Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-24
The Old Paths.

We cut the following some time since
from Virginia paper, we believe, of
which we have lost the name. 1t con-
tains the soundest doctrine. 1t COM
mences, as will be seen, by resolute
claim that the policy Of Mr.. Clay, Is the
only one for the good of the country.
Who can disprove it Who can falsify
The historical truth here asserted
1t is not for his advano ement, so much
as for the good of his country, that his
elevation to the Presidency is sought -
We have tried pretty nearly every thing,
except Clay and his policy, for the relief
of the people and the prosperity of the
Republic. The whole category Of Loco
foco nostrums and experiments has been
tested-and accumulated national calami-
ty has been the result. The country.
under the operation Of the wise system Of
measures, instituted by the old Republi-
can party-led on by Madison and Clay,
was prosperous and prospering, when
Adams and Clay, retired from power in
1899. Then commenced the era of Re-
form, Retrcnchnent and Experiments
aud from that day to this, under the ope
ration of the new system, the people and
the Government have been brought TO the
verge of bankruptcy, We may continue
TO 90 on from one experiment OF another
but matters will grow worse. There
il no cure short of II radical change. -
Common sense dictates an ubandoDmen ut
of The shifts and expedienls of chaIIatans,
which have wrought SD much mischief,
and return to the good old republican
ways Of peace, plenty and prosperity. -
The rolicv Of Clay, when tried, was pro-
ductive Of blessings TO the people and the
Government, when abandoned, cOrrur-
ton seized upon the Government, and
distress pervadcd the land.
Let us resort TO this policy again. Ii
is the conviction that il is the only remc-
dy for the existing disorders, which
makes the Wings so desirous to elevate
him TO the Chief Magistracy, who is best
able to carry out his policy. We repeat,
that every other expedient, which even
the fertile genius of Loo olocosn has de-
vised, has been tried in vain. The Lo-
cos, aided by the lights Of Tylerism, have
nothing new. Restore them to the alb
souie control Of the Government TO day
and they can only repeat the same round
OF disastrous experiments We NAV
have again the Sub-Treasury, which will
be dead letter on the statute book, as
il was before. We may have an expen
diture exceeding the revenue, annually
100000 We may have public de-
laulters running of with The public mon.
ey in all directions. But we cannot
imagine, how these things can relieve
the country, or restore its lost prosperity
II We must, Of necessity, come back tC
the old platform of Madison and the Re-
publicans Of l6. They established n
Tariff TO protect the industry of the
country against the pauper labor of Eu.
rope-and they, although opposed tc
their wishes and predictions, established
a National Bank--as an agent indispen.
sable TO the operations of the Govern.
ment, and the good Of the people. !,
may be calling TO the self-sufiiciency oI
the wise pursuits Of modern times TO fol.
low in the footsteps Of the ignoramuses o
that day-bui they must do that or worse
Il DIcKENs' "NoTEs," &c.--The N. Y