Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06

with the declaration Of independence 1 Did NJ, PIE !
we pc"plv from making what laws thcy Pleas
~ lchc,ung !
Il the As-.an stable IS 70 be- cleanrci. d, viii be
lyCcssars 10 20 back % the principles at Jill rsou. I
!, hccrs u has been saId by the H,uus. the,
the GTaySons aud others, that on, OF th,
great cnnscrsIn Uuf Government ~. the powers YES
ted N the General Government Moult OVCf-s hsguw /
the - crumcnt oi the States. There n truth IA
tins, aud long stncc and often have ! expressed tho
OpiniOn that the mtcHvurr &c uf the General e. vtru-
m"nt With the elective franchise IA the States wuuic
he NE siSnhl Tor the DOWNFALL Of liberty. That al
;cflcr"ncC has taken y ace, lni wiulr The mbaths !
IT proicsstd Democrat appeal 10 JEFFERSON aud de- l
clare they are 20 'CrnCd bN has principles, they are /
urging at the sain" time 10000 office holders to !
IN ddlcln the state clC, uons! AHd u the rude land /
oi powcr be not removed from ia, elective Gau,bt., |
there VIII snon he an end to tie Government ul
the Union tcncs OF 3ssCnt) II ~ u tuth IN GOV |
crnmcnt ethics, THAI when a lager pow CT cor.Cs IA
contact with . smaller power, the latter y 81 eedlly |
destroyed or swallowed np by the former. ~ IN *
gard u the General Government aud ia. STATE
Governments. Shnuld | ever bc placed /. tnc Chef
Magistrates, scat, | viii carry uut the pritciplcs ui
Jackson. aud never permit the Interference of Office \
ho'dcis IN the Gle tlons. Immense ap"laa>C.l /
~ul do more. While | viii forbid their micriyrrucs
in e.ccnons, I will never DO auEht ~ prevent then
goinS quietly To the polls and voting, even a.
galust me OF my measures. M American citizen
should hc deprived Of ms power Oi Young a. ne
pieascs.
haze detained YOU. icllpw-,uiz,ss, longer than
| intended. hut you now see, that | an not the old
man on CutChCs, not the mhrcilc. they say | am,-
.chccnnsl not the prcy To i,Scasr, q voice cred
'''. . W. 'N' 80 iA II ''r'H ~ '"N ~ alt-
mai iley wlitiy describe me ~ be. lG!cat laugh
ter aui chcvuu..I
But before I conclude, thcro are two or three 9th.
n topics ! must touch upon.
TIE violence Of party sp,ni, as Of late exhibited
d a serious mISrhlei to the political welfare OF the
country Pat ~ teCltnS ~ necessary IN n certain de-
cr'c 10 the hcIiih and stability Of a re- ublc, bat
when pushed 10 too great an extent, I,s drtument-
al tpthC DO iy petite, ~ Is the rock upuu which many
a republic has been dashed 10 pee. =. An old far
ufT told mC the other day, that he did not believe
one of the stories circulated against mc, and he
] would -gI.uprf me-. Al 4 vygFp pnly a lgmpgFuI -
Laughter BstG 4 supper, aud sustain democratic
pnncipl,s, what matters 20, how ! am Calicdi-lt
the d,Hocr0itc pdTtyi tLaugl-er,I Can any thing
nc mere rum ms Ia It's tendency 20 our institutions,
Than this hgh party spirit, which looks to the shau-
~" ana hnt the substance ol things! Noinln-'
'uthiug. This running after names. after tmlgIu-
hSS' Summons 81 d1ug. iuUs results. Ia the Il,ss-
90 """A' We are told that the prctCn'i ons Il ia's'
ChTsis shall hr ~ future times So spCCIous that
even the elect VII he deceived. And l. II not 50 now
with dcmocTacil TIE nam. does not Ionsttu L the
Democrat IIs thc Nilcsi iuiposture ever artcmp-
i"d uuon the cTcIuiIty of the public mind, To aIrly
,hC pDuT OF the country under the maine of demo-
Gratis, against the rich and style them arlslucrats.
