Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-10

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Ds.IsrrzD IN rlg I,t's ~ L Pt.svrl.
i've. Jasvt:v %. !s4..
M5 Sow7rt. ~ tj~in2. sal he wished To- a.
an INNS lt -; ,tis la- lirst opportunity pre-
s-i'ai ct II. e iig s1u, OF ne leading top
iCs of The late R.,ur a. he S |-creiary ut ne
Treasury IN tihii,ain uf Tree tal- aud the
'arf ol 1916. lie trit, however. strongly
tempted, beior. dsius 81, L. sly 4 WORT
in reply to s,p- oi tis r-usrkS made by The
gentleman from ljitla,s. (Nr. McCtertsni.)
Tntt .chtlrmm has Just pronounced a studied
aui hlglI Wr.Hsit .ul,gIIn on thu President.
A snio2y, mi Hppn nie ui IN d.parl-d. but
up,n the living. ruling Fa,rinase-dispeasing
President Of the day. III geniIemsn calls
Nj. Pol "the Mof,i President" Washlug-
ton. jeff ron anl A--ls dwincl-d into
utter ln>ie if . c ne or the huisled peri c.
tiou 81 Jam5,h. Poki hni the gentleman
tets us, tlai IL has barn re~.ryei IL III, our
model rrc-d-nt, to bHiid up aud finish the
great "Denocrdiie C0lima.' which was 10
stand rs a btish, an rn I ring monument OF
his iiiu,,riors administration Now. sir,
what is THIS colum !, and oil what is il com
posed : In the first pace. We are told that
to prepare n foundation Tor this new column
OF the progressive democracy, our President
found 1t necessary TO get rid OF the rubbish,
BY tearing down and removing the old Dem
ocrdtic Gotham erected by the Joint labors
oi Washington. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe.
The dement's of which were, Protection to
National Industry internal Improvements
-harbors, rivers, and rua ls-"Gs0d Faith
and Justice, iowsrd all nations. and Peace
and HarmoRy with al!'-sdherence To tn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ia the Public Expen-
dltuTes--sboye all, opposition to Standing
Arnies-to Wan-io National debts-and 10
h -avy aud oppressive Iaxotiol these we're
the elements which composed this Old fash
Toned Democratic Column, which Mr.. Polk
and his party have utterly demolished and
scattered to the four w~lnds-peace and pro-
lection, rivers and hatbots, economy, cunsli-
tuition and oil. And In its stead, they have
erected this new aud wonderful column of the
progressive Democracy, decked of III regal
splcndor, with d crown upon its head
quilt with paper money, and based upon an
empty sab-iressury. The next element in
this splendid democratic structure, is military
gioy-war-pdr made by the president him
self, in violation OF the Constitution, BY
sending his army to Mexico, instead OF send
lug hrs message 20 Congress, the war making
power then Iii session.
Next in order comes a standing army, a
overshadowing ra,y thea follows, OF course
an enormous national debt, pension lists, aud
heavy aud oppressive Ia ation-not levied on
foreign goods, but on our own people, by di-
rect taxation. And slouii Ia. people com.
plain, then, like his iilusirions friend Santa
Anna, with his standing army Of one hundred
thousand men, this Model President Of
ours can administer an anoiine OF balis and
b~ayonets, TO cure the dis contents, and teach
the people submission 10 their masters.
