Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1844-02-10

"nu INDUSTRIOUS people. all the business pursuits
OF me nation are reganng their prosperity and
activity, and the currency and exchanges Of the
country are finding their proper aud natural
level, every thing is TO be again thrown into con-
fusion, and we are to be repIunged into "a chaos
OF wild and pornicous experiments, simply to
slgnallze rcmorseless party triumph, in the
consumnlation of a measure openly at war with
every great practical interest Of The communty
And to this would be added, by a natural and
necessary Connection, all that long train of con-
genial abuses Which so inglorousy illustrated
the era OF Mr.. Van Buren's former admnstra-
ton--mu'tplied schemes for extending Execu-
tive power and PresdcntiaL patronage; profuse
and prof1igate expenditures Of public money; the
IMMUNITY and protection of bis faihess public Of
fccrs, purchased by the merit of their party SER
vices; new brood or defauIlers, Of the lIovls
and the Harrses--a race, the entire disappearance
of which, since 1910, is one OF tho proudest
proofs of the Justice and necessity of the change
then decrood by tho voice of the people. But it
were vain to attempt an enumeration Of the
toeming abuses that must attend the funda.
mental heresy of Mr. Van Burcn's political sys-
tom, which, instcnd Of regarding Government MS
Il high and holy trust for the COOL Of the country.
sees in it nothing bat j"6 of which tho Pres
dent is the head and grand a'n,oyer.
Now, would ask. what is there 10 be apprc-
bonded from Mr.. CIay's election which ought t.,
have the wei ght of feather in the SCALE when
compared with the fatal and Destructive evils poi.
soning the vital elements of repaid can freedom
and virtue. we'll tho essential sources of n,-
tIonal prosperity and happiness which we have
every reason 10 believe would inevitably follow
the restoration of Mr.. Van Burcn We shall
doubtless. have paradcd before oar eyes. in stcre-
otvped horrors. tho Old and threadhpre apprrition
of the Tariff. The Bank. ant Distributor. On
tho Of thp IN, I ~, h.;
that Mr.. Clay : creed, Developed in his roccn. lot,
tcrs. Is IN every respect as lst. sound. and I'M
cxccptioaahIo that of Mr. Van Buren,. and
his pra'tice infinitely better. Mr. Clay dill not
volo for or approve the tariff Of iS2S. consigned
10 an oilnuS celebrity, under the name OF the Bill
Of Ah"min 'tions. which Mr.. Van Baron and his
friends Carried by their votes. 1t is rather an
unfortunate coincidence. considering tho profess
sIons of Mr.. Van Barren, That all the tarffs which
na'c been most complained of in tho South. owe
their existence upon the statute book to the votes
OF himself or his friends.
1t ~ no want of charity. then. but the rnS II IF
tho most candid and deliberate consideration
when | express tho decided opinion that MIR.
Clay is far more To BE- relied upon for prrctc Il
adjustment of this delicate and com ,lrx subject.
on terms Just AMI satisfactory to all sections Of
tho Union. (harmon zlng their various interests
by tho golden rule of moderation. which is the
only Podgc Of pcrmlnance an stability in any
arrangement thai my DO maic.) th,n Mr.. Van
Buren,. The wis, and temperate spirit str.k
ingiv exhibited IN his letters which have been re
Gently givcn to the public. sIstaneI by his we'll
known influence with his friends. and his own
high aud unqlesionoJ character for frankness
and decision. is guaranty which no portion OF
the nation will lightly regard.
With respect to the Bank, if tho country shall
h. l., a.,
grinding Sub Treasury scheme and National In
sututlon of Finance. properly guarded agains
abuse by tho Jealous restrictions Of its charter.
well as by vi2iIan, public supervision and control
| do not believe that the sober Judgment of The
people. under the pressure of such an alternative
would find any cause ofqunrrel against those who
free from constitutional difficulties on the subject
should 90 for the latter, in preference to tho form
or. And TO tho distribution of tho proceeds Of
the public lands, that stands necessarily and owl
dent'y adjourned. as practical question, nnl
The revenues of the nation, compared with Its ex
penlitures and engagements. shall be in a very
different situation fro m that in which they now
are, or are likely to be, for years to cone. M,
own individual opinions these SUBJ cts have
been often and fully stated, that need not re
peat them here. What mean TO say at present
is. that these issues either hypothetical anc
speculative, or neutraIized by equal and opposing
consde rat ions on the other side, and should no
divert the mind for moment from those higher
ard more urgent and vital Questions. which arc
tho true tests of sound ana correct decision il
the pending Prcsidoni, election. Those tests
have already adver,cd to. They are such as are
nseperaby connected with the purity, character
and pre- scrvation Of tho Govornm mt itself, and II
my humble Judgment, are overwhelming con
elusive against til, pretcnsion Of Mr.. Van Buren,
As little shall we permit oursclve. ! trust, t.
be "freh,ed from our yroprrty,' by The old ant
hollow cxpedient of a senseess and arbitrary U.s.
of a party names. Those who are so prone Il
ring the changes on the nomenc nture of Federal
is, and Republican, would do we'll to femembe
that they have men, reading and inquiring men. t
deal with, and not children. Try Mr.. Van Bure
and Mr.. Clay by any test derived from the authen
tic history of political parties in this country, O
by the standard of those great principles which ex
L.. t;.I Of our nOnuln inSli lin