TINS - d'aItn- In fables. The manual Antagonist
81 dcmtpc'acy Is not anstooTaCy. Al Is monarchy
There u no Instance on record o. a rCuuhsIc Ike
ours running n'o an arstuCracy. j. can hurry IN
10 a pure democracy, and the confidence ui thatde
h"cIacy beng once ob'0lnCd by a Narus or a Ca
s'r,h y BOLIVAR or Bonapartc. he strides rapidly
from probes SONS ul love for the people To Usuipa'Iun
ct tl,lr HShis, aui steps from that hI9h cmlncEcC
ID " Wr'Ht! = htCTh" Aud thus Ia the name oil
dculocrnry the hplicst snmts arr committed. Who
i"rSC', the square ~ Pans, where ran Hvcrs Of toe
renpl" blood, shed IN the naJae pi democracy al the
loot OF the statue OF liberty! Cherish not the man,
lhen' Who under the gIl4c and namc oi democracy,
iupst overthrow the principles f RCpublcauism
"a p~rvirssCd aud acted upnn by Jefferson and MadI
son: Iium,nsc cheering
q arral Harrison here atyertcd 10 TIC calsmnics
Iht I'm against hs military fame by that noble
AR 81 brothers Alien and Duncan, aud M severe,
bui, IA Just tcTu,s, cN,nsed tme ials.h9ods oi these
NlIllilcrs. He srUvcd they were gmI'y of ialsIlylns
the records OF the country. aud IN Il brief aud lucia
manner vildIcuici hIm-clf and the honor of the Ga-
IN rom inc iSprrslons nl ul'sc ana "'hSI iechicSs
poliicIans' He showed that The received history 81
MS brilliant career ia tho Northwest had, been
sihIhpcd by the Impress Of truth, and he Will soon
hnd 'hat a generous and grateful pcuu,G will testify
their admiration of ms glorious services in their
cagsc by raising the brave old soldier 10 the highest
Office ia Their gift.
Arrccious inheritance, continued the G,Lcral.
has been handed down To YOU by your forciathors.
Ia Rome. the. sacred fire of tabled gods, was kept
alive ny vestal virgins, and they watched over the
gut with eager eyes. In America, a glorious fire has
been lighted upon the alter of liberty, and To YOU,
my icllow.citZ"nS, has Il been entrusted IN safe
Keeping 10 Be nouushci with care aud iosiereG for
ever. Keep II burning, AMI let the sparks that CON
unnal y 20 az from II fail on other affairs and heht
up m distant lands the fire Of freedom. The TURK
BUSES blni>Cif no lon-cr with his haTCm or has bow
string. To lIccnIousnsss have >ucccejed the rights
"l man ana constitutions are gwen e ~lhcpcnpic by
once d,spOtrc rulers. W hence came the light that
now shines ia that land ofdarkncss! twas abrand
! 5uatchtd from your own proud altar, and thrust
into the pyrc Of Turkish oppression. Shall then
the ldr-su,u light upon the shrine Of American lib
CrIy ever be cNtngu!shed! tNo, no, nuD Il would
not hc your loss only-It would be the loss of the
whole world. The enemies Of freedom IN Europe
are watching you with Intcnce anxiety, ami your
friends, like the few planets of heaven, are praying
Tor your success. Deceive them not, but keep the
sacrcl fire burning steadily upon your affairs, and
the Ohio Farmer. whom you design 10 make your
Lhlic M"ElStratc, wul, At the end OF four years,
ChcCriully l~ay.dowu the authority which YOU may
cnJTust hIm with, free ( ON all ambition. IT VIII
have been glory enough. for me To lie h"nOTCd as
those pure and hone republicans Washington,
Jefferson, and lLadIsO were hu~noTcd-wIth the
hish confidence OF a ere :, noble, just and GENEROUS
people. lne CNCItCluC [ anu ClCCnug continued
for several minutes, and the multitude were sway
cd to and ro, as the leaves vi the iSrCet Ia n
storm VI wInd.l
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