Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-29

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n OF the dePosites. From this unprecedented innovs
Ton upon course OF things, which experience IA
proved beneficial, and est iblished practice had COZ
seerateu, lowed the disorder which now overwhe
mea me country. Nor was this mere change
hscal agcncy-it an inroad upon public libel
Iy-that care and control over the public money:
which were Justly vested in Congress, were wTcs:
r ed from them and usurped by the Executive, an
the strange proposition enunciated that the mo
ney of the people could not lie trusted TO their re
personalities hut that her public purse was on
sale m the hands OF HIM who held the swort
Against tins false and pernioous doctrine the spir
OF the revolution r-belled, anj those who succeed
ell TO the spirit OF the wings Of the revolution tool
also their name. Thus arose the whg party. Long
lingering and doubtful was the struggle but triumph
and victory crowned their efforts at last. On IN.
banks OF the Ohio was found noble old man, 4, "a,
and worn in the service of his country on who's.
warm, honest, true heart, and proud integrity IN,
people of the country rested their faith. In ,hi:
struggle, and the sereta iov that succeeded its event
south carolina stood alone, ms iinot merely nssa
sibie 10 fear" but TO human suffering.
Her Palinurns stood at the helm, while the cloud.
uhkened anu lowered around him, and the storm
grew m its strength and still his cry all is well
SCUM Carolina was like an opulent planter, who
has entrusted his estate TO manager in whose bet.
Ter knowledge and skill he has profound faith, I'LL
al length the overseer comes believe himself W n.
err and TO deal with his trust rs il il were his pro.
perty.
Mr.. Pciigru closed by submitting the resolutions,
which were put and unanimously carried.
our distinguished Senator, Col. Preston, was then
called Tor, and received by the meeting with an ap-
pause anu enthusiasm that sprang from the hearts
oil The audience IL is impossible TO give more than
barren sketch Of his speech rich and glow inc as
II was IN imagery, and iervid at times in indignant
eoquence lie returned his heartfelt thanks for the
notice he had received in the resolutions, aud the
manner IN which they had been received by the
meeting. Peculiarly touching and near to his hear,
was this notice, this reception in Charleston; for he
could not forget that the time had been when yery
oieent expressions of opinion had found ui,era uce.
10 these he had opposed patient endurance: he
bowed 10 the rod, and appealed iosfuture more calm
consideration. Now, his heart was full OF n proud
| Joy when he looked around him. He had ever be /.
lieved the time would come when Just credit would
be gwen the Wings for their performance of their
perious duty. That time had come. The battle
| had been fought, bravely, earnestly, desperately
| iought-the victory had been achieved. Never in
the history ofman had there been SO sublime a spec.
| tacle as when the people rose in their might and
majesty against the late Administration. The
4 whole country was erected into one vast tribunal
and the - called democratic party was arraicned
before It. The people OF these United States i'm
panelled themselves as Jury-cOunsel were heard
AYE PAD counsel on one side, and volunteer coun.
sci on the other. The cause of the Administration
was tired, fairly tried, the verdict rendered nd
they fell from their lofty place forever. They are
dead, fallen, crumbled in the dust.
Col Preston then proceeded TO show how silent.
ly, calmly and beautifully, amid all this tremendous
chanse-thIS downfall OF organized and vast par.
liy-thIS passing out Of old rulers and in coming of
new-copunued the stately march of our glorious
Institutions, and how great proof was this Of their
power and their purity. To strengthen this view
he advorted TO the death of HarriSon-stricken in
the moment almost of his triumph, Sum the loitiest
pinnacle OF earthly greitneSs-thc head of a nation
removed from his great post, and yet, no jar no
stop, no stay IN the progress and working OF Gov
eminent. The President dies, and his successor I'M
der the Constitution takes his place and all so
quickly and easily; how powerful and well balanc.
