Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-26

Whatever opinions we may have in regard
to that great question, we have all resolved
that we will never revive it. If the demo-.
cratic party want a Bank of the U. 8. let
them move il. We on this side of the
chamber know that national bank could
be of no value TO the country, unless sus.
tanned by both the great parties of the
country. l am free to declare here the
part which l took in reference TO this ques.
ton. l voted for the bank in 1882; te
duce! under your lead, sir, for you, MIR.
President, (Mr. Dallas,) we're the chairman
of the committee that reported the bill.
only followed that lead. We passed the
bank bill with your assistance, your argu-
ment, influence and vote; and your aid ex-
tended much further; for when Gen. Jack
son vetoed il, you and l concurred in vo.
ting against the veto! l will never deny
the faith that is in me. As l thought then,
| think now. And the day will come
when your democracy will, under the press.
ure of distress, cry aloud for another bank; ;
but no wing will ever start that question
again. The question of a national bank
should be and will be allowed to remain at
rest, until men of all parties shall seek to
establish, and resolve to sustain it, by a
unanimity which shall place it above the
reach of the demagogue who will seek 10
destroy it.
am asked what General Taylor will
do in regard to internal improvements
That is most important subject, and !
think have already answered the question
1t deserves the patient and most deliberate
consideration of every American citizen.
But on this question, the course of the bold
manly old patriot. is as plain as the sun at
MONDAY. He will leave this question, also
TO the will of the people. If their Repre-.
sentatives in Congress choose to pass bill
for internal improvements, he will not i'm.
pose his veto on the law. Nor will he write
any messages for The purpose of mannfac.
turing internal improvement men, or tariff
men, or any other kind Of politicians. He
will not enter on career of propagandism.
He does not intend to get up hot. bed for
tariffs or internal Improvement, but know
ing that nothing can prosper which does
not rest in the confidence and affections of
the people. he will refer these questions to
the original sources Of power, and will sus-
tain them all with inhexible frmness, as long
as the people will permit them 10 stand
He does not mean to push things TO ex.
tremes. His administration will neither be
aggressive nor retrogressive; bu, he will
adapt his progress to the mighty energies
and capabilities of nation unexampled in
the history of the world for its advance in
arts, as well as arms, in agriculture, com.
merce, and manufactures.
Now, on this great question. let me ask,
where stands General Cass! l must now,
in my turn, put the honorable Senator from
Mississippi on the confessional, and ask him
to illuminate my path. by shedding a little
light on this subject. find that the resou-
ton passed by the Baltimore Convention in
favor Of the exercise of the veto power,
contained these words:
"Resolued, That we ale decidedly opposed 10
taking from the Presden. the veto power &C.,
which has saved The American people from the
corrupt and tyrannical domination OF the bank OIL
the United States, and from corrupting system,
of general internal Improvements.
From statement Of Mr.. Yancey men,
Der of the convention, it appears that these
words about internal Improvements, which
were originally reported by the committee
appointed to draft the Baltimore platform"
were objected to, for the reason thus stated
by Mr.. Yancey in speech in the city of
Charleston, South Carolina on the 9Th June
last, exposing the deeds of the convention:
"Amongst other things he nstanced as evi.
dence OF its unsoundness as an exponen: Of Dem.
ocratc views, its refusal TO adopt its resolutions
avowing It's principles and the platform upon
which it designed TO place its nomination. And
now mark the result, he continued: After the
nomination was made committee was raised 10
report series OF resolutions. Mr.. Yancey said
the committee met on the evening Of its appoint.
ment and sat until ten at night. Before it ad.
ioufned the resolution in relation to the veto
power had been amended so as to show its
happy effect in saving the country from cor.
rupling system OF general internal Improvements,
1t was unanimously agreed TO as sound Demo-
cratic doctrine, and as deserved compliment to
Mr.. Polk. When the committee met next
morning The first proposition made was to recon.
slider that amendment and strike it out. in.
quired why? 1t had been admitted to be good
democratic doctrine the night before. The an,
swer was, Gen. Cass voted against the veto Of
Mr.. Polk, and if We put this in We will con.
denim our nominee.
Those virtuous politcians-these trustworthy
representatives Of democracy-had discovered by
morning that the avowal Of truth would put an
error to the blush; that the praise Of a PATROL
would be the condemnation OF a political hereto
1.-THE vote was not reconsidered. but it was, a.
Mr.. Ysncey firmly believed. because it was too
barefaced even for that body; and il the idea lha
Cass had voted against Mr.. Folks veto had beer
thought Of before the amendment was adopted
it never would have graced those resolutions. A
it is, it will indeed become thorn in the side o
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