Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-03-16
lTo THE EplroR OF THE BATON RooGE
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triguin@ a~spirants viii fall from the highest
nit,acle If hone, with the lallOflong fort -four.
TT will be also remembered as the epoch
from which may be post-dated the full, free
and deliberate expression o fthe most indepen-
dent people under the blue vault Of heaven,
On tac aIl-absorbing question, which now agi-
tates not only the American Continent, but
the whole commercial and speculative wsrld,
from its centre to its polls. Yes, Sir. This
wear will set at rest, at leaat for years to COME,
the alI.engrossing question that revolutlonlze5
the Union, namely Bank or no Bank tariff or
no tariff; distribution or no distribution and
finally the question Of national credit or ma
tIonal reputation. These principles arc now
for tie fret time fully and fairly before the
people and will be fully tested at the next
Presidential election and in sincerity ofheart,
/ trlat saah action will be had upon them as
viii prove beneficial to all aud Injurious to
none.
The people, 40 doubt, will keep these priD-
cipIes fully in view, when they come to cast
theireyes over this vast aud mighty continent
III search Of a fit and suitable pilot TO steer.
and govern the great vessel of State, now al
most wrecked and dismaated by the troubled
seas and adverse winds Of the last 10 No7em-
Der gales. The Bank question is now fully
before the people, and its great champion, is
no less a parsonage than the llIpstrlous
HENRY CLAY, whose name like his elo-
auence fails not to excite the Warinest admir-
alton Of all who believe az the enlightened OF
all classes do, that a National Bank and a pro-
~tectiye tariff will be the salvation OF the coun-
try: the fulchrum Of tho nation and the very
basis upon which is to be safely reared the
the' superstructure Of our future and perTaa-
nsnt inpdrnendence. the source of orr moral
ovcolIence and national greatness. These
are The princinles commended for Inv that nor.
III, nf n,r II tlow citizen. ~dnnomina+nd who's.
= Ligh ,o,ndinr honorable mama IN our reyo.
Iutia,arv annals and which win he noblv sps-
tainnI nv the brilliant talent. the unGrrjnp
nlrman The untiring zeal and sound nolicv
IGof III Harry of the West, the rreat Aueri-
can Tyr4rrns IF Tho dav'
me sen6le have also sprcad before their
avss. 70 c9nyerso) another set Of nrinciDles.
e15cb' o. } tha snti.Lank or rnLfr.asurv svsfem.
H. anti-tariF ~ FREE Trade system. he anti.
djs,rihntion or. what, in a limited sense. NAV
hn calIod the states rjobt system These and
othars of minor consjderatIon. are the Golden
nrincinIns If that other nortion of ar fellnw-
rriti1nps noliriI ollv DESIGNATED deraonrats. .
name onee renowned in The aanaIs Of Gree.
aian and Roman literature Those nrinri-
nias vii mo dnnhI. ha ahlv advocated and if
na,sihIa. ggnsI,irod hv tha noprorfrI tact ana
navnIicobio inrenuitv of their loader tho
n.o.ont ovo,d 6rca boaod chief p,oris+r,fe NJ
S,ato H. Mart;n Van Rnror
MN ara H. ny;ncinal features &c the CON
eioti,r roliticaI alonants thai q rcsart I'd.
yoInti55,ize the nation and await the final de-
80, If the biqbost tribunal an the face nj
~. y,orld,s man namely. tho free deliberate
,,,iII ~ ,bo neonIe (,,G1, ,or nonnh et III
s,,,,.;n,al II l. f. be boned thai. The neonle
IL ftho nIgnit,da If thpir wisdom. viii divo
hasa ,pna;o+inr rrincinIo. fbair most m,t9rnd
"nnaGaaration nj he f5rltv ana antnlv nronaroJ
= aa,.Ia H., nrostion vhen II ebafI IL hronpb,
~ H. binba curt If errors and annoaI. r.
aLfdo The Jocision of romo sivtaan ar snvsn.
go ~,ilIionr If unbiased iudgas in the No,
- sas,ion nf Tho nrasrnf vear ="
~ M oyr n,rt / abaIl rafrain from ofar
- on, o,i,ion os to.tba decision that NAV q,
aast ort,obt fo he civen in the imnendino
~. nrofoseinr ~ he "a at this moment
IN IN nan,rol rosnoct;np marty ~nolitics
Ia All, nron.red IN cbeerfu1Iv snbrit to the
ia 1anI ufard;ct wbetbar il barmonizas or not
,yitb nv own nrivate views on The subject
M nL,.o of this VAR. az have before rn,
ronrksl viii he lono remembered bu the
; American neople in general. and in particular
by The citizens of Louisiana as thew will be
caaIlad 10 act = donble part ON The nolitica'
: st.ga IF arr national theatre. The one II
common with their fellow Citizens Of the u.
mon he other in particular. as the MANAGER,
IF iheir own local and private concerns. Con.
cerns of no less inportance than that of re.
visino correcting and AMENDING our State
Constitution. and indeed, this is a poipt in no
Itica1 ethics that opghf 10 he aDnroached will
The greatest canton. awe and veneration.-
This IL ! spbiect of deep and vital imbortance
] IL every individual member Of the State. am
as sncb I trust il will he met and treated.
T,hn limits of this communication will M
oIlow mo to handle this subject in a measure
commensurate with its deserts. / will there
g.. ra.arvo fnr q future occasion. its full an,
martial discussion. BEFORE Iconclude. how
amdr will narolv suogas, that the rood y
! ~ oo,nrornitv onr avn intnrnats and h,
.acnritv a. nGsterifv renIire that Ne shonI,
| $50 i, nartv enirit Marty intrioua and M
! Et;roT strife in the e~Iecffon of members 10
!, tho convention.
we should on this occasion come to tn,
no,as f,1Iy devested Of former nreindjces, nra
nuhlic rood. Let US act in this matter as il
RELIGIOUS morality, let us know no man by hi
noIit;cal cread. let not tha noIitiral creed
RI the ractituda ef his life . tba intarritv n
I bis yio,ve. the honesty of his resoIves. III,
1arodnoss of his iudoament matrred bv mas
@nIano. mo 5iTnit, If hi. 5anortnont
~ paaaootohiI;tv IF III vnars rgpdorod vono
~ r n@t ~ br 10 noro1 aiSanIio;+n -
,ao'e' = ~ y u 'Io st." Iap i:c,
! ms pun %lo ~ II ~ =