The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-08
Whig Principles "Obsolete".-
Practices and Professions.

Practices and Professions.
We learn from The Louisville Demo-
crat, that the federalsts held meeting
on Tuesday night, the 10th instant, to
nominate General Taylor for the Pres
idency. Graves, the murderer Of the
amented Cilley, was appointed chair
man. Mr.. Ronald was nominated Tor
secretary. Mr.. Ronald said he did not
think that he understood the object Of
the meeting; he was ready to do honor
10 Gen. Taylor for his services, but be-
fore he took part in nominating him
for the Presidency, he must know
omeihing of his political principles
In reply TO this, Graves stated that the
meeting had been called irrespective Of
what had heretofore been their party
connections; and disposed Of whig
principles as follows: ''Anhexation was
not before The country" As to the
tariff, "there was every shade Of opfn-
ion amongst men Of both parties; all
would agree to have discriminating
tariff" "The distributions Of the sales
of the public lands could not come up.
tor years, as the wings nerer insisted
upon that, except in cases Of redund--
ant treasury" The United States.
Bank, the odi0us sub-treasury, and the
veto power, were entirely "obsolete,"
SO much 50 that he did not deign to.
mention them as party questions. So
endeth all the awful hobgoblins Of
whiggery, that were TO ruin The coun-
try if carried out by the democratic
party. Who cannot recollect when
Old Hickory removed The deposites
from the United States Bank? What
then, according to whiggery, was saffi-'
clent to save the country from utter
destruction but to replace the deposites
in the keeping Of that mstitatnn?t-
Nothing could save us but that. Who
cannot recollect when the old hero put
his loot upon that viper, the United
STATES Bank? What then, according
10 the productions OF whIggery, bu. the
re-charter OF that instituts,n, would
save us from annihilanon2 Nothing
we must he ruined. Who cannot re-.
collect, but lew months ago, accord
ing TO whlggery, the establishment, Of
the Independent Tteasnry was TO fit
out tie Pres dent Of Me United States
IN iull military costume, with a broad
sword IN one hand and an awful iron
chest on his back; and thus armed and
the purse and the sword uni
ted, he was TO 60 through this happy
country dealing desolation and des,ssc-
lion. But alas for wIiggery! the hAde-
pendent Treasury, is in iull operation,
and our 6nances are in the best csRdi-
non; exchanges are nothing; the eoun-
ry is beng inundated with specie, and
il is well. Who that canno. recohect
asst summer when the sarH Of lS42
VAS repealed, and the tariff OF l846
Who has forgotten the pre-.
iictions Of whiggery ON that occasion2
Ruin was to oveTtake Us, the mechan.
C was to starve, the farmers grain
was to rot. on his hands for want Of
! shome maTket;" manufacturers were
o quit operation, discharge their work..
nen, and they were to 60 begging about
5ur streets; our government credit was
10 60 down; in short, all the evils that
nan is heir to was to come upon US az
! people. But, unfortunately for the
predictions Of federalism, scarce one
year has passed away. and what do we
ind: The new tariff in full operations
nanufacturies are springing up all over
h, country, commerce overrun with
business, the farmers produce bringing
he best prices, the government credit
n the very best condition--so good
hat capitalists are striving as to who
hall bid the highest premium for hep
'tocks. aIAnd the receipts Of the cus.
ON houses show an increase over the
arIff of l842, while a, the same tims
hat increase oi revenue. Is collected
rom the people on more equal tsrma
han under the Shig tariff Of sl2.