Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-11-23


tant historian, now that one Of the abest
of his political friends has taken the pen
to sketch his dictatorship. No man is
more competent than MIR. Wickliffs to
give the history and develop all the mo-
tive5 of Mr.. Clay's actions. They have
been intimately associated in professional,
political, and social life, from youth to
age. Mt. Wicklifts's views of the Extra
Session must be considered as containing
just explanation Of the objects of its au.
thor.
LEXINGTON, Oct, lst, lS4l.
GENrLExEN.-I am just in the receipt
Of your polite invitation, on the part Of
ny fellow citizens Of Montgomery and
Bath, to join with them on the 5th inst.
at the residence Of s. Young, ESQ.,, in the
county of Bath, in celebrating the battle
Of the Thames.
vegrst that business, ofa character
not 10 be dispensed with, will prevent me
from meeting many friendI with whom |
should gladly exchange gratulatons, in
happy meeting on that day, rendered me-
morable and glorious 10 Kentucky by rea-
son Ofa victory gained by her brave sons,
over the combined forces Of the British
and savages-a day sacred TO the memo
ry OF her iIlustrous dead, who sealed with
their blood the victories she has. gained.
But have also other reasons for regiet-
ting my not being able to be with you.-I
The alarming crisis which we are in, hal
no doubt called into existence the propo
sed gathering Of the people Of the patriot-
ic counties of Montgomery and Bath, who
have witnessed the extraordinary specta.
Gle of a summer session Of Congress, in
which all the angry passions ofmen have
been stirred up, even 10 personal combat
and violence-the chamber of the House
o: Representatives turned INTO an arena
, for the pugiIistic of that body, while the
E Senate, in uproar and violence, have
4 come short of the House in blows
!, alone.
They have witnessed nearly three
months Of this session pass off to no one
good purpose, at the cost Of more than a
- million OF dollars, when the revenue is not
equal 10 the current expenses of The gov.
> ernmeni. They have Witnessed more,
they have seen majority of both Houses
attempt to break down the President, and
. 10 force him TO sign bills establishing
B4uks Of the United States contrary to
4 his viaWs 0f the Constitution, against his
oath OF office, and rs he believes, the in
leress of the country; and when all Of.
q for,s have failed to intmidate him at the
Capitol nloa compliance with the de-
4 mands of the mJpCIty, lte reckless and
abandoned Of society have, through the
4 length and breadth of the country, been
o stimulated to hang, shoot, and burn in ef
Ggy, the President of these United States
4 10 the utter disgrace Of the actors, theiI
e applauders, and insIigatoS; and when
these still fail to intmidate, the people
n have seen a portion Of each branch of The
!. ina ]oriIies in Congress assembled at the
'. Capitol, denounce their President, and or
d the part, and for the whole Wing party
a proclaim that they are no longer respon
sible for the acts of the Government, ans
that they will finally force a compliance
Il on the part Of the President, OF change
,s tho Constitution of the United States,un
I'll the Executive Department OF the Gov
: ernment shall be brought under the viii
and control of the majority Of Congress
/ and the checks and balances Of our happ,
= Union be forever destroyed. No wonde
that the people, seeing and hearing these
I. things, begin to act. 1t is time that they
o take their business in their own hands,anC
6 teach their servants that they are no
). their masters, but subject to, and are not
10 set their will above the Constitution;
TO indicate TO Congress that they are but
one branch of the Government, aud that
their masters, the people, will not allow
them 10 usurp powers over the Executive
Department, and tTample it under foot,
and that Congress will ask in vain for the
power from the people, to enable them to
do so. What brilliant example of firm.
ness and greatness doesJohn Tyler exhib.
il 10 the world, Of the value Of our insti,
tutions and Of the reverence due 10 con.
stitutional Government! Yes, he proves
we'll what man, strong in the affections
ofthe country, strong in the moral firm.
ness of his character, pure and spotess
is worth TO nation. While conflicts of
party strifes assail him on every side, and
a dominsering majority demands of him
to sacrifice OH the altar party, the Con
slitUtion he has sworn to support and pro,
tect, he stands forth. The fearless defend
er Of the Constitution, and OF the rights
Of the Executive and Of the States. !
have myself always believed that Con.
gress possesses the power to incorporate
a Bank of the United States, as an agsn,
TO carry on the commerce Of the States
with foreign nations and between the
States; bur that ths General Government
cannot confer upon itself political pow
ers not granted BY the Constitution, BY
Incorporating itself, as was attempt.
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