Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-16
SPEECH OF MIR. FRELINGHUYsEN.

uoHiudNou u luo WniH ANatiObhf COHFtb"
ton. After the proceedings Of the meet
log wers over, the Wings adjourned TO
Mr.. FRELlNGHUysED' house, when he
was call out and made the following
admirable address, which we copy from
the Express
My Fellow Cilizens--I thank you for
your enthusiastic appreciation OF the nom.
nation lately made 6y the Wings Of the
United States, assembled in Convention
at Baltimore. To be selected by such a
body Of distinguished patriots. is an honor
| most deeply and seusibly feel, and The
more peeply and senslbly, that i, is 81
cheerfdly ratified by my friends and
neighbo il New York. can only say,
that such mark OF kindness will strength
en- my attachment TO Wing PRINCIPLES, if
such Strengthening were necessary, and
that it is certainly calculate 10 make me
strive 10 the best Of my abilities, if am
ever put in a situation to carry out your
principles, so as to act as to merit this
kindness, and to justify the confidence
you have conferred upon me. CHEERS
Gentlemen, the great principles of the
Wing party, Tor which you have so long
aud so nobly struggled amid periods Of
tie greatest gloom, and Notwithstanding
the most cruel disappointm' mis-, are my
principles. (Cheers, three times giyeG.
and three times repeated, with cries,
1--WE know that" "we made the nomina-
ton for thai."l have long cher shed
these principles. | shall mainta:n them
hereafter, as have maintained them here
tofore. [Cheers.l They are, as | un.
derstand them,--
sound National Currency.
A just limitation of Executive power.
A Tariff for revenue, discriminating for
the purpose of incidental protection TO do
nestle industry. Loud cheering.I
An equal and fair distribution OF the
proceeds Of the Public Lands among the
several States of the Union.
These, as understand them, continued
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, are the cardinal, al.
though not all The principles oil the Wing
Party and after wha, | have already
SAID need hardly add that they will find
in me an humble but willing advocate in
whatever position ! may be placed
[Cheers.
We need aR Executive administration
of the Government, Mir. F. continued to
say, that will fairly ana faithfully carry
out the principles OF the Constitution, ex.
ercising its full powers, whore powers are
given it, and keeping strictly within its
limitations, where powers are limited,
conceding when there ought to be con-
cession, but firm when concession would
result in ALPHABETICALLY maintaining its
compromises, but as independently carry
ing out its positive commands and yet
who will take no other responsibilities
upon himself but what he fines there
1t is matter, as il seems TO me, for thank
fulness, that 10 distinguished citizen of
Kentucky all these principles are embodi-
ed, and that he is not only pie Sged to
them by long public life, but that such
is the truthfulness and fidelity of mis- ma
ture, that the People can well trust him
with power to carry them out. Great
cheering.
Gentlemen, the political life OF Henry
Clay FOR thirty years past has been only
an illustration Of Wing principles, and
the history of his lie for twenty years
would be the history Of his county,
Whenever there was a struggle for the
protection Of American labor against for
egn industry, where but on the side Of
his country was Henry Cay? When.
ever there was struggle to limit the
alarming and oyergrowing magnitude of
Executive power, where but on the side
OF the people, was Henry Clay Or
when the vast public demain ives in jeo-
partly from being offered for saIe in the
political market, where but on the side OF
faith, of honor, of justice to all, was our
lllus,rous champion and friend 7 Great
cheerin In all ofthese great questions,
his voice has been heard from the first
10 all Of the cpmbais concerning them, he
has led the van. (Cheers.) He has
never compromised the dignity Of his pc.
sltion TO gain a vote, or the momentary
br aih of popular favor, but with an eye
ever steaily fixed upon an approving
public, he has fearlessIy discharged what
he has deemed to b, his duty. Cheers
don't believe a purer patriot breaths on
the whole continent of America--(cheer
and for proof, point 10 long public
life, passed in stirring sc noes, which has
never conllic,ed with probty, or honor
life unsulled by meanness, or grovel.
ling appeal TO improper smbilion-in ell
which his principles have bsen put forth
with ardor aud as clear as light, while ev-
cry pulse beating within hun, has been
for the welfare aud the true glory OF his
country. If such man do S not deserve
the name Of patriot, | do not know who
does deserve the name, or who can.
(Cheers.) They say he is ambitious! 1
dare say he is. BE it so then. But
point me to the time when he has not sac
feed ambition and hims If; il what he
deemed his duty called. happen to
know that on that great question, the
public lands, the question was thrust upon
him by an adverse Senate TO make hum
unpopular in the West. lie entered
upon il with zeal characteristic oil him
self, and gave il the whole power of his
mind. He never thought Of wha, was to
become Of himself. AS a Western man,
he had a tempting field for political traffic
10 the whole public domain. He might
have used ii for the purpose Of ambition.
He might have held it out as tempting