Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-18

would now ask his fellow Democrats II
it isnot right that the Wings should
have an opportunity Of testing their inca
sures 10 relieve the country. The peo-
| pie through the ballot box declared that
the measures Of the Democratic party
would not answer, and your lead ers had
to give to others, whose opinions were
deemed more in unison with the gener-
al wish. But what was the conduct OF
the Democratic leaders: Every Wing
measure proposed by them since Sep
'ember, lS4l, 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, finally against ev'
cry measure whichwas calculated 10 ad
vance the interest of the country.
Mr.. C alluded to the retrenchment Of
the public expenditures promised by the
Wings The annual expenses Of Van
Buren's administration, after rejecting
every item improperly charged against
It, are brought down to S2S,0OO,00O,-
The Wing administration, lhwerted as
it has been by the vetoes and u%nirlendly
action Of the Executive, has reduced the
annual ex eudrture from $4,000 coo
to Sg3 600 600, and | have no doubt icon
tinued Mr.. CO. that with or without the
cooperation Of Mr. Tyler, further re.
duction can and will be made
i mustnow (said Mr. CDay) draw to a
close this appeaI-the last, perhaps, |
shall ever make to the countless multi.
tude now assembled around me. The
most important event in the annals Of
the world is that which established 3
free confederated Government in the
New World 10 every country where
the experiment Of self government has
been tried, it has hitherto failed. 1t
failed in Greece and ia Rome; and the
establishment al our Government may,
therefore, be considered the most i'm.
portaDt event in the race OF man here
below. The solution OF the problem Of
mans capacity for sell government, my
fellow citizens, depends on you and your
pos,erily. Whether man, proud man,
formed 10 Gods image, with brow erect
and lofty intellect. is capab e OF govern.
ing himse f, or is destined 10 become a
prey to tyranny and ]despotrsm, is a
problem, as said before. which the A.
merican peope is to determine Are
we alone interested in This soInrion?-
No, fellow ciuzeus. its Importance is
confined to M nation or tongue, but in
%teresls alike the whole human race $500
The nations Of the world are watching,
with intense anxiety, our course; some
with hope and some with dread as they
sympathise with, or fear the progress Of
free principles and human rights. The
eyes of the whote-of Europe, Of Asia
and Of AiricA-are looking with intense
interest, on the experiment of sell gov
eminent in the United States; and il the
spirits ofgood men made perfect are per.
mltled 10 interest themselves in the at
fairs Of this world and ia that form Of
existence admits Of snch emotion can
we doubt that the FATHER of his COM.
try, and his compatrlots in arms. are now
looking down from Heaven, (where, he
trusted, they were,) and gazing upon
your conduct with the same solici,ude
and anxiety for your success, with
which they watched over your interests
in the days Of your Revolutionary
struggled What a trust, then, is com
mltted 10 your care, IN tho sight Of God
and man! Are you not sometimes in
dread, fellow citizens, for the stability
and perpetuity Of our Republican insti
t%ulions2 Do you not fear the possibiii
ty Of our not reaIizing he just cxpecta
tons of mNnkind2 | havo never des-
paired ofthe Republic, Though | have
witnessed much TO shake my faith,
still look forward to The final triumph Of
good government. | rely on the virtue
and Intelligence Of the people-on their
answering fidelity to their own incom.
parable institutions, but they will be
overcome. We see the spirit Of lawIess
violence abroad in the land. and the
solemn acts Of Congress set a, defiance
by State authority. Take for example,
the law Of the last session, providing for
the districting Of the States into contigU.
Gus territory. That law seemed to be
called for by the country, and was one
of the most fair and equitable modes
ever adopted for the proper use Of the
elective franchise. He had long desir
cd to see the whole Union divided into
similar districts for the election of Pre-
sldent and Vice President Of the United
States, This measure, which bears il
favor Of its adoption with the example
OF nineteen or twenty States Of the Con
lederacy, how was it treated by the De
mocrallc presses and Democratic lead
ersY Scarcely had it passed, before til,
Democratic States were called upon Il
oppose it, II Is opposed, scorned and re
nu1iAiad en- far no ~ 10 IN tho nnuar n