Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-08

ui making such comments upon them as. i'm
my humble Judgment. they deserved. This
may b. proper occasion for that duly
tgreat applause } Bat my purpose has been -
long deferred, that II has been anticipated
Oder commentators have arisen, more effect
i've than l, and they have gwen their com
mcnts upon the conduct of the last session OF
Cougrvss-(lsughter and applause
Gentlemen. the political events that have
occurred IA the country since The termination
OF thc session, have impressed me with very
profound feelings. The results oi the cleo
tons, especially in the GENITAL States on the
Atlantic while they have awakened new
- new prospects. have bsen neVeTthe-
lcs3tsa nature TO excite emotions lar loo deep
TO betNpqsscd IN any evancscent glow OF par
" iocting. u appears tc me quite plain that
no such neNo+sliun of public opinion a. w
have nov WITNESSED, hes haPPened in this
country before for nearly fifty years. | may
conhne nv remarks in ihe gtnenl. To thosc
two grcatSiates. Pcnnsy l,ania AID New York.
lhPftsusr.) hen has such change Of pub.
ne ~nument beeu manifested bcioc in the
StH'r o' fennsylvsnis since the great contro-
Nersy OF W AMI lS0J7 At hat period a very
strong political dispute was carried on in this
nly <nsNeli as elsew here. OF " hich coutroyer.
-, Skion between Govcmor McKeaE
ahl WAS one part and one element.
ihH was elected, aud certain polit-
seal results Followed. Since that time no
such sn eniiree( eVolulion OF popular scnti-
mvntS ia regard 10 questions connected with
the General Government. as that witnessed
within the hast year. has taken place. 1 NAV
say the same. ia substance. | believe of New
lork. Since the time of the great controversy
~ That State about the Samc prriol. ! know
OF 40 change oi sentiment IN New York which
has taken every body 80 much by surprise.
Attic same time, il ~ quite manifest that
these changes have not been produced by oE-
tort. The countrs has been calm--thc pub.
lac M tsctene. There have been no mass
mreilng>--no Extraordinary efforts of the
pmss-no great attempts ct ans hind Go iunu
ehcc mcns opinion. u seems to mc that the
mos, remarkable Circumstance Qullilyiug the
whole occurrence. Is tie spontaneous. self.
moved consclentiou, conviction aud feeling
OF tte people, producing THIS result. (Great
applausc
Now, gentlemen. the s~ursiiun j., what i,
THIS revolution What y its character For
whom aud against whom. For what aud a.
gdiust whau
Gen,leman, ! intend TO perform III duty
bFloTe me this evening without dcnuuriation
without Niturention | intend To avoid a. Tar
a. possible all reflections upon men, aud oil
unjust reflections upon parties. Bot Il docs
APPEAR To me as clear a. the sight OF noon day.
That this revolution which has taken place in
TIE country ~ public sentiment, - a mvulu
ton against the measures aud principles OF
THIS nOw existing administration. (cntiusias-
uc applause which continued Tor several min
uies) II y against the manner in which this
war Win Mexico has been Brought on. loud
cnes OF your night ''your right, aud great
applause IL Is against The Tann Of 1916, |
tdeaieniue applsuse.) Ia Is against that alb
suritlt oi all absuniIics-tlr Sub treasury 1
Bul, troars Of lsugHer) IL isagaiust the du-
piicalc vctocs. Great Opplause.)
Grntletnen, thc present administration j.
not rrBarird ss the jns, representative, or the
Tes'dats success or OF ANY administration tleugh-
tee and cheers } la ia principles and in is
measures. II certainly does not resemble the
administration ol Jackson ot Van Bnmn. aud
90 knoWsi n rsscmbics 40 other une. (Eoars-
ot iaugbter.)
Now we must b. just-wc mist b. Just TO
those who ia time past have differed from ns.
We must iu some measure forget the things
winch aTe behind. ! take this tu b. the truth
ihai tins administration has adopted n sytcm
"nd mrasutcs Oi ITS ow n, distinct and settled !
lom what was Known under the preceding
administration. ! take a. 10 h. Tor that reason
that hundreds aud thousands oi our fellow
cliizrns IN ibis State aud in Other States. who
were supporters OF Gen. Jackson's admins
lfalton, repltiatt this administration loud
clecra) ! tihuk therefore lhis aiminisiD-
ton stands aluu.-l wilt not say IN It's gIoryl
-oii most ccGaiuiy in its measures and poll /
cY. ihluA itis certain that th- sober miHI. /
ed aud intelligent portion of the connunityl
who have heretofore sustained what has been
Called ths Democratic parry, have found that
ihis administration OF Mr. Polk eilhef. adopts
nrN measures not before known i0 Tie PARTY.
oi ha~ earirt thr sentiecuis % IA party .hiih-f
cFto oppressed, tO such cxtfem-s that % D. im.
possible ipr honest and Just men ig follow IL.
ana thi Therefor, they have cginc up-Sying
bsiie thr natural rolucrsuCe whiti men do
ir't W atitIg against thr party of their friends
They have come out nevertheless. aud ~ OF
ort TO manifest their dis1prrObation ul the
pnacip'rs ant measures Of thts admins ration
uhry have locEci to ulic polls by thousands
9"i given p~lumpsrs 80 the Wing mcn aud
measures. (Appht,sc) Now are they nght I'm
this' Are they .ngbe Uentlemanit is perfect.
~ evident 90 m- that they ore gight-that ON
questions of vihl interest 20 these central
States ant CA all tby States, the pnn,iplcs aud
measures OF the present administration are
marked departures from the principles and
measures ot Gen. Jsekaon.
! wall. with Your permission snd patience,
gfnileman illustrate this sentiment by one or
l"o instances btEinuing With that OF the
protective policy OF the oounty-Qoul op-
plag~r)
lt .ps Co mc almos, too light D question
go osk wiiethrr iu ihis respect. Young Hick-
Dry is hke old Hickory. But il A. ! great.
Question go o. poe on the people 0fthe United
states. aud WhloI has been pas, aud which.
,l't ahNr answered, whether the principles Of.
ih. present administration Goa the protective
p'i,} 81 ODE country, are or arc not entire de-
raf urcs HoW Oh. principles ~ Andrew Jack
-oH sa1 the} sIe-Cloui spplspse)
N~rnHrnHn.l have not been an advocate Of
.tf policy oi bcneal Jackson. We all know
ulai Doc wssa uIsu 90 strong aud decided thar.
aeirt. f3I one } believe that in gcncral. his
were ol JOG the happiness sui gior, Ol the
,'"hIy -lHppiluse) He Thought, pgrhaps.
flat ta establish fh,f haopiuea ami $3.50