Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20


Wing heart throughout tho length sud breadth
Of the land beats high with confidence IN The
]auctesB Of Henry Clay. Every artn is ner-
we'd, every rye ~ glistentig with tho resolve
u d. justice 10 the stantefed patriot vito Oh
so many trying osCaHleos has proved hls do
vpftpa to his country, and whose brilliant cas
reat fills 80 many proud pb1eH # his conn.
.ify's l~unaiaa4Wbesg attfeFss If Tho enl0Ilntd
II free nstttutipnF=@VhJ , iatne Ia tlb htstd.
" sof tb9 tlet baf e6nfpryLYb,Ba feftph9af
ot It has been,
"T'be applause Of i%iet'hing genates to eoiia
maHd,
The fhrGHts Of pain and ruin 10 desbis6l-
10 seatsef plsHty Ter q smiling land
And read bis history in o nations eyes"
Strong IL Our UNION and II oar motives. Ee
meet Az enemy divided and distracted both
49, tn candidates md prize piles. Rival aspl-
ratfs supporting diBc0rdHUt and contradictory
,aa"turH vi great questions Hi5 the zeal and
iCf1rpuy Of ferce antagonists, and employ
tGp against each other The weapons Ufyitupers
alton
4 The Scene n dietruat and diasahtion they
HyItBG would almost just fy the remark ap-
flied tp them on a memorable occasion, by
gbr If their present distinguished leaders.
"tt1t hoy arc only bald "fogetltef by the ro.
hfa'ge pFtH ttPfh Of putIiG tIundof''
ON aIt IA hds it Seems now ennreded ttHt
Mattin Van Buren, wilt be Tho candidate Of
their party. DgEtrtou# management VIII have
forced lrpin tbg iaId If competition men far
nolp distinguished ior talents, patriotism aud
| pihIe services tIgh himself f'or il second
findIl c disi ineuiahed G5roIiHiat, whose name
ta ]assoriatfd with cone of tho tfUidf 81 If our
| national fereIlecti1tz, who in tho second war
Iaf Independence .5tHpi side Ivy side with his
gre5lt rgtnirer, Henry Clay, IN roUsin4 HE
country 10 he tludfCutlUn Of her rights sud
her honnl; must yield 80 tue superior dextefi=
~ NJ his afiftl rival. And on IS bat can Har.
iin s1n Buren, found tia expectations Of sue
reaR ~ In 1850, lin Wing party acting with.
out concert Or organization, with three randi
tlatcs II the field, Miflin Van fI9ren, through
M popularity Of his own, bit through Tho IN
lHrnca If another, was elected PfGRideht-
his majority Of popular votes NaE $3.50 IL
1870 no was beaten by Gen Harrison hV a
popular najotiiY of li5,O00 YDfesa@i0 states
voting FOR Harrison, 7 for Van Bufeh. a more
decisive and overwhelming expression If pub.
lie opinion was never before uttered IN this
country. How Whs II viewed hy THE Htatinch
detnreral1 In his !etter If 18th February,
1913, 10 the Indiana Democratic Convention,
he Rpeats Of your noble efforts IN tho glorious
campaign Of 1910 IN tho nguggo Of rom
tempt. lie denouttceH them aF The Disgrace.
ful scenes of 1910, "anj as necessarily calcu.
lated TO shake tho confidence OF mnntind in
tho fitness Of American people for free inart.
futinna.p Will hose who then voted at8inat
Ita, s,1n.tE Ita trtifb ~ th4IH# hap,1Eat.t ..R ~
those other asbefbions 20 lavjahly made by
his supporters, that The triumph Of 1910 was
tho effect of bribery and British gold. The
vaat asaemblageB of 1910 proreeiod from
deep and deliberate conviction that Tho safety,
prosperity and honOrof The country demanded
d GLANCE Of men Hnd measures. Tho ]pageanfs
and aymbols employed could never have cal.
led those vast mul,itndes from their ordinary
pursuits, or inspired their enthusiasm. They
wero the natural expreFelons of excited feel.
Ing. and have always been found to attend
largo aHsembiageg Of fteemen, by peaceful
means preparing 70 yindicata their rights.
What should we think hf ruch cold rtbald
snoere, If applied by a British Primo Minis
ter to the great popular movement now going
on IN Ireland a great people, under a deep
sense Of oppression, rising ~ its majesty.
No British Minister would dare TO insult
the popular feelings 20 far as 70 venture such
expressions Of deriajon, And yet defeated
cane date for the first Office Of this republic,
may cast aueh talumnies on his eDuntrymgti,
and still be 4 Democrat
It Ia not our object--it would be unnecea.
sary~-herc to dideuee tho principles Involved
in the approaching contest. They are famtl-
lar TO you all, tlENRy Clay is The reprcsen.
tatiye Of all those principles you cherish and
revere, rs inscparably connected with tho
best hopes Of The country.
Martin Van Buren, stands identified with
those which you regard ag ruinoua and dca.
tructiye- principles which have Frustrated
the credit and commerce Of The country, low
cred tho tone If public morals, and led 10 30
many examples Of fagitious peridy and pro.
aigacy in public trusts.
WINES OF LOUISIANA!
- You will meet, we have |
every reason 10 expect, sone of the most dis.
.inguisbed% champions Of our cause from differ
emit ard distant parts of The Union, and you
be cheered and animated by the thrilling
strains Of patriot eloqnence. The subjects
or your Consideration and action will be Of vi
al Importance. You have always proved your.
the friends Of order, we'll regulated
,ag,jaN aal ..I-t-s.