The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-25
WIG CONVENTION IN INDIANA.


State. Over fleon thousand Wings were present
in council Nj CIuy was present. The Wayne
County Record in its account Of the proceeding,
SAYS that "Mr. Clay was received at the State line
by large copcourse of his fellow citizens Of Indi
ana headed by the Committee of Reception from
Indianapolis Mr. Clay was formally welcomed to
the hospitality of the HooSier State by Douglass
Mcclure, Esq. ono of the above named Committee
in short and appropriate address, which was re
sponded to by Nj. Clay.
Our Indiana paper goes on to say that Mr.. Clay
not yet being present, the meeting addressed
by Messrs, Rariden and Parker About three
o clock Mr. Clay entered The stand, and soon after
commenced speech, or rather, as he called il, n
plain talk with the People.
Notwit hsiaudrng Mr.. Clay was aboring under
severe cold, and otherwise debiIilnted from recent
sickness,yet he spoke altogether about an hour and
hale We need not speak OF the eloquence Of
Mr., Clay. For moie than quarter Of a century he
has stood. as an orator, without u rival in our
country.
His speech at Richmond was plain exposition
Of his own political principles and those Of the
great Wing party
He first took up the subject of the Cnrroncy and
showed the difference between the Wings and
t'c D'VlbC'dlS OH iHIS Vutsll'h' hie hoNtiltu ia
the period when Gen. Jackson commenced war
on the United States Bank then afIording the sa
fest and most convenient circulating mediam in the
world The old Hero, not willing to let good
enough alone, promised ''Rcttor Cur,cncY." The
United States Bank fell before he arm of the
great Experimenter, and to fulfill tho promise OF
The "Bet,er Cu'roaey," Local Banks were crented
These were landed, tried and failed, and, with a
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instrumental in creating two thirds OF these Banks,
on their failure brought about by their issues
and simulated TO this by the circulars and recon
mendatons Of General Jackson and kss Secretary.
turned round aud denounced the creatures ofther
own creation as "rag 'nanufactO'ies," "roncn and
corrupt sharing Snaps" and now repudiae all
necton with Banks, and go for exclusive Metal
lie Currency.
In opposition to this Destructive policy MIR Clay,
in common with The Wing party, contends for the
establishment fan United States Bank, as the on.
Iy means by which the currency he restored
to healthy condition.
The next item Of Wing doctrine he referred to,
the subject Of a Tariff, and we wish that ev.
cry working in the land could have hea,d him
They would have behed IN Henry Clay tho grea,
and fearless advocate of their true interests they
those principles, which If carried into practice will
make this country great and glorious Republic. -
He said he was in favor of Revenue Tariff, the
duties to be so laid to afford Incidental protec-
lion to American Industry; yet Tariff Eill EN-
hodymg those principles, the Democratic members
the last of Congress, with the exception
of twenty four of their number voted in the mega
tive.
ha Subinct IF protec,ivp Tariff bn IL, "a
was not Of that mysterious character which was at
tempted to be thrown around it by our political
opponents. Every we'll regulated family presents
in lis domestic concerns an epitome Of that line OF
policy which should be adopted by tho Nation at
large, In the family, we'll regulated, there would
be just division cfIabor United in interest each
member would seek the good of The whole and &C
ting on ,hls principle, they woudas far as in their
power, and manu- acture all the necessary ar
lices of life and IN short sell much they
could, and buy as little possible Such remark
ed MIR. Clay us the policy of our country, Pro
tect Home Industry give encouragement and slim
illus 10 the Farmer, Mechanic and Manufacturer,
and every other branch of business, and soon we
will our country in that happy and prosperous
situation often witnessed in we'll regulated FAM
lies who make and sell all they can, and buy as lit
lie possible.
The next item of Wing doctrine commented on
by Mr.. Clay, was the Veto power. He acclaimed
against the exercise OF this power OF the
most an-repubcan features of our Constitution
The illustrations he brought to his aid in support
of this proposition were, to our mind, clear and
convincing. Whilst discussing this subject he ad
verted the arbitrary exercise of the Veto power
by John Ty Rand placed that dignitary in very
enviabe light before the American People.
The next and last subject referred 10 the dis
rlbuton of the proceeds of The sales Of the Public
Lands amongst the States, according to the ratio OF
representation. On his point the views of Mr.,
Clay are so we'll known to the county as to re-
quire exposition from
In the foregoing we have gwen only tho promi
nent items of the Wing creed, severally touched
on by Mr. Clay In hls speech This creed IS Meth
er new, nor OF doubtful policy. The Wings have
long battled for it-bave triumphed in its strength
and will do again, Notwithstanding the treason
and perfdy of the present Chief Magistrate.