The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17
Mr.. stewards speech.
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As apology for appearing so late in defence Of
Mr.. Stewards speech, delivered at the Wing meet
ing at last court, we have only TO say that we
deemed the Importance OF contradicting the Mes
senger's misrepresentation second TO the claims of
other matters which have engrossed our attention
and crowded our columns since that time. Our
first opportunity, then, is embraced do justice
MIR. Stewart, who has been always faithful TO his
constituents, and always ready TO expose the
ruptions of Locofocoism.
The first instance Of the Meuenger's economy Of
truth, is In it's statement that Mr.. Stewart said he
was "noparty man." This is NOT SOL Mr.. S.
said distinctly that he was party man-that he
Democratic Whig-(and according To
dictionary that means Wing all orr)-and
knowledged nosympathy with Locofocoism. Gen.
Taylor's platform was the true Democratic Wing
platforms the policy of the first Presidents
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe;
which he, Mr. s., had supported from his boyhood
10 the present hour He was elected by the Democ-
racy, and reelected by them for nearly twenty
years III succession, and he now advocating
precisely the same measures he advocated then,
without shadow of a change. He had called upon
his opponents, editors and all, an hundred times 10
point out in all his recorded votes and speeches of
thirty years public service single change He de-
fed them to show a change in his principles. They
have never done il, and, what is worse, they know
they do IL.
Mr.. =. continued by saying that lac was from the
commencement Of his political life the friend Of
protective tarif-in favor of protecting the Amcri-
can farmer, mechanic, and manufacturer, against
ruinous foreign competiton-against the pauper
labor Of foreign countricsin favor oS internal i'm
proyements by the National Government, rather
than by the States. He opposed 10 the multi
plication Of banks-in favor Of a sound currency
opposed TO the one-man power-opposed 20 the veto
and To the increase of Executive power. lie was in
favor Of maintaining, in all the fulncss of IFS
sttutiOna vigor the power Of the people and their
representatives, in opposition to Executive usurpa
ton.
Is this the Messenger, idea of N no party man
Thee, said Mr.. s., the sentiments of Jeffer-
son, and they were the sentiments of Taylor. They
the principles TO which the Federal party were
opposed at all times. jefferson was not only for
protection, but recommended absolute prohibition
in defence Of American labor. He was opposed to
the veto power, and never once exercised IL i'm the
eight years of his administration. II jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe, stood upon this platform,
where James Buchanan, VIM. Wilkins,
Charles Shaler, (thc man who saw Cas- light, first
man, on the Canada shore, you know - fancy,
Woodbury., &c, now prominent and leading Loco
iocosl These men were advocating the same doc
trinc then. lie, Mr.. s., was opposed TO them
then, and he is opposed 20 them now. They were
Federalists and aristocrats thcn-for the one man
power-and they the to-day He was
Jefferson and Madison Democrat then, he was the
same now. They were consistent in supporting
their old principles, and he consistent in sup
porting his. Yet strange it was, these old Fed
cralists, Buchanan, Woodbury., &c, now claim to
be genuine Democrats, and he was denounced as a
Federalist yet his principles and theirs remain UNI
changed. As they were thirty or forty years ago,
they now-they are Federal Locofocos-and
nc still, he had always been, Democratic
Wing.
Such was the manner in which Mr.. Stewart adj
dressed the meeting spoken Of and such is his no
pdrtyisml
The next thing harped upon by the Messenger
was the Sub MISUNDERSTANDING that Mr.. 5. said
he was in favor, and always had been in favor, Of
the Independent Treasury. Mr.. Stewart said no
such thing. He said that in the absence OF United
States bank, "a thing longer contemplated by
either party,) there but two ways Of keeping
the public money. One was the Independent or
Sub treasury; and the other the State or pefbonk
system. One the other plan must be adopted
there was no alternative. The pct-b bank system had
been tried by General Jackson and il had utterly
failed and would fail again. With some ORANGES
and AMENDMENTS, he was therefore for continuing
the Sub treasury the safest Of the two systems.
Mr.. Stewart is private citizen, which
should exempt him from such vile and shameful
assaults. But he can never be forgiven for the
powerful blows lac gave their ertra. circumsfanfioi
candidate last fall, and the controlling influence
exerted by his tariff and other speeches in defeating
General Cass, and in aiding materially 10 place
General Taylor in the high Office he now digh6cs
and adorns, and in which, following In the foot
steps of Washington and jefferson, he will advance
the union, the prosperity, and true glory Of this
great and proud Republic,