The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-11-30
From the Detroit Tribune
From the Detroit Iribune,
.Whigsl Stand Firm by Principles the Enemy
Nave Wide Berth and Practice their Preaching


Already do our successful opponents, and es-
pecially those who, in the main differed with
them, but vet contributed their sympathy and
material aid towards the defeat of General
Scott, seem to be appalled, at the result and
cor sequences thus early becoming palpable.-
The first from the heterogeneous and opposite
isms which they drew to their standard, and
the manifest difficulty of harmonizing and sat
isfying them, amid the scramblng for "spoils
the certainty that they have virtually endor-
sed, helped to fight the battle for, and fixed
their seals to the Voice of the people, in favor
ofMeasures and Principles abhorfent to all their
former professions, and which now kettles their
worst fears.
FREQ Trade is considered endorsed, and claim
ed as a triumph over protection to Home Indus
try; this alarms our infant manufactures, who
already cry aloud for the Wing party to save
them from the destruction they voted for;-but
what is to be done? The Wing party Is pow
erless. The only remedy, then, is to let those
who have lab red for the Free Trade party,
have the benefit of their labor. We can only
remain firm and true to American labor, Amer
loan Principle, and Home Protection. Hear
the Ohio Statesman.
zone of the greatest advantages that accrue
to the country, from the election of Franklin
Pierce, that the insane folly, which the Whig
soul fled from the humbug when the star of
Henry Clay was dmmed by his defeat in 1914.
The defeat of Scott hands its body over to be
food for worms
We hope with tho Cleveland Herald that
the country will, under the coming ndministra-
tion of Gen. Pierce, have the advantage of
Free Trade and direct taxation. Let no obsta-
cles be thrown in the way of the progressive
democracy; let them carry out to the full ex-
tent what Washington, and Jefferson, and Mad
fson, and Monroe, and Adams, and Calhoun,
and Jackson; and Lowndes, deemed "insane
folly" Let the country have the benefits of
of Free Trade. and direct Taxation be appor-
toned among tho several states which may be
included within this Union. The Democracy
have now nothing in the way to oppose the full
accomplishment of any of their favorito
schemes
Pennsylvania will clamor for protection TO
her iron interests: Louisiana for sngar: Maine
for her lumber: New York for her salt, Sc, &c.
Let the gates of Free Trade be open. Make
our country the plunder-land Of tho world
and how out people will prosper!
III tho Democracy will carry out its purpose
and we trust no Whig Senator or Reyresen-
tative will interpose an objection, it viii make
itself "food for worms" in just four years.
The Pittsburgh Gazette, replying to an arti-
Gle in the Cleveland Democrat. administers a
just and scathing rebuke--which We adopt,
manly-to those professedly opposed to the
annexation of Cuba and the extension of slave
ry, but those whose influence from first to last,
has boon exerted i'm opposition to Gen. Scott,
and consequently i'm favor Of Gen. Pierce, Gu
ba, and Slavery. The Democrat complains
because the Wing presses show disposition
to yield calmly TO result which having done
everything possible to prevent it, cannot now
be helped. Tho Democrat fears that Cuba
will be annexed, and it calls on the Whig par
ty TO prevent IT, II saws the Wing party is
still powerful and that if it exerts itself in op
position to tho annexation of slave territory, i,
can succeed in preventing it; and it appeals
from the Whig press to Wings in the following
style:
1--WE appeal then, from the press of the
Wings to the people who are Wings We tell
them that the power is in them and with them
to conquer for freedom. We tell them that
the democrats will help them in this mighty
and noble cause. Wo urge them, one and all,
therefore, to scorn timid spirits, and rccreant
towards, who bid them yield, or falter, or IA
pine, even; to stand up to principle, and for
principle; to prove themselves frcemen by work
ing for freedom with all their might and MAN,
now and cvermore. manliness like this will rout
any foo. 1t will strike dan, and death upon
the cohorts Of slavery. Who, then, will falter?
Who dare despondP
Now this, as the Gazette truly says. is sheer
rant, bombast fustian! It comes with an i'll
grace from any portion of those who have la
bored most zealously and effectually to prevent
Whig success, and that too, in full view Of the
very danger which is now SO imminent, and
has so frightened the editors as to cause them
to utter such grandiloquent nonsense. They
knew before election and intended that their
IL Co. q
They knew that the election of Pierce would
secure the annexation of Cuba, as well then as
now. Having done all in their power to defeat
the Wings, they now appeal to them to save
the country from the evils of further slavery
extension.
Our opponents, and all who contributed to
its defeat, may be assured that tho Whig party
,ciH be found in its old and trsc position, exert
ing all its influence to promote tho honor and
welfare of tho country; but if they expect to
turn away the locofoco party from any favorite
scheme by mere papor warfare they are moro
silly than we believe them to be. Whenever
did the the locofoco party turn from cherish.
cd objec.. through any. amount of opposition
from any quarter. When Gen. jackson deter
mined to put down tho National Bank, he had
Congress, the press and majority of the peo-
pie against him, yet he triumphed. When the
Texas annexation scheme was first broached,
the country rose up and protested against IL.
Powerful men, such as Webster, Clay, and
Ad ims, raised their voices in opposition Gov
ernor's messages, resolutions Of Legislatures,
and meetings of people in every part of the
country were raised in opposition. But all
was of no avail.
How futile then, will be tho opposition
which the Wing party can now raise in the an
ncxation Of Cubs, Mexico, or any other part of
the earth which tho locofoco party may take a
fancy to. They 60 into power with an unpre-
cedonted majority. They have an overwhelm-
ing majority in both Houses of Congress. They
have nearly all the State governments. In
fact they can for tho present do just what they
please, and all tho remedy there is left for the
people is to turn them out Of power at the
af cu..- ..oara If thar do nat IL fhoir cfa