Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-09

The RepnbIicaa party
! Aeain--ii Is well known thar Mr.. Jsgeste
vas utterly opposed 70 he free use Of the vi
power. Look at bis advice 10 George Washist
ton; yeu hare doubt you ought 70 yield |
the voice Of the people as expressed lbnO1g
their immedisfp Representatives, We al knor
and no one better Than Doe Of The Committee
that Gen Jackson whilst President retained Mr.
Clsy's Distribution Bill in bis possession. an
would not return tito Congress with bis obiec
tons, becauseh he knsig, as every body knew !
be time, IL be had returned il and gaEesCongress
he opporlonity 81 aeiing upon The subject, i
would have passed thai body BY the Coastitn
iional majority, two-ihirds, and have become !
law 10 sRite Of his veto Mr.. Jefferson woulC
have shuddered al the thought ofithls arbisray,
exercise Of q Constitutional power, and Vet mo
den Democrats sppIauded This act 10 The VeTJ
skies.
Once more and again, 10 specify another ii.
stance Of the departure Of modern Democrat.
from The policy bf MIRA Jefferson. It. is known
and is perfectly undenisbie (indeed, One Of the
COMMITTED himself, has not had The forliEude il
question the fact though bis attention was called
70 10 that Mr.. Jefferson wasever an enthusiast
iic advocate Of Home Manufactures, and thai
perhaps in every annual Message be made 10
Congress, he recommended their protection to
the fostering care Of that body, and Thai he gave
special directions thai The Presidents house, ihsn
10 be occupied by him, should be furnished from
the shops Of his own connirymen. Modern De.
mccrats are Tor foreign commerce sgainst d tariff
could go on further upon subjects Of less i'm
porlance. ] have referred onlyrto those eres
AID important questions which divide the presen
political parties, aRd proved inconlessably that
modern Democrats have separated from--yes
feiierate the words, lrGmpled under (oos-fhe po.
policy and principles Of that true patriot and dis
finguShed statesman, Thou as Jefferson will
ask One Of the Commiiee' himself, If / have
not made good my statement Stand up, your
Excelleney, answer yea or nay! But will not
push you 10 the wall.
One Of the Committee SAYS that during he
late canvass FOL. The Presidency, The Wings had
not the manliness 10 avow their measuFrs-sa
Bank Of the United States, National Debt. a
Distribution measure, and high Protective Ia
rif' As TO Bank, confess they were a little
shy; and in my conscience do believe that he
twelve years rule Of he Desuuciives, III mean
The Democracy in The reigns Of Gen jackson.
and Mr. Van Buren,, logelher with the preseuI
Democfalc doctrine Of paying their debts by the
use Of theii favourite word 'RepudiaiionJ has
brought such discredi: upon our Government.
both State and Federal, 1hat no body can now
be found 10 trust their money upon the faith Of
any OF their most solemn enaciments. Bot dnf!
ing that canvass, the Van Buren party made th4
Wings carry the load OF the Bank upon their
shoulders, dissgfeeable as the burIhen was. AS
to National Debt, what party ever advocated
that policy, One Of The Committee is scfelv
disposed 10 be facelious. and TO indulge himself
in joke. shall make no attempt TO disturb
his merriment, and treat il as Joke. As to-a
measure Of Distribution OF the proceeds OF The
Public Lapds, they always avowed that Indeed
Il was Mr.. Clsy'S great measure. HI
Builhe democracy, mot of Virginia It Is ad-
mited) 10 judge from some pretty strong jndi-
cations, are willing now not only 10 divide those
proceeds, but wish Congress 10 assume the State
debts TO the amount Of two hundred millions Of
dollars. Witness the numerous petitions pour
ing 10 upon Congress from the democratic States
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio. This, indeed, is 90
ing the whole hog, 10 use cant phrase taken
from The democratic vocabulary.
A protected tariff has forever been boldly
asowed by the Wings, and I have not the least
doubt that in less than FIVE years One Of The
Commit will be as vehement a supporter,
IS he Is now an opposer, Of that policy. He
will disdain 10 be clad in any thing but home
spun. .One Of the Committee, says that in
looking for the causes Of what he is pleased 10
call the reyulsions OF '37-3s. he is not left 10
grapple with vague generalilies and poiutless
Mechanic has descended 10 speci-
hcutions tits very strange, that this assertion
should have been made, especially as the author
must have had the address Of the democratic
meeting, rs well as the essay Of Mechanic be-
fore bis eyes. | did nothing more than merely
follow in the footsteps OF this democratic ad-
dress, dissgreeing from them all, believe, ex-
eept that which they call the struggle Of the
Bank 10 procure renewal Of its charter, which
chose 10 call, by a courtier expression Z" the
struggle of Gen'l Jackson TO kill the monster.n
agreed with the Committee that this was
great and efficient, and verify believe, the
principal cause OF the revulsions spoken in the
address, and feel confident that proved 10 the
entire satisfaction Of every intelligent reader,
that those reyulions did originate principally
from that cause. This writer says the Wings
have taken up This Bank How? When!-
He wishes us 10 give credit 10 his very dreams
Did notthe good democratie State Of Pennsyl.
vania grant its chariers And has mol that State
received from this Bank in bonus, loans. andIin
the sale OF its stock, upwards Of l2 millions Of
its money! Other democratic communities
could be mentioned who have fobbed large sums
from this Bank, lalmosl to an incredible amount
And what are those loans and stocks worth jat
this day s-some Of them not one eent, and che
rest Of them not over IS cents in the dollar -
Reputation is now the word-we must now all
abuse this Bank. II is poor human nature to
abuse those whom we have robbed ore or
the Committee says, 'the history Of this Bank,
through all its mutations, proves that il never
exerted any control over the currency That
this statement should be made BY any man, al
this day, is almost Incredible II proves beyond
n, doubt that One Of the Committee is ei,her
ar. less in his inquiries or absolutely reckless
s his assertions. Who, AFTER this, will put the
east cop6ds.ace in his political statements
Does "one Of ,ss Comniitee" suppose his es-
,ay will Be read oni, BY fools, who know no
jeiterl We will quit this subject until we come
% his great constitutional argG.ne On is enar
Ter.
One Of the Committed jusli6es the ststensent
of his address. that the struggle Of 1870 had
placed the Government in the hands Of sparts,
who have mismanaged our affairs, exhausted
The fupds. increased the debts, and prosiituled
the credit Of the Government' t0ne Of The
Committed has the cshdor to acknowledge that
the Wings received no funds from their prede-
ccssors- The same candor ought TO have led
him 70 excuse The call Of an extra session Of
Congress for the proper and necessary purpose
Of providing funds to carry % Interpretations Of
the Government. He has forgotten 10 remem-
Der altogether that bis President, Mr.. Van Blu
rem. called an extra session Of Congress 10 help
him along. before the first moon had fulled after
he had taken bis seat Oh no. he could not see
thati 40 nnsient writer observes that every
man carries Z wallet seross bis shoulder, 10 The
front part Of which are stored away all the sins
and faults az his neighbors. whilst his oEn are
eiowca nrrnr hnhin1 - hsch h6 can never az