Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-25

produced, sufficlen, 10 supply The wants OF Go
vernment This is the Wing system. Now,
sir, what is the Van Buren, system! Just the
reverse Ii is TO refuse all relief to The people
and the States, by distribution or otherwise 10
reduce the Tariff, and let in foreign goods TO
the destruction of our own industry; exhaust
the wealth and currency of the country TO pay
for them; double the expenses Of Government,
10 enrich office. holders and favoriles, and leave
the Government again as they left 1t In 1910,
after twelve years administration, impoverlsh-
ed, and overwhelmed with bankruptcies and
debts. State and National, amounting 10 more
than two hundred and twenty millions OF dol
lars. How was il, sir, during the twelve pre-
ceding years, when Wing policy prevailed q
Look at the official reports from the Treasury,
aud you will fad, sir, that during that period
we paid eff Ill millions of the war debt, ex-
pended IL millions for internal Improvements
and left the country with a surplus revenue of
more than IL millions year, sound currency
and universal prosperity but in 1928 there
came change. The next twelve years was
period of disastrous experiments, resulting IN
the excessive increase Of banks, the ruin of the
currency, the inordina,e importation OF foreign
gosds, the consequent destruction of asricu-
iure, manufactures and the mechanic arls, and
The involvement OF the States and people in
foreign debt Of more than $50 millions, which
now hangs like milestone about their necks.
The people could stand it no longer; they de-
iermined in 1910 to have change--to throw
off this incubus-bu,, by an unforeseen event.
this was defeated The period is, however,
Io,
come to the rescue, and achieve the great OBJ
ect they then had in view.
But we are told, sir, by Mr. Van Buren, him.
SELF that this glorious revolution Of 1910, was
The result of inla:ua;ion, folly, and madaess, on
the part of the people. Sir, is this true Is
il no, feul siander on the American charac-
ter? Is it rot gross insult TO the people, and
will il not be so regarded Sir, that election
was The resul, Of deep and deliberate conyic-
iion of the runous effects of Mr.. Van Buren's
policy-etfscls seen and felt, severely felt,
ihroushou, this land. The people saw that
nothing but change-a thorough change
could save the country from hopeless bankrupt
cy and ruin. That conviction has since been
strengthened and confirmed; and the beneficial
effects of the Wing tariff of AZ, now rapidly
restoring the national prosperity, furnishes new
and powerful motives 10 stimulate and strength
en- the friends Of reform. Sir, if you wan. evi-
dence, look 10 the unequivocal Indications OF
public opinion throughout the country. Is mol.
the handwriting upon the WALL" in characters
so large and legible that she who runs may
read :" In 1910, the people, by the unprece-
d.nlsd majority Of 5000, pronounced judg-
ment against MI. an buren,. Cp-,,--.--
oyerenrs- ~fIhout a change! And where are
the changes in his favor! Where is the man
| who voted agains, him then, whe is for him
now or if there be any such changes. are
| there not two TO one the other way! But sir,
| if there were nothing else, The passage of this
bill, Withholding from The people, in their lime
of need, their share Of the Public Lands, and
the attempt to repeal the Tariff Of 40, and
again inundaie the country with foreign goods,
break down our own farmers, mechanics, and
manufacturers, by the passage of this dsstruc-
live, snti-American, an-larif bill, would Of IL
self be abundaniy sufficient TO condemn any
party, however popular. with vast majority Of
tho free, enlightened, and patriotic people Of
this country.
The people will no, permit any man, or par
~ OF men, long 10 lrample upon their rights and
Interests with impuny. know, sir, they have
borne much for The sake of parry; they have
excused bad actions by the ascripiion of good
motives. But there is point where forbear-
ance ceases TO be virtue" that point has been
reached and ranscended. The people have
decided upon change, and they will have i,
They expressed this determination in 1870
they will repeat it in s44 with increased en-
phasis. The decree has gone forth, and is r-
revocable. 1t seen on every hlll--it is heard
on every breeze-and felt in every ihiob of the
popular pulse. The hand is upraised and The
blow will follow as certain as he stroke o
fate; as well might you attempt TO aver, the
winged lightning or Stop The ihunderbolt o
Joye. The popular will is formed; it is The
true and just sovereignty in this land ii mus
be respected and obeyed. And politicians car
no more stay it in it's course, or divert it from
lis purpose, than the tempesl-tos, mariner car
control the winds and the waves that over
whelm him.
/ We have thought that no Van Buren Clubs
had been organized bui we were mistaken =
4 The Miners Journal assures us there is one il