, 1844-11-02

conceded by the wings themselves.
in the necessity shown by them. Of 1
hyena like, entering the grave, and A.. |
sailing the reputation of a remot. d. /
ceased relative. He is a man of !
high intellectual character; a patr;o,
and Il statesman; and above all
faithful reflector Of democratic prin.
ciPles.
And who is their standard be,rer
Mr.. Clay? They tell us he is a prea,
orator. Granted. We will admit for
the sake of argument, that he excels
al! rivals. ancient or modern; but does
that qualify him for the Presidency,
Lord Byron was the prince of poets.
but who would have dreamed of bis
qualifications TO guide the helm Of
state. We want more than the mere
orator, for 4 President. We want a
S:atesman-and where are tie evi.
dences OF his craftsmanship? What
great measures has he ever brouob,
forward and sustained to completion.
to expand the area OF human rights.
or better the condition of man. His
great American System. upon witch
his friends base his high claims to pub.
.ic favour. is bat a sys,em Of exclu.
>Ive privileges to the few, and of Cd
preston TO the many. II has nothing
10 recommend 1t to popular favour.
1t Is hut the day dream of an enthu.
SIaSt-Hn3.
Like the bgseiess fabric ola vision,
VIII dissolve. and come TO nought.
Here are the two pictures. Have
The Democracy any thing TO lose ky
he comparison?
Bat tie ISSUES involved in this CON-
test are FIRST, Il rccliarteFing Of q U.
States Bank. Against this me; sure.
he people have again and again sp,.
ken in q vnice not to he mistaken.
The Iniqulties OF the old n are not
vet lur"otien. and Time viii not pei
nit rs row 10 rccapi'ulatc them
Srt!cp If +" say, that lis efforts 10
control tie political destinies Of this
country. by sUb>idisin-. the press.
aud retaining speakers to promote lis
I~aC@"essionS under p~rclence of en-
pl"ylnT thcm aS counsel al enormous
fees are all freshly remembered by
tie people, whose liberties it sought
to suhvert Bat it has sunk amidst
lis own c"rrGptionS. heggaring the
widow and the orphan; and would
that that were lis end. 1t is gone,
tn, us c%oiruP,lnnS rem; in behind. of
which the once nrnud city of Phila-
toiP"ia Is 4 m | nchoIy monument.
Benoid that city, which hut n few
years a@o. Under The tenign influence
OF democratic principles, procured
Tor herself. and wore the prnund IT,
tie OF tie CITY of brotherly love-
She was then .ihe home Of the emf.
grant, tie ASYLUM OF the exile"-in
It's most patriotic sense. In an evil
hour tie bank WAS placed in her verv
midst and spread lis cOrruptionS with
an nnSparinC hand over her people,
and her institutions. What is she.
non? Behold her shorn OF Ter glory-
A city. where the Temples d dedicated
to the living God, can be burned with
immunity in the broad glare of tho
sun--and men can be shot down like
dog, IN tie STREETS, for the high Of
fence Of having been born on anoth-
er soil, and claiming the privilege
guaranteed by the constitution, Of
wnrshipping God, according to the
dictates of his conscience. And
when that bell, that pealed the first
notes OF Joy. ove the declaration of
independence. came lettering amidst
the burning runs irpmits height-ant
sending up Il column of sparks and
ashes, Ike holy incense, for the foul
deed population could be found in
tie once CITY Of broiherlv love, to be-
hold the scene. an welcome it, with
the Wild yell of Infatuated demons
An Institution, leaving such a state of
morals IN It's train. no true democrat
can ever wish 10 see re established in
this country.
Another issue in this contest is a
tariff for protection-and as the
wing tariff Of 1912, is a tariff of that.
kind. and Of the most odious charac-
ter, the issue may be explained in a
review OF some OF lis PROVISIONS
The democratic party stand pledged
to It's repeal, the whig party to sus-
tain il, as one of their measures
This act, is notonIy highly protective
in its character, but so discriminate
as to apPortlon its burdens lightly up
on the rich, and heavily upor the
poor. This is doubtless not done,
from mere wontonness TO Cypress the.
poor, tut because the m~onopoIizing.
manufacturers of the North nrefsr