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tlves, but by the solemn conviction that
the fate of the whole country was in.
VoIved in the issue Of a great political
struggle. They were fired by the same
spirit Of liberty that mpelIed our revo.
lutlonary foreIathers, and, like them,
fell that the success of their Efforts was
necessary TO the welfare and happiness
Of their pOslerIty. They did succeed !!
Day after day the cheering tdings came
in, that State upon State had declared
for The Wing cause. AT length the voice
Of the whole America people was
collected, and Harrison, the Patriot,
sage. Statesman, Soldier, and, best Of
all, Christian, was called to direct the
nation. To his voice, said Mr. b. yieI.
ded and became member Of his Cabinet
! And when, sir, saw, and knew that
noble old man, aud those whom he had
called about him when heard him, n
the midst Of thousands Of his country
men, take that solemn oath which
bound him to redeem the pledge then
given, Of faithful devotion 10 his coun-
try, felt deep assurance that misruIe
was at all end-that the one man power
was reputiated from our system, and
the nation secure Of true Representa-.
tive Government.
But fearful change has come over
the land, There is a voice heard as of
mourning, and feeling Of distress
seems 10 pervade every part Of the
country. Why is this? Are Wing
principles less valuable noW than they
were twelve months ago? Are Loco.
Ioco doctrines less (raught with deSruc-
tive anti sociaI and antl.reIigious quail.
ties than they then were? Are the
Wings more ready now than then TO
embrace them2 None will answer
these three questions in the affirmative.
NO, though there are many good, wise,
excellent men in the ranks of our op-
ponents, the tendency of their party
principles are still disorganizing and
destructive, and the Wings as much as
ever dread and reject them. And yet
look at the present aspect of things: of
seven States Of the Union, in which ell
ections have recently taken place, and
where last year the Wing majority was
told by thousands, five exhibit LocoCoco
trIumphs. Why is this, if the Wing
strength be not diminished? In my
! opinion this result is to be attributed 10
the same causes which led to the disrup-
ton OF the late Cabinet. And what are
lhey2 The Wings have raised up man
TO The Executive chair, who, though ell
ccted as a Wing, protesting TO be a
Whlg, and believed to be a Wing, new
erthecSs either does not justly under.
stand, or truoIy value or consistently
pursue, the great constitutional princi-
pies Of that party. 1t is neither my
purpose or wish, continued Mr. B to
speak in terms Of severity Of Mr.. Tyler
but the President of the United States
though the Chief Magistrate, is but q
public servant, and, as such, his conduct
is fit sub bect for examination and re.
mark, His conduct towards Congre SIS
and his constitutional advisers was the
main cause OF the dissolution of the Cab
met; and the same cause has led to our
recent defeats. There is no abandon
ment of Wing principles any where,
but uncertainty and dislrust have pro
duced, for The time, inacIlon among the
Wings.
Attempts have been made, | know
sir, Continued Mr., B } to discredit the
statement in Mr. Ewing's letter Of what
passed in the Cabinet meeting Of the
18th of August; but | say here. in the
presence OF this enighted and resp ecta
bic company, on the responsibility oI
my own reputation for truth, Of " hich
none are better able to Judge than those
| address, that tha; statement is true -
in its leading and essential facts Hbso
iWcly true in all its details substantial
ly true.
The Cabinet would not have been
dissolved simply because the President
vetoed the Bank bills. His scrupIes, i
sincere, however unreasonable, anC
even absurd, would have been entitled
TO tenderness, if not respect; and NJ
member of his Cabinet would have visit
, ed with the harshness of csnsure The
, errors Of man who sought after trult
with willingness to find and q desire
, to embrace it, merely because, through
leebIeness Of understanding or earl J
prejudice he was disabled to perceive
, it. 1t was the want Of sincerity and in
genuousness-oC directness and candoI
ii was the disregard Of courtesy anC
respect-it was the manifestation Of {
VasclIating and unsteady mind-t wal
the want Of that manIiness which as
snmeS and avows its own errors, ant
scorns by concoaIment or evasion to Wis
il them on others-lhat compelled tht
Presidents confidential advisers to aban
don their position Consider the cir
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