Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-03-10

tOr The rehei OF individual and publ,
mbarrssSments The catalogue doet
not stop bere. Another gentleman o
lhe New York delegation, { Mr. Daws]
q, The past session, made Us a speect
from which 1t appears thar, WhIe he
sustained wllhouI hDchina ell the avew
ed principles OF his parry, there we're
some OF the more radical ones ana vow
ej, from which he was determined ia
sfIp 'he gnise Of secrecy; and, with o
master hand he did II. His revelation oI
Democratic faith furnished US much a
mu'ement; and faith it proved to be
more radical, comprehensive, and lalitu
dlnous. more FOmaiam gatherum" 10 lls
CHARACTER, more IeVedmg and agrarIan
IN It's operation and results, than a0y cv,
or before offered by parry leaders 10 The
creduIity OF coOhdlng people. And
what was ~ Free trade, hard money
no banks or bank paper, no credit, duect
taxation, The universal rghls Of man, a.
no Jaws Tor the collection Of debts, 1
The array OF aHihorlles is not vet sufi-
clent TO identity the principles Of free
trade with Democracy, bring another
witness 10 the stand; 10 doubt the testi-
mony OF whom would bring down upon
the offender ell he rigors OF the party
lnqulsllion. That witness is the now
prominent, distinguished, and recognl
zed leader OF the Democratic parly, J
Z. CGthORn--a man Tor whom and for
whose integrity public and private. O IN.
Iertaln the highest respect; and alnoug h
my opinion upon this point may be ad.
verse 10 that OF the party OF which am
one, there is nothing ln this subject or
occasion that requires me 10 withhold
its expression Whatever NAV have
been his political VaciIarons, Tand they
are manyj in all believe he has been
aclualed by what he conceived TO be the
common interests OF hts countrymeD-
proudly disregardlUg all those conse
qGences TO the popularity of a statesman
which ever flow IRON change of posi-
ton, no matter whether, By such change
error be corrected or avoided But let
him speak upon This policy of free trade
and its generality. During the past ses
sion when the revenue bill was under
consideration in the Senate, Mr.. Cal.
hOun, in the course OF speech which he
made upon the bill, said: He had not
spoken with view to change a vote
here; he knew that an angel from hea
ven could not affect the actions or opin.
ions OF those here. But he conhdpd in
the strength and ulumate triumph oI
truth. We had formerly struggled
gainst greater odds But now we SEE
the whole Democratic party rall,pd un-
der the banner of free trade Can Ian.
gUage be palmer. or principle more
clearly de6nedG And let it be remem-
bered that we have IT from he highest
possible authority that TO the advocacy
and support oI this principle the whole
democratic party" have rallied. SIR,
is any thing more needed to prove thai
Tree trade is the cardinal principle OF
Democracy The witnesses | have in
troduced are those who rank not onIy
high, but highest wl,h their party Tor
talent and integrity; their viii iq the
law, ard their principles are the prin-
clples oI their parry. II their ties
iImony is not relied upon, then is there
no longer virtue among statesmen and
truth has fled these halls 10 give place 10
assembling and deceit.
Now, sir, although believe with Mr.
Calhoun, that "the whole Democratic
party" are secretly IN favor Of free trade
i know that Democratic members
from the North ho'j different opinion
when al home among their constituents
One Of the New York Democratic State
papers, the leading organ OF The party
during the gubernalorlaI contest in No
vember last, called upon all tariff men
10 gloriry Silas Wright, because, by his
vote in the Senate he had saved the tar
if bllI-the same bill thai the Leglsia
lure OF South Carolina tas recently, by
joint resolution, asked us TO repeal; and
threatening US, If we do not with thai
fearful remedy-e resort 10 her orlgi
nal rights" The lead of this paper
was followed by many OF the "dislin
guished Democracy" in their addre
to the people as we'll as in their private
communications with their constituents.
Yet these gentlemen here are as gentle
az cooinR doves, and whisper softly in
the believing ears Of their Southern bre
thren, 1--WE are for free trade"
Sir, it is time that the delnslOn were
destroyed, and The ma-k of h, pocrlsv
stripped from the face al such janus ia :
ced politicians. They cannot have one
set ol principles for the constituent DO.
dies, and another set for the ears Of par.
tIsan leaders call Upon Northern dem
ocrats now to rise in their places and de
clare whether they are for free trade. -