Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

ccs on IBIS subject ask the gentleman
from Alabama docs he so FOR tho treaty OF
not
Mr.. PAYNE explained his meaning when
ne had spokcn OF the Gen,itman'S present
ine two faces Mr. Clay had published
letter. and, with apparent skill and design
and had avoided to answer tho question
From = cufsory glance OF u, auy one might
suppose be was in favor Of annexation.
Mr. Hardin said be had asked the gentle.
msn ifihe Democratic party were IN favor OF
that ,rcaiy--in favor If immediate anne1a-
ucn. and not with reference 10 Mr. Claws
principles. They were clearly expressed 10
the letter he had written.
nr. PAYNE said he tmr. Claw had mover
come up to ue question, he stated nowhere
whether he was In favor of annexation.
ar p here took his scat.
Mr. Hardin Now is no, that glorious ' Is
not that pcricoir after the manner Of Mr Van
Buren, lie had asked the gentleman
whether the Democratic party was in Gvor
OF the treaty. and the gentleman in reply
said tina, ST.. Clay was not for Texas. lie
knew the gentleman's party had no pfinci-
pcs for tho public eve. Upon this subject
he called on them TO come forwaid and tell
ilcm what they were for; let them have no
humbuCelng
bot what other principles did they rec
commend IN this sci of resolutions ! Where
was the ,huder about the ssb-ireasury which
they had heard for years past lie would
advise the gentleman from Virginia, .(mt
Dromgoole,) or some other. gentleman. TO
call up that and undertake to pass il under the
gag Blu, what did these gentlemen 90 for
n f,,,uJ ,bat hpv ,nppSgi O., Hon
~ Clay MT II referred to the different
phases which the doctrine of the Democrat
ic' party assumed in order to accommodate
themselves 10 the pedu,,r doctrines hid ia
the North, the Souih, and he West severally.
Go IN the West, and they were opposed TO
any kiad Of Banks, State or National; GO 10
Tennessee, and they found James X. Polk,
when last year as a candidate for the Guber-
Material chair he was questioned upon the
subject, he replied that he was not in favor OF
an exclusively hard money currency,bu. inia-
vor of State Banks.
MIR H. might refer TO documents TO show
that sir Polk was opposed TO all our Western
interests. but lie would not 90 into Details
The resolution he had read declared in IA
~or of the occupation of Oregon and the re-
annexation of Texas. The Occupation Of
Oregon was quite a hobby too He did no,
know that mr.. Van Buren, was against that
he was certain tina, mr.. Benton was in ia
vor of it, but they had kicked him OF aud
said he was disgrace TO the party. Blu, how
was James X. Polk on this! Mr. H. referred
TO volume 5, Congressional Debates, page
100, and read from the speech of mr.. Polk
upon the question of the occupation Of Ore
eon, from which he said he would not detain
the committee by reading, but he would ad
wise any gentleman who wished to make
speech against it TO get up and read this -
That was one thing. Some Of his colleagues
had been writing all sorts of letters home,
which they ought 10 be ashamed Of, abusing
The wings for just suchdocirnes as were held
by mr.. Polk.
MT McCeanaud; inquired If his colleaee
alluded to him !
Mr. Hardin said he did not, but to his col
league over the way, [Mr. Wentworth
MT. Polk lcon'inund MT. II distinctly
took the ground that we had right TO the
country, bot he was opposed to any bill for
its occupation until we had given ,he re-
CURED notice to Great Britain. He read
from MIR Folks speech declaring tina, he
could lose nothing by delay, &c,
What now, he asked, were the beautiful
principles Of this man James X. Polk lie
had been deadly opposedto the subTreasury&
then for it he had been in favor of deposile
banks and then against them; agains, the
occupation ofOregon and forit utterly OPP
posed 10 the protection Of American industry
and in favor of bringing down the tariff to a
20 per cent horizontal duty. The party went
for the progressive principles of Democracy
and the men who stood siil got entirely on,
OF their ranks and into the Federal party
II reminded him % Domny Dodson's black
silk stockings, His housekeeper darncd
them with white wool every S uodav NOR.
ming lie asked for them until at las. there was
not palirle Of black silk left visible in them.
So with Democratic principles they had
from year TO wear been patched BY the addi-
lion OF new doctrines to sui, the changes of
popular sentiment until at las, no vesiipe of
what was once called Democratic princi
pies remained.