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TRUE DEMOCRACY-EQUAL RIGHTS.
The following is seasonable. 1t is taken
from speech of Gen. Mauocks, delivered
in the constitutional convention of '36.

The following is seasonable. 1t is taken
from speech of Gen. Mattocks, delivered
in the constitutional convention of SO.
Among these ASSISTANTS, the gentleman from West
Faree tMr. Niles,) seems to be the most conspcu-
He to suppose that there is n conspiracy
even in this honorable body, between aristocracy and
poor he calls upon the democracy of this convention
to rally and resist this encroachment upon their pvi-
leges and to show that he uers the cry in good faith
he has declared that he is democrat-that he suck
ed in democracy iaom his mother breast;" and the
gentleman from Royalton (Nlr. ColnmcrD who intro
duced the resolution not being willing TO leave his OPP
ponent the vantage ground in this particular has
been pleased to say that he rocked in the cradle
| Of Liberty" These declarations have made me also
| pregnant with an ambition to announce the patriotism
of my BIRTH Sir, was born the 4th Of March, l777,
quite as soon after the declaration of Independence as
was decent and cosstent with having no Colonial
blood in my veins. But because the United States Of
North America selected my birth day for the federc
government TO commence, forsooth must he called
Federallst, and ranked among the arlsocrats, as
was to blame for this unsolicited compliment Sir,
my life has been as republican as my birth; have
| always been democrat-not HOLIDAY, but an every
day and practical democrat; my habits and nssocia.
tons have been with md among the people; from
them have received many favors, for which am
grateful and to them would apply in preference to
any other body of men if more were wanted their
voice, their VOTE is pleasant TO me, (Which perhaps
is saying too much,) as those who forever preach
their praises. Ii wished to relax from hard study,
and have little genuine fun, las the grave will
sometimes do,) would go TO store on rainy day,
and talk of matters and things with the people they
drop there will be found shrewdness and reportee
in its native keenness-and the poor whom the gen.
tlemen especially concerned for, are among
those people for whom have shown an equal regard.
l do not speak of liberality to them: Lord might
ride in his coach and scatter gold among the poor,
which would be generosity but have no touch Of de-
mocracy; besides the rules of political boasting do
not allows man. Tor at least has not been done here
to sing his praise, only to those matters that
have cost him nothing. But IN matters OF intercourse
with ,hem-never overtuke man with pack with
out asking him to ride, il there is never meet
an old acquaintance without saying how fare you. or
some word ofrecognlton cat potluck with an, hired
man, ask my poor neighbor TO my table, and what is
more, accept their invitations and go to their tables
and this is Just what every body does in part Of
the State where, then, does aris ocracy dwell But
autobiography and banter aside, why has the gentle.
man from West Fairee INDUCED himself freely in
denouncing men of wealth. and endeavoIlng to array
the poor arnnst the rich Does he think TO compli.
this House by surprising majority Of its mem.
S bers are paupersl
know not that there are any such men in this
body, if there are let them speak for themselves; but
for the men of substance of which this convention IL
chiefly entirely compo sed, every ought TO pro
= test against such denuncialons. Men of property
and men Of no property have and ought TO have equal
rights and to be voted for, and to enjoy every
other political and civil privilege; this equality, this
ia democracy.-What, would the gentleman deter
i men from being Industrious and economical, by rem
u dorlng odious for to have more property than
IT his neighbors? Is this moral is this siatesmanlike
lie who s horn TO an estate may, # he pleases spend
. his time in literary or other lesue,bu he who has
" patrmony or other property, and does not attempt
u by honest industry in some form TO acquire property
n provision against sickness or old age, IS lazy
rascal and should be despised by every industrious
il man. Sir II Is proper, 1t Is laudable for every one tC
acquire what property he can consistent will. homes
~ and with humanity; and beastly must be the spri
OF him who in health will be idle with nothing laid NJ
l. for wet day, when the time of need comes come
e it will must be cast upon the charity Of friends, or thu
j. legal humanity of poor house. Ii is not the voice
"a enlightened patriotism 10 cry out against wealth, TO-
in this state at least, where 10 possessed Il has gen
! orally been obtained by long and untrng industry II
], some lawful calling accompanied by good fortune,
n more properly speaking So ordered bv an overrunl
" Providence and when employed, if properly used,
blessing and not a curse TO community. DemOcra
:, cy when properly understood, has no such absurdt
u to he laid TO its charge as its avowed friends her
!. would fix upon it, The Interpretation OF the wor
J. when not used slang s not equal property
thereby making the spendthrft equal with the ccono
mist but equal rights, thereby giving every man a
- equal and fair chance TO obtain wealth, honor, or
&c flee, according to his individual merit and capacity
I'll A democrat owning cow or one farm, does nc
Il become aristocrat because from his earnings O
IS his savings he buys another COW or another FARM
IN Sir the doctrine that has been thrown out and reitt
rated here upon this topic is RADICAL and in my WEI
- nschlevous, whether preached here elsewhere.
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IL WAsHISGToN IRvIsG.-The Paris correspondent
the Washington 1nellgencer, speaking Of the affair
il of Spain gives particulars TO the health an
H. position of Mr. Irving, the American Minister to Mad
~, rid. He says that direct intelligence had been re
~ ceved from him. and that he "had so far recovere
~ from the malady with which he confined for Sc,
eral weeks, as to be able to pass days abroad on hi
f,nt Il, tbA