The Nevada journal., 1852-08-07

o citizen, or having filed his declara.
ton of intention to become a citizen.
who makes a settlement ON the st,r.
veyed public lands, to enter any ntim.
Der Of acres not exceeding one hundred
and sixty, to include claimants resi-
dence, at the minimum price. It i
the first and only law giving to single
men and foreigners who hate fled
their declaration ofintention to become
citizens, :he benefits of re-emption
right on the public lands, and is the
first prospective pre-emption law ever
passed. Yet Franklin Pierce, the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
|dency, and Vim. r. King, the Demo
cratic candidate for the Vice-Presiden>
Icy, both voted against this act, which
was passed by a WHIG Congress.
And above all, YIN. II. King was one
among those who voted against the nd-
mission Of this State into the Union,
and belongs TO the party, a portion Of
whose representatives in the United
States Senate, signed a protest de-
her admission as violation.
of the Constitution of the United
States. Out of seventy.fou votes in
Congress against the admission of Cali
fOrnia, sixty.six were Democrats, and
only eight Wings.
We have not space further TO follow
the speaker, but his remarks were lis
tened to with deep attention by the
audience.
Judge Collins was then called to
tie stand, and in semi. humorous
strain followed the course of General
Pierce from his starting with a COM
commission in his pocket to
the end of his bold and brilliant rush
into the ranks of chivalry.
lie also recounted the history of Old,
Chippewa, and claimed for him all
those essentials that make up exalted
worth.
A. A. Sargent being called for ap-
peared on the platform, and remarked:
Following closel, in the wake of
the steamship that brought the g,ati-
flying intelligence to every Whig of
the nomination of Gen. Winfield Scott
and VIM. A. Graham to the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency of the Republic,
came another bearing the sorrowful
tidings Of the death Of the ilustrious
statesman and patriot HENRY CLAY.
While we greet with warm cxulta-
ton the living champions of our party,
our JOY is turned TO sorrow as we re-
fleet that he whose glorious eloquencc
has been so often raised in defence of
our principles, that he whose patriotism
knew no bounds but the Union, and
whose fame is commensurate with civil
lization, now lies cold in the dust.
Harry Clay is dead. No longer will
his lightning glance and burning elo-
'quence carry confusion and shame into
the ranks of the enemies of our Union.
All that is now left us is the record of
his counsels and the memory of his
brilliant virtues. Is there a Wing
who can doubt the value of his princi-
|ples, when he remembers that such
man ns Henry Clay devoted his best
energies to their advancement. We
cannot swerve far from the Fine Of pa
|triotism with such leader. Well
may we be confident in our views of
national policy, when the far-reaching
mind and earnest patriotism of Henry
Clay gave them sanction. His coun-
sells We will long remember, and by
united action in defence of Wing prin-
|ciples, evince our appreciation Of
them.
The platform of principles as laid
down by the Baltimore convention, is n
Ia noble embodyment of the true princi-
piles Of American policy. am proud to
be Of party which can claim to be
truly progressive -one which states not
tits convictions in negatives, that simply
says we do not believe this or that, but
.one which has positive principles--one
which extends encouragement to Anne
1 (rican interests, which fills the wings of
commerce, and gives facilities to tho
extension of commerce, travel and the
transmission of intelligence over the
whole country. Democrats see no power
flor internal improvements, and let COM
lmerce be fettered, or distractions be
removed BY the uncertain movements
of individual enterprise, while the Wing
party contend that the true design Of
the constitution is that such great bene-
fits should be secured by Congress.
What is there in the Wing platform
which does not command the assent of
every Whig1 You have declared there
is nothing. I wish All equally definite
response to the nominations.
The speaker then referred to the
great services of Scott as military com
mander, placing in position before the
world not excelled by that of Napoleon,
Cromwell, or any other man who has