The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-05
POLITICAL.
@ From the Aug:,s.a CoHstutiorast
TUEOLD PLtTFORM OF WlIlGlSM.

So From the Aug:Is:a Consitutionaiist
TIE EOLDPLlTFORM OF WIIIGlSM.
The Wing Iorrnals pra'e much ab'at their
Wing Rrinciples-,hc sacred-the glorious
the immortal ani Interchangeable principles "t
their party. Oar would suppose ,h!t the
Wing partv really thought that they had
some principles and policy. which they
wish to cariv out, and would carry olt. II
shev could get into power. Eut ii seems, by
1aie developments and confession, that this IS
not sn. They are anxious TO get rid OF wh'g-
.prrv as hulkrln defined and come out on
an entirely new sensation. The Whggcry
OF all the leading politicians of t'aa. patty IS
well known The principles. aad doctrines,
and theories. and measures ot that They nave
proclaimed frpin tho hnusetnpS, are iam''iar
to all. These were fought for ''on the old
Platform of Wh,gism." Mr.. Revcrdy John
son. the distinguished Wing Senator from
MARYLAND. is the author oflhs phrase. lie
is one win, has got tire n( the old platform,
and is anxious to shuttle himself and his party
ON TO new one. In his recent New York
TAYLOR speech. he makes some nave AID
cdifying confessions.
lie saws. Il myself, am Wing, and be-
lieve that Gen. Tav!or is Wing. too, hnt
not on the old platform of WnigIsm; though
lave fought for these principles Til ! have
! been whipped Of every button. and have
become wise enough 10 drop them"
This is very significant language. 1t IS
worthy the especial attention "i tho Clay
Wings. as indicating what is thought in some
ouarters of the policy of advocating the old
issucs. which must naccssarially be the res
al, Of the denomination of Mr.. Clay-Mf
Clay being "tAe Embodiment of tho old plat
form.
It is significant, ton, as it inl Gates 70 tn
Democrats the glorious triumph of their prln-
ciples their policy AMI measures. What
noble encouragement does II aft"ra 10 oe
steadfasi and true 10 them.
We quote further from the confessions OF
this leading Whig. Nearly every intelligent
man of that party would make the same con,
fcssions, of having been i l error, 1t he would
be honest.
.Vhcn ] first started. ! went for every
question upon the old p'l(orm of Whls,Sm:
! was once in favor of bank "i the un'teh
States; for the whole beast, within seven
heads and ten horns. Then again. ] was IN
favor Of distributing The proceeds "t the unI-
ted States, land office. Then also, was III
favor of abollshing the veto power "i the
President. Then. also was against re'n"V'
inc anv one from Office by the Executive,
unless by bringing charges against the pers n
to be approved of BY the Senate "l me u
States. was also in favor "t tariff hish
or low. or anv thing. But as have grown
older. I trust have grown wiser. d" not
admire the man whose head is like pnPgnn
which when il has one shot in II, as soon as
that is out he has no other idea in his brains.
We extract his confession of error IN rel
ercnce to a United States bank, for the M
prcssiyc rebuke that il must administered the
arrogant and over weaving pride OF opinion
Of The Wings.
5 Who could have believed that. in so short
a space of time that has elapsed since the
manic cries of Rnin and Bankruptcy raised
by the Wings with view Ia terr'iv inc
country into the necessity of restoring the
National Bank--,hc old beast with It's seven
heads and ten horns, that such confession
would he made IN the face OF Wing assem-
blv by one Of its ablest leaders!
.Now let me, for moment. examine a
little the bank question. A bank OF the U.
States was urged as being I"dsPcnsably
necessary, chiefly on the ground ofexchange.
i, was urged that the exchanges. and the
country, were going infallby to be ruined
without bank of the United States
thought so once myself; but the bank has
gone to the tombs, and Daniel Webster
preached its funeral oraton. when he pro
nouaced such a bank to be an ""bsnete
idea." (applause.) And now how IS II
with exchangesl We have found out that
they are regulated according to the rule:
and regulations of commerce. New York
this mighty. rich. and splendid emporium OF
yours, a city which controls and regulates
the commerce of Amerlca--she has taught
us better and deeper lessons in the principle
ofcurrency and banking than ever has hecr
taught by all the politicians of the country
As we have grown, older we have grnwr
wiser also; and believe there issnot a mcr
chant, banker, mechanIeSE a single IN
dividual doing business in View York wh'
thinks that bank is necessary for this pur
pose; but taking a step further in the soon'
principles of currency, they all believe tha
L is commerce itself which regulates the ex
changes, and not the bank, (cres OF 'good