The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-22

Again, the wing party proposes for tn
adoption o(the electors of the country, III,
distribution of the proceeds of the publi
lands, and that old and time-honored issu
of National Bank To these the demo
cratic creed does not furnish any anrago
nisulc measures of an affirmative character
| am aware that in pronouncing the Banl
to be an issue now, run counter to the
views of policy entertained by portion
it is to be hoped an lnconslderable portion
-ofmy own party in this state; but what
ever course these gentlemen may deem i
: proper to adopt for the conducting ofthi.
campalgn-however much they may be
disposed to state falsely new issues, or &c
disguise old ones, as for myself, must be
permitted to advocate wing policy as i,
ever has been and as it is, and to stand
again upon the old issue of a National
Bank Great cheering)
Il know there are some Wing politicians
and | pause here to make The remark ont
of the regular order of the dlscussion-and
to me 1t Is a source of deep regret that there
are some who take all occasions to pro-
claim that they are not in favor of any
measure Tor the regulation Of the currency.
These men attempt to defraud the people
into voting for Mr., Clay, on the ground
that the bank question is not one OF the
issues of 1874; and | say it to this audi
ence, on my responsibility as a Wing, that
whenever Wing orator approaches you
with that declaration on his lips, you are
to beware of him, and mark as one who is
dishonesty attempting to conceal the true
Issues OF this great contest. cloud cheers)
In these remarks, You cannot suppose for
moment that | have any reference to the
gentlemen who preceded me, for under
stood him to be in favor of the principle
OF a National Bank. But allude to those
who, as say, attempt to conceal or DENY
this issue If the Wing cause is to be
fought by abandonment of any one of its
prlnci pies, | for one have no desire to
share in its triumphs. Cloud cheers
The Wing policy is comprehensive
policy. 1t is not designed TO promote
sectional interests. 1t seeks the welfare
and prosperity oflhe people of the whole
Union Loud cheers,)
"We at the North as beneficial mea-
sure, exact from the people Of the South
and southwest tariff to protect the indus
try of the North. They accede to that
measure with liberaIIty which has ever
characterized the generous sons of the
valley oflhe Mississippi, but ask from us
in return National Bank. to regulate the
exchanges, and to diminish the rulnous
rate which they are compelled to pay on
account Of the balance of trade beng in
favor of this commercial emporium
,Chcers) We ask for the tariff to protect
he industry Of the agricururisl, the me-
,hanlc and manufacturer of the north
The west, in the spirit OF mutual conclla-
ion aud compromise, asks us in return for
he benefits thus conferred to give them a
National Bank--and who says mop |
do not desire it as measure of pres
mt rclefor ultimate necessity, but there
ire those who do, and they are wings, uni
ed with us in one common bond of faith |
md feeling for our ever glorious cause.-
Loud cheers,) Then | say, speaking no,
or the members of the Wing party, but
or the principles oflhat party as they were
and do not know that they have under
zone any change, that National Bank is
me oflhe issues of IS44, Why, as Wings,
tempt to disguise it!
"Ihey convince not one democrat that
is not an issue and every wing knows it
D be an issue. But one thing therefore
;, or can be accomplished by the pursuit
t tins species Of political tactics, viz; a loss
+ reputation for political integrity; and, if
en,lemcn will travel the road that leads
0 such termination, | must be excused
rom accompanying them. 1t seems to
ne that no man can entertain a reasonable
xpecta.lon Of obtaining credit for sincerity
rho either denies or evadcs this issue, es-
ecialy when the views Of Mr. Clay upon
have been so clearly and repeatedly cx-
ressed, and are so well understood by the
ountry. Who that knows the history of
is country and its statesman, does not
now that our candidate for the Presidency
\ his recent southern tour, whilst address
Ig the anxious and admring thousands of
is countrymen, who assembled to do him
onor at almost every point of his journey
trough Georgia, the CarolInas, Virginia,
nd up to the very doors of the Baltimore
'onventlon--who, | repeat, does moi, know
nat he never failed, upon every proper
ccason, to express himself favorable to
he establishment of National Bank!-
or this expression of opinion, which from {
SIG to this time, has been common to I
lr Clay and the Wing party. we are re. i
aud if any thing were wanting 5
, confirm our responsibility past all hope /
{ escape from it, it is furnished by one Of
he resolutions Of the Baltimore Conyen-
on, favoring the establishment ofsuch an
,stitulion There is then but one course
,r Wings, and II is to meet boldly at once
lie issue which this principle tenders
Checrs.) My friend who preceded me
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