Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-29
ADDRESS
oF7TuE
MMIG CONVENTION.
no TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA

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10 THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA !.
With q profound sense Of iis import
suce-a belief that il Involves our CON
non. our country interest. more deeply
than af any former period Of our history
Ne address you on the subject Of the sp
proachibs Presidential campaign.
Permit us, feIIow.ciiizens. in the oaiset
10 exhors you not to be misled by mere
party names, or 70 credit upon bold asser.
lion only fanciful and Fictitious party &c.
nealogies. The advocates Of Martin Van
Buren will assume to themselves, exclo.
: sfsely. she naneof aEeJaLicW whilst
they will endesvot 10 cast odiam upon
tie Wings BY attaching TO Us the name Of
FEnERAnsT We entertain no such dis
trust Of your Intelligence or patriotism. Is
10 fear that you will decide gFeat pracii!
80 question, that Of con6ding The dearest
sTesis Of yourselves and your children,
20 any party, upon the name which they
may assume, or that which they may at.
tempt 10 impose upon their adsesaries ;
but trust rather p your good sense TO
weigh well the principles and the policy.
but more especially 4he past public con-
duct, Of each OF the two great parties Of
the country-snd TO your patriotism TO
sustain that whose ascendancy you shall
honestly believe the best calculated 10
promote public good.
The Wing Address of.he last year dis
closed fully and explicitly 10 the country
the views Of the Wing Party on every
leading measure Of public policy, and the
reasonsloE which they were founded
Sustained by dispassionale reasoning, and
fortified By all experience, the opinions
advanced inI that paper seem 10 have prov
ed alike imbte gna able TO our adversaries,
and acceptable to the Wings. and are be-
lieyed uoi only 10 have tended greatly TO
strengthen and consolidate the Wing Par
~, but TO haye made strong impression
on every candid inquirer after truth. Re.
affirming the doctrines and principles OF
Aha. address, and the general reasoning
BY hichihey are supported. as the doc
times and principles Of the Wing party.
we here refer and appeal To- il, against al
misconcepiion and ell Misrepresentation.
We shall confiae ourselves, now, main
" 10 such observations connected with
the topics there discussed. as are suggest
led by the occurrences Of the past year.
Charged Nth an erfraoogonf eIpendi-
fure of tie public money. we point, for
answer. 10 the decisive fact disclosed by
the ANNA. reporisJof the Treasury De-
.partment. that the public expenditures
have greatly and constantly diminished
since The wings obtained the ascendancy
In Congressional that averaging as they
did, through Mr.. Van Buren's term up
4 wa of THIRTY FIVE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS per annnm, they have been
reduced since that period TO anaverage o.
zLrss THAN TWENTY.ONE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS per annum-an average
SAVING, in the annual expenses OF the
Government, Of moreaihan FOURTEEN
MILLIONS OF DoLLARSl
BESIDES this The principal fruit Of the
victory Of 1910 Is the Tariff Of AZ. Foil
ed 10 our just expectations OF having our
Currency placed on its former footing
bafied Of our hope Ito use the apt words
81 Gen. Jackson) Of lust, sale aud te.
defsl" Distribution Of the Proceeds ot the
Public Lands-disappointed Of that Moral
and Political Reform in the principles Of
administering Executive power and dis
pensing Executive patronage. to effect
which chiefly kindled our zeal and stinau-
!. lated our exeriions in that memorable
struggle :--she Tariff. alone. Of all the
great measures tcr which we achieved
! that victory, has been vouchsated to our
Il wishes. Assailed with all the character.
isiic riolence OF a discounted party, en- I
.counierins strong opposition also from
many able men who sincerely believed
lis effects would be pernicious, II was ush.
. cred into existence under thick clouds
Of evil augary. aud amid a storm Ct
clamors. It's effect, It was saids would
!. be 10 reduce our already insuficiepi feve-
nues 10 raise the prices Of what We i'm
norted. at least. TO the amount Of the in.
creased duty to crush the already pros
..rate South, and sill, further 10 cripple
ana impoverish the whole country -
\ Strong as wssihe confidence ofiisfrIends,
E Lot only that these results would not en-
sue. but that the reverse OF such snilcipa,
lions would be realized, yet was the tmea.
sire submitted 10 the test OF experience
with much solicilude. Ia solicitude excl
ted not only BY the magnitude OF The d..
rect effects Of the measure itself, but also
Of other important Incidental consequent
ces involved. 10 ell likelihood. in its fail.
ure or success. That experience we have
now enioyed.-tb speculative has given
place 10 the praciical-the cobwebs Of So.
phislry have been swept away BY the &C.
iaal results OF experience. and we point
with triumph and exultation we shall
neither attempt 10 suppress nor disguis4
q results so decisive. that they should ~
controversy At res, so clear, that tn
should satisfy every doubt; and 50 foil o.
blessings TO The country. that they should
disarm III opposition. Instead Of yield
Ing only some II or - millions Of Rever
me-. Is predicted BY lis opponents, not
less Than eighteen miilions have been
D5nrsd by IL. during The past year. into
he n0bli6 Treasury ian amount. il del
.,rees Is Sc rtnembered. according very
nearly nishsihe estimates Of lie friends.
ma siIsrdings il not convincing proof,
ie,st : strong confederation. both Of The
.,,.rkct 81 their data. and lhe soundness
q 81 odncfions. We have The a0thori,
n tbe.eminent Chairman Of The Senate
y nice of Finance, Tor stating. that.
~. 6f he predicted rye IN price d
vel. .,;cle included u the Tariff. 10 ths
E'e1| ~. Increased duty. Il Is believed
hers - ri s1tu single Instance ol