The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-07
NEW YORK AGAIN!
MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEN AT AL
BANY In THE CAPITOLlil

This was an immense gathering of the patriotic
young men OF Albany and after the appointment of
officers Mr.. Henry w Strong came forward and
addressed the meeting, as follows
Fellew-citizsns and Young Men OF Albany. No
sentiment can be true, more JUSTIFIED by
the eIpe Renee of all candid n, than the
tanned The admirable address just read 10 youthat
IN politics well as in morals The first step decides
our future course for right wrong. Perhaps IN the
whole course OF our political lives there Is no occa-
sion more important and certainly none more inter-
esling than when we feel we about TO become
vo;er-a part Of the sovereignty of this great coun
try 1t has been said and said truly that every young
man his first entering the political arena IS natu
rally democratic. This arises from the fact that the
Young man is naturally honest. True, age and ex-
perience add to his knowledge and Judgment, but ii
must be remembered that age and experience also
tend to blunt the natural feelings Of the youthful
heart The young man does not stop to speculate
whether his vote or his infu ence is TO secure him
some fat ob or whether that vote through the cor
rupting nrigues Of unequal legislation which often
find their way in this capitol, is To secure for him
some contract by which he shall make his fortune out
OF the State. lie does no.. wish, by some artificial
system Of legislation to put money in his pocket,
drawn from the labor and industry OF the county
AS he advances, it will be found age and experience
seldom tend to strengthen this natural and generous
impulse of the heart. He nce see the young man,
ardent, enthusiastic and patriotic In his own tendeh-
ces--In middle age becoming entirely changed. Per-
haps he may have received the highest Office in his
State--a Senator, perchance in Congress When
young he true to his principles and his party-in
middle age he becomes corrupt and conservative
and in his older days arisocrat OF the most tyran
nical school. Such then is the advantage possessed
by the young man,--from his natural impulse he il
honest and devoid of self interest in his political
Gpnions-age and experience may mature his judg-
and temper his discretion, but it rarely renders
him purer or more patriotic.
IL is well for us, on this OCCASION TO look and
whether there not some great and good prnci
pies by which should be guded--whether poll
tics is mere trade, by which designing men become
rich, or whether it is not science through which
great people are to be governed by just and equal
principles This being SO, II is necessary for us TO
cast attention beyond the narrow horizon of the
present. and glance at the whole subject. History
shows 10 us that IN every age there has been found in
the human bosom, every where, principles of an OPP
poste and antagonist character. The essential
ly Democratic contending for equal rights and liber
~ to ALL and the other arstocratc and conclusive,
seeking to restrict those advantages and blessings
to the enjoyment of few. Even in the King gov
erned countries of Europe we find Democratic prin-
cpies springng up. 1t was this principle that in
duced our orefabers TO leave their ancestral bearths
and seek new homes in the then unbroken wilder
ness. 1t was the principle in the support of which
they risked their lives and property and finally trl-
umphed in the establishment of free and indepen-
the fullest extension of the Dem ocratic prime pie
The aristocratic principle not eectualy crushed,
however, and soon endeavored 10 overthrow this
fabric, but without success. 1t is endeavoring TO
do SO now. The Wing party, while 1t does not
profess wish TO change our form OF Government,
yet Is striving to iasten upon the country such
measures will inevitably te nd TO entirely change
our whole system. The appfoa CHI is insidous, but
none the less threal eniug-it is The dangerous
because 1t is concealed. That this is the tendency of
the measures of our opponents is cear-many of them
boldly avow it, and openly contend for thorough
and complete change in the form and system Of
Government When our glorious and venerated
Constitution framed there arose o party, large
and Lecable in numbers and influence who looked
upon the aristocratc principle essential To the
curity and well being of the country. In the conyen
ton Of 1857, the doctrine openly claimed and
ably urged. Like the Wing or Federal party of the
present day, were they in respe cts but not in
this Concealment and disguise is as much their
present characteristic boldness and straghtfor-
wsrdness at that time. Then as now they
commended for some system Of Government by which
the people would not be permitted TO govern them
selves. They doubted their ability, and were anx-
ous to relieve them from the responsibility -
They had borrowed all their notions of goyernmen Mt
from Great Britain which they looked upon as fur
nshng model TO the world and down to this day,
there large party who hold the same opinion.-
Ii is scarcely three days since that Daniel Web
ster undertook to defend them, and in so dong he
pronounced a eulogy the English system which one
would hardly be tow upon the gov ernment of Amer-
ca. AT the time our government was framed, these
men, who had borrowed their system of government
from Great Britain, conended that il was necessary
that a government bank should be adopted and their
first and darling scheme therefore the establish
ment of National Bank And here let me remark
that should consider the great 10 be- now as
heretofore whether shall or shall not have Uni.
ted States Bank. This IS the question we have to
consider and our opponents should be forced TO
IL. In 1910 the democratic parry went into the con-
test aborlng under the disadvantage of having can
ddate opposed to them who concealed has sentiments
upon all the great questions at issue. AT that time
many wings actually supposed or pretended to sup.
pose, that the wing party, II successful would never
establish Bank. Scarce wing press IN the coun-
try agowed itself 10 favor of t--aDd Gen. Harrison
either concealed his sentiments not in favor of
IT, Notwithstanding the either thus studi-
ousy avoided or hpudently repudisted during the
campaign, on coming into power the very first act of
the wings 10 call an extra session Of Congress
for the express purpose OF charterlng a Back
Twice it was passed through both houses of Con-
gress, BY wings elected upon the same ticket with
General HARRISON. BY dispensatou Of Providence
only was It's contamination prevented.
Does 1t become great party 10 pretend that their
principles have undergone change # this was their
course when It was known that large port N of
their supporters were opposed TO a Bank Is there
not moral certainty OF the attempt being renewed
should the whig party succe, d-that Henry Clay
would recommend, as his very first measure its re-
establishment and Incorporation I he American
people would indeed deserve be considered as in
capable OF seli-government If they did not believe
and know this TO be Ii is not for me to portray
the evils and the that would follow this
tabllshment You mus, indeed, be blind 10 your in
terest If you contribute by your votes re-establsh
this engine Of corruption to Oyershadow the industry
of the land and subyert your liberties. "The great
question Is" the language Of James X Polk.
Uyphe fberN we In nh ID
or Republic without a Bank" Where exists the
necessity for such institution Is not the country
prosperous Has not trade, commerce, and all the
various branches OF industry improved and revived
Where, Then, The need OF this dangerous expedient
even for sucn purpose ! need not, | trust cali
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