Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-09-20
NEW YORK IN THE FIELD,
$4,000 Wings Assembled!

The New York American says, that the
great gathering of the Wings OF the River
counties at Albany, on Tuesday, was
with one exception probably, the Young
Mems Convention at Syracuse in 1840-
the largest that has ever been held in the
State.
At the conclusion of Mr., Webster'sspeech,
the President introduced the
Hon J. Mcpherson Berrien, of Georgia,
which announcement was received with
immense applause.
Mr.. Bemien said: thank you fellow
citizens for this kind greeting, from so vast
an assemblage Of American Freemen. 1t
is duty, and a qualification, to yield a
prompL obedience. Nor would | appear
merely in obedience to the call which you
have made. | appear before you, to ad-
dress you, as q PriUiege, due to free citi-
zen of ,he Republic. My local home is taI
from yours, but wherever the Star Span
gled Banner waves, wherever there are
stout hearts and strong arms to defend it,
there is my country. In despite Of Texas
Annexation, and miserable disunonism,
| trust that my last look will be to gaze on
its ample folds, still untarnished as now.
Fellow citizens of New York, this is a
moment pregnant with events Of great in
terest to our common country. We have
arrived at crisis in the history Of our
country. We are on the eve of an cleo
ton, on the result of which depends the
prosperity Of our country, and the happi-
ness of its people. | do not feel any fear
for the result. have travelled over much
Of our country, and kHow that an over
whclning majority Of the people are ready
to sustain he principles which we advo-
cate. do not fear the arts Of demagogues
nor the cry Of dsunion; but should you sup
port a party that 90 for Sub-Ireasury,
against the Distribution OF the proceeds OF
the Public Lands, and against the protec-
ton of the labor of our country, tell you
in the language Of warning, that you will
subject our government to a test, such as
it has never met before, and such as will
make the heart of every American quail
with fear. Butyou never will subject it to
such tcst-(c cries Of we never willy No!
you will eutrust the destiny Of your coun-
try to other hands, and thereby rejoice the
heart of every true patriot. We are in the
midst of an exciting contest, in which it
remains to be seen, whether you will COM
nit our country to the care Of those who
follow the example which my eloquent
friend, who preceded me, has so ably al
luded enough to commit it 10 others, who
advocate a different policy. | trust that
under God the country will be preserved
from the latter alternative.
Ihave listened to the discussions on both
sides of the questions now before the pco-
pie, and it is fact, which cannot be de-
MED, that our opponents Let the great ques-
tons Of 1910 go by default in the present
campaign.
There are two leading questions involv,
ed in the present campaign, on which !
shall make some brief observations, rather
to show the feelings of us Southern Wings
on these topics, than to convince you, who
from local circumstances, ate supposed tc
be more in favor ofa Tariff and opposed tC
Annexation, need not go into an extend.
ed argument on the Tariff. The argu.
, ments of the gentleman preceding me
+ have been set forth with such a force o
eloluence and soundness of logic, as must
even convince our opponents, many ot
whom are here present, and must have
f found their way to the heart Of every Am.
ericun Patriot. You will not expect me to
give you a constitutional argument on this
question, which he has so ably done, in
characters of living light.
This Government was founded fol the
good Of the whole people, each State Civ
ing up some Of its rights for the general
good of the whole, and truly this spirit
ought to be carried out. On these ques-
tions l will, therefore, give you my views
as Southern man, and the reasons which
ought to influence me as an American
: Statesman.
The first argument which will notice,
in favor of the Tariff is that it will supply
a revenue sufficient for the want Of the
government. In raising this revenue | go
: for Protection, not accidental or incidental,
but on purpose to encourage some inter-
esls, AdmI. that, Qs Southern man, |