Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-08-25
VOL TX
Fran the Cincinnati Chronicle.
THE WHIGS AND THE PRESID EN-
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Democracy" BY the force OF clrcum- |
stances, Mr.. Van Buren, will be the man,
unless the immense weight with which
he uDquesionably loads his party, will
alarm the more patriotic and disinterest.
ed portion into manly resistance to
the political slavery to which they are
reduced, by the Globes, Argus's and
Richmond Enquirer's; by the long es-
tabIished Juntos of Richmond and Alba
ny; ;apd by the petty juntoism of County
Leaders.
To the nomination ofihe Ex President
the Wings can have no other objection
than that, f his success were supposaa
Bile, the rest would exhibit this nation
(as a uation) before mankind in the most
disgraceful attitude; as people contin
ually vacilla,ng in their opinions, and
placing the most important points Of
public policy on the whim and caprice
OF an hour. The nations destiny would,
in fact, be exhibited before the world as
a foo. ball, kicked about, mot as in mon
arches, by favorites Of Princes, and the
mistresses Of Mnisters) but by those
who have equal principle aud equal
sense-the mere fatterers of the preju
dices mot the virtUres) of the people
In any other point Of view, The Wings
cannot complain.
But, what do the Wings offer TO the
counlryP They offer, first of all, to re.
store the nation TO its SELF respect, by
driving out the vices and corruptions
which have gunwed upon its vItas, as
lntemperance does upon once noble
youth. He feels his once vigorous con.
sIilution weakened, and his once pure
mind corrupted lie loves his sef.re
spect, and knows that he is degraded in
the estimation Of the world Such il
the precise national feeling OF a people
who are weakened by the indu lgence o
party passions at home, while they tsaI
every breath from sbroad-elect tht
most selfish and imbecle rulers; ant
pursue the meanest and most contempt
bile ends of policy. Since Mr. Van Bu
rem in the administration Of Gen Jack
son. obtained controlling inf1uenc
over public affairs, what else has bee
the history and the feelings Of this conr
trvY What, we ask Of every candle
man, have been the subjects Of publ
discussion, and the objects proposedY-
Nothing but ofice-office-office. A
to policy, there has been but one discus
I'D how far the powers Of tho Govern
msnt could be employed to destroy an
null down every public edifce and inst
tuition. which the bsst Of our formt
Presidents employed their honorab
lives in building up. 1t mattered NJ
whether it was National Bank, OF
National road-a State Bank, or Co
noration-a Tariff System, or LIg
Houss-lhere was nothing which prof
ised to employ the National energ
for use fol purposes, which was not as
aaiIed, and by turns destroyed; till the
is now nothing left to Destroy up'
which the Government can with OIL
pretence, employ its powers. This
struction was the mean end; and the P'
~ emoluments of Office the msan !
ward. which has occupied the party
MIR Van Buren,, since he has inhuenc
II. and which illustrate, IN a very Gle
manner. the characteristics Of the mir
These mean ends and motives have be
the subjects upon which the mind oil Il
great people has been employed! /
consequence is, that nearly ell sense
public honor and glory is lost '
look TO London for opinions about Q
own country. The Government car
apparently, not groat whether we It
or gain Oregon, an empire 10 list
whether the independence Of the Sa
wich Islands is secured; whether Ii
ria is maintained n its career OF civI
zation: or, in fact, whe'her this count
has any honor or any interest abfo
The result is, a great loss OF Natol
self respect; most deplorabIe want
moral tone through all our public
fairs. II the Whigs regain power,
will he their duty aud their pleasure
restore the National dlgNlty, by rest
inc worlhler objects Of public acII
they must substitute pa'flotlsm lusV
of patronage; the representative for
Executive power;- 6ulldlng up lns''
of pulling down; and the country
men, as the end ofsaclon.
ln the meanwhile, the question of
q Presidency iswilh them. as with Il
opponents, one which must and will
aeia,ed. lfthere be any thing to
discussed the more frankly 1t IL dt
the better. We have serious con
tion, that among the seventeen mill
of Anne ricsu people, there are hal
anv, who are less interested than WI
in the question. Who shall be PI
dentf They who contend for the
interests OF their country are gener
the last considered in the results
political contest. Their votes are
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