Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-08


excepiionable manner, for sinister pufpo-
ses, and its bursting has injured nobody
/ bu. Mr.. Van Buren,.
Retaining an agreeable recollection Of
1.-THE pleasure which ] derived from forming
your acquaintance last Spring. remain,
your friend and obedient seryanl.
II. CLAY.
STEPHEN F. MnLER, Esq, Tuscaloo-
sa, Ala.
MR.. FRELINGHUYsEN's SPEECH.
A meeting of the Wings Of Somerville,
N. j., was held at head quaters Of the
Bridgewster Clay Club, on Tuesday eve.
ming. Addresses were made by Giles,
Mr.. Ilillyer and James S. Thayer Of New
York. After the proceedings ofthe meet
+ ing were concluded, a procession was
formed which marched to the house
where Mr.. Frelinghuysen is at present.
on a visit to his relations. In obedience
to a call he came to the door and address
ed them. The Newark Daily Advert.
ser furnishes the following sketch Of his
remarks:
amid the heartest applause, aud express
ed his deep sense Of this mark of regard
/ from such body Of the people Of his ma
tive county. He Thanked them most
heartily felt honored shat his hum
/ BILE name should be associated with the
great interests Of the Wing party, and
this testimony that it wos approved and
sanctioned on spot where his forefathers
and kindred had dwell for hundred and
twenty years, was most grateful TO his
/ feelings. Ii would be his ambition TO JUS
fifty this expression OF confidence, oy the
most devoted efforts to sustain and pro-
mote the great living doctrnesUf the par.
ty. He need not say that we had such
principles; they have long beer before
the American people; you have heard
them ably discussed this evening, and TO
recapitulate and argue them at this late
hour would be needless waste of time.
They are doctrines well founded; are
the fruits of the glorious American Revo.
luton, and, under their influence our be.
loved country must continue 10 grow and
prosper. Among them are, briefly, a
sound currency, protection to domestic
industry, which every freeman of the
country has right TO ENJOY, limitation
OF the Executive perogatve, and an equal
participation in the proceeds OF the public
dJmain-the great patrimonial lnhen-
lance of the sons of patriot sires.
A sound national currency! Can any
man dispute the importance of this?-
What avails protection of the fruits OF our
own industry, il we are to be put off with
such miserable representatives of value
as we have been accustomed to use as q
currency1 We have all seen and Ielt the
evils Of an unsound currency, and sad ex-
perience of the shameful abuses on this
subject have taught us some wholesome
lessons--lessons by which Tho country
must profit.
On the subject of a protective tariff,
Mr.. f. came out nobly and at length. II
was based, he said, on the principle that
charity begins at home. The scriptures
denounce the man who does not look to
his own house hold. He drew striking
contrast between the labor Of this country
and tho rest Of the world; and showed
that it was the duty OF our Government
to protect our free and intelligent work.
men against a runous competition with
the hall-starved laborers of Europe
Every country on the face of the earth
had its tariff. England, France and Rus.
STA had imposed heavy duties TO protect
themselves against the influx Of foreign
produce, well knowing that 10 admit it
free would ruin their own industry. En-
gland has carried her rate of duties TO
such an extent and enlorces the principle
Of protection so rigidly, that our produce,
except during few days in the year, can
scarcely get admission there. Here was
a tariff that utterly excludes all foreign
competition, and her Prime Minister has
recently announced TO the world that the
protective principle is an essential part,
an irrevecable provision, Of her whole
commercial policy.
Having shown that tariff for protec-
ton was and had ever been the true poll
cy Of the country, he naturally REQUIRED
to the unrivalled efforts Of Mr.. CLAY,
upon whose services and character he
pronounced noble eulogy. He vas,
he said, no mushroom politician-no mere
creature Of circumstances. He had been
a public man and before the country for
40 years or more; was an old long tried
and ever faithful servant OF the people
Strong in the spirit Of the generous prin-
cipes which glowed in his heart, we saw
in him talents equal 10 any emergency;
we saw in his speeches volumes that spoke
to his honor; and he never saw the man
who could put his finger on the spot
where ne had done any thing to forfeit
the confidence of his country. He had
ever sought the greatest blessings for the
greatest lumber; his voice had Away s,
and every where, been raised in favor Of
equal rights. He is the father of all
those systems which the Wings now pro.
pose and under which the land prospers.
Almost every page Of cur country's his,o-
ry for the last quarter OF century con-
teins some record of the patriotism, the
services, and the never fallering devotion
of HENRY CLAY.
While the rich tones Of the speaker
thrilled through the hearts of the admiring
multitude, as he vindicated the fame Of
this illuminated old patriot, could not
but regret that they might not be echoed
Il n.