The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-14

the pride OF the Republic, whose eseutcheor
/ has never been stained by defeat, will entwin,
new wreaths Of victory with the evergreen
cbaplets that adorn her brows. The sound O
approaching triumph is sweeping over her time
honored soil and there, where the Revolution
Of sevenly-six was ended so glorously, she will
give the final blow TO British Influence, and sum.
moa our kindred from the banks Of the Trinity
to add their lone star 10 the glores of our gal
| liant flag, and 10 unite forever their hearts with
ours. The whole broad South, perhaps, with
| single exception, will speak IN triumph
trumpet-tongued, upon the battle field. Loui-
slana has Just passed through the ordeal OF
an election, and has given 10 US the aggregate
| majority OF the popular vote. Indiana has nobly
followed her example, and our majority there
OF the whole vote, is greater than when we sue
ceejed, in 1912, IN the election of Democratic
Governor. Illinois has swept the Wing party
with the be-om OF destruction. The fragments
alone tell hai ii once eristed among that patri-
| otto people
Gentlemen, how is il with our own gallant
State the home of our cherished affections and
consecraled in the hearts of every citizen by the
honors she has won in our martial contests
with foreign foes, and the civic crowns she has
worn by the reclamation of her countrymen
Is there a man in Tennessee who does not feel
proud of his native laud, and who will, when
he sees her struggling in a far contest Of merit,
allow prejudice To guide his hand against her
VIII he strike, but refuse 10 hearl Will he be
so unnatural as TO resist the truth, that his IN
teresls arei individually, as a patriot-lover of
her institutions and her kindred, identified with
her success2 Will he prefer Kentucky to her,
and reject, TOO, his kindred of Texas2 VIII
he declare that Tennessee shall not receive
again the honors of the Presidency? VIII he,
when he hears of the march of Others TO their
rescue, shrink himself from her support2 II he
finds Col. Polk TO agree with him, IN the lead
ing public questions now pending, and at mo-
ment 1ohen the greatest ot all may be lost
niihout his aid, will he refuse TO support him ?
think not. have a higher opinion of the pa
triolism Of my countrymen. Ii is my firm con-
vction, that the political policy entertained by
Col. Polk is common to a vast majority of the
citizens Of our State. That policy is blended
with the safety of our institutions, the protec-
tion of our borders from foreign insult and
injury, and the lasting prosperity Of the ma
ton. Ii these things are so, our countTymen
may be well justified in taking their position,
now, with US. New men are before them. Col
Polk answers for himself, aud his opinions. He
has no errors of national administration for which
he is responsible. o,
In regard to the chief questions heretofore
agilated the Bank, The Tariff. and the Bankrupt
law the policy of the Democratic party has been
their part, are fully understood by the people
IL will take series of years TO obliterate from
their minds the remarkable extra session OF
1912. Ii was the iron reign OF the Caucus
power. 1t was the first, in twelve years, as |
think il will be the last, under the existing or
ganzaton Of that party
The issues TO which | have referrfd have
been very fully discussed, and well understood.
shall, therefore, not waste your palienr", by
,k.,r / ~
their discussion, for the present, TO others, l
shall pass, al once, was my purpose, To a
review of that great and Hetr element which
has entered into this momentous contest and
which, bv lis superior importance, as enough,
| Of itself, 10 determine The rote Of ere1y free
man In ruth, look upon 1t as the greatest
question which ha- arisen since our last bloody
conflict with Great BRIAN. A Bank you may
resist, and control by the visitoral power of the
Legislature and the aid of The Judiciary. Tue
genius Of our Government will not permit IL TO
be made perpetual. 1t must be limited, and
| with IT'S end we would be. again, as free to act
| As ever. A Tariff, TOO, YOU can amend or re
| peal. SO you can Bankrupt law. Foi these
| the corrective can always be used and though
slow, IT is sure 10 be applied; bur, Texas-the
question 10 which allude-Ate re annexation
| Of TerdS, can come but once iR the hte Of u
nation. If such question be resisted, or ne
|
history of the world. 1t will be the history OF
this very question.
| Circumstances, more powerful than the am
bilon of men, which assumed an importance
| by the commanding position and never sleeping
vigilance of England-her refusal to unite with
| France and the United States, to act in concert
upon Mexico in favor of Texas-her policy VI
proceeding alone for the secret purpose OF
entanglng The question OF Texan indepen
deuce, with other projects hostile TO our
nterests-her influence with the Government
of Mexico, who is her debtor, and OF y HON she
holds mortgage on her national domain, placed
| this vast proposition at point of time, which
could not be disregarded by u, ii we entertain
! ed desire TO arrest the power with which ber
skiliul diplomalists were drawing around thai
infant Republic the willy snares of commercial
and colonial dependence. la this state of at
fairs, our Government made a treaty OF annexa
ton with Texas, and, approaching tins juncture
the favorite Chief of the Wing leaders, with
their support generally, and that of others who
| thought with them, rallied against It's ratlfica
iion. With the progress of events, the syste
matte, fierce, and relentless war which was be
gun before the treaty bad seen The light, anC
continued in the same violent temper, the intre
pid Democracy, rising above the power of lndi
vldual pressure, and bone forward by an arden
devotion to the Republic, placed itself between
the danger of oosing that beautiful country for
ever, and the all-grasping hand of British am
biiion.
The treaty, as made, was in every respec
unobjectionabc. Following, as far as praclIca
bic, the fair and equal policy of our treaty fol
the purchase of louisiana, II was wise, just t
Texas, and no more than just, advanlageou
to ourselves, simple, easy to be understood. anC
executed It's rejection rds The first iasfdnc,
in history, where great nation has refused L
enlarge us territorial limits, for the purpose 0
protection and prosperity, alike to Itself, and I
kindred people, who spoke the same language
held the same opinions, cherished similar feel
ings, who were once part and parcel of II, by
solemn agreement, aud who had a moral ant
natural claim, aud could not lawfully be disin
herted, and dismissed fran the common ia ntly
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