The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-17

an tongueless in the treasury of storms AT one
tipe, it is true, be was faithful to rne past The
latent love of the old democratic principles was
syllhbled again, and that was when he spoke of
the Union, and of the importance of transmitting
it unimpairsd to all posterity We join him in
prayers for itscOntinuance May our children to
the thousandth generation walk and be happy in
the light of its gorgeous ensign; may its laws be
respected, and its authorities obeyed; may faction
wither in the eye Of its unfallen eagle; and may
the golden chain that eneircles it grow brighter
and fFmer as link after link is added to il, and
be broken only by the hand which shall arrest
the earth itself and interpose eternal barrier to
its progress But how shall we demean our
selves so as ensure an auspicious answer to these
prayers7 Are we to be kept as we are; is the
country to be benefited, and the Union strength
ened, by odious and oppressive laws9 Is the tar
if, which taxes one portion for the benefit of an
other, and which makes one portion contribute to
the wealth of another. IN the vain hope of resort
ing for succor to this wealth in time of war
is this to perpetuate the Union, and to bind TO-
gether the North and the South in common af
state of moral feeling to be preserved by revel-
ries, by violations of the Sabbath, by coonskins,
by hard-cider, or by infammatory songs2 Are
these the Instruments" for making US great
and happy people2
We regret that we have not more space and
leisure to devote to this speech of Mr. Clay. 1t is
on record, however, and will be taken up here
n. u. IL A.
not fail to see, at glance, the utter unsoundness
of the leading arguments of Mr. Clay, and the
paIpable lack of fairness and generosity he ex-
hibited in his attacks npon the principles Of the
democratic party.
The people were also addressed, among others,
by Messrs Shelton and Leigh, of Virginia, and
Mr. Badger of this city. Mr. Shelton seems to
be plain, Straightforward. sensible sort of man,
with the organ of hope strongly developed, and
endowed withaI with the disposition to promise
Virginia to the Wings. He said the Old Do
minion would certainly vote the Wing ticket
Democrats of Virginia, do you hear that2 Mr..
Leigh we were not so fortunate to hear, but un-
derstand he travelled in the old track of exploded
humbugs, and took especial pains in attempting to
cast slur upon the great name of Jefferson. But
Mr. Badger-what shall we say of him2 Never
have we heard any man denounced and misrepre-
sented as he denounced and misrepresented Mr.
Van Buren. He revived the stale and false charg-
es Of ls4e; accused Mr.. Van Buren of courting
royalty in permitting his son to visit England
said he lived in palace, and looked down onstAe
common people with contempt; that he was a
miserable attaehe to the skirts of Gen. Jackson
and that it would have been better for the country
if he had never had an existenceI The polite
and courtfy Mr. BadgerI How it pains him to
deal in harsh EanguageF But the effort was char
acteristic Of the man and once in our life we
win take for granted what he said in his speech
that he did not deserve to be mentioned in the |
same day with Henry Clay-and drop him.