Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-31

can lay down parry predictions, when we
ia come up forgetting party strife, and lay
,Sn upon the altar of our country sectional pre-
hdiees, and applaud these without distinction of
arty, it is triumph over tae selhshness of the
uman mind, that we may feel proud of. Battles
nav be fought, aud victories won. and fields del
ged with the blood oftheir deluded victims Vic
bty in all ages has received honcrs. But those
Who have won them have generally been actnared
y some invineibe uecessty-ambition or the lust
bf power.
This is proud day for those here assembled,
md New Jersey. feel tas New Jerseyman-
IS q man-as patriot and christian. Whenever
contemplate Mr.. Webster, my heart goes up in
ievout aspirations to heaven, that it has endowed
ne of our species with such virtue and Intellect
1t is not simply for his manly form, that noble
brow which seems placed there as a crown by the
Almighty; but the virtue of the man. | have
known him for thirty years: | have seen him sit
ting among the wise and good in the councils OF
the nation; have sat boy and heard the words
of wisdom falling from those lips. which deemed
Inspired. And say it before this assembly and
before the world that if there Is patriotic heart
in any man that heart is in the body of Daniel
Webster. have heard him at various times dis
course public affairs in private and have never
heard word that might be construed against mis-
country herinterests, or that should not emanate
from great and pure man. [ have seen him in
the sports of the field, with his gunupon his Shout
uSi. iolioNlllG MY own uuNS, anu NhchoNci anu
wherever | have seen him, lie was the same great
and pure man.
1ou need not be surprised at my hesita-
ton, and think my affected, for the great
talents of our distinguished guest are enough to
petrify my insignificant and measurable abilities
l could not let the occasion pass without raising
my feeble voice in welcome to our guest, and L
am proud ofthe occasion Of performing duty to
exalted worth.
He then referred to the State of New jersey
her interests, and what are necessary to develope
and protect them.
When you come to look at her history you
would be amazed at what she has accomplished,
and astonshed at how little had been done for her.
Her immense resources are lneXhaustlble. Her
hills filled with iron and copper are lying dead, and
they have been dragging the money out OF your
pockets in consequence OF eternally tiuctuatng
revenue system. [ shall not be beggar at their
doors. [ shall not be meay mouthed in telling
them what we want. | shall insist-that is good
democratic doctrine, at least days-I shall
insist upon dragging the iron out OF our noun
tains and transporting it to the coasts | am
aware that [ am about to tread upon deli
cate ground, and [ hope that no one will take Of
fence for mean none. | do it on the principle
that the operations of the general government
shall contribute to the development OF your re-
sources they have done for other States. L III
tend to get this of iron we'll as OF glass lnclu
ded in tariff system, if they will pass it, The
question of protective tariff was always demo-
cratic measure in New Jersey. The first resolu-
ton on this subject was introduced by Mr. Will
No one will doubt that he was Democrat
"a man of eminence and of worth-the leader
of the Democracy in New Jersey. But soon at
ter that the party split. One side went eff
rying the thunder with them, and twas all the
thunder they had, and they would not let the
matter be settled, and it became party question
With an annual expenditure OF $50,000,000
staring us in the face, is there anything more RI
dicuous than to talk about the vagaries of free
trade! Toraise this amount it would require 335
per cent on all our imports, and when we all
know that this sum has been raised it is folly to
talk about free trade.
Ny politics don't hang very heavy on my should
ers and when the interest of my country are at
stake, can very easily get rid OF them. have
passed the grand cmacteric OF life, and can at the
best have but few years to live, and live but in my
children If | We're to consult my own feelings
only and wanted to have good time, would
kick up a row, and would be certain in the
confusion to get into the White House than am
now. But speak for my children, for my coun-
try, and may say, without profanity, for my God,
that desire peace. For here is the last asylum
OF liberty: destroy it and where will be its rest
ing place! The most important measure to pre-
serve it, is economy in the public expenditures
They have increased in the last quarter Of
fury from thirteen to fifty millions, and if they go
on increasing in the same proportion for the next
quarter of century. they will amount to two
hundred millons-neary three -tourths of the
expenses of the British empire independent of
the interest on the public debt. If you don't
rest that enormous increase you will be ruined
Itsconsequence will be corruption, with its hydra
head and all its train of evils, and if they have
once begun to sap the foundation OF Republican
government, freedom is at an end.
want to see our country to come back to the
Of IF TafTa
1t is not the money regard, but its consequences
corruption and other evils.
These may seem queer sentiments coming from
me, if / did not belong to the young and progress
sive school. I brought up at the feet of
Gamaliel-I was brought up in the straitest sects
of Federalism My father Federalist; |
was one. He was the compeer OF Washington |
and of Hamilton and other great men of those |
times. He loved them when they lived and loved |
their memory when dead, and it his religion
to follow in the footsteps of Washington where
ever they led. If | had lived in those days
should have done they did. A purer band of
patriots and more honest men never lived. Per-
rennia flowers shall ever blossom on their grave.
Those are the men whose principles my prin-
cipes
They never put their hands forward to control
the future, any more than attempt to con-
troll it 80 years hence. Since their day, our coun
Try has gone Oh increasing in Importance surpass-
ing all belief W G must Judge OF pubic affairs
for ourselves. do not like that opponent who
says stand fast, and when he the ring takes
Washington in his arms, SO that you cannot shoot
him without shooting Washington. You have no
right to bring Washington here now with his opin-
ions of so years ago
Standing here aud looking forward for my chill
dren andmy country, there is not that danger now
which then exsted-there is no danger of disso-
lusion of the Union. The only danger now is from
a consolidation OF the States, producing expendf-
lures of an enormous amount, which tend to the