81 must he that frame OF Government, which such
events cannot cause for instant to wayerl
And To Southern men, what a solace under this
loss OF the first choice OF the people, that John Ty-
Ter, OF Virginia, fills the vacant place lie is dear
10 the South IN every view. Entirely Southern
yet not SECTIONAL State Rights man vet general
Catholic, American in all points. And God forbid
that sectional feelings should proane the Presi-
Denial Chair! For myself, exclaimed the orator.
would as soon havea "EOrthern man with Southern
principles, as Southern man with exclusive South
ern spirit Tirst-my devotion is due to this State
then TO the Unon-as American, as n Senator
| oil this Union, all that is American is mine
| But this succession of John Tyler to the Presi-
| dency, continued MIR. Preston, will forever uueII
aoaAh and silence thatc cry OF fraud and folly, which
Tor the unhoy purposes of party spirit was raised
| against President Harrison and his supporters
Where IS the man So bold in alsehood as dare call
John Tyler, abolitiOnisl Since then no objection
can he made TO the present head of the Admnis'ra-
ton, let us give him fair trial. Those who obi.c.
ted 10 Harrison may rally around Tyler For thotIgh
ne viii carry out the same principles that guided
ms predecessor, yet he comes IN, as II were a re-
gency-he Is not so imbedded in The glowing heart
OF lie people as WINS their FIRST choice and will there
fore demand the of earnest Support from tbose
who approve hiu,- Tins witt I've an Administration
more Southern IN It's tendencies. Both would steer
ny the same polar star, bat tn Tyler there might
be some variation Southwark IN the instrument
The "great Democratic party has yanisbai-,tis
with the snow az The last year upon the mountains
-mSting away Gay by day, each little rill winding
and tracking down TO join the mighty swelling and
on rushing stream of the Wing party" IL has no
leaders, and no rank and file, not even a skeleton
army. ct IN this very greatness OF our party is
DANGER so much is 10 be done, 60 much eYpecied
so HeTculean labor to cleanse away the wreck and
toulness which have BEEN Jeff upon the shin of
State.
MIR. Preston then took up in detail the pronosi.
tons IL the resolutions and said that the subject OF
the public lands was demanding the most earn.
est and thoughtful considerations That the idea of
eesSion of the public domain 70 a portion of the
Stntes was, asst had been expressed by some of its
supporters, but purchase of those States bv
wholesale. What would be the result of the VAR.
Gus schemes on foot, It impossible to predc,-|
out mat no sacrlhce 1T Just rights should be made
with hrs consent. He alluded 10 the attemnl in the
great tariff agitation To- crush Mr. CLAY under the
weight OF this important question 10 bury him I'M
der the public domain, but how proudly his gigon.
TIC powers struggled through The weighty load and
made ID IL battery ard fertilization whence ne ms
The orator then presented, with withering ridi.
cule, the spectacle Of the stormy sea Of State ind
vldua and federal credit tossing 70 and fro in pillows
OF danger and dIsmay-and toe little Magician Fsy.
ing ms Sub Treasury wand over tue bois,erous
waves, that needed not the chafm till the neopie
impatient OF the quacSery, hurled him from his seat
bn The subject of the National Bank MIR Pies
ton sad that he had been adverse to the bank
although he had not needed the admirable yind,c1
tons 81 Calhoun and M'Duffe, TO show him thai as
financial medium 1t worked beautifully. Yet he
dreaded It as an engine which might work grent
mischief. But he relied on that clause of the Con.
suution, that resduary bequest OF all powers ne
cessary 70 carry into effect the functions and duties
expressly assigned IT, them he found that the stale
OF The country, now struggling in agony and calling
for AID, required bank, however reluctantly. ne
should do, as Washington, Jefferson, Madison.
Monroe, Crnwiord-ihe whole Republican party.
OF 1916, did, ard vote for the meagure because of
It's necessity. lie was no believer IN the doctrine
that Government could use any other Currency. but
that which WIS IN use by the people. If The 'peo.
pie use paper, the Government must Were we
10 exchange our situation and our prospects dark
rs they seemed, for that beau ideal Of hard money
that paradise Of gold and silver, the Island Of Gu
ba, ~iih negroes four TO one, and JlOodhounds in
equal Pr0PouiOnl Contrast this hard money colo
ny, Of JJO years growth. with Mississippi or AIa-
ba, with oil the evils Of their currency and choose
Mr. Preston then disposed Of the Tariff question
bF saying that he aud his patty would Tigidly ad-
here 10 thc compromise, and II any discrimination
was made, IL would be m Injuries. lie alluded