SIch is ihr mtvuIG rent sD morr,tic cnl-
uina' erected Oh HE RUNS OF The Jrffersonian
column OF other aud better dsys-a new col
usnn, all bright an dazzling with mil tary
glory, built OF The bones and c-mented with
the blood OF thousands OF he best mn of the
Republic. Sir. the gem e nan seems 10 BE- in
e~cstacies With his model master, aud his gor-
gebus Column in celebrating lis sdvent,
iaey serm I, have ql,f-d their gob!e $ Of
glory to their bitter dr-gs. But in The midst
OF tlitlf r%-veiry. sporting their pleasure boats
n o.eans OF blood ana rivers OF tesrs which
war ant pestltncc have made, aud ii,leuing
10 delightful music mite ~ he srpans oi The
dyInS. pad iaN slfi"k> aud cries Of dcspafing
wlloas and orphans, all at once the geu-
tlesnsn is siarSted by the shallow OF a
military chlettaln." And why shall We
not rally under this noble old chieiiain 7 Is
II because h. never leads his followers but TO
victory ? BATH the si8dow OF hi, notdins
plum, aal the distant rum3.idg of The com
lug stnrm, has 50 alarmed the gentleman aud
his itlra Is, how will they feel when they be-
toll "0il X ugh" in their midst-when they
hear the .,ttIlng OF Capt, Bragg's grape anu
cannlster-when they hear the cracking of
the ri IS, aud the roar OF the big guns Sir,
the gentleman and his party, his model Pres
iient,' AMI all, will fly. as did the Mexicaus
al Buena Vista. But tn gentleman contends
not all. H.. ~ ID III - -. 4. lt,l-I n.
dent" but that he is the ''rrfcr OF the pop
nlsr opinion o! This %nationi" Pok the "rtatr'
OF public senti neut! Sir. rs 70 that matter,
let the gentleman but look st this side Of the
hoIss, aud then at that, at the last session,
there was a majority Of about two to one for
the President: now we have a majority a.
gainst him.. This was one ''rrh x" but there
another al hand, the reflex" OF "Rough and
Ready the blaz- and brightness OF which,
would utterly contound ani consume his enc
ni-s. But enough OF this. | leave his
I'm del President" his Democratic Column
and this ~"f-tiex,' 10 the gentleman and his
reflections.
l will now proceed to the task before me
the examination Of Mr.. Walkers late report,
which has ben lau led 10 the skies us The
greatest production OF he age docum.nt
which has been printed in German, aud by
49, aus '7 W AtbNf-u iaN y uiAtIfu u
ver the la nd-a work OF great ,abor aud abii ty
and admirably calculate |, if not intended. 10
misiead AMI deceive the people ia regard TO
the PRACTICAL opersiions OF free trade aud the
tariit OF 1916. Aud / viii here say. in nv
place, which | hold myself bound to make
good, that there never is,ard dom aa official
source a document Containing 80 many and
such gross aud patpabir mI,ststements as ar.
contained IN this celebrated report. Mis-.
statements not OF hundreds aud thousands.
bat OF millions ana hundreds of millions of
dollars. | will show, BY his own Reports.
mistakes aud erors, a'nouuting 10 htteeu
millions IN regard 10 The revenue IN a single
?edt-tlehty millions ~ ten YEAR, one huu.
uie' anu seventy STA million 10 another mat
@t--iaI t"enty Others oi sIn illeI OF larsrr
iaSou|' via give -cutletneI on the Other
sae ass ana date. box cal IA e, fot whitI
say. ID them to sih nj To - statements
10 lhe D tcfe'dfy, and with has all ana ASH.
tonce, disproSe them II They eau. a., n,t
sIfpnseitist The Secretary Was NOM d,,,
undrf thr hefcalesu task. 1t IL an easy M,
Ter 10 ~ 'sr ibr IJth ap, irart ru,, but Ia ma.
eTror srprar True. wa, d task to, heavy a.,
tie acknowledged aJliit, at the Srcrrtsu
"ho, " se told, siuA under he rf jr.
ine sa'fetsft, IA ns R~pori, has lsbored
n"'o ""u win err't ihs- Iuits, TO esisbli.h
'"'7T pr ''"s' fHat-.hst los duties al.
"sJ9 ~ ~ iI''- - ain r"iIt ui revenue
otctAt--'iai a fHdIIIII 0i dui i-s have o,t
OK! "''-tNH'i "'t' Htt alsb export, All
especially th- export ~ brel t>t II, a, mr."
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