The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-07

Also closely allied TO the Tariff is the Distribution
scheme. The funds arising from the sales OF the
public lands have always been used for the support OF
Government. Why then, should it be distributed
among the States at this time, when the General
Government has been obliged TO borrow money to
meet its current expenses' But the Wings seek 10
create deficit IN the revenues of the government of
five and half millions per annum, by the distrlbu
ton and thus create the necessity of raising the tax
or tariff to high protective degree. This IS the
Wing policy--to distribute the money belonging TO
the general government among the States and then
collect the back again by tax with its attend
ant heavy EXPENSES for collection &c In the words
OF the poet
-" With one hand they put
A penny in the urn Of Poverty,
And with the other take shilling OUT
These measures-the Bank the Tariff and the
Distribution the great mea ures OF the Wings,
and they will be supported by the votes Of arstocra
cy. What is it but the affinity 10 all thatis ex-
elusive and proscripve, that could induce the wings
in New York to prefer party which would exclude
all citizens of foreiynhirth from participation in the
essiDgs of our free institutions, rather than to vote
for their candidates. Why is il that they should
be excluded, How far back can carry our own ge
ne alogyi The itself but state of infancy
and 1t is not long since were, comparatively speak
ing all foreigners Ii is bu, the promptngs OF the
exclusive and arisocratic spirit to which auson has
been made The spirit can be seen in Rhode Isl
u
which our fathers Tough, the revolution is consider
ed as treason, and punished by feon's DOOM
There IT is a crime TO maintain the right of the
people to govern and the rightful Governor of the
State must be Imprisoned tor daring to be Demo-
crat. And This is done by party which claims
| supper, from Democratic people. True to their
instincts, they declare that despotc charter
remain forever-a doctrine at which the patriots of
the Revolution revoted- WI ch indeed produced the
revolution, and which enables us TO be here this
ming.
But, fellow citizens, will not detain you-
Other gentlemen will follow and enie tain you.
had thought 10 address a few words To you in re
gard 10 our own State policy but | have already
occupied much OF your time. Ii Is but question
whvlhe will 90 into system of unnecessary
| and eXtrayagant expenditure, or whether we will
| abide by our present sound policy in regard to
internal improvements A policy which has re-
trieved the credit of the State, and which promises
certain and safe completion OF public works Wi h
| out debt and without dishonor. In 1886, our public
debt only some S,0O0,O00 of dollars with pros
pect Of speedy reduction TO 100000. Now it is
reased To s2S ,0OO, 900, and would have reached
$40, 600 COZ, had not the of wing prof gacy
been arrested. When the system under which th.
enormous debt was created, commenced the
wings claimed II ss their policy-tbe "impulse pol
lcy'-and declared that they were for Improvement
Their orators and presses charged the democratic
party with having kept the State in its shel"-with
having put the State In the back ground of Illinois
! Pennsylvania, Michigan and others. Now when the
system has exploded and almost covered the Stale
With ruin and dshonor, IT has become the policy Of
the wings TO put the odium Of creating this debt on
the democratic party. II is well known that since
1 1912, when the democratic party came into puwe ,
there has been increase Of State debt but on the
contrary, every possible has been taken TO Sc
cure It's liquidation And IT has always been a part
of the federal creed that national debt was na
onal blessing, and they but carried Il out here The
question Is 10 be decided in the coming election for
State officers VIII you vote for men who will con-
tnue the present sound and honorable policy or will
you VOC for those who will 90 on borrowing until
| they borrow longer, and the credit of the
| State IS utterly destroyed
In support OF the former policy, we have present.
ed to US the honored name Of SuAs WRiGHr foe Go
vernon. When has he ever devialed, even the ninth
part Of hairs breadth, from the PRINCIPLES Of the
democratic party When did he ever quail in the
performance Of his duties either as private citizen
or public offceri As one Of the Immortal sew
enteen" he has been exposed all the detracton and
abuse Of the fed raj party. 1t is true he was one of
that number, and to hs honor is il that he resisted
the threats, the seduclions and the denuno of
the hosts that gathered around this Capitol AT that
time. rue he was one Of those men who dared In
stand up and be true their constituents and their
cause. And what has been his reward; Point out n
public man who stands higher in the estims alton of The
/ people, or IS more universally respected. He has
grown up IN their hearts a true To his party
/ uht w his PlnslIitr, 1Hu Tue 10 ms country.
ways open aud above bosrd-always with the courag,
to repreent them faithfully and To carry out Their
principles. There are no traces of intrigue or cbca.
merry m his political fe-no reproach OF ,ngra,tude
TO The party that has cherished him. Devoid of per
sonai ambition, and unsssumlng in his clslms-he
seeks IN his own conscience his reward He would
prefer us cultivation and retirement of his own mod
est farm, 10 the hoDors and emouments of Office n
the meas TO secure II should cost him a lang III
colleague, Addison Gardiner, is just man, who
wishes To do VIII, is right, and has the ability 10 do
It. lie IS man beloved and respected for his merit.
and his talents and IN everything, he Is fit colleague
| for Silas Wright
The campaign IS before us, and we have one ady,n
| tage N 1t which we did not posses, in IsAO The
principles of the whig party are much better under
stood now ihao they were then. II openly and avoy-
eddy advocates the establishment of a Bank II bs.
candidate who IS in favor of high tariff of the dis
| tribuuon-is hostile TO Coy. Dorr and the cause or
ireedomand who Is Identified with all the aris,oc,,
TIC measures oiihe whig party Henry CLAY is the en-
6odment and the person6cation of wbie prineioIes
Inc democratic party present to you a man who had
no expectations, who never claimed the nominate ,
out VINO was content 10 battle an humble soldier
IN the great democratic army THIS Is bu, an iI,,.
uaton OF the democratic principle, that the man
who seeks office by of intrigue ami franJ
does not necessarily receive IL. Sucb booors -
a"sroeo Only as marx OF esteem, and in Justice to
| faithful and tried democrat such a mn - ~ =
candidate Of the democratic partv-sucb rna :.
James n. Polk. And whether we preferred and
perhaps naturally think some injustice has been done
TO one OF our own iavorte sons still we believe the,
the success OF Democratic principles IS Of far greater
consequence " our duty to show TO the country
that principles Is considered by ne 10 n, nr,
and that no disappointment will induce the democ
faey OF hs state to lsweive from it, support. In
Iced u would be wofse than suicide to our cause 10
allow IT. ' w
Young men OF AIbsny--you are sbou, 10 vote for
lne nrs' time N National contest Trust in The en-
e'c"o o. eos great privilege, to Jour own opinions