New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-08


factlous and resisted beneficial measures by lay
ing dlsoyal hands on the ark of the Union. His
sympathles are not bounded by his country, bat
are as comprehensive as the family Of Nations );
and he is veneratcd hardly less in the rising Re
pubics of South America, than in his own CRATE
ful land. He has suffered popular injustice deep
and long, because he had the forttude to resist
popular deluslon, and relying on his own con-
science awaited the returning justice of his coun-
trymen. And that Justice has returned at last
It Is felt IN different degrees, but it pervades the
American people. 1t disarms his adversarics,
while 1t exclties his friends and advocates to
enthusiasm.
Who now accuses Henry Clay OF duplicitv or
of unchastened ambition? Who talks now Of
Triumvlrates combining to overthrow the liberty
Of these States Who dares to utter now the
charge which even the Hero Of Newt Orleans did
not scruple to sanction, that Henry Clay in 1924
made a corrupt political agreement with John
| Quincy Adams The year 1913 witnessed the
! glorious vindicaton OF the Sage and Philanthro-
pist of Quincy. The year 1914 will be made
memorable by the vindication of the Statesman
of Ashland Caumny has learned prudence, and
is silent. Do our adversaries wonder at their
anguor, or at our zeal Here is the cause. Do
they desire 10 toresee the result! Why, this is
Republic. Elections are determined by ballots
j wish | could truly say by the votes of the
whole people-and though ballots are deposited
with the hand. the heart unerringly selects the
ballot to be deposited. The fame of their chief is
waning that of ours is eliminating. Gratitude,
popular gratitude elected Washington, the
| First Wing President, popular gratitude will
elect Henry Clay the next Wing President.
FELLOW CITIZENS: have spoken long enough;
|
toned orator Cries Of 60 on 90 on 90 on :.
Thus far I have spoken Of men, Bat the
principles OF our cause are more important. Men
change and die-Principes are Interchangeable
and eternal. ] wish you could have been graft
fled with a discussion Of those principles by your
correspondents whose patriotic letters have been
read. BY FRANCIS GRANGER, to whom delight
to render here among you. my tribute Of profound
respect, and to acknowledge him a sound, un-
wavering and generous Statesman, the measure
Of whose reward hope Is not yet filled or by
MARK Il. SrBLEY, whose eloquencc here as wei.
as in the public councils, is known to me, not by
my own hearing, but by the enthusiasm which
he kindled in my own behalf among my friends
and bv the discontinue of unsparing assailants,
when other advocates quaed before them, and |
had not right to speak IN my own defence.
Shall he not always be welcome here in Cayuga,
and by YOU. men of Cortland Yes and so
shall that indomitable and devoted Conservative
Wing WILLIAM r. STRONG, who is most jealous
always in the midst of dscouragements; and SO
also shall our friend WILLIAM II. ADAMS, Of whom
it is difficult to determine which is most to be
admired, his philosophical mind or his persuasive
speech But since these worthy friends have
failed US, and since you command me, | will
speak briefly Of the principles involved IN the
present contest.
The inhabitants of the banks Of the Nile have
tradition that the greatest Of the Egyptian Pyra-
mids was built by the Antedeluvians, and yene-
rate that great Obelisk as the only work Of that
mighty race, that has wlthstood the floods that
changed and deformed the face Of nature. Some
thing like this is the reverence | feel towards the
Wing party 1t was erected not this year, nor
few wears ago. Its foundations were laid, and
its superatructure reared by the mighty men of
ages now remote, by the Hampdens, the Sidneys,
the Vanes, and the Miltons,-by the Presby-
terians, the Puritans, the Republicans, the Wings
of England--those who FIRST secured the respon-
sbty of Kings by bringing the Tyrant Charles
to the block and the nvolability of Parllaments,
by erecting even in England, Scotland and Ire
land, a CoMMoNvEALrH. Then and there arose
the Wing party; that party, which now under
whatever name, in every civilized country, advo-
Gates the cause Of constitutional representative
Government with watchlui Jealously Of Execu-
tive power. OF that race wils feared only God
and loved liberty, were the founders Of Virginia
and Of New England, and the Catholic founders
of Maryland, and the peaceful settlers ot Penn
syIvania were worthy of them. Here they es-
tablished governments of which Europe was not
worthy, and to perpetuate them they founded in
stitutions for the worship of God and for the
Education Of Children.
Thus early was promulgated the pure Wing
creed Equal popular representative government,
jealousy of Executive power, the worship OF God
and the Education Of Children. When lie pros
peritv OF these Colonies excited the cupidity of
the Parent State and the King and Parliament
invaded the rights o; the American people, there
were two parties as there always have been since,
and always will be hereafter. One OF them ad-
hered to the Colonies through perlls OF contscatlon
and death-the other clung to the throne OF Eng
land. The one was Wing, and the other was
viii not call name that the error OF Ultra 10y
alty then rendered odOus, and thenceforth and
forever infamous Great apPlause.) l desire to
be understood | by no means impute to our OPP
ponents that they have succeeded to the Loyalists
of the Revolution. | aver solemnIy my belief,
that as a general truth, all men OF all parties are
alike honest and patriotic citizens, and seek their
country's good alone Political life would have
been improbable indeed If it had not taught me
the virtue of candor in Judging others, as well as
the great error of always expecting candorl their
judgments on myself.
But | maintain that let other parties profess
what they may, and assume TO themselves what
name they may, and while the principles OF all
partie. assinilate often and their policy still more
frequently, yet the Wing party always is found
and known by these marks Jealousy Of Execu-
tive power and strict adherence to a system OF
firm and equal representative legislation. The
Veto. the strongest bulwark of Executive power,