The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-09

And for proof, point to long public life, passed
IN stirring scenes which has never conticted with
probity or honor-a life unsuled by meanness,
or grovelllng appeal to improper ambton-ln all
OF which his principles have been put forth with
arder, and as clear light while every pulse
beating within him has been for the welfare and
the true glory of his country, If such man does
not deserve the name of patriot, do not know who
does deserve the name, or who can. Cheers.
They say he is ambitious dare say he is. Be
1t so, then. But point me to the time when he
has not sacrificed ambition, and himself if what
ne deemed his duty called. happen to know
that on that great question, the public lands, the
question was thrust upon him by an adverse SEN
| ate to saake him unpopular in the West. He en-
tered upon it with zeal characteristic of himself,
and gave it the whole power of his mind. He
never thought of what was to become of himself
As Western man, he had tempting field for
political traffic in the whole public domain. He
| might have used it for the purposes of ambition
| He might have held it out as tempting bait for
| the whole West. But his heart was as large as
his country. CHEERS He studied out the title
of this public domain. He knew where it came
| from, and justice told where it belonged. Fear
less, then, as is his nature he flung out his ban
ner, distribution of the proceeds among the
| States" aad he nailed it to the mast. [Great
| cheering, and cries of " that is good"
/
huysen, that his heart was as large as his country
signal instance of it was his candor on the Ia
| riff In the arduous session of 1882. Perhaps no
| man living could more tenderly cherish concep-
| ton OF his own brain, or an offspring of his own
| creation, than he who has been called the Father
OF the American system. The principles of pro-
lection to American industry embodied in the Ia
riff law, Mr.. Clay has cherished as he has his life
But when in 1872 an unnatural excitement
w rot Ip N Snufh Carolipa a law in
the enactment of which he did not participate, he
| saw it was necessary to save his country from
| peril, even to make sacrifice of what he loved
| SO much. He looked for time to instruct the
whole country in the necessity and utility of pro-
ecting home industry, and he was willing to have
truce of eight years to give that time. lie said
| to his friends in the Senate, :" we can all see how
an Executive can lead US into fraternal war, but
| how he can get us out that we never can forsee.
Dear as the Tariff is to all, he said we must give
it up for the moment to save our countrymen from
| shedding each others blood--to preserve the
! Union and the cause of human liberty throughout
the world. shall rejoice my friends, if you can
| 90 with ne, but do what you will, must offer
myself as victim upto peace" Cheers.] He
became the great Pacificator of that alarming
time,-and blessed are the peace-makers," says
the highest authority that addresses man. Cheer
ing and loud applause.l Thus gentlemen, in every
view | can take of my position, have reason for
gratitude and thankfulness to you and to the
country, that my name is connected with name
that reflects honor even upon SO humble an
ciatc--and it shall be my pride and my gratifoa-
ton, repeat, to merit the confidence your kind
ness has bestowed upon me. Applause.
One word, gentlemen, for my honored mother,
| the State that gave me brth-where repose the
ashes off my ancestors-and to which am ndebt-
ed for many marks of regard prior to this of late.
| assure you, gentlemen, New Jersey will be true
to all the principles of Wings. Whatever may
be her temporary vibrations from the temporary
inacton of her prosperity, from local transit
tory ambition, she is Wing to the heart and core.
Loud cheers We can never be anything else
but Wings, Wing first, Wing last, Wing always
Il cheers "a State Graded in the boodest scenes
OF the American revolution, whose hills and val
leys, and plains, stirring all with revolution
airy invocatons she would be false to herself, and
an unnatural offspring, if she could forget the
principles born with her, and bled for on her bos-
ON. Cheers. No, she can never cease to be
Wing till the plains of Monmouth, the heights of
Princeton, and the streets of Trenton are forgot
ten-till she tears out from history the leaves of
| her glory, and bots from her escutcheon the
brightest gems that are embazoned upon it.
promise you, gentlemen, promise the Union,
New Jersey will be true to herself, and to the
whole country. Cheers loud and prolonged,
amid which Mr.. Frelinghuyson retired.