The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-08-23
gJA, tho request Of our correspondent
"lladcal," VIC publish the foilowingi
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"IiadIcal," VIC publish the iolowingi
Erfraei from Gen. foofE's SPEECH 81 M
RI lishsturg Afeas.
"lellow citzons-Most ofyou arc familiar
with my humble history ne a politician mao
but Just attained tie ago OF manhood when
entered upon the active and zcalous support o.
what are called democratic principles and' up
10 the present time, have continually stfug'
rled with unromlttng ardor ~ opposition 10
every public measure which believe calcula'
ted, 10 the least degtcc 10 pot at hazard that
eublme system of political liberty bcqueathed
to Us by the blood and toll OF our revolutionary
ancestors. Being Of opinion that the admins
Itraton OF John q. Adams was unpropltious 10
the sacred cause in which | had enlisted, J
warred aga nst II, in common with most OF you,
until IL was overwhelmed, almost by popular
exclamation. His honored successor, General
Jackson, received my constant and hearty sup
port, in all those measures which my judgment
sanctioned and | am willing TO confess that
did not zee great deal TO disapprove up to
the emanaOn Of the Treasury ORDER l belize
we'd with him, at one time, that National Bank
could be safely dispensed with; and if n could
be, decidedly preferred It's beng done: II
thought now that the commercial concerns OF
the country could be managed successfully
without the aid OF National institution prop.
eriy organised, | am sure | should not desire It's
establishment. But for thousand reasons, as
familiar TO you as TO me, my own MIND has pe-
come convinced that such an institution Ma.
tonal Bank is not only expedlent, but wholly
indispensable: evidences supplied by the CON-
mn Il nf bn which
me, are too papable to remain unpercelved by
the most obtuse moral vision, have convinced
me that |, in common with large majority OF
American freemen, have grossly erred about
this matter, and, being thus convinced, have
felt impelled, by considerations, in my estlma-
ton, superior 10 mere party obligations, to
acknowledge the fact, and not only to retrace
my own steps, but 10 endeavor to persuade
others ofmy counrymen to retrace theirs.
am not ashamed of having done so; am deeply
chagrined at having remained so long IN error
upon subject so seriously involving the rap
pness of the Republic; bat do eXuIt, aye, and
feel authorized to exult, that am not mean
enough, 40 come most evidently are, to conce all
change has been once fairly effected and |
do rejoice, and shall never cease to rejoice, tina,
when discovered that had aided in plugging
poisoned dagger into the bosom of my coun.i
try, did not hesitate TO assist in dragging that
dagger forth again, and in applying healing
basam 10 the wound inflicted" "
81 never did approve of Mr.. Benton's most
absurd notions about an exclusive gold and Sill
yer currency, nor do believe that any man of
sense in the United States entertains, or ever
honestly protested those notions" Y
"ln relation to National Bank, u
have gone a step further; and in relation 10 the
Presidents late message, have gone 80 far as
to say, that disapproved most decidedly of
most of the views entertained in IT,; and am
most especially opposed to the proposition the
Independent Treasury made for concentrating
all the moned power of the government in the
hands of the Executive by means of the cub
Treasury system--a measure which, however
we'll intended, l must think will inevitably, i
respected as precedent, sooner or later over
throw the fabric of liberty now existing in this
favored land"