The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-29
no Unprejudiced Whigs.

We believe that the mssses Of The people
are wholly and truly homes! in theitp politieal
sentiments; that they all desire q goxefn.
ment which will be conducted in themSn-
ner that will best promote the happiness d
the people and advance the interests Of the
country. This is what they all labor for
hope for and vote for. Such being the case
it behooves every man to look well to ths
principles Of parties, and to adopt sndsote
for those which ia his estimation will tend
to bring the greatest good to the greatest,
number and will rebound TO the glory eflthis
great Republic. Now. we ask. in all sefi-
BUSINESS, what great principles the wings have
at issue before the people? Do they pro-
pose, as in 1910, to establish United States
Bank2 No. The leaders Of that party CON
slider it an "obsolete idea" and not one word
is mentioned in the Nhig platform concern
ing it. Do they seek power for the purpose
OF imposing upon the country an onerous
tax in the shape of high protective tariff ?
No. The people are generally satisfied with
the revenue tariff established by the dem
ocrats in 1916, and not single word is
said of protection" in the whig PLATFORM
That is also an "obsolete idea," Do they
propose another Bankrupt Law, to violate
the rights Of the people and impoverish thsm7
No. For the one passed by the wings in
l84l, they repealed at the same session of
Congress, after il had violated millions Of
contracts as sacred as were ever made be-
tween man and man That measure is also
"obsolete." Do they propose to distribute
the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands?
Not they! Their platform ignores the fact
that the whig party ever advocated such a
measure! Do they propose River and har-
Dor Improvements? Yes. But the last Dem.
ocmtic Congress made appropriations for such
Improvements as were tional in their char.
acter and none other is considered constitu.
tional or necessary! What then do they wants
Is there any measure, which the wings have
passed, on the statute books Of the U. s.
that they desire to protect from repeal? MOI
one can be found. Are they in favor Of pro.
tecting the rights of our citizens on the
ocean and in foreign countries, and Of chas-
tising any power that offers insults TO the
stars and stripes? We refer the reader TO
the course Of that party in 1912, and 1916,
and TO the weak and cowardly policy Of the
present whig administration, for an answer
to that question. Are they desirous Of pro
tecting the public treasury from being de-
frauded Let such claims as the Galphins
The GARDENERS, the Barons and the Chicka-
saws be the silent and impressive answer!-
Do they favor an economical administra
tion of the government The presen
waig administration has cost the peopl,
FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAF
twenty millions more than was ever ex
pended by democratic government !--an(
the wings say that Gen. Scott's administra
tion will be precisely similar to Mr.. Fill
more's. Is there any feature in whiggery o
J, the present day which commends itself i,
the favor Of the people? Not one for tn
| people, but stuen for Office -seekers--the "fiv
loaves and two little fishes p
Unprecedented wings, look about you
hunt up the musty records Of the p,st-divt
deep into the principles Of free goternmen
-scrutinize with eagle eye the measures 0
both parties from the days of jefferson 10 tht
present and say whether yours is party tha
dcoerpes success Has it not passed meas
ures which have operated detrimentally I,
The interests Of the country9 advocated
principles which have been condemned b.
the people discarded and treated with con
temp, its own great champions, Henry Cla,
and Daniel Webster substituted for men o
principle and great Statesmen, those wh'
were familiar only with Courts marshal an,
the tented field, and who fought in wars tina
I 1t condemned as unjust" and ''unholy j vi
olated its promises to make wages SO goo
that every laboring man would be rewarde,
, Tor his toll with 1.-TWO dollars day and roas
beef?" II has and il now asks power again
stripped Of both principles aud measures
and without single redeemlng trait in it
character to entitle it to the confidence Q
any but those who seek an opportunity I
plunder the peoples treasury
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