Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-10-18


liu lavof u consolidation, vhsn ha s,gGs,
the charter NJ Tho ssconi lIanl 1f IN
UeIlei Blalssl Let lbssa qptsllpp b
answered, and " lhs nnswaiA 'lnlr
affirmative, then We saY,if i ~ doclafe
that those great defenders abj pfompga
tors N human freedom these iIluslnou
bensagl0p Of tho human uco--ibes,
sagf1 and patriots, who, 10 great moa
safe, achieved our liberties and bo1uoaih
ed 10 us The priceless lohodlancc Of ne,
IusIIluiIoos-.f men, W. say, b. dcciared
foH6aiidaiiDnias, then We are 10 favor ol
such consolidation also These facts
must strike The reasoning faculties o
every man Who possesses tho capacity "a
reason, and wc opinc that the Wing par
~ will not suffer by onacting and onlor
chg tho doctrines Of tho sagos and pa
ttAts Of the revolution, lie was opposed
to Distribution because 1t would take from
the treasury Of tho general government
the proceeds Of the sales Of tho public
lands, thereby causing such deficiency
in the national treasury as would, he
said, produce the necessity Of levying
and continuing in force, an exorbtant Ia.
riff. lie did not attempt 10 portray the
benefits which Distribution would COME r
upon the cause Of home education, by
the lights Of knowledge and in
telligence to every fresde in tho land
upon the means it would place in the
hands Of the States for prosecuting works
Of internal improvement. No; nothing
Of the sort! He confined himself to a
one-sided view Of the question--that OF
he effect it might have upon the revenue
laws of the land, in order with more plau-
sibility to raise the humbug cry Of pro.
lection. He also forgot to state that Pre-
'ident Polk long since avowed himself in
avor of defraying the erpen4eS Of tie 60
,ernment by revenue derired from the i'm.
position Of duties upon imports, solely!-
Why do not some Of the democratic ora.
ors, make This fact known to the people,
while they are denouncing the Dislribu-
ion policy Of the Wing party?
AS a matter OF course he was in favor
# the annexation Of Texas. The Gene
al's views are so we'll known on this sub
ect that we shall not advert TO them. =
We are assured, however, that the sly
Jokes under the r lbs which he gave the
Wigs, did not produce any destructive
fleet.
Gen. Quitman dwelt eloquently upon
he beauties Of progressive democracy
pom the beauties o. free trade, and all
hat sort Of thing -spoke Of the rupture
hat took place when Mr.. Calhoun, and
he whole body OF. the State Rights men
n the South, abandoned the support Of
len. Jackson's administration, and Joined
he Wing party, as mere "famiIy quar-
ell" which long since been healed, &c.
We have not room to spare to go on fur
her with his remarks, and will conclude
y saying that his evident indisposition
revented his doing that justice to the
ubjects under consideration, that might
ave been expected from his we'll known
minent abilities.
The Hon, William NJ. Gwin, was then
trod1ced 10 the assemblage by the
hartman He entertained his audience
nth very brief address in which he
ucclnctly recounted his services to the
tate and the party, as q member OF Con.
ress, and his claims upon the party, &c
lis address was brief unpretending and
lain, and entirely Invested of any
tempt at decl amation.
The speech orThomas G. Davidson, Esq /
Livingston Parish, La, concluded the q
roceedings. lie had been introduced to s
le meeting as a native Mississippian, one $
no was not only born and raised in the !,
late, but as one who had reflected credit 4
ION the State In the opening of his a
eech he admitted that he was born and
Used IN the State-that he was proud Of
e honorable and dignifed position that l.
ississippi now occuped--that he was 8
oud of his birth as q Mississippan--but, a
at he. had not the vanity to presume . i.
at the latter occurrence reflected any ir
nor or credit unon the Stnte oG his birth VI n,