The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-13

hess Of their spitit and the energy Of their exer.
!ionss a. single deserter, who may falter and
leave their ranks from some petty satisfaction,
Or from some mistaken calculation Of interest,
can not shake, but it only nerves and aninates
tnem the more. We are gaining more here,
ana many more elsewhere. Look, for instance,
al tue two eloquent orators who addressed the
ASSOCIATION at Lynchburg last week-now de-
cideoiy with us, but who voted the Harrison
ticket IN 1910. Look too, at the noble Young
Iuard, whose bosoms are beating with ours,
and whose souls are devoted to the State Rights
Republican party" :.
II is gratifying to see the young talent of our
country coming forward in support of the popular
cause. 1t has been systematic policy on the
part OF Federalism, to- exert all its art and apply
all It's means, to seduce every sprightly genius
to enlist In It's ranks. In almost all the schools
and colleges, professors are found who would
arrogate superiority over the masses, on the
score OF belonging to caste above Them, ele-
waited either by religion or learning; and Law their
lures TO catch the gifted young mind, and train
It Tor the service of that cause which would sacr-
hce the many TO the few The law profession is
full OF men who, imbued with the ideas of Black
stone and the other British writers whose works
IN regard to government they study, endeavor to
instll all their tory principles into the young and
ingenious bosoms that come 10 them for instruc-
ton. Inc stock-JObblng, moneyed arrogance OF
our cities, which considers fine houses and furni-
ture, dress, dinners, and display of every sort,
the great points which make distinctions among
men, never allows young cockney to enter
their doors unless he processes himself federal
ISL, or claims TO be an aristocrat-a despiser Of
the common people, as they call them
It is In this way thousands of our young men,
OF fine natural parts, Of just and generous senti-
ments, are prostiuted to cause at the thresh-
hold Of life which keeps them for ever struggling
against the glorious principles which gave birth
to the independence Of their country, and have
covered with glory and prosperity the long series
OF democratic administrations under which it has
nourished, lmparting renown to every patriot re-
publican who has distinguished his lie by ad-
vancing the principles of his party.
What an opening does the present epoch pre-
sent Tor those among the rising generation who
are blessed with genius for oratory and states
manshlp! Every obnoxious principle Of mono
poly and arlstocracy-ev feeling of hostility
10 popular rlghts-every sort Of shameful mock
cry, marking the contempt Of federalism for the
popular understanding, is put into requisition to
advance the interests of an apostate from democ-
racy; who, while he held its faith was crowned
with honors, but since its abandonment, has
fallen into depths Of disgrace--being again, and
agan and again, marked with the reprobation
OF the vast majorities of his countrymen at sue
cessive elections and at long intervals.
Let the emglous minds Of the young genius
among us take warning by the fate Of Mr. Clay
shun his cause and his course, and run the ca
reer Of honor and patriotism.