New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08
THE TRIBU NE.
whig Meeting a. National Hall.

5 Mr.. SrARxs, of Louisiana, having been intro
duced to the audience said, | know not, MIR.
President, why plain tillcr of the soil like my
{ self should be introduced to you and required to
make speech, except upon the principle VIC pro-
ceed on in Louisiana when we begin 10 frolic-
"spcnd our small change first or as you drive
nail by inserting the small end first to make
room FOR what is TO follow. 1t may be that i am
inserted ike I wedge into this meeting TO make
room for the distinguished persons who arc TO
slccccdmc.
Our country is like our physical framc-all
vitality emnao from the heart, and political feel
ing generated at Washington would grow feeble
did not our genial Southern Sun rcanimatc it until
it again grew strong as the sea Of its first pusa-
ion-(chccrs). Actuated by such feeling the
Wings of my section of country sent me to Bal
,imore to sustain Harry" OF need from me
no eulogy of his character, of his patriotism, Of
integrity. But though it he useless 10 speak Of
him, / may comment upon his calumniators. In
social life We all know Mr.. Van Buren, to he
renlleman and therefore will not speak harshly of
him. MIR. CIay's opponents have declared him to
be without Epatrlotlsln, integrity, judgement or
politcal skill sufficient TO conduct the affairs Of
this nation; and who are they who darcto do and
say SO much. Let us refer to their history
Gen. Jackson went into power with the avowcd
intention ofreforming abuses-thc chief of which
was the currency and the bank. an institution
sanctioned by Gen. Washington, approved Of by
Gen. Hamilton, and until then approved of by
every President we have had except MIR. Jefferson.
One experiment after another was tried until the
currency was experimental to rum. Here MIR.
Sparks told an amusing anecdote of Ihomsonlan
practice, which elected shouts of laughter.
,I,., { tbn
land-the assertion that the Constitution was not
Supreme damning heresy;' for let me tell
you, fellow. citizens, that when the people have
once established limits to their own power-when
thcv have given their adhesion TO law, that law
should govern absolutely.
But to 90 on-thc whole country bas been cor
rupt and rotten. How many gray headed men
do | see around me, who recoect the Admins
tratons Of Mr. Madison anda Monroe, who never
in the much abused regime o j. q. Adams heard
OF deialcation, or at least OF othcc-hoders beng
permitted 10 remain after they had been proven TO
be rogues?
Wny. they were retained on the avow,d p:n-
ciple that il removed Others newly appointed
would seal as much the old incu'nbents had
done Here MIR. oPARKs illustrated his position
by an anecdore.I
Here then was the effect: each man looked al,
not honest; know he is fool but he has an
Office; he will be .ich. 1t will be my turn next
Hurrah for jackson. and that cry was refuta-
ton Of all argument.
Mr.. Calhoun upon the Political Stage.
He made for himself prominent position. tie
had been the opponent OF Florida, the champion
of Notification he had broken the power of
of the Administration of Jen. Jackson, bat Join.
ed it again; then threw himself among his an
cent foes, and soon found himself in the position
of Alp, the Venetian Renegade, without one
friend.
Alone amid that band
Without faithful heart or hand
And where now is the party OF our opponents !
broken, dissipated, gone ;--staring wildly IN the
faces of their fellows, expecting there to read the
lines of Trcachcry. But justice personlfcd IN
one man is like an avalanche hurrying over them,
sweeping away all foulncss in its course. shall
saw no more, as with this effort which have
made nv lungs are now bleeding. We have al
most succeeded. A Moses and an Aaron have
arisen to US. We estand upon Pisgah and sec the
broad streams and fertile plains of the promised
land spread in all their richness before us.
Here loud succession OF cheers for Louisiana
were given, and Yankee Doodle was played by
the band.
Gov. PENNINGTON was next introduced to the
audience.
lam tall man, Mr. President, and so are all
the Jerseymen have seen lately. The first word
word to be heard in New. Jersey after the ad-
iournment of the Convention was, We thank it
for the nomination of Jerseyman and If there
be one man living with the true blood of that
State in his veins, it is the one that has been no.
minated. / feel l have done my country some
service in fighting for her broad seal: for 1t We
have fought seven battles, and six of them were
ours; and If the signs of tho times mean any
thing, ours will be the next. We know that We
are upon the right ground, under our true and
only leader-under him to whom we have ever
looked in times of peril to the Wing Principles
and Cause-for in such times Clay ever led the
wsy, and Dan. Webster came to his assistance,
like good wheelhorsc. We have candidate
to whom we owe dcbt-a debt which VIC will
pay.
Sir, l never wake up in the night but
dream | see HENRY CLAY walking into the White
House and there he will 20, where he should be-
But a name had been mentioned Iii connection
with MIR. CLAWS to which Will re'cr.-Mr. Ere.
LINGnUYsgN.
esteem it an honor to have been born IN The
same State and educated by him.
Born upon New-Jersey soll-sprung from d
stock that had been firm in the days OF trouble,
nd when his country calls for him he will be
ady.
He is Christian, Mr.. Chairman-not u Sun
aiy. but everyday one-one who carries about
with him the precepts of his faith. No one has
greater tenderness toward his fellow-mcn. lie
practices truly the great prcccpts of Love to God
and Love 10 Man.
If there be within sound of my voice a Political
opponent, let him be satisfied that TnEo FRELl>c-
KuysEN has charity for him. Mr. FRgIIycHuYsES
occupies said he, the position OF Wilberlorce in our
country. He is looked upon as empha,icaly the
great and the good man. Ii has been said he is
Dot Il firm Wing. That is no, so. a tirmer
does not exist for in his search after truth he
adopted the Wing principles because he believed
hem lrue and in them he will de"
Should, which may Providence avert, he be cal
I'D 10 bear the burden of Government, how
,E.ren, Will be hls course from that of 1hs