New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22
Col. stark,yea,h.r'a Reply.

Gentlemen-I am honored by your letter o.
the 10th inst. in behalf of the Ashland Associa-
ton of the 10th Ward OF this city, rendering me
their thanks for nv humble effort on the proceed
ing evening, and apprsing me that am elected
an honorary. member OF the Association. This
mark of regard, coming as it does from 50 re-
spectacle body of my fellow citizens, is. beg
your Association to believe, highly and duly ap-
preciated and in return desire, through you,
to tender my cordial Acknowledgements Allow
me also to say, that 1 was much gratified with
the kind and indulgent manner with which my
wholly unprepared remarks were received, and
particularly SO as your hearty appreciation bore
with it the satisfactory assurance to my mind,
that the principles felt bound there to put forth
would be responded to by the great body OF
the Wing party of tho State. AS these prln-
ciples cannot be too often repeated, L Will here
take the liberty of referring again, to the more
prominent of them. We resist the annexation Of
Texas to our Union; we contend for larlif,
rendered protective by its adjustment to the 1uil
extent of the act of l942. and with which and
nothing less we are satisfied; we contend that
our President shall be elected for only one term
We insist on the Government providing Tor the
country sound national currency. we demand
a distribution of the proceeds OF the Public Lands;
and modification of the Veto power, the only
remaining prerogative Of royalty which deforms
our Constitution. We ask the extension ofa
sonable Iiberality towards, and paernal care for
the improvement of our harbors, rivers, great ma
tional ways, and other Improvements of similar
character and of general interest, calculated to
provide for defence against foreign enemy and
to bind together and secure the integrity and har-
mony of the Union. We demand an economical
administration of the Government, respect Tor
the laws, and wholesome and faithful admins
traton OF the same; and VIC object to appointing
ia Office members of Congress, and men N power,
a practice which tends to corrupt the very foun-
tain of legislation and saps the foundation OF
the Government. These arc the leading features
of our creed, the same the Wing party submitted
to the people in 1910, and which then proved so
signally triumphant. They are still eur abiding
faith and let us not Re dccelved,l our opponents
succeed, these great fundamental doctrines on
which rest tho integrity OF the Union and Its
honor and prosperity will one and all, be repudia.
ted. So contended before your Association and
SO still insist.
In case of their success, what have we to ex.
pect other than the restoration of the odiuus Sub
Treasury, with all its train of evils, giving to
1900, 900 of people, after deductlng for the ne
cessary use of the Post Office, the Land Offices,
the Customs. and officers and dependents upon
the Treasury, less than S6O000,G00 or abou,
So 50 per head, with which TO sustain business
demanding twenty times that amount, thus par
alyzing the enterprise and energy OF our people,
and again trampling their prosperity IN the dust
The Tariff, which keeps afoat our ships gives
employment to our seameD, feeds and clothes our
valuable and enterprising mechanics and opera
tiyes, and educaes their children, by keeping 10.
cether large masses to eat up and consume the
productions of our fertile fclds-thus creating
domestic market, without which importatiuns
would cease for want of ability in the producer to
purchase-wlli be repealed. So it hath been de.
creed, SO it hath been proclaimed in Congress-
and SO James h. Polk hath preached up Ia
this day. He has sand the Tariff of 1912
must and shall DO repealed though he is willing
to give the country all the protection they ca
find, If anu, in hunting the maxlInam of duties
to 90 per cent which he and all men know vii
afford no encouragement or protection wbatevel
where protection is most needed Ii they sue
coed, the Land Biii--a constituent and part OF
the Tariff, aud through which the fruits of the
soil and the labor of mems hands find that Incl
dental protection for which the Wing party have
con,ended-,oM be repealed. The decree went
forth long since, series Of speeches deiirered
by James X. Polk, that thus law should be botted
from the statute book If he had the power.
The Veto viii be strengthened and sustained
and we may look for standing army of 100000
men, as proposed by Mr.. Poinsctt aud sanctioned
by Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends and p4rtisans
of the South, to be quartered upon the country
"to harrass the people and eat out their sub
stance" The Navy, the Just pride and boast OF
the nation and the right arm of It's defence, in
stead of bearing our flag to distant ports to give
consideration TO our country, and protect our
commerce, will be degraded TO mere fleet OF
observation upon the revenue laws and the pirates
of the Gulf Of Mexico and the West Indies
Extravaganza will take the place of economy un-
der the false cry of reformation, and where Jibe-
relty should prevail in fostering public improve
rnents, the meanest and most reprehensibe par.
simony is only 70 be looked for. The horde OF
thieves and public robbers who fattened upon the
Treasury and drank up its life blood TO mos,
alarming and unheard, of extent, under the reck.
less Administration of the latter days OF Andrew
jackson, and who swarmsd anew under Martin
Van Buren,, will be brought back disgorged oil
their plumber, and with appetites sharp set 10
ommencc another scene OF fraud and raplne,
moro extensive and more wicked than the former
Texas, noto III a state Of open ,car, will be yio,
lently seized upon and annexed 70 the Union,
against our interest and the wishes Of four.6ths
of the people, and in open violation Of solemn
treaty Of perpetual peace and amity between us
and Mexico, sanctioned by our honor and render.
ed sacred BY the broad seal of the Republican
act involving shameless violation of our nation.
al faith and honor, ard having for its eorert OBJ.
ieet the REASONABLE intent Of ultimate scpdra
tion of the Ua,on.
And, finally, shall Loco Focoism &c once more
installed in power, you may look for the triumph
of Dorrisin and disorder Notification In all It's
hideous aspects, mobs and riots; the full! grown
fruits of the latter day reign of Andrew Jackson
and his immediate successor, and TO which ihcii
acts and administration had an irresistible ten
dency. Disguise it as they may, these are the
of ,,pr onnonents and these their fruits