New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-29

! the exact position OF the Republicans IN if9oS.
| rhe residue and probably the lager part oi me
Federalists Joined our opponents and they are Row
| m tie exact position of the Ftderalists OF ET-S,
sifh this dffsrnce-rhat they have shut their, yes
agaiast all the lights ofc1pencnce, and pushed tho
Ftderal doctrine, OF that day far beyond the pon 10
| which hey were ever earned by their predecsss =
| But am trsspassng TOO long on your patr
| and must hasten 10 N close. rrgref that am
| much exhausted. and have not time 10 discuss .
interesting subjects that engage the pubhc aiieDt T.
should be very glad 10 express 10 you my 'ie"s -
| the Public Domain; but have very often on ue
lcor OF the Senate, and other pubic occa>i.to-
| fully exposed them. consider il the common pssf'-
efty OF the Nation and the whole Nation. bel eve
II 10 be essential 10 its prcseHnuon and the pres ~
alton OF the funds which may accrue IRON It's 50 les,
that il should be Withdrawn from the ih' atIe oi sf-
" politics. and from the temptations and sbnSe IL
| rii-nt 10 it, whilst IL remains there. think ut
iund ought to be distributed. upon Just and ho %
principles anon. all the States, old AS well as II "
II that be done there is much ground 10 aPi Ie
| r.ud, AT distant period, Il total loss oi'pt
eatirs, Domain. Considering the other abundant l;'4
exhausilesS resources OF the General Go'ernnlsri
mink rha, the pcceeds of the sales ct The fu2ttc
Lands may bc well spared 10 The several Staiei 10
ne applied by them 10 benehcent local objects. In
heir hands, juticiousiy managed, they Will e! zen
III burihen OF internal taxation, the only iorn o'
raising Revenue which they can resort, and as Isl
N the payment o, their debts or hasten the c. n
plecn OF important objects, in which The whole 4
;on. we'll as themselves, are interested and WI b'
benefited.
On the subject of Abolition, am persuaded !. 10
not necessary word 10 tins gh'enedH RS
sembase. My opinion fully expressed IN the
Senate OF the United States few wears ago, and The
expression OF II one of the assigned canse o'
NV not reseiving the nomination MS candidate ler
| Inc Presidency in December. 1889 But II therv De
any one who doubts, desires 10 Obtain iuriher "a
triuation about my views. IN respect 10 that umior
nnnrs on-stiop. | refer him TO Mr. Mendenhall, OF
| Richmoud. Indiana.
| hope and believe, fellow.citi2ens, that brighter
i4ys and better times are approaching. All 'oe eS;
hbitious of popular eclns-sii the maniests'lohsot
he puhlic wisieslhis Spontaneous Hnd vast assem-
| alag. deceive us il the scenes and the memorable
vent OF 1910 are not going 10 be renewed aud reeD-
acted. Our opponents complain oi the means when
we're EMPLOYED TO bring about thai event lhey s'-
tribute their loss OF The puh'c confidence 10 ehS
popular meetings. aud professions, Ia The display OF
| 5anuers, the use Of log cabins, the wing songs
and the exhibition of coons, which proceeded lhe
| event of 40 How greatly do they deceive thetn-
selves. What little kuoaledge do they display.
of human nature All these were the iDeie JOKES o'
The campaign. The event itself was pioouesu oy
strong deep and general conviction pervadig ah
classes, and impressed by dear bought experience,
that change Of both measures and men was indis-
pensahle To the welfare OF the country. IL wss Il
! .reat and irresistible movement OF The people. SVF
| opponents were unable To withstand, ard were borne
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| mat of the mighty father OF waters. Ihe symbols
and insignia OF which they complain, no more ere
aed or imp.lled that current than tle OBJECTS wh!cn
loat upon the bosom ol the Mississippi give impetus
| To the stream. Our opponents profess 10 De sIeas
friends OF the poor and To take great interest," IN
lh,r welfare but they do not like the log cabins In
which the poor dwell They dislike their beverages
Of hard cider The, prefer sparkling champaign,
and perhaps their taste Is correct nut they oush' 10
reflect that il is not within the poor mans reach.
