Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-23


tontrovsrtlbls proofs If the truth Of the Bib
. -iti the meantime, however, will ava
the patriot one great fpiior--the honor If b.
f ing the greatest prophet Of the age, NIL
not excepted.
Yes, Mr. Presid4nt~a ersa, prophet hn i
: for when The old lion Of Democracy seized II
!, treasures Of the nation and distributed the'
to party pets for the spe tial purpose Of cleo
ing lis little weazla evil deer. Mr.. Cathon
foss In the Senate Hall Of hts country al
exclaimed with lie preeetenre and moral in
t~,epidity of a prophet Of Israel, "thsre is
STORM abnldl and | advice the advocate
Of this drspotic measure 10 look nnt-T'h
outrageous measures IF tho administraiio
against the bark Of The Unitod States vii
produce its consequence. The people vii
ries in the majesty of their rights mud con
tend for The currency with which they pros
pefed beyond parallel rs q nation; and with
out which agriculture, and trad.
cannot be stista' ued." Here is his propIle
cy-tbese his w~ords-and however thest
words will accord with the consistency am
patriotism Of Mr.. Calhoun in NOW dnnotnc,
ing as a curse 10 The people the very cufrsn.
fy on which the prosperity Of agriculture,
commerce and trade are suspended. | vii
not say, but they Justly place him abrve al
the prophets Of the age. That agriculture
and trade have literally blighirt
since the destruction Of the currency, he
world knows~and what mean those dismaI
nurky clouds which are gathering over the
head Of tho great prophet! and those rumblibg
psals of distant thunder which are falling or
Of Defnocf rats like the the dolefuI knell of De
noetacy7 All! cir, they are the forebodings oi
that mighty storm Of public Indignation which
John G., The prophet foretpld. in the days of
his high-souled integrity, aud which alasl a
las! is about to burst in all lis veugeful fury
on The head of the great prophet himself
Every word Of bis prophecy is about 10 be full
filed the people ARE rising the majesty of their
right, as he told liz, to contend for the cur
reney which spread the comforts Of agricui.
ture, commerce and trade through the land.
They are only waitiug till W. unfurl our
Eanner Of "Clay and The good old currency
Of Washington and Madison" in the breeze
when we nail that Banner to the mast head
Of our old ship State Rights, with Clay at the
helm and Preston at the bow, / shall have
but one fear Mr.. President-uot that Mr.. Cal.
houn will then be proved a false psophet-~
itFt ftb~ol W no VII bo' " ar ls ~
tie weazle evil door did when he saw the
banner Of old Tip waving on The pole Of lib
erty--my only fear is, when we ANNOUNCE" to
the world that our old Ship is about to weigh
anchor, and embark for her old Port Of Pros
perity and Independence with a rich cargo of
OLD NICK'S Bills, for the wants Of The
Government and the wants Of the people,
there will be such a rush Of the noble fellows
who intend 10 see her safely moored or sunk
by the hull, there will not be room enough on
the quarter deck to hold 'bem-but Sir,
we'll stick the brave fellows on the boom and
bowsprit, and yard-arms, and shrouds, and
Haliiards-we'il string them from stem to
stern ard when clear ateay he matches, and
stow them ten deep at the port holes, that all
may see how msjestfcaiiy she will mount o.
yer the breakers Of hard times and Tylerism
and come to anchor in the destined port.
And now Mr.. President, II the Democrats
are for bate lot them spread their Banner to
The breeze; let them ,nan up their Sub-Trea.
aury brig with the Brokers and Shavers Of
Van Buren, Demoeracy-~let them stick Capt.
John G. at the helm with Benton, or Amos or
Levi, or some other one efhis weozle tribe n,
the bow on the lookout for SPECIE
SHOALS; let them bear away from their
old hickory shoals d" experiment and reppons.
ibi"llty"--let them square their main sail bet
ter currency to the cape of Van Buren, pros
perity { hail blessed Cape y let them huff the
jib sheets Of rag money and shin plas'ers to
the breeze Of Good times ahoy |" and if we
don't stand their specie bottom on the break.
ers Of hard times and T'ylerism. we have no
millions to pay for Van Buren, Democracy.
! Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Con.
yention--with Cordial thanks for your courte-
sy, ] will trespass OH your patience but a mo-
ment longer. | have responded to your call
Gentleman not to render myself conspicuous,
but to ev nc the sincerity Of subaltern in the
ranks. / aspire 10 %noofTice gentlemen, Iam
foo old and TOO poor 10 be personally benefited
by the success Of your cause, and to be torn
from the peaceful retirement of my humble
home by feelings of ambition, fame, or honor,
is a thought which has never entered my
heart. But Gentlemen, thought have more
to induce ne to prepare for my exit from the
world than to seek it's donors, ! cannot for
get my duty to my ~conntry.-Your cause is
dear 10 my heart; and though / cannot be Gle.
vated above the humble rostrum Of the stump,
there will | contend for the liberty Of free
men; for come veal or woe, prosperity or adj
~yersity; while | live | must be a patriot; while
| breathe ! mist be a Wing.