Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-03-10

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priOclple,i in The democratic party .oC 90
affirmative character. 1t is The dislrib
ruIion Of The proceeds. Of the public lands
"a measure which, il Adopled, would
annually distribute to the States large
sGms,Oi money arising lrom,lhe sales OF
,thsir own lands. The sums.which would
be thus thrown tinto the treasures ol The
various SlaIes would ena5 bic many OF
them, without aresort TO such 0nerOus
taxation as now prevaJls, to meet their
Liabilities with pnncluality. To this
measure theDemocracy arc opposed ,.but
oder nothing as a substitute. i kaoW Of
no other clear and well defined principle
advocated by either party, runlees II be
the hackDeyed one of "ecoDomy," which
is, and ever has been, .PrO(essed by all
politicians Of every age and school; and
il there be any other in the Democracy,
they wOuldcon(er infinite, obIlgations by
disclosing tito The country.
Now, sir, Il have said all that desired
to soy by way Of counter'a tack upon the
measures, principles, and policy OF the
minority Of this Housed dornotfrequerl
Iy obtrude my counsel upoA the House,
and shouldnot have addressed ii 10 day
but that The spirit was moved by the
fierce assaultswhch the condemnation
SouthCaroIina thoughtit proper to make
uponthat, party with which / have al
ways acted. And this, Mr.. ChaiFman,
is perhaps the last time that my voice
will ever be heard within The walls Of
this Capitol, speaking to my constituents
or the nation The iIaDgUage.of warning.
Since have been hereI have not sought
to crafty any desire for display; but
rather like The gentleman from Ver-
mont, (Mr. MattoCksD have played The
part of good listener 10 the speeches Of
others; and, by submitting patenlIy TO
"what.tin many instances, has been ra-
ther an "afflcting dispensatioo,7 u give
it as an opinion that have richIy-earn.
ed my~eight dollars per day. Still i
have endeaVored, by an unyieIdng de-
Votlon 10 the great principles which |
have ever advocated, TO deserve at least
the commentator oI that constituency
through whose generous confidence |
became a representative.
And nov, when aboul'to retire from
all participation 10 the legislation Of the
country, (as retire | shall, and surrender
my trust to the power IRON whichitem
anated) | cannot but be moved by the
contemplation OF lhe future, condition, as
it isrlo be affected by legislation here, ol
those from whom have received uHVa.
ryiDg demonstrations Of kindness and
favor. ! disdain all afeclation Of phi.
Ianthropyy nor do 4 arrogaIe to myself
moro than an ordinary share; but with
olherssof mypartyI can and do foel for
The misloHunes oI my fellow mon, The
time is not now, wheni can look with
the cold and practised vision OF sloic,
unconcerned, .upoR such testimonials as
eVery~here surround us,OfdsePs PeFVa'
ding, hopeless distress; and whsO line
Of national policy is proposed for adoP'
ton which is toincrease these lesIimo-
mails and add 10 this dislress,I should
be recreanl 10 all daIy 10 return 10 my
constituents without first raising my
voice here in warning and remonsrance. |
Free trOde! direct taxation! and hard
money! Tothe Democracy herel say
You may, by one Of the accidents Incl.
dent to a poIhicaI campaign, succeed 10
establishing this faith 10 practice: but
success will be the signal Tor revolution.
The baggary Of the SUBJECTS tho secu
rly which the tyrant has Of obedance
TO that will by 'whlch he s fed: butthe
free bora citizens Of thisRepubIicknow
that Government itself is but an emana
nation from their will rand with a scru-
tini2ing intelligence, they watch the in.
ilueDce oliIS administration upon their
interests. They will endure much
suffer more: but warn you, push not
their (orbearance too far, or the lime
may come when The tOiting miIlionsIim
patientoG the hard condition TO which
you would reduce them, will rebel a.
goinst the power thatoppresses, aud, in |
all the majesty OF irenzed despair, rush
TO Ihs rescue oI those rights W hich you
would ~aOIonly wrest from them: and
1t that shall ever come, happy vii it be
II their pathway DO not reeking with
(ralerna blood, and slrewn with The
fragments otyour glorious Republic.
FREQ trade, direct laxation, aud hard
money, are embIazoned upon your ban
ner; and, If you shame not Of it, meet
US in thofed wiIhit Ht'ihe head ofyour
columns in l844 Our ensign stands
where II has always stood l. upon the bat
tlemonls Of The Constitution and upon
lis lods aresinscrihed in bold, clear char
acters, Protection TO American industry,
q sound nNtiona currency, and the dis
EUibutioO Of The proceeds Of the public
Ands.
VIRGINIA WIG CONVENTION.