Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-27


was defeated, one Of the chief objects of Tho
Compromise would also be- defeated--the land
fund would remain part of the revenue of the
country, and consequently the wants OF Govern
ment would be supplied from that source as well
as from the duties on imports, directly in the
teeth OF the stpulations of the Compromise
For that reason and many others that could as
sign, we felt alarmed for the fate Of the measure.
We did not know what Gen. Jackson was going
to do with the bill, but we took list of ayes and
noes and asceriained that two-thirds were ready
! to pass the bill, if he complied with the requis-
ton OF the Constitution and returned the bill
the House in which il originated. We sent
yeral times-one or the other of us-to the White
tiouse TO learn, If we could, its fate. | think
MIR. Wilkins went once, and or his return, re-
marked, "Well Dallas the gentleman has return
ed" and he replied that he was ready TO do battle
against the Veto the moment it appeared. We
remained all night, not only till the growing Of
the cock, but the rising of the sun, but the bill
never came MIR. Dallas notwithstanding he pro-
iessed to be so warm, ardent, SO stiff an ,advo-
cate OF the highest Tariff doctrine at the time Of
the passage of the Compromise, actually voted
dgd'nSt the oil, on the ground that it was op-
posed 10 the doctrine Of protection; and now we
next hear Of him as belonging to that party
winch makes war on the Tariff in every part OF
I've United States, and proclaim themselve the
great champions of The principles of Mr.. Polk of
Tennessee.
we see the gentlemen figuring as the bitter OPP
ponent OF the Tariff, as mech so as the extreme
or any otheIs.'
. mr. Y. alter making two or three remarks no.
u'suncuy heard by the reporter proceeded TO say
that Mr.. Dallas was taken up by the party as be-
ing an ultra free trade Now this meeting
s u Inc character OF both the candidates in the
a. rsi'!3n. and they well knew the character of
"Tn'v VIA" and Theodore Fralns, heys.n The
question was for Them. ireenso:s Of tho Ced
states, to decide for whom they would cast their
votes. Loud and enthusiastic shouts of ''ior
Henry Clay and Frelinghuy sen."1
Yes! Let Mr.. Polk Stay at home. No man
Who knows him and he (Mr. c. knew him,
would think of manufacturing Presiden: of the
United States out of such small timber. [Roars
'f laughter He is an ordinary man in every
sense OF the word. GLaughter.] He would not
speak with dispa!agement of that gentleman, but
would tell the truth of him. But if there ever
was man who came up to the idea. 10 nse
Sussex county saying of s.small potatoes and few
u the hill'-James h. Polk was that man.
koars oil laughter Mr.. G.. went on 20 pay u
"eh-rnerlted and handsome eulogy to Mr.. Clay,
n reference TO his services in advocating the doca
rines of the Tariff and showing up the fallacy of
Free Trade. He said tha, whilst Mr. Clay had
'ver stood up as the bold and unhinchng advo-
'ate OF the American system, MIR. Polk was found
o be one of the btteres, Of all the enemies of it.
Ii the Act Of 1888 had been passed i'm pnrsu-
lnce oil the principles Of the Compromise, i,
would have been bettef Act than that OF ISl2.
lie secuted as miserable, absurd, and untrue, Tie
'harge that MIR. Clay had abandoned his ground
n relation to the Compromises. The charge was
nan who on that memorable occasion, took an
lctive part-he meant MIR. Calhoun. That gem
leman stood at the head of the Multiplying fac
ion-the champion of free trade, and he had cir-
'uated "a singularly perverted view of Mr.. Clay's
position in connection with the Compromise ACT,
making 1t appear that he had abandoned his or-
yina ground. That, however, was not the fact
he had never changed it,. The great question inc
'oved in the coming Presidential election was
protection or no protection. ....~
Let every man look a, the important conse-
luences that is to result from his vote, the destiny
'i nation Of freenen depends upon that dec-
'ion. He pointed to the fate Of Portugal, seve-
al centuries ago, and also 10 Rome, as melan-
,holy instances recorded the page of history,
81 nation Withdrawing all protection from her
commerce and manufactures. Let, said he, the
lreeInen OF This great country beware and profit
oy this memorable and fatal policy. Abolish the
larIh, and you too reduce the fIeemen. of this
country TO condition worse than The most abiect
slaves--worse Than the slaves of the Southern
States, Remember the fate of Portugal and of
Rome, and then the fervent wish and exclamation
OF every true American heart will be--Esio pert
pefua-may it be everlasting. Cloud, long and
enthusiastic cheering.)