Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-09-21
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Az a meeting of the Democratic party
held in the Court House on Tuesday,, the
10Th of September, Mr.. H. l.. Holme,
was called to the chair; Mr.. Holmes ex.
planned the object of the meeting in an H.
oouent and forcible manner. He contrast
ed the consequences of the prevalence of
democratic or federal principles in the adj.
ministration of our national government
and clearly exhibited the appalling danger
which would result from the predomi.
nance of Federalism. He concluded by
passing a compliment to the high charac.
ter and uniform consistency of James K,
Polk. Mr.. Ashe then rose and requested
Mr.. Daniel Baker, the Elector on the Fe-
deral ticket to address the meeting if he
felt disposed to do so, to which Mr.. Baker
replied, he would do SO with pleasure, but
that as it was a democratic meeting he
would prefer that some one should preeede
him, on the opposite side. The Demo.
cratic Elector, Mr.. Ashe, being too un-
we'll 10 undergo the fatigue of making a
speech, Mr.. Owen Holmes, was called On
as substitute. Mr.. Holmes apologized
to the meeting for his being entirely un-
prepared to enter into the discussion of
such important matters, but he would try
to give Mr.. Baker few nuts to crack and
in truth he did. Mr.. Holmes is plain
practical farmer, and sincerely wish that
all plain practical farmers in our country
could have been there and heard his
speech. He evinced great familiarity with
the Banking operations of our Country.
apd clearly showed that the Country did
not stand, al present, at least, in need of a
National Monster. He referred to the
Constitution of the United States, which
said that there should be Public Treasu
ry, in which the public money should be
kept, and no money should be drawn from
the Treasury, excepting by appropriations
made by lazy. Such is the requirements
of the Constitution. How then can you
make Treasury Of Bank, the business
of which is to lend and discount the mo-
ney2 He next examined the Tariff and
was truly a, home Oh that subject. Think
tIidt nc gave tuC tNOsS I1Sut dIIu IuIOI id-
ton GA tina. law than ever heard before
given by any speaker. After Mr.. Holmes
concluded, Mr.. Baker rose in reply, and
spoke an hour and 6liy-.hree minutes
He commenced with all attack on Mr.. Van
Buren's Administration, and one would
have supposed from his remarks that he
had entirely forgotten that Mr.. Van Buren,
was not candidate for reelection. He
felt quite indignant that his party ehould
be styled the {" Federal Parry" although
rose was as sweet under one name as
another. | will not follow him through
his laboured attempts-bnt merely point
out two gross errors he made as respects
the Distribution of the Public Lands. He
said that General Jackson three several
times recommended the Distribution of the
Public Lands among the States. Mr. Ba.
ker must have got this information from
Federal Documents, for he certainly Did
not get it from Jackson's Messages, as they
would have informed him better. He
again quoted General Jackson, as saving
| that we should not look to the lands for
revenue true, Jackson did say SO, but
why not give US al the sentence? InNm
same sentence he recommends the reduc'
ton of the price of the Public Lands, SO as
to ensure them speedy and immediate set
Element. B.