New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-26
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the leaders of the Democratic party? They shou
allow the Wings fair play. They were in powe
twelve years, themselves, controlling ell III
branches OF the Government, and had an opportu
nifty OF testing their own measures before hit
country. The pesple repudtated them In 1929
before left Washington, said, at public enter
tainpent given rue by my friends there, that The
| Administration of Gen. Jackson should be Judged
! by its measures, and NOT condemned in advance
| deprecated any thing like fac,ious opposition to
it, and begged my friends to give it fair trial. This
was my course. In the progress of political reyo-
lutions, the Wings are nowin power, and he would
now ask his fellow Democrats, if 1t is NOT right
that the Wings should have opportunity OF test.
| ing their measures to relieve the country. The
people, through the ballot-box declared that the
measures OF the Democratic party would not an
swer; and yoar leaders had TO give way TO others
whose opinions were deemed more in unison with
the general wish But what is the conduct OF the
Democratic leaders' Every Wing measure pro-
posed since September. 1871, was opposed by
them They voted against the bank bills of the
Extra Session, against the bankrupt law, against
the distribution bill, against the temporary tariff
bill, and the late tariff bill; finally, against every
measure which the people willed in the contest of
1870 They voted against the first tariff bill, be-
lie lands was coupled with it. arraign no man 5
motires The conduct of majority of them was
doubtless dictated BY honest views; but / would
appeal to the Democrats here assembled, if the
legislative conduct Of their leaders in Congress
meet their appreciation.
Although in the retirement of Ashland, [ thong ht
should, if in Congress, have supported the bill,
vet, if surrounded by the excitement Of Washing
ton, growing out of the Presidents unwarrantable
exercise of the veto power, it is impossible for
me to conjecture what might have done. Every
one of the Wings were denounced By the presses of
the Democratic party. after the reto, for having
by their pertinacous adherence to the land clause
DESTROYED the credit Of the Government, by cutting
off the only source of revenue left for its support
The whole odium of destroying the public credit
at home and abroad, was thrown upon the Wings
leaving it to be Inferred that, but for the odious
distribution clause, the Tariff bill would have
received the hearty support of their political OPP
ponents in Congress With noble and self
sacrificing spirit, and determination to offer up
their settled convictions of policy and expectancy
upon the altar of their country,s good, the land
distribution clause was stricken out by the Wings,
in order that no obstacle should impede the Adj
ADMINISTRATION in sustaining the honor and credit OF
the country. What, then, was the course OF the
Democratic friends of the Administration gut
of eighty members of the House, only nineteen
voted for the Tariff bill, after every prete@t tor
reasonable opposition had been thus taken away
In the Senate, four, and toar only, OF that party
Voted for that bill; Of these, Messrs. Buchanan
md Vrigb, made apologies to their Southern
friends for haring yielded to it a reluctant sup
mort Such, fellow citizens. is the support winch
n. protection Of American Industry and American
interests NAV expect at the hands OF Democratic
leadars and politicians! The bill had scarce
nasssa. when Senator AIIen OF Ohio, (Who has
voice that would enable him, if standing upon the
,or Of the Alleghanies, TO make himself heard al
r1st through the length and breadth of the Valley
of the Mississippi) roared out, at the top OF ms
voice: /" Rspeal! Repeal! Repeal and such,
with few exceptions, continues TO be the war,cry
THE leaders and fthe leading presses oil the party
with reference to bill no less necessary tor reve-
rue than protection.
Mr. c. alluded to the retrenchn.ent OF the pub
lie expenditures promised by the Wings. Inc
annual expenses of Van Burens Administrator,
after rejecting every item Improperly chargea
against it, are brought down to s28, 0oe,oou.
The Wing Administration thwarted as II mas
been by the vetoes and unfriendly action OF lie
Executive, has reduced the annual expenditures
from $29,000,O00 to 500, 100000; and have no
doubt, CONTINUED Mr. Co. that, with or without
the cooperation of Mr.. Tyler, farther reduction
can and will be made.
| must now (said Mr.. c. draw to a close this
appeal-the last, perhaps, shall ever make 10
the countless multitude now assembled around me-
The most important event in the annals of the
world is thai which established free contcdera-
red Government in this New World. In every
country where the experiment of selt-governInent
hss heen tried. it has hitherto failed IL failed IN
Greece and in Rome; and the establishment OF our
Government may, therefore, be considered the
most important event in the race OF man mere De-
low. The solution of the problem OF mans capa
CITY for seIf.governnient, my feilow-citizens, de-
nends upon you and your posterity. whether
man. proad man, formed in Gods image, with
brow erect and lofty intellect is capable OF gov
erninq himself, or is destined Is become prey TO
tyranny and despoti4m, is problem as | said be-
fore, which is left /, the American people TO de-
rsruine. Are we alone interested in this solution!
No. fellow-citizens; its importance is contsed TO
no nation or tongue but interests alike the whole
human race. The nations of the world are watch
ing. with intense anxiety, your Course; some with
hope. and some with dread, as they sympathlze
with. or fear, the progress of free principles and
human rights, The eyes Of the whole worla-oi
F.<rope. of Asia, and OF Africa-sre looking, with
;n,ense interest, on the experiment OF seltgevern
ment in the United States; and If the spirits OF
good men made perfect are permitted to interest
themselves in the affairs of this world, and it that
farm Of existence admits Of such emotion, can we
doubt that the FATHEK OF HIS CoUsTRY, and ms
compatriio,s in arms are now looking down from
Heaven, (,v!,ere he trusted they were, and gazing
,pon your conduct with the same sole tude and
.nxiety for your success with which they watched
over your interests in the days Of cur Revolutions
~ struegle7 What trust then IS submitted to
your care, in the sight Of God aad man! Are you
NO, sometimes in dread, feowcitizens, for the sta-