Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-29

. ~heh says ~ forbid" I will reason With M
Democratic Lre,hea and ffiends--wc should sea
: son together" Con. III 'rtison WAS elected to
| the vi Of the people. The present Congress "a
; chosen under circumstance which left no dous, /
regard TO that will. What, then, was the duty
the leaders Of the Democratic psrty1 They shou;
, allow the Wings fair play. They were ia po~s
twelve years, themselves controlling ell the branch
es OF the Government, and had opportunity
testing their ous measures before the county,
The peope &c oudate them In 1929, before l lei
Washington, sad, at pu Ole entertainment give
INC by my friends there. that the administration Q
Gen Jackson should be judged by its neasure'
and not condemned in advance. deprecated any
thing like sctious opposition to 1t, AMI begged M
friends TO give IL fair trial. This was my course
la the progress Of political revolutions the Wing
are now IN power, and he would now ask his felix.
Democrats, If II Is not right that the Wings shout
have an opportunity OF testing their measures, I,
relieve the country. The people, through tht
ballot box, declared tha, the measures Of the De
uocratic party would not answer; and p,ur leader:
had TO give way u Others, whose opinions wer,
deemed more in unison with tho general wish. -
But what is the conduct of the Democratic t.adsrs
Every Wing measure proposed since September
lsiI, vas opposed by them. They voted agans
the bank bills OF the extra session, against the bar
rupt law against the distribution BILL against thu
temporary tariff bill, and the late tariff bill; finally
az INST every measure which the people willed IL
the eoatest OF 1910. They voted asans, the ht.
tarit hi because the distribution Of the Proceed.
OF the public lands was coupled with il. arrsisr
no mans motires. The conduct of q majority o.
them was doubtless dictated by honest views; bu,
would appeal To the Democrats here assembled, i
the legislative conduct of their leaders in Congres,
meet their appreciation.
Although IN the retirement of Ashland | thoush,
l should. If in Congress, have supported the hl
yet, 1t surrounded by the excitement OF Washing.
ton, growing out oil the Presidents unwattantabie
exercise Of the veto power, IL IS impossible for me
TO conjecture vha, | might have done. Every one
oithe Wings by the presses and leaders OF the 'De
mocraue party, after the veto, were denou need Tor
having 10y their perinacous adherence to the Ia nd
eause) destroy ed the credit Of the Government, by
cutting eli the only source ofrevenue LETT Tor its .up
port. The whole odiurn of destroying the public
etedii at home and abroad, was thrown upon the
Wings; leaving 4 10 be inferred that, but for the
oi'ous Distribution Cause" tue tsrid bill would
have received the hearty support of the. politics,
opponents IN Congress. With a no5le and ne r,
ncraeinS spirit, aud determination to offer 10
their settled convictions OF 20 icy and expedlency
upon The ear of their country's good the land di,
,riou'ion clause WAS stricken out Sy tho Who's
m or Ter that no obstacle should imrede the Al
mnisiEaiioa IN sustaining the honor and credit Of
ne country. What, lhsu. was tie course OF the
Democratic friends Of the Adnins,ra,iop1 Ont of
eighty menbets OF the House, only nineteen voed
Tor The tariff bill, after every pseiex, Tor rcasona.
be oppositlon had been thus takeuawav Ia TIA
Sera.s four, and four only, OF tha: party voted for
tina. oil; of those, Messss. Buchanan AMI Wtisbt
made apologies 10 their Southern friends for having
/ yttOcu " " u reluctant support. Such follow
tzens, Is he support which the protection of AM
e.iean industry and AmsIiesn interests may expect
AZ the hands OF Democratic leaders 4nd politician,
The bill had scarce passed, when Seaaor A!ier. OF
O"o (~ho has voice, IhaI would enable him, #
S;arcing upoo the tor of the A.e.hanics 10 MIX
himself heard almost through the Icing and breadth
OF the Valley OF the MissiSsppi) roared out. at
the top OF his vcice: 'Rcpeali Rep,iI, R.ppnIip
and SUCH with few exceptions, continues 10 be the
warery OF the Leaders AID Of the esdins presses Of
! tka ma .rffb rafar L
for revenue than protection.
| Mr. c. alluded TO the reirenehment OF IL. nubli.
expenditures proposed by the Wings Tn. animal
expenses of Van Biren's Administration. nfter "a
jeetng every item Improperly charged ns,,ns, !,
are brought down to SIS 600, 600. The Whis Al
minis ranon, in~ar;ed as 1; has been by tse ve,oes
and unfriendly acton Of the Executive has reduced
the annual expenditures from S2s, 600, 900 10 aga
OUO,OOO; and have no doubt Continued Mr. C.,y)
that, with or wiIhou; the CO operation Of Mr. Ty.
