The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-02


House Of Congress. His constant watchfulness
over the true interests of the people, and his fear
less defence Of Wing measures, entitle him TO
the esteem and gratitude Of the whole country.
With the bravery Of an Achilles, he is ready for
every exigency, bearing himself nobly, and to an
extent successfully, through every battle.
THE WING AND VAN buren, SYSTEMS
CONTRASTED.
Extract from the Speech Of the Hon. ANDREW Stew
ART of Pennsylvania, delivered in the House of Rep
resentatives, March Is, 1874.
But, sir, we are told that the Wings are a
party without principles" Sir, are not their
principles known and avowed every where !? On
from the National Treasury that disturbing
source of revenue, the Public Lands, and give
them to the States to which they rightfully be-
long, TO pay their debts, and relieve the people
from taxation. Then regulate the Tariff, SO as
to supply revenue enough for an economical adj
ministyation Of the Federal Government, by I'M.
posing protective duties on such articles as we
can and ought to supply at home, and revenue
duties on lururies and articles not Produced sui.
ficient to supply the wants of Government.
This is the Wing system Now sir, what is the
refuse all relief to the people and the States, by
distribution or otherwise; to reduce the Tariff,
and let in foreign goods TO the destruction of our
own industry; exhaust the wealth and currency
of the country to pay for them; double the ex.
penseS Of Government, to enrich Office holders
and favorites, and leave the Government again
as they left it in $780, after twelve years admin
istration, impoverished, and overwhelmed with
bankruptcies and debts, State and National, a
mounting to more than two hundred and twenty
millions OF dollars. How was it, sir, during the
twelve preceding years, when Wing policy pre-
vallejo Look at the official reports from the
Treasury, and you will find, sir, that during tha,
period we paid off l4l millions of the war
debt, expended IL millions for internal i'm
provemenis, and left the country with sur
plus revenue of more than IL millions year,
sound currency and universal property; but in
1928 there came change. The next twelve
years was period Of disastrous experiments,
resulting in the excessive increase oil banks, the
ruiz, Of the currency, the nordinate importation
OF foreign gods, the consequent destruction Of
agriculture, manufactures, aud the mechanic arts,
and the involvement of the States and people
in foreign deb, of more than $50 millions,
which now hangs like milestone about their
iecks. The people could stand it no longer !;
hey determined in 1910 to have change-,o
brow off this incubus-but, by an unforeseen
event, this was defeated. The period is. how
ever, rapidly approaching when the people will
lgain come to the rescue, and achieve the grea,
object they then had in view.
But we are told, sir by Mr.. Van Buren, him
1eI that this glorious revolution of 1910 was the
result of in)atuation, folly, and madness, the
part Of the people SIR, is this true! ls It not
.oul SANDER on the American character! Is i,
not gross insult to the people, and will it not be
so regarded! Sir, that election WAS the resul,
,f deep and deliberate conviction of the ruinous
effects Of MIR. Van Buren's policy-efects seen
and felt, severely felt, throughout this land. The
people saw that nothing but change-a thorough
change-could save the country from hopeless
bankruptcy and ruin. That conviction has since
been strengthened and confirmed and the bene-
fetal effects of the Wing tariff of 40, rapidly
restoring the national prosperity, furnishes new
and powerful motives to stimulate and strengthen
the friends of reform. Sir, if you want evidence,
look to the unequivocal indications OF public opin-
ion throughout the country. Is not the "hand.
writing upon the wall" in characters so large and
legible that "he who runs may read" In l64O
the people, by the unprecedented majority Of
$4,000, pronounced judgment against Mr.. Van
Buren,. Can this be overcome without change
And where are the changes in his favor! Where
is the man who voted against him then, who is
for him now or if there be any such changes,
are there not two to ono the other way? But,
sir, if there were nothing else. the passage Of
this bill, Withholding from the people, in their
time of need, their share of the Public Lands and
the attempt to repeal the Tariff of AZ, and again
inundate the country with foreign goods, break
down our own farmers, mechanics, and manufac-
turcrs. by the passage Of this destructive, anti
American. anti tariff bill, would Of itself be album
dainty sufficient to condemn any party, however
popular, with vast majority of the free, enlght-
ened, and patriotic people Of this country.
The people will not permit any man. or party
of men, long to trampe upon their rights and IN
terests with impunity. ! know, sir, they have
borne much for the sake of party, they have OK
cused bad actions by the ascrption Of good mo-
tives. But there is point where "forbearance
ceases to be WRITER" that point has been reached
and transcribed, The people have decided upon
a change, and they will have it, They expressed
this determination in ls40-they will repeat i in
1874, with increased emphasis. The decree has
gone forth, and is irreyocabe. II is seen on eve-
ry hill--it is heard on every breeze--and felt in
every throb of the popular pulse. The hand is