.r,t bgfrp I'm "A ir
and would prefer ary other quadruped. And,i ias
for our Wing songs, their they appear gra =
,ing and full of discord although chaunted by the
| Ioypliest dang ghiers and most meodious VOICES ot
the land. We are very sorry 10 disoblise our De-
| mocra,ic friends, but am afraid they will have TO
rsconcie themselves as well they can 10 cur log
| cabins hard cider and Wing songs. Popular excite
u.nt demonstrating lively interest III the admins
nation OF public affair is far preferable 'on state oil
| Stiffness OF suen gloom, aud silent ecquescence,
hich denotes the exi~IeGceOi despolism, or Stale
,fprcparation forts introduction. And we need nofbe
disturbed if tina excitement should sometimes MANI
ast itself IN ndicrous, but innocebtioIms Butotr
| onoouent. seem To have short memories. Who COM
| menccd that SPECIES of display and exhibition OF
! which they now 50 bitterly complaint Have tbey
dread, tore oen the circumstances attendant on the
| .up,pnIcns OF 1925 aud 1882 Have they forgotten
tir ,i-e which hey made o the hog-ihe whole hog,
rstles and nl HIVE the escaped Their recol-
| rcGon OF bursting the heads cut oi barrels, nor OF
hard cider, but al beer. pouring hrlr contents INTO
,irches and then drinking ile dry hquidl 10 lbey
| cease. 10 remember Tie winch they made OF
he hickory, 81 hickory poles, and hickory b"ughs'
On more occasions than one, when II was preVious-
| y known that was 10 pass on particular foed,
| nave found the ohstrucred by hickory b0ughe,
| .rrrwed along it. And will not take up your time
| by narraling the numerous instances OF mean, low
| and vulgar indgDiiy, TO which have been person.
ally exposed Our opponents had better exercise
little philosophy on The occasion. Ihey nave hsen
our masters IN employing symbols and devices 70
onerate on the pns ssions OF the People. And, II they
would reflect and philosophze little, they would
arrive at the conclusion that, whenever sn army or
| , pocal party achieves victory over un adVrrsa-
r.. by means OF any new instrument or siraingem,
that adversary will be sure sooner or latter To en-
uloy the same means.
am truy glad To our opponents returning to
sense OF order and decency should be sill lap
oer. if did not fear that it was produced by the
fnorfcaon of a past defeat, and the apprehension
| of one that awaits them ahead, rather Than any
| thorough reformation OF manners. hlost certamy,
| | do not approve Of appeals TO the passions OF The
people, or of The use of disgusting or unworthy
| means 10 Operutr on their senses or their under
standing. Although l can look and laugh at tho
employment of hogs and c0ons 10 influence lie ex-
ercisr of the elective iranchise, should be glad 10
iee them entirely dispensed with. should greatly
nref.r 10 see every free citizen OF the United States
deliberately considering and determining how he
| can best promote the honor and property OF ms
country, by the exercise Of his nrsnabe privI-
Iegps, and coming to the polls unaffected by all sim
;ter exertions and there independently deposDg his
suffrsrp. should infinitely prefer 10 see calunny,
fa.ehood and detraction totally abandoned, and
rrm,b. sincerity, honor and good faith alone practced
in all our discussions; and think may venture
| N assure our opponents that, whenever they are
prepared to conduct our public discussions and pop
liar elections in the manner and upon the principles
which have indicated, the whig Party will be as
prompt in following lheir good example, as they
we're slow and reluctant 10 inmate their bad one
The man does not breathe who would be more hap
Nv than should be, to zee all parties united, as a
band Of brothers, 10 our beloved country 10
what it has been 10 what ii is so capable Of beng,
to what il ever should be- the great model Of sell
government, the boast OF enlightened and Liberal
men throughout the world and by the justice, Wis.
dom and benefcence of its operation, the terror aae
the dread of all tyrants. know and depIore,
deeply deplore the decentralization which has 20 e.
tensiyely prevailed in our country, ohlng
, | .ho,ld ha IN every who has =