The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-01
A BOLD AND DESPERATE GAME!

A BOLD AND DESPERATE GAME!
The Spectator Of Thursday, commenting Upon
Mr.. Bentont declaration that he doubts the pois.
ey of the Democratic [Locofocol party acting
upon the Tariff at this session of Congress, says
"Weagree with Mr.. Benton as TO the proprie-
~ OF discussion on this great point; but discus
to support or policy to defend. To make dis
cussion any thing but farce, or game of n.y.
pocrisy, we must embody the matter discussed
in distinct propositions for Legislation, on which
action must be demanded and had
The course of true policy and honesty for the
Democratic party, is TO force on the great issues
before the country; compel the Wings in the
Senate and the House, on the Tariff and on the
great questions Of Oregon and Texas, to say yea
or nay. Take, or defeat, each and all Of these
measures. and then let us 60 before the country
upon them all. With great Difference 10 this
distinguished Senator, we tell him that the Dem
ocratic party has nothing TO gain by lodging any
| one Of these great questions. III THEY LEAVE
THE NEXT CONGRESSIONAL AND PRES
iDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO THE OLD Is
SUES. ON WHICH THEY WERE BEATEN
IN 1910, THEY WILL BE BEATEN AGAIN.
We deem this very nearly as certain as the com
ing spring flowers, but by no means so agreeable.
Their policy is to meet the Wings on the new
issues time, in its everchanging progress, has
naturally raised,
Why, then, should any member Of the Demo
cratic party hesitate as to the policy Of its action
bold, decided action--on all these great State
measures. PUSH ON THE TARIFF; AND
If THE WINGS THINK PROPER TO DE-
FEAT THE MODIFICATION PROPOSED In
THE HOUSE, LET THEM DO IT. We have,
then, their act of 1912 and our bill in parallel
CDI,yp tO fho wit IN
woke their judgment and condemnation. lie,
us wait for few weeks, when it will be deter
mined whether the Oregon question can be
settled by negotiation, or legislation by Congress
will be necessary. If the latter, bring forth our
measures, and force the action Of the Wings up
on them. And the annexation of Texas, TOO
that is a mighty issue. Let the Democratic par
ty wait for its developments. Congress must
have something to do with it. In one shape or
another it must be placed before the people.
Force the parties in Congress to take sides.
That will draw the line everywhere, and solve
the destiny of parties.
WE WILL THEN BE IN THE MIDST OF
MIGHTY EVENTS, WHICH WILL NERVE
THE COURAGE AND ENERGY OF THE
BOLD AND FREE IN ALL QUARTERS OF
THE UNION"
No one, we are sure, will accuse the writer
of the above of not taking bold ground. " The
Democratic party" he admits, will be beaten
again, if they leave the next Congressional and
Presidential elections to the old issues" To
avoid defeat, then, he would present new is
sues. He would "push on the Tariff" and lei
the Wings, if they think proper, defeat it in the
House or Senate This is one Of the new issues.
We take il, and say, what thou doest, do quick
ly. We are ready to 60 before the people upon
this issue. We want no better. Let it be an
bounced that the Locofoco party is opposed TO
The present Tariff, and will repeal it if triumph
INT, and we ask nothing better of them.
And the annexation Of Texas, too--that is q
mighty ISSUE" Is that TO become party issue
Then we are for it, upon condition that we an
mex Cuba Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova
Scotia to the United States also. Make the an
nexation of these splendid provinces issues, and
truly I" WE WILL THEN BE IN THE MIDST
OF MIGHTY EVENTS, WHICH WILL
NERVE THE COURAGE AND ENERGY OF
THE BOLD AND FREE IN ALL QUARTERS
OF THE UNION"
Sure of defeat with g the old issues" the
cultOi Vi INC oPCStoiOt 10 III ulluSiuS III WoIu
questions which will agitate the country to its
very centre, and before which, in his own lam
guage, all such contemplate trash las some
Of the old issues] will fly before the tumuA OF
the popular mind like dry leaves before tenn
pest" He would "rule or ruin" he is for
raising whirlwind, that he and his friends may
direct the storm! A trial upon the old issues
C.. ~ n
mind must be agitaled; the people must be
made to forget who it was that involved the
country in ruin, and paralyzed every department
of industry; they must be made to forget who
they defeated four years ago, and upon whom they
then pronounced sentence Of condemnation they
must be made to forget the issues upon whc',
thu men who now present themselves were then
ined, because, as the editor admits, if tried
again upon the same issues, the same verdict OF
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