Democratic banner., 1846-06-20

Pursuant to previous notice the Hon. John
Jameson addressed the citizens of Louis
lana, on Wednesday, the 18th. There was
quite a large and respectable audience to
hear him. In the opening of his discourse
he stated, that as yet he knew of no oppo-
sition to him, nor did he expectto have any;
nevertheless, he considered it his duty to
visit the people of the different parts of the
district that he might become acquainted
with the wants and the wishes of every Sec
ton. That without opposition he must GER
tainly be elected, and if elected he wished
to be the representative of the whole peo-
pie, and acquainted with all their wants.
He then gave a hasty outline of his views
of national policy. He declared himself
opposed to a National Bank, because he
considered it unconstitutional as well as
inexpedient, and dangerous to the liberties
of the people. But this he said was an OBJ
solete question that needed no discussion
from him; for under the circumstance of
the case it was not at all probable, that he
should be called on to cast his vote either
for or against a National Bank.
We have, said he, a majority in each
branch of the national Legislature opposed
to the chartering of such an institution:
but even if the wings could By possibility
succeed in electing a majority of either Oh
both branches of congress, it is not at al
probable that they could succeed in getting
the majority required to pass it over TIM
veto Of the President, which would assn
redlyfollow the passage of any bill Of tin
kind. He would therefore. confine his re
marks to the Tariff, aquestion upon wiicI
he wouldin all probability, be called upol
act. His review Of the tariff of ~ wa
general, and he declared it most monstrous
ly Ubiquitous, unequal and unjust. 1t wa
unequal in all its bearings, hat particular
oppressive TO the west, and TO the agricul
raj portion of the community every where
He showed by a reference to the report o
the secretary, that the highest rates of du'
ty were laid upon the articles of necessity
while the lowest rates were laid upon arti-
cles of luxury. For instance, the duty OPP
on cotton goods was higher than that OF
silks; the duty On iron, salt, glass, and 9th.
or articles of prime necessity was higher
than that on iewelry, gewgaws and fumme-
ry geaeralIy; consequently, the western far,
mer of moderate means who is compelled
to use a quantity Of these articles, which
we all consider necessary, pays a larger a
mount of revenue to fhe support of the gov
eminent, than the eastern capitalist who il
worth his thousands, or his millions.
This he said was wrong, and to remedy
it, he would invert the order of things. He
would raise silk to the point where cottor
now stands; and lower cotton to the point
where silk stands-and so with other arti-
cles of luxury and necessity. We have on
iy touched upon the principle points of his
speech; for We have not room to give it ia
more careful examination. This we have
done for those who may not have an oppor-
tunity of hearing him. Those who have,
viii Of course judge for themselves.
We are requested to say that the report
in circulation, tina. Dir. Milroy has declin-
ed running for the AssessOrship, has no
foundation Ia fact. Nr. Milroy is acandi-
date subject to the decision Of the people
at the polls; and his friends may rest assur-
ed that he cannot, and will not be choked
or driven of the track.