Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-09
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ADDRESS OF TIE WING STATE CONVENTION.

:, Cocxen,,oo. in reference to the election Of
Chief Magistrate for tho Republic, should I'D
dress you. 1t is now nearly fifteen years since
tho will Of tho people elevated Andrew Jackson
10 tho Presidency. We ask your attention L
tho circumstances of the country at that time
In every branch Of industry, and in every spe
cies Of commerce, success and proht ATTENDED
our exer,ions. The currency was sound and reg
.nlar and the exchanges were at the iowest rate
The State Banks were prosperous, aud IN 'heii
own proper circles useful, and all those improve
rnen,s were gradually progressing. which our bus
mess required, and which our capital could afford
During the ensuing eight years. measures were
adopted, which produced all the dishonor, public
and private which we havo lately endured. ant
from which we are now not yet Tree. Inc goit
bill was enacted, the States were stimulated IL
undertake great systems OF internal improve
,nents and the creation Of State Banks was re-
commended The Gold Bill originated in de
sire 10 attract popularity. State Internal I'm
provements were recommended, IN order 10 sus
tain the Administration, in its refusal 10 aid Us
in the improvement Of our rivers and roads. ane
the States were excited TO the creation OF State
Banks. 10 sustain the Executive and the Party
in their attack on the Bank Of the United States
These were so many stimuants applied, foI
base party purposes, TO the trade OF the country
tho seeds Of evil, broadly sown in the land. The
Whic Statesmen, aware Of the danger, hastened
TO give the alarm to The people. Eight years
since, the pane of the lamented Harrison waa
first presented to you as candidate Tor The Pres
idency. But the country was yet apparently
prosperous. in all lis relations.
The evil had been done, but its effects were
not yet developed. The people pleased with the
exiinguishment Of the national debt, with an
overlooking treasury, with constantly 'ncreas-
ing rise OF prices, and indeed with great and
apparently increasing national, State and MOI
viduai prosperity, closed their ears 10 the warn
ing voice Of tho Wing leader, and left the con
test 10 the politicians. Under such cIrcunstan
ces the result as inevitable; the spoilsmen were
victorious; and their Chief Martha Van Buren,,
was permitted for time, 10 jesecrate The sta.
ton that had been occupied by Patriots, States
men, and Soldiers.
Again, four years since. tho Patriarch Of tie
West was presented q candidate, to his coun
men In the ,n.rrvnl a -ighty Grunge haa Ia
ken place. The measures OF the Government
had produced their fruits. and these were orougn'
home 10 every family in the land. fuoiic d's-
honor and private distress had aroused the peo-
,,c.and = pauIot was again placed in the chair
Of State: Statesmen were again assembled IN the
Cabinet and honest men once more assumed the
Offices Of the country. We all expected the grad
ual restoration Of honor abroad, and OF our
prosperity at home But IN the wisdom OF Prov
ideuce !, vas not permitted. Ia few days. the
Patriot, Statesman and Soldier was snatched from
earth; and il Elijah left his MANTLE Il did not fall
on the constitutional successor IN tho Presidency
The Wing majority ia Congress, called TO office
Nv the acclamatlons OF an abused, betrayed, nno
outraged people, was paralysed; and their con
s,ituen,s were again abused, betrayed, ana out
ragged.
The Wing administration was buried IN the
grave Of General Harrison; and again you are
called upon TO battle with locotocoism, IN defence
of your institutions, property and prosperity
AGAIN YOU are called upon TO contend WITH the
spoilsrnen, against whom you struggled 10 1850
and over whom you triumPhed IN 1910. You
for principles and the institutions OF our country
,hev for mower and place, and wealth, at the ex'
pense Of all that should be dear TO them as men
and as citizens.
lis now admitted by all thinking men, thai
Martin Van Buren, will receive the nomination
of the Iocofoco party for the Presidency. Nheth
or he do or not, whatsoever may be the nominee
the party, and the principles Of the party, re-
main the same. 1t is the party which, under
General Jackson, Frustrated the Bank OF me
United States and with il the currency OF the
country; which enacted the Gold Bill, and thus
induced an unnatural state OF trade; which re
moved the deposits to the State Banks, recon-
mended an increase OF those institutions, ana Or
dered discounts on the national deposits; md thu
afforded the means for, and stimulated all kind
of speculalions; and which encouraged, and az
ysed III, States, to undertake. vast systems OF In
iernal improvements, and create vast debts, with
ont resources FOR the payment, OF interest. II Il
the party which. under Martin Van Buren,. IN I'm
ita,ion Of the despotic governments OF Europe
attempted to unto the power Of the purse, viii
the power Of the sword; to convert part OF ths
militia into a standing army; and at the same
time TO place the money of the country INTO Sub
Treasures, established by tho Government, ant
moved by its will. instead of the Banks. estab
lished By the people of tho States, and subject Il
their control. tits the party, which avows tht
principle, so debasng, so corruptng. so soul-des
trovinp that 'fo the rictors belong The spoiis.'-
|, is the party, which claims progression. for IL
prea, principle. because. for The sake of popular
lily, i, uu:tes contempt for the experience Of III
past, with reckless opposition TO all that IS pres
ent; and which calls itself Democratic, aud ys
violates every principle and desecra'es every ~
e,itu,iou. which Jefferson and Madison and Mon
roe developed, cherished. and sustained; becaus
iorsoo,h Democracy is progressive. And II