Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-18

~~ A@KeAAASWAcAs New Jersey
We publish below, extracts from the adj
mirable speech of Capt. Stockton, deliver-
ed at the great Democratic meeting held at
New Brunswick, on the oath September
last. The speech deserves a wide circu-
lation, and we regret very much that the
limits of our small sheet, precludes us from
spreading it before our readers entire. We
proceed to make few extracts in order to
give our readers forestate of the sound
Democratic ideas with which the speech
abOunds. Capt. Stockton commences as
follows:
II am accused, fellow citizens, Of having
uttered libel against the Wing party, when,
on former occasion, asked, whether the
reckless war they were waging against the
Democratic policy Of the nation, was provoked
by true regard for the prosperity of their
country, or by selfish, ambitious design for
the success of their party! Whether they
were prompted to the use ofstheir unhallowed
means Of vituperation and falsehood, by rev.
erence for their country, or idolatry for Mr..
Clay! ] am further accused Of great breach
Of propriety, when said that | considered the
Wing party fully entitled to the name of the
man-worshipping party; and that their appro-
pirate motto would be, Faction and Man-Wor-
ship. Having come up here, at your request.
to address you, desire to submit this matter
to your consideration and judgment. only
be taken in evidence. ......
"That portion of time embraced between
the years, 1886 and 1S4l, inclusive, forms a
| Ia fha nfo r.
need hardly detain you, this inclement day,
by dwelling on the disasters of those years.
All who hear me must remember the almost
daily calamitous occurrences Of that period.
The signs of those who suffered from the de-
rangemcnt of the monetary system of the
country; from the sudden expansions and
contractions Of the currency, may still be
heard. Poverty, bankruptcy, and want, stared
almost every man in the face. No sagacity
could foresee, no wisdom could avert the dread
full consequences of misplaced confidence. A
large majority OF the people of the U. States
attributed those disasters chiefly to the power
and influence Of the United States Bank
IS Bank or no bank" became the absorbing
question of the day; the two political parties
of the country entered the arena npon that is-
sue. headed by Mr.. Clay and Gcn'l Jackson,
with Bank and ''no Bank" upon their re-
spective banners. Mr.. Clay and the bank
party were beaten, time after time, by the vic.
torious cohorts of the Constitution; dispirited
and dishesrtened, the Wing party yielded OF
pretended to yield, to the will of the people
on the subject Of the Bank, and went into the
next political combat npon new issues-the
Bank having, in the language of Mr.. Webster,
become an "obsoIete idea" AS an earnest
of their sincerity in giving up the Bank, they
displaced Mr.. Clay, their great leader and
champion, and superseded him by nominating
Gen. Harrison.
"Mr. Clay, it would seem, did not like this
arrangement; lie did not consider it just OF
honest, and denounced his quondam friends in
language, compared with which, the libel
stand charged with is no libel at all. In l84l !,
Mr.. Clay, in letter referring to the Harris
burg Convention. used language far from COM
plimentary TO the Wing party. Here are ex'
tracts from the letter, as reported in the news
papers;
shall be brought before convention. have
been most shansfu Ly treated by men in whose
reiterated promises of support placed every
confidence. When ] ascertain it is the wish
of the people to elect me to the Presidency,
will consent to be their candidate.
| 50 With these views | never will again &c
into Convention. But am toe
happy, too tranquil, too conf rtable on my
farm, free from debt, and surrounded by do
mestic fecility and true hearted friends, to be
dragged BY KNAVES before the public, and
my name used for their base personal purpo-
ses -" ..-e ..
"Wifl those men, who voted for General
Harrison in 1910, be likely to vote in 1874
for disappointed man, who denounced the
: Harrisburg Convention as band of knaves!
"Mr. Clay has been forgiven for having pos.
tiveIy denounced the Wing party as 'knaves,
surely, may hope, for an acquittal on the
charge of having expressed suspicion thai
they were so.' ...
Captain Stockton then proceeds to show
up .hehypocritical policy of Clay after the
death of General Harrison. and declares
that he broke faith with the Wing party
who had abandoned their bank project, ant
forced his iavorne measure, upon his
CIay's. then reluctant "knases." W
went the old banner of Clay and the bank
and his party again became his submissive
slaves. The Captain declares, and with
truth. that the currency has reformed itself
and he makes the following appeal to the
people:
"Choose, then, Oh, People! choose wise
ly now, whether you will invoke sach calam
tiles on your beloved country, or whether the
present prosperous condition Of your affairs is
not sufficient for your just desires. Flee
Polk and Dallas, and no ripple will rongher
the even surface of your coantfy's happiness
Reject them in the IS madness Of the many fol
the benefit of the few" and you sanction in
directly the dangerous schemes of those who
would subject your interest again TO the scourgt
of fiucsuating and deranged currency. and
launch them again on the treacherous pillows
of party conflict. Again CONSERVATION and
dismay would paralyze the universal com