The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-30

Of their representatives. What can be thought
Oh men whose conduct thus bellies their profess
sons? They honor Democracy with their lips,
but their hearts are far from it, The Northern
Democracy, or, rather, their faithless representa-
tives. were brow-beaten by the Nullifers-the
advocates of disunion--and meanly and cowardly
consented to support man of whom their consti.
tuents had never heard, who stands pledged to
free trade and immediate annexation. Is this the
spirit of Democracy? Is it Democracy for a
small minority to rule large majority! Such is
the Democracy OF Locofocoism but it is not the
Democracy of Wings.
And who, said Mr.. Green, have they nominated !!
Why, James X. Polk whom they style !" Young
Hickory" Who, said Mr. G /, ever heard befure
OF Poke sprout being engrafted into hickory
stump! The Locofocos, said Mr.. G., after swear
ing allegiance to man who has proclaimed from
the house-tops his advocacy of free trade, have
the hypocrisy and impudence to call themselves
the friends of the tariff Not only so, but in New
York and Pennsylvania they call Mr.. Polk friend
to protection. They declare that they are the
friends of that measure, and deny that the Wings
are. They remind me, said Mr. Green, of a sto-
~ have heard of a woodchuck out in Kentucky.
The woodchuck went out from her bed one day
in search of food: the times being hard, she re-
NAMED out longer than usual, and when she re-
turned, behold her bed was occupied by another
ANNA, of a very suspicious appearance. The
woodchuck, astonished and offended, demanded Of
the creature, peremplorily, "what, sir, are you
doing in my bed p SIN your bed!" "Yes, in
my bed" pray said the stranger, " and who
are you!" :" / am woodchuck; and who are
you 7" l." said the varmint, sam woodchuck
too" .You a woodchuck 2" .Yes," repeated
the intruder. "Why, you don't lock like wood
chuck-you don't talk like NORTHUMBERLAND,
what is more, you don't SMELL like wood.
chuck" and, thereupon, the woodchuck kicked
him out So it is with the political Pok-ats, said
Mr.. G.. they don't look like tariff men--they
don't talk like tariff men-and they don't smell
like 'em. .s. ..as.a
Mr. 6. concluded with exhorting tho ladies' to
be diligent in the exercise of their powerful and
wholesome influence. They were always right,
and they had it in their power to put the men
right Let the married ladies' counsel their hus-
bands, the old ladies' their sons, and the young la
dies ther-not their 6eaur, as it is expressed in
the affected phrase of fashion--but their speel-
hearts. Mr.. G.'s speech was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed, and loudly applauded. 4ao
Hon. Mr.. Causin was next introduced. He ad.
dressed most of his remarks to the immense crowd
IN front of the Club House, and our position within
was not favorable for hearing him in the outset.
He thanked the ladies for the honor their presence
and sympathy conferred upon the cause, and
the guaranty it afforded of success. Mr. C. made
several happy classical and historical illusions
illustrative of female influence in every noble and
generous enterprise. .... .a ...a
We have hard battle, my friends, to fight,
said Mr.. G. We are in the position of Ajax, who,
when dark gloom pervaded the field of contest,
made his prayer, not for succor, but for light.
"Give me light, and Ajax asks no more"
s. So we fight not against consistent foes, but
scattered bands, as opposite in the motives for
contest as in the principles on which it is wa
ged Our principles are Identical in every portion
of this countryside breezes of the North, the
South, the East, the West, fan the same banners
with the same inscriptions. How is it with our
opponents In the South, it is Polk, Dallas, Tex
as, no protective tariff, or disunion. In N York
Polk and Dallas, but no Texas. In Pennsylvania,
Polk, Dallas and the tariff. Chamelon-like, their
principles turn the hue Of every atmosphere in
which they are thrown. n
It's proclaimed that Democracy is "frogres.
sire. The Locofocos claim identity with the
old Republican party, Of which Jefferson, Madi.
son, and Monroe were the heads-aId vet it is
under protest. to the principles Of that party.
Their progress has left the old landmarks of Re-
pubcanism behnd-they have left those princi-
Piles to the Whigs--and have run after the new
tangled progressive principles If Fanny Wright.
In 1916, the Republicans, with Madison and Clay
and Calhoun were the advocates of national
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