The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-13
Think about it, re ader.

THINK ABOUT III AtHuoH
Ia 1910, reader, the whig party. tolLyou
that d United States Bank, a Protective TaI
riff, a General Bankrupt Law, and the Dis
tribution Of the proceeds Of the Public Lands
were cardinal measures Of the whig party,
aud ihatswithout these the country would be
plunged into profound distress. Many Of you
believed these representations, voted the
whig ticket and elected General Harrison.--
a Bank Bill and Fiscal Corporation Bill
were passed by Congress, but vetoed BY Pres
ideat Tyler, and never took effect. The
Land Distribution scheme was abandoned.
A General Bankrupt Law was passed, but SO
universal wasthe Indignation expressed by
the people at the scandalous and wholesale
frauds aud robberies practiced under il, that
IL was repealed by the very Congress which
enaciedit. Nothingrerhained but the Tariff.
They passed The Tariff act ofl842, and with
that,es the sole fruit Of theif four years adj
ministration: Of the. government, they went
to the people in 1874. with Mr.. Clay as their
leader, and were defeated. The Tariff was re-
pealedin 1916, and thus the whole system OF
wbig measures was either abandoned Or
swept away. Letus spause here one moment
and ask, what one Of the predictions Of the
whig party followedthis rejection Of its pol
icy? Where was the ruin which they p'oph'
esied where the distress TN
But this is not what we were going 10 SAY.
Another Presidential election approached,
aud whaetid this party do? Did they plant
themselves upon those measures which they
had only eight years before pronounced In
dispensable TO the welfare Of The. country,
and ask lhesoles OF the people in their IA
vorq Very larfrom it. They nominated
General Taylor and asked you TO suppor
him because he aoaa not q partyalan dccldr
Ing that the old party issues no longer eaist
ed. They elected General Taylor, but no
one of those measures has been revived, no.
has adiy other great and distinctive meas
ure Of government been originated. onc'
more a Presidential election approaches, and
once more this party has presented candl
date for your suGtages. And what do the!
Tell you now Z They point to the platforms
of the two great parties. and ted you lha
there is scarcely any difference between
them. They would have you think there
very little difference between a whigand
democrat, and thatall you have 10 do in tn
present canvass.is to'decide beiween the per
sonal cloims TO the presidency OF Genera
Scott and Mr.. Pierce. ~ = u z
= Now reader, let us ask you few plai
questions. Doyou call yourself a whig z
What forY What great principles affectin
the welfare OF the country are you content
ing ior?- Certainly for none of those the &C
yocacy Of which, constituted man whi
twelve years ago. They are all abandoned
oryour leaders donot tellrthe truth. Whs
are they thenY Are they, indeed, identic'
with those OF the democratic party? II the
are, why do you still call yourself a whig
Is ii that you may elevate TO office pa
ticulAr class OF men whom you have bee
wont 10 honor and trust? What claims hay
those men upon your confidence? Has the
Judgment os to The effects Of political mea
ures entitled them 10 il? AL their pr
dlctions have been proved false. Is it III
you may see your principles carried in
practical operation in the administration
the governmentY Who will be most like
to carry them into effect--those who ha
.avowed them all their lives, or those w
have spent their lives in opposing them?
Weeamestly ask you TO thirk Of these thin
reader, for we venture the opinion that if y
do think of them dispassionately, thou
you may now, you will not long, call yo9l
self awbig. y3f