The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-11

rule Of contrary; their theories and their
measures are always at war. When they
preach economy, look cut for eytruva.
gancc; when they hatter the people us tho
true soycrcigns Of the land, then comes a
veto; when they cry peace, then look out
tor war; when they say democracy, look
out for aristocracy; when they dcnounce
piper money, look on, for Treasury notes !;
when they say 81 10 or fight, look on, for
"sfink OUT aud 40; when they say no con-
quest, look on, for all Of Mcrico.
"Ihis policy Of the Administration has
been more disastrous To the best interests
Of the country, more dangerous 10 its har
mony nnd its integrity, than tina, uf any
other that h1s existed since the foundation
OF the Government. Three years ago,
when this Administration came Into power,
4 found the country peaceful aud prosper
Gus IN nj! its interests; and WHIT is its con-
dition now? The country has been gov.
erned by party aud for party. Unable 10
reward their numerous and hungry par,i
zans, this Administration Inns involved the
country in wnr, which enables i, to satisfy
the rnscnous appetite Of thousands Of it,
worshippers with high offices aud tat con-
tracts. Peace will Loosen their grasp ON
the peoples money. Nothing but n fail.
urc Of rcvenue-a want Of moncv-an
empty Treasury, will give us peace, aud
this powerful negotiator is nj hand.
"But let US look back for n momcni.---
What contrast is presented between the
Wing and I.ocoioco policy. When Mr..
Van Buren, came into power hc found n sur
plus Of about 40 millions in the Treasury !;
when he went out. he left il about 40 mil
lions in debt, and the revenue 10 or IL mil.
lions short Of the expenditure; and ruin and
bankruptcy, national and individual, pre-.
vailing throughout the land. In this state
OF things, the Wings cnme into power in
lSil; they passed tho tariff Of 1912, and
the prosperity Of Tho country was restored,
and tho Treasury replcnishcd as il by ma
gic. In the four years Of its operation i,
pnid of nearly $3.50, 200, 600 Of the princ-
pal and interest Of the public debt, and in
year or two more. utter the entire cxtin-
guishment Of the debt, j, would have left a
surplus Of 10 millions year for the i'm
prosemcnt of our grent rivers aud l,arbors,
nilordng security to lite md property, aud
giving prosperity and increased extent L.
our ynst internal commerce.
"But this bright and cheering prospect,
WINS suddenly overcast by the overthrow
OF the Wings, md the accession ii the pres
cnt Administration, in lsi5. See 10 what
they have already brought tho coun,r, !?
From n character and a crcdi, 30 high NJ
Ia commnnd untold millions nj a premium.
they hnvo brought il down So low, that the y
arc now unable. we arc told, 10 effect a
lonn Of some I'D Or IL millions on any
terms. Look wha! ,bc Baltimore Con.en.
ton has done; that Convention prescribed
and dictated tho policy Of this Admini.lra
ton IN advaHcc--.i,is was dpno by TN IT.
responsible caucus Of nrliul and ultra poll.
ticians, with Mr.. Walker at their head.
lie. Mr. Walker. made Polk aud Dallas
what they ayc; he was the prime mover d.
annexation; he built up this Administra-
tion; lac now dictates its policy, aud governs
its action. Yes, sir, that caucus cx.ur,cd
a pledge from their chief, aud made him
promise, in his inaugural, 10 carry out their
HG ttrt WINK Wis litG u0fiGA-
alton Of Texas, resulting in war. Next, 10
arrest internal Improvement, then adopt
the Subtreasury, and. finally, repeal the
tariff Of 1872; what Inns followed! Dawn
goes revenue and up goes The national deb,
at the rate Of twenty or thirty millions
year; thousands of lives, and millions Of
money. wasted in n foreign land; aud who
knows for what? Who can tell for what
this war is now prosecuted. or how or when
il is TO end! One thing, however, il very
certain, TINT il must dcmoralizc our people,
involve orr country 10 IN enormous debt,
insulting in ruinous md oppressive taxa.
ton, md may end in tho dissolution and
overthrow Of our glorious Union i,scIf--nn
event. the contemplation Of which, mus, fill
with horror and despair the hear,s Of the
friends Of freedom throughout the world
a catastrophe which, may God, in his infn-
tic mercy, avert from our beloved coun-
try"
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