Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-12


more allegations to notice. ] am not profession.
aspeakcr, nor studied orator, but am all old
soldier aud Turner, and rs my sole object is to
speak what think, you will excuse me if do II
IN my own way. Shouts OF applause, aud cries
of-the old soldier and farmer for u.s.
have sad that there were other allegations 10
notice. To prove that | was federaisi they as
sert TINT supported The alien and sedition laws
and in doing soviolated h principles and express
words of the Constitution. did not, fellow c;ti-
zens, ever participate in this measure G. When these
laws passed was soldier in the array of the Uni
ted Stutes [Appausc.l
Again, they censure me for my course in Con
gress when s rived you in that body as n repre-
sentative f the North West Terrilor,. And here
will advert TO the fact that represented, at the
time, n territory comprising now the States Of In.
diana, Illinois and Michigan. was the sole rep.
rcsentatve Of that immense extent of country
IA voice here cred-'And you are going TO he
ngaIn' Tremendous cheering) AS understood
federalism to he in its origin, SO understand it 10
he now. II was and is the accumulation of pow
or in the Executive, 10 I've used and exercised for
its own benefit, Was my conduct in Congress
then such as 10 eniile me to the nppellnon OF led
crnlist? (Cries Of no, 10, and cheering)
hal the honor, as Chairman of n Committee
in the year 800, to devise n bill which II d for its
object to snatch from the grasp of spectators all
this glorious country which now teens with rich
hnrvcsis under the hands ofthe honest, industrious
aud virtuous h,isbandmen. Immense cheering)
Was n federalist then? (Cries of no, no, no. =
When was Governor of Indiana, ask how I'm.
limited power bestowed upon me was exercised
IA power MS high as that exercised by the present
President of the United States ] WINS tho sole
monarch Of the North West Territory Laugh
ter Did discharge my duties MS Governor OF
that vast Territory in such way rs to show tIlat
was in love with the tremendous powers invested
in me? Here some 1000 persons in one quarter
of the crowd raised their hats IN the air and rent
i, with shouts of no. no. no. They wer, the de-
epaton from Indiana This prompi RESPONSE from,
co many nersons uro,IucsJ greot sensation Thcre
is nm essential difference between the Pre- IIeut of
the limited St.,,s and m When he was in The
(,n,ven,ion ,vh;rb re-nod.lled The Constitution
or New York bo WIS for investing the Governor
,y;,h tho anno;n,men, of the SheriHs. When /
,y,s Covernor nj Ird;ono md nossrssed the now
cr oc annonting nil officers. | pnve il no TO the
neot,ei Intense excitement md great cheering
/ never annointed nnv officer whateyer. While
Governor OF Indiana. whether sheriff. cor, n,r.
ius,ce of the peoce. or nuiht else. W thout first
Consulting and ob,aining the wishes OF the people.
[Shouis of npnouse1 WAIST this nm evidence Tint
/ WINS federalism fNo. no. no.
think have now shown yon fellow citizens.
conclusively that INV actions do not constitute me
n Gsleralis and il is To them proudly point ms the
shell against which The arrows of nv calumnia-
tors will fall in vain. Immense cheerng1
hlethinks hear n off voice asking: nre YOU in
favor of paper money, AM. tShous of an
pIause1 II Won wonlL know WHY | am in favor
of tho credit system. can only say il is because
am democrat. Immense cIeerng1 The two
systems n @ the oulv means under Heayen INV
which u poor industrious man may become n rich
man without bowling to Colossal wealth. Cheers
But With I'll this | am not a bank man. Once in
my life was and then they cheated me out of ev-
cry dollar placed in their hands. (Shouis of
laughterl And shall never indulge in this way
aguin; Tor it is than probable that shall new
or agnin have money beyond the days wants.-
but am IN favor OF correct banking systcin,io
the simple ieason, that the share OF the precious
metals, which, IN the course oil trade, TAILS to our
lot, is much less than the circulating medium
which our internal and external commerce de-
mands, to raise our prices to level with the prices
OF Europe, where the credit system does prevail:
lhere must DE some plan 10 multiply the gold ana
silver which our industry commands; aud there
Is no other way TO do this but by safe banking
system. (Great app ause.) do not pretend TO
say That perfect system OF banking can be devi-
sed There is nothing - the offspring OF the hui
man mind that does rot SAVIOR OF mperfecton.-
No plan OF government or finance can be devised
free from deiect. Alter long dcllberal'on, have
no hopes that this country can ever 60 on to pros
per under pure specie currency. Such cur
reucy but makes the poor poorer, and the rich
richer. A properly devised banking system alone
possesses the capabilhy Of bringing the poor TO
level with the rich. tremendous cheering
have peculiar notions of government. Per-
laps may err. am no statesman l'y pro 'csson,
but as have already said, am half soldier and
half farmer and il may be, tha, il am elected
to the first office in your gift, my fellow citizens
will be deceived in me, hut lean assure em that if
in carrying out Their wishes, the head shall errhe
heart is true. Great huzzangl
Al ,~~s, 81 Fl, rFI r,,.r, Il.
ter national bank remains unchanged. There is
not in the Constitution any express gran, oil pow.
Ell Tor such purpose ana cou'd never ne const-
tut'onai 10 exercise th't power save IN the event
Inc powers granted 10 congress co"'n not DE car
r'en INTO erect without resor'lng TO suci nm lnstI-