ler further reduction can and will be made.
mus, nov (said Mr. c. draw to , close This an
Peal-ihe last, perhaps, | shaA ever make to the
countless multitude now assembled around me-
Inc most important event in the annal, Of The
world, Is that which esta blished free confedrra,ad
Government in this New World. In every coun.
try where the experiment OF seli.governu1ent Ia.
been tried, 1t has hitherto failed. IL f,ied in C,scro
and IN Romti and the establishment of our Go
/ vernmert may, Therefore, be considered the mos,
important event IN the race ct man here b,lov
The solution OF the problem OF mans Capacity f.,
self government, my fellow citizsns, depends nn5n
you and your p1steriy. Whether man prosd
man, TO med IN Gods image With brow e,sri I'll
lofty intellect g capable VI governing himself or !,
destined 10 become prey 10 tyranny and des,o
tIsn, IS problem, as said before which is le, N
me American people 10 determine. Are We alone
interested IN this soiltionf No. fe!low-citze~s. ia
Importance is confl ed TO no nation or ,on,ur
but interests alike tie whole human r &C. Tbe
nations OF the wofli are watching, with intense
anxiety, your course; some with hope. and some
win dread, as they symP,thzi WITH or fear,
the process OF Tree principles and human
rights. The eyes OF ihs whole world-or E,
rope. OF Assn, and Of Afriea-are looking. with
intense interest, on the experiment of self govern
nent IN the Uni,ed States and # The spirits Of good
men maze perfect are permitted 10 ineres, them
selves IN the affairs OF this world, and If that form
OF existence admits Of such emotion can We doub,
init the aher OF his country, and mis- com patots IN
ms are now looking down from Heaven, (where
ne trusted they "ere,) aud gazing upon your con
duct with the same so'icuds ard anxiety C,r vou,
SUCCESS with W i;h they watched over your inte
rest IN the days Of our revolutionary struggle =
whit trust tten is committed TO your care In the
sight OF God and mani Are you not sometime, in
dread, fellow citizens for the stability and pern.,ui
ty OF our republican institutional Do you not fear
the possibility OF our not realizing the ius, .x,.,,
lions OF mankiAd1 have never despared of The
republic. Though have Witnessed much To shat.
my ialih, sill look forward 10 The final t,iumnh
" 6yfpiHHtHL. Itiy On me virtue an1 INTEL
lsehce Of The people-on their unsweIyins fidel,y
TO their own incompatible Institutions These dis
eouraeenenis, II IS true, are numerous, but thew
viii be overcome We see the spirit Of lawless VIC.
lence nbrold in the land, snd the solemn acts M
Congress Sc! az defiance by Slate authority. Take
foreIampe, the Law Of The last session. ptoydins for
the dsircting Of the States INFO coa,iguou, er,tsv
That law seemed 10 bs called for by tho eonn,,v
ana was one OF the fnost fhic and equitable modes
ever adopted for the proper use of ;he eIsc,iye
franchise. He had long desired 10 sea the who's
Union divided IN similar districts for the election NJ
President and Vice Presiden. Of the United s,,,es.
ms measure, which bears in favor OF ia adontion
The example Of nineteen or twenty SAFES OF the
Conlederaey, how was it treated by the Denoc,a,.
&c presses and Democratic ltnders3 Scarcely bnd
u passed, before the Democratic Safes vero called
upon TO oppose II, and is opposed, scorned. and
repuoiaied, so far ns il 10 in the power of some of
them 10 do so. II this spirit OF Generalization
this swlsss spirit Of fiction should become Golden
ie, then, indeed, are regulated law and licsnsed
befiy, synonymous terms. narchy first nd des,o.
lism afterward, is the order in which every fep1b
nc has marched on the fosd 10 ruin. I was oree
young but am now old, follo ~ eitiz,ns and have
seen something Of the history Of my country for The
last forty years. and ayailing myself Of he nrivi.
iege usually accorded 10 sge and experience call
upon you, Wings, TO examine carefully AMI can
didly The acts, principles, and measures Of both
parties, and 10 decide Tor yourselves which of them
are best calculated 10 advance your moral. social.
and pecuniry interests. and 10 preserve those elo
Gus institutions handed down 10 US by our patriot
fathers.
Mr. G. here alluded 10 the m1nncr in which III.
/ m ~ had Irn afr.fa..