Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-17

and Virginia u the mother Of heroes, statesmen,
and ssgsst That Is enough for any one man, and
Il ID enough for you to claim Aim asyom own--you
honor yourselves In honorng Henry Clay. None
can impeach his disinterestedness mcso, and wish
that all Virginia. all America, could see him as you
will nee, and hear him - you vn hear him
teacher, an experienced teacher Of eternal political
truths. and witness or facts for freedom against
freedoms foes. Heed him, beseech you heeh
him, whilst you may.
.sPor myself you have said more than deserve,
but not more than have ever ardently wished TO
deserve. / have tried TO do my part, and trust
that the little have done has not been In vain.
With gratitude to heaven, think see the saliva
ton of the country draws nigh. The work Is I'm
ished. lfarrogant usurpation, presamptaous die.
tation, fagitious prohigacy, undisguiscd tyranny,
open