Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-19

the reel state of the matter i entirely differ
ent. We are not propsgandlstsin tins tDlng
ne arc only exercising our own rights on our
OWE territory. And has il come 10 this, that
"c may nor rear rcpublican Institutions On
our own soil Tor fear of being called prupagau
O.sf care not what we orr sailed. IL IL
Our duN TO cover our own soil. and every
tett oi IT, with our itccinstitptions and there
10 stop But NE have anotheTduty. When
a con;igpous people shall cxprssan Of ction-
81" desire 10 cutctinto our conicdemcy. IL is
Gus duty 30 pull up the latch string and TO let
ihymln. But that l. their business, not ours.
We are not gOngout into Canada ID compel
ihtm TO come Into our Union. We are not
golust 10 Fight them 10 make friends OF them.
That Is the way Rome became great, she con
quered. and conquered, and held what she got
10y the sword; and when she could not hold il
lha' way any longer. her empire fell to pieces.
AZ ., s1ld that the same dangcr exists here.
and threatens us. Ii does not, because the
c-sc IS wholly different. We force nobody
INTO our company; II they choose 10 come,
ant are ~ 10 come, we let them In and every
uew State thus admitted, instead of weaken
ing as, only becomes another pillar IN our
glorious temple of liberty. There j. no de-
s'Ic among thc new States TO break out aud To
burst an upon our neighbors. Ii they come.
they come by their own desire, aud 80 com
ing, they extend the circle of our Union, and
'oni1Tge the area Of freedom
Bat they tell Us that ii we 20 into a war
aud it's not ended soon. that Democracy will
60 down, aud Federalism will come up ian It's
place that th" black tariff will not be repealed:
euj that ccBtrllism will take the place OF
State rights. j. this irue2 The gentleman
illustrated his 70 ition by referring a. To the
last war and TO the war OF the Revolution II
4. frtta 40 hos.
tcFcst IN IT, for twill result from that doctrine
That the last war put down Democracy \
laugh. But ] am not of that party who would
maintain my own notion OF our Internal az
alr> by surren6erug the external ] am
Dymocnt-at least believe 50. | am called
q Democrat dyed ia the wool am opposed
To banks and 10 missionaries. aud to- funded
debts. and all that. | am said los some TO bc
a hundred and fifty years ahead OF the age
but here warn my political friends that II !
am required 10 vote To surrender the soil OF
my country IN order TO maintain my opinions
ln power, am aboHt TO change sides | will
never mark her forehead with shame to main
tam ans party in power. believe that those
who are politically opposed TO her are just as
honest as we are. attribute Ito ala error in
their Judgment; ami here declare that. il we
cannot keep the soil of our country without
giving mp the rcins of the Government, | am
ready To give them zap TO their hands TO NOR
row. Mumurs OF approbation.l rcpudiaie
the geutlcmans Argument utterly. | deny
mS premises, He i false IN theory and false
IN facts Democracy can grow aud has grown
while the storm OF war has ragged 10 It's utmost
height. Why, when, and where was Democ-
ncy plamtedf Where was lis FIRST germ cast
into the carihl Ia our Revolutionary war
There and then tho lair tree OF liberty was
planted and reared by our sircs and watcred
with their blood. And | tell gentlemen here
that If they shall wet it with patriot blood
honestly shed II will not grow whit the
worse nor cast Leaf on that account. Why,
The whole Territory OF the West and every
inrlong OF il has been drcnchcd with the
blood Of battle, but this has not made it thc
less couEcnial to the wants OF man.
do not desire 80 beard the British Govern
mcnt, nor do ! desire war, lut one uingI
do dcapiss, and that il to hear any man
Naunting about the greatness of England
England-whai - she2 4 little island stuck
down in the North Sea. But 1t is said that she
has spread her branrhrs around the world 49,
hal a. oil very true; but how has she done L?
Her commerce has done it, All YOU have 20
do n To clap the wings ol her commerce, and
she viii slnk down into the insignficance
from which she rose; and /, for one, do not
care how soon. II IL shall bc our destiny thus
to Curtuil her greatness all | can say is. that |
am quite willing 10 be used as an instrument
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