Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-12
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Every ona must remember what an ouicry was
raised against tho Wings, by the presses aud
leaders OF The "DemocraticH party, after the Va.
Ia, Tor having. (hy their periinacious adherence
10 The land caused destroyed the credit of the
Government, by cutting off the only source of
revenue lett Tor rs support. The whole odium
OF destroying the pnbic credi, at homo and a.
broad, was thrown upon The Wings; leaving il to
be inferred that, bit for The odous redistribution
cause The laiih bill would have received tho
hearty support OF their political onnananta in
Congress WIN a noble ard sell sacrificing spir-
1t, and determination o offer up their settled
convictions Of policy and expedtency upon the
altar OF their countrys good the Land distribution
clause was stricken ont by the Wings in order
that no obstacle should IMP, de The Administration
IN sustaining the honor and credit Of The country
What, then, was the course Of The Democratic
friends OF the AdmInistrattn? Cut Of so mem
bers OF the House. only 10 voted for the Tariff
bill, after every pretext for reasonable opposition
bad been thus taken away! In the Senate, four.
AMI tour only, OF that parry. voted for the bill Of
these, Messrs BUCHANAN and WRIGHT made a.
po!ogies TO their Southern friends for having yield
ed 10 II reluctant support, Such, fellow -cittzens,
10 the support which the protection Of American
industry aud American interests may expect at
the hands OF Democratic leaders and oiticians!
The bill had srarce passed, when Senator, AZ.
LEN OF Ohio, ("hn has n voice that would enable
hun. II standing upon the top # the Aeghanies,
10 make himself beard nlmGst through the length
and breadth OF The valley of the Mississpp roar.
ed out, nj tie top of his voice. 'REPEAL L! REPEAL!
REPEALt and such, With few EXCEPTIONS contin.
ues TO be the war-cry Of The leaders and Leading
presses Of the party l,h reference TO a bill no
!css necessary for revenue than protection.
Mr.. C. alluded 10 the re,renchr1en, in tho pub.
lie expenditures promised by the Wings. Tho
annual expenses Of Van Buren's adminisira iiop
after re ecting every item improperly charged a.
gainst II, is brought down to S2S, 900, 600. Tho
Wing administration, ,hwaried, as it has been by
the vetoes and nnfrendly action Of tho Executive,
has reduced the annual expenditures from % 10
$50, 100000; and have doubt, Continued
Mr.. O. that, with or without the cooperation Of
Mr.. TYLER, further reduction can and will DO
made.
must now, said Mr.. c., draw TO a close this
last npPea!-he lasi, perhaps, ] shall ever mako
TO the countless multitude now assembled around
no Tho no"e' iuaPnrta n, ovent 10 tho annals Of
tho world, IS that which established a free con-
federated Government in this New World In
every country where The experiment Of self gov
ernne mt has been tried, II has hitherto failed II
failed IN Greece and in Rome; and the establish.
ment OF our government may, therefore, DO con-
sidered the most important event in the race of
man hero below. The solution of the probem of
mans capacity for sef government, nv ielow.cit.
izens, depends upon you aud your posteriiy
Whether man, proud man formed IN Gods image,
with brow erect and lofty Intellect, is capable Of
governing himself, is destined TO be come Q prev
TO tyranny and de spotism, is problem MS | said
before, which IS left 10 the American People 10
deter mine Are we alone interested in it's solu-
ton! No, fellow citizens, its importance is con-
tined to 10 nation or tongue, but interests alike
the whole human race. The nations Of the world
are watching, with intense anxiety, your course
some with hope and some with dread, % they
81 fnpathizo with, or fear, the progress Of free
principles and of human rights. The eyes Of tho
whole "orld--of Europe, Of Asia, and Of Africa
--are looking with intense interests, on the ex.
pertinent OF self government 10 the United Slater.
and II the spirits Of good men made perfect arc
permitted TO interest themselves IN the affairs of
this world, and IT that form Of existence admits
of such EMOTION can We doubt that the FATHER
Of HIS COUNTRY, md his compa riots in arms. arc
now looking down from Heaven (where he trusted
and believed they werc.) and gazing upon your
conduct with The snme soliciiude and anxiety for
your success with which thew watched over yout
interests in the days Of our Revolutionary struR.,
gle? What trust, :hen, is committed to your
'nre, ~ the sight Of God end men, Are you not
one mes in dread, fellow citizens, for the siabil-
~ and perpetuity Of our Republican Institutional
Do you not fear tho possibility of not reaiiz.
ng The just expectations of mankind? ] have
never despaircd Of the Repubc Though have
witnessed much TO shake my fa,rh l sill look for.
ward to the final triumph Of good goyernment.--
rely on the virtue and intelligence Of The People
on their answering fidelity TO their own in
.omParatle Institutions These encouragement
IS true, are numerous, but they ell be over.
'ome. We see the spirit Of lawless vioieocD
broad IN the land, and the solemn acis Of Con-
.ress defiance by State auihnfiiy. Take,
example. the law Of the last cessioo. prov ding
OF The dsrictng Of the States into contiguous
errtory. That law seemed to be called for BY
he country, and was one Of the most fair and =;
Iatabe modes ever adopted for the proper use Of
he elective franchise. He had hong desired to
ee the whole Union divided 10 similar districts
Or the election Of President and Vice President
f the United States. This measure, which bears
f.y rfT,f a.
II twenty States Of The confederacy, how vas it
reated by the Democratic presses and democrat
c leaders2 Scarcely had it passed, before the
emocratic States called upon TO oppose il,
nd i, is opposed-scorned-repud far
IS il is in the power Of some Of them to do SOL
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