Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-22
JUDGE nERRIENs ADDRESS.

JOHN h3aCpfset4tt1 Hsffinn 10 The WI
I Contention ii The Htafe If Grofgia npa
taxing It's soat as president Of that bod,
on its meeting a billIpdgeyilIe some da,
age
Gentlemen of tic Cteattnti9a | Than
you very cordially for thi4 expression ,
your confidence II would, indeed. lay
been acceptable to Tie, if it had been you
pleasure III assign tile duties of This STA
tisB 10 SOME other Of bttf associates. bi
nm nut The less sensible Of The homo
which ynn have conferred upon me. no
tile lees grateful fol tile feeling Of persona
Aladt'ess which, prompts II. The priv
fega Of presiding over HE deliberations .
a body IF free'natt. fs Intelligent aud a
patriotic ~ those | Gee around me, Nigh
gratify The ambition Of any man. 10 me
certainly, it will always be "a source .
pleasing and grateful reeullectiuh.
Turning now to The immediate consider
alton of lie immediate object Of oaf as
semblagp, all will acknowledge tho inpor.
lance Of The trust which is coniided IL lis.
In contemplating it, The mind naturally
recnrs to the Con ~fention Of l8ln, III lis
Immediate issue and to lis more remote re-.
suits. The condition Of the country al
that moment ls fresh in your recollection.
Its History was written in characters moi
easily ttIaGed b. len years 81 tyrarhy and
m~lsrnle. and Of corruption and the re-
s~istance which 1t awakened is moi less Vi
vidEy impressed upon our memories. The
note If preparation was first sounded In
this hal ifotn whence, returning ~ oar
RESPECTIVE homes, The shout was prolonged
until is reyefberhtiona were heafd ~ tytty
hill and plain, and valley throughout The
land. We rallied under The banner of the
patriot Harrison, and while OIL adverse
Tics sore confoanded by tho rapidly aud
extent Of our PREPARATIONS, we rushed @
victory. ny an ,nscfhtable dispensation
Of Providence The fruits al eHr Triumph
were vrrated from otir grasp. | intstalt.
gentlemen they have been iiIchtd from
us b. treachery. by The betrayal Of our
confidence. BY a shameless Ingfotltuda nt
all which Our adpetsarles were prompt IT,
profit. how hon0fahly IL themselves let
themselves determine, when Tho beat and
excitement Of tbs contest shBli lave paa4f5
They have. however, ateHditf u
fused all uiIillatlon with It's pefPetratar, aud
the accredited newspaper organ df The paf-
~, published within u stone throw vi tbs
presidential mansion has moi aesltated TO
remind it, incumbent of The inax,m tll7t
mon may love The treason, and yet abb0r
tie traitor. Nevertheless, as allies in the
war. they have fought under n common
banner. PREDETERMINED 10 discar him when
he should cease to be- useful IN them
By The united strength 81 tllts unhnl,
lowed union. your Representatives IN the
National Legislature have been haiiled in
their efforts to advance Tic interests Of The
country, each successive msds1fe having
ia lien bY tho indiscrin,inato opposition 81
Il disciplined minority, sustained by tIe
Presidential veto. Still. however, the
wing rnrty IN tbs national legislature have
rendered essential service 10 tho country.
They have checked The corrupt and Ia
use al Executive patronage, have
reduced The anhuhl expenditure at tho
government by u retrenelan1out ot some
en- millions oil dollars, and have pasaed
MANY wholesome laws. whose effects are
gradually developing tllemsoIvc5.s Having
lone Ibis, their appeal is now TO Their poll
ical associates, ny whom they were depu.
ed. and never, IN the annals ot history,
rus any body Of 1nnr exhibited the same
,teady %frtnr1ess md r~nsolute adherence 10
principle. which have been displayed by
he great wing party throughout The union.
4 party BETRAYED By lie leader, and t1-
pressed by its adversary, fbs tefg.
led 10 Weld an inch, but standing to lis
,rns. awaits The expiration Of Tho arms
ice limited by the constitution, eager Tor
he renewal of the conflict, The note Of
PREPARATION Is heard On every side, Cur
yhig brethren throughout the Union are
Justly employed il mastering their forces,
n selecting their leaders, in arranging the
Ian Of the campaign.
One division Of this patriot host IS ON
to our peculiar care. IT'S ours to
marshall, 10 discipline, 10 prepare 1t Tor &C.
ion and one. and the principal object OF
,ur assemblage now. IL to designate It's
aader. Gentlemen, we cannot too highly
The Importance Of that selection.
The manifesto Of The Wings Of Georgia
already gone forth. We have chosen,
o far as we cnn control the choice, The
nader Of our federal bost. We haze given
coIors to The breeze, otnblasoned with
he naino of IIBNRy Cray, Of Kentucky.
nd r~esoIute under his banner, TO do oHttle
ar the maintenance of our rights. We
ave thrown down the galptIet-~tho lists
in preparatlol,--our adversary, mar
hailed for The conflict, watches our move,
aents, and victory, OF an inglorlous defeat
waits us.
Let us then, gentlemen, proceed 10 The
ischarre or the trust which has been con.
Ided to us, under a deep conviction Of the
necessity Of harmony in feeling, union IN
%ouncil, concert in action. Let Us select
tom the roll of patriot statesmen whose
innes have been presented to ihs putilc
Consideration, the individual who shall
Concentrate The voices Of q majority Of
ais Convention, inseribo his name On our
annor, and then fearlessly give it TO the
reeze. Free be ii flung. Let it 0aat,
nd float gaIlantIy in the coming strife.
liant II OH your mountain heights ON
arl it IN yonr midiards, cu3. famed BY
he winds If tho ocean, lei II wave in til,
mpIl over Your Eastern plains.
AMERICAN TARs ARRoAp.~-A cores.
onaent Of the Evening Post states that