, 1844-11-02

power. Prescription by the thou
sands. and that too of the very best
men found in Office. Men whose
sterling integrity. like a model. by
contrast ~refccrinr their own Iniqul'
ties, had 10 he driven hence. They
could not bear the ight- ard the
guilioline had to do its work.
These were some OF the means, un'
der the edic's, that suppressed reason
and banlslicd morals. that were en-
ploved in bringing them into power
over pr"strate truth. but let them
remember that,
'sTruth crushed 10 earth viii rise again,
The unnumbcred years of God, are hers;
Whilst error wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies, amidst her worshiPperS."
They got their power in l940-and
time will not permit a detail OF the
uses they made Of it. Suffice 1t f.
say. what IS now known rs j matter
of h.S'orv-lhat all their very t%lntter,
lng premises were broken. They
I called an extra session ut Congress,
under pretense OF rGblic good; but in
fact to h:ing INTO shape and form,
their birds Of every feather, which
their nets had been spread broad
enough to catch. They passed NV"
Bank bills, m violation ut promises
made IN lie canvass. They saddIed
the country with Il tariff tor protec-
ton, ana the distribution OF tie pro-
ceedS OF the public lands. Ihcy III
creased tie national debt upwards OF
twenty m%'I''oHS. These were Il lew
OF lhe blessings that followed N The
tram "i the Wing victory.
But nos" we are about to t'-tit the
battle over again. and let Us gitd on
our arhouF and prepare fora glorious
victory. Oar cherished principles
are all at stake III this contest, t"-cth-
er win measures "i vital iHP'iiincr
to lhIS county. He gay OF ta!'e
aPproach'Si the respective champions
are IN the %iieid-"nd iri no p,mocr1i
hesitate 10 give that day 10 Ills c"nh-
try. Let The democracy OF "'d iIkf.
resolve To- 'el'em Themselves by one
glorious How IN tie cause OF demo-
cratic liberty.
On tho II hand you have present,
ed the ch'mP''n ii the Why cause'
iirhi! o~,a!--ahh on the oiiei, tie
standard reafer OF our P'i'ichl laiih.
ana 'hc advocate ol oregon aud lex
as james ~. i"!S.
bul lie "hl=Sih MS contest. nave
assumed an ar o COZ tempt. and sig
~hihI"h"E inquire. ""h" IS james N.
i"Ih! IN lAe !rSI pace he answer
oi the ru' spirit IL democracy Is,
t"at We care not Individually VITO
he IS ne Is .i!e representative oi
ouF principals. Tie S'ahdEd bearer Of
our iaItH. l"c worship OF Man, IS
moi IN he c"de o! our po'ItIcdl ialih.
we worship PIIhcIp'eS, holE ana sa-
cred ptlncip'eS; and cling with an AZ
a"uf equa''ed envy Z! '|e love We
De"I those FlitciF!e'' 10 Tie "ccre@!'-
ed oT5an "' lac party t" carr! them
out. i"ey de'"de themselves II ihey
Milk 'hey gam any ihirS y '"lS
question. WHAT care We about men,
VIII" are struggling Tor Tie MAINTAIN
ahce OF those principles which are TO
secure The ehJ'yment OF cur liberty
our happiness, our prosperity and our
rights as i~ieeneh! what care We
whether The man, who IS tie repre-
sentative ol those principles, Is
brougt from the senate or the plough,
the bar or the mechanics bench, so
ina! he has intelligence. morality, and
IS faithful 10 the aus that Il Il
rights, and promotes ctr happiness.
II Is l"r tile SUPREMACY OF our prlncl-
pies that We iiSnti and their repre-
sentative, lie hInh Who he may, shall
nave our dearest action. on The u1V