New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-13

hey l'aI r,.ysmsnr-works not OF local chaIac
80, Lrt nj the highest national importance Loo :"
-. Ere Canal. l. not that nati4ne w ~ ~
900 we were IN a war with Great britain WIZ ~
NOT -. lhn, rhi< channel o a miS"t! ' eo' -,
iii i, of the his hest importance as 4 ih'anS ~,
I ,,,n.nortation OF Ineu and arms he peoP'1 VI
h Northwest might thus c0ncen'r .ie 'ofee Oh "ui
%nr,hsru 5oundar., which would DC "ole % '''' "
fsnce 10 Ingland .t.t I;,.J ,h,
1're Great cardinal principle "h'ch HI,i m :'e
Two political parties howa.ef' "s7 '''a =. ,;,i
,, American industry. This was question: " ~. 49,
rIor,ed not the manufacturing Inic'es. a'"e' Tu
49,, mt rs-t of every man who earned M p''Hu -
~. sweat o: his Draw lie wanted 10 ite' ''o ~
ep,e OF nh. Government not alone III i'S -
~, ~ l.. measures aiap,ed 10 secure Inc ''5hcs'
- Issss and framed with wise aud oens
80. .ari :, the welfare o the whole people. 10
his end il should exert all lis powers. t''.
,,.5 '.ch rbc doctrines OF Free Trade to Us o"'
~ ~ - , ,,.ss opposei TO such theories. rdhcc'
,.o had so shared her legislation rs 10 ail'lu ~,
.sc,;n,, n her manufacturers. Pfotccton "aS :"
ianlsd by the interests OF ;he " hole pto-
Ill. ,iot II ought here IN other couN'te, :" US
~, a se,,I.d policv which nn party should cart
~ i;f,rh II vas most significant tact. iha' u ''''
The rrincipal leaders OF the so-cdiieH pei'o' ~
nar,y. tbara was not one whose autnontv. d, % NoHV
-: n, his life. could not he appealed tom 'HN0i u
rI l,,,s,;on now 10 be decided IS whether You
viii rolIy 10 the defence OF your cause or lose !e
-, :, E:c ms!,t else be Won by yoar ind!iief-
srcc and supneness. Remember Inc GLORIOUS con,
tss, Of 1910 Ii was the Empire State whose Zeal
srJ ourac inspired the hearts OF all her associates
a. struggle Let all your local divisions
be- be,leJ Invite all who worst!pcd III ti'c sacfeu
T.n,rla of liberty in that memorable cnsiS' 'otc-
nov heir vows He trusted that THIS meet,hs was
no idle ceremony, but that It's effects "ouu ya' oe
seen in the adoption OF wise and
fo, The good OF the country. No collateral ISSUES
boid b. suffered 10 divide the friends OF lie w niG
-" r., avoiding .,rh divisions we should de-
ra rhe onpos!ie party oi their last nope ana en-
/ nre for ourselves glorious triumph Nu' enc-
mics will lind that the lion IS not dead pat sect"s
and his roar ~li yet cause 'he lo'o'i wv 1850
the forest 10 iremble.
MIR. Davis said he did not come here 10 speak oi
,hs eminent Statesman who had been designated as
our leader in the approaching contest MS his'oF!
,ves identified with the annals OF The country ioI Il
rar;oI u FORTY wears. Scarcely an important iHea-
lnr. had been brought forward within that time, OF
which he had not been the presiding genus ana
,,,,s,ar snrir OF humble origin, he mad carved ms
wny 10 a proud niche in the Temple oi rame' ana
| ocGuireI II reputation to which neither station nor
rover could add new ustrc. lie was one oI
! lie illuminate Of the land. rs great as the greatest
~ then II was said OF him by John Randolpho ol
! Poonookc. that yhenhc entered The House OF kep-
Son,ot;ves he entered the Speakers chair, aad that
no decision which he made there had ever oseh
reversed by that body. eS, gentlemeh' sa'u ;'ii'
!
! Naroleon Bonaparte, the greatest military man
of rbc time intcndcd TO found one vast, nay al
| most one universal Emprc-on prnclples o' mil
! ,rarv DcspotsnI--trum which he was ohlE
deferred by the bulldog braynS OF EnSland-it was
th. interest and intent OF both these contending
n,t;nns 10 grt the United STATES party on one side
or the other. Both of them pcrPetraicd the most
outrageous aggreSSions on our commerce and on tlc
rrh,s of our seamen and then II was that the IN
Iignant eloauence OF Mr. Clay reused The energies
OF his counlrymen to the wrongs winch they were
suffering under the glorious flag OF Our country, ana
his exrrtions never ceased until she had waScu "ar
with the proud Mistress OF the Sers. II was
his clooucnce which induced Us 10 arm and To con,
riuur the contest and after he had aroused
bv his cloquencc i'll Ihe Halls oi Congress, the
hearts oi his countrymcn until thev tad 'che'-
c,l a victory he was sent abroad on the negotiation
G,, n,uc,, and Il, ne had stood foremost III anlia-
iinc the hearts Of his cuuntrymcn, 50 dad he labor
G,r her advantage until peace came w healing on
lis wings 10 bless our country. And thei "hatW
his conduct ia the great Missouri Question -
In that wiul moment when lurd cloud
charged with Treason, seemed ready To Drcah
upon tie land. b, his genius conflict was aNericd
and the halycon of peace again returned 10 U.S. ihe
J;.rur,iont clements which had ranged themselves
ololi were arrested by his means and the storm which
threatened To burst our heads were allaycd. And
was il not in the recollection oi every one that MS
eloouence was called forth in the cause oi modern
/
which had been sung in this llall Yes, he had con-
tcmpIacd the proud triumph ui GIVING 10 modern
Greece the glorles oil ancient Greece. Had be not
by his eloquent appeals reminded them OF ana al
most recalled the Battles ol Marathon AMI >auInis
! II oud chcar-) And then. again, look at his exer-
lions IN the cause of the South American Republics:
! Hi. sagacitr and his forests ght had toreseen and
pointed cut TO Mr.. Monroe the true course 10 be
nur,urd and HAT Statesman followed the policy OF
Mr. Clav, in his recognition OF the independence OF
! the South American Governments. IL was, now
ever tle r,i, clOuuencc o Mr.. Clay which aroused
,he People: and il was his Speeches which, being
translated and read al the head OF their Armies, had
inspired the troops Of Bolivar with courage TO attack
and overcome the Spanish Armies under hlanlIo
and others.
And this was the man whom the people OF this
CITY were called upon 10 gave their suIases To, IN
the coming contest, who now appeals 10 every lover
OF his country-to every American citizen whether
native born or adopted, TO rally 10 his standard
! Checrs.) ~
D., after Witnessing the periidy OF John Tyler
! To pass through Virginia tie White sulphur
| Surines. and there III tne darkest hour ol Wing de
feat he climbed the loest peak OF the Allegheny
| Mountains and made u flag staff from sapIins on
/ its native soil. TO that he nailed the glorious flag
OF his country, and there II proudly ioats to tins
Gat. Yes, in that hour oi Gdrknes and defeat he
| burned 10 srGppc with the subtle ioeto contend with
| him hand TO hand and iioverpOwered to retreat with
his face 10 the toe until he should plant his back a
gainst tina, hag staff where he would defy their varied
ranks TO either force him further, 10 pull down
that glorious flag of stars and stripes which he had
hVised, and which still proudly kissed the laughing
breeze-I.oud chcers.l Yes, he would then con
tend inch by inch, and iflhe flag should in the con-
Test be wrcsted from his grasp still would he cling
TO every shred OF whilst lite renamed, ard think
one hour Of Wing freedom worth whole life OF Loco
Foco slavery Loud cheersl Yes, il down that flag
must conc, why then, he Nir D. was content that ii
should he his political winding sheet. (Cheers) But
no. The prospect changed The winter OF our dis
content was made glorious summer by the Son OF
| Hanover. tCheers.D The sun which mad been hid
den from us By the miseries OF misrulc, was again
about TO beam on us and on that glorious flag, and
no Locooco clouds shall again prevent Its rays from
reaching that hag staff from which it proudly floats.
! Loud cheers
Whv we are going to have such another revolu-
ton as in the wear 1910, only little more So, Ia
laughD and this reminds me OF liitle anecdo;e oi
a nernesake OF nine, SOFT Of Scotch lrshman, who
has lived n my section of the country which may
be worth your hearing. We have some railroads
there not exactly so large yours in the State OF
/ NewiYork. and this old acquaintance of mine came