Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-10
THE DEMOCRATIC WING FLAG.


THE DEMOCRATIC WING FLAG.
The National Convention has performed the res
ponsible duty with which it had been charged. The
representatives Of the Democratic Wings of the
Union-of the immense majority of American
Freemen who rendered the verdict of 1Si0-com.
ing from every district of the Nation, and fresh
from the People, have distinctly and unequivocally
avowed the leading Principles for which they en-
ter the contest, embracing "a weN regulated Nd
tiOnal Curency-a Tariff for revenue to deray the
necessary expenses Of the Government and discrimi-
mating 'ch special reference to the Protection of the
Domestic Labor Of The Countrywide Distribution of
the Proceeds from the Sales Of the Public Lands-a
Single Term for the PreSidency--a reform Of Erec-
'dire usupations- generally such an admins
tatton Of The affairs Of the country as shall impart
10 euer} branch Of the public service the greatest prac
eebIe efficiency, controlled by a. ,oelt-regtated and
tOiSe economy"
Whigs-Democrats,- scan that creed, and then
look back to the days of our Revolutionary fathers
who acquired the public domain and plighted the
faith of the nation to dispose of it for the common
welfare of all the States look back to the Ad-
ministrations of Washington, and Adams, and JEFF
ferson, and Madison, and Monroe, and of the sec.
ond sage Of the doubly -honored "house of Brain
tree" and see Protection to Domestic Industry, a
sound currency, and prudent expenditures, produ
cling unexampled prosperity to both Government
and People as their fruits look back, but little
way back, and behold these principles abandoned
long and well tried measures defeated in defiance
of the people, by the usurpations and abuse of Ex-
ecutive power, corruption defiling the Government
and universal distress perVading the country. We
exhort you to look at the creed and take this retro
spect; then judge ye whether thescreed does not
challenge the verdict-it is right-aN right To
single out one point behold the doctrine of PRO
LECTION standing out in bold rolief-a Tariff
discriminating teih special reerencet 10 The Protection
Of The domestic labor Of the country II is the true
doctrine admirably expressed, and shines out glo-
rously, like "apples of gold in pictures of silver"
That was glorious moment, too, when one hearty
and unanimous .4ye, from every Delegate of every
State and District in this Union responded to this
creed. In that moment the prejudices, which have
long bound the Wings of the South in hostility to
Protection, were forever buried the North and the
South, the East and the West joined faternal hands
for common blessing on our common country, and
henceforth they have one Faith--one Destiny. 1t
is the faith of our fathers and in despite of the
trckery and hypocrisy of Locofoco leaders, that
faith will go on conquerng and to conquer.
With equal unanimity has the Convention named
the champions of the great cause The names of
CLAY and FRELINGHUYSEN are presented to
the people with perfect harmony, with perfect con-
fdence in them as worthy and welltried statesmen,
and with enthusiastic assurance of triumphant is
sue to the contest If there are any who would
have preferred different men-any who had fixed
theirhopes other distinguished and worthy states
men-there cannot be one, who loves the Wing
cause, that will not give an ardent support to the
nominees of this Convention. The safety and pros
pery of the country for the next four years. so far
those depend OH human agency, are identified
with the success of CLAY and FRELINGHUYsEN AS
the first duty which we owe as freeman then, we
shall support them, doing what in us lies to make
that support as efficient as it will be hearty.
OF HENRY CLAY it is hardly necessary to speak,
yet let US say that in 1897 at the age of 90 he COM
menced his political course. He commenced rigIi
in selfsacrifcng, patriotic sprit-givng his
first efforts to the cause of emancipation in land
OF slavery, when to do so was to encounter the
warmcst hostility of majority of the people; but
that people found him "honest faithful, capable"
and he has ever commanded from that people
the most unbounded confidence and esteem. In
December, 1906, he entered the United States Sen
ate and from that day to this his course has ever
been fearless frank, and emnently patriotic. Born
IN one slave State and adopted by another, to his
glory is it to be said that ever has he risen above
mere sectional interests-eyer has he been for The
Union and the ,chole Union. Internal improvements
Tor the tchoie countrya Tariff to protect all inter-
ests--the Distribution of the public domain TO q!
the States; these are three measures for which he
has been the distinguished champion, and none are
more important; yet mark, that from them all shines
out conspcuously the true Statesman, who looks
upon the whole country as his home, and himself
as the servant of the whole people--the generous
and patriotic spirit which delights in well-doing so
much the more as the fruits of it are TO be wide
spread Such a statesman HENRY CLAY has been,
and after thirty years of trial. have no fears that
he will now prove traitor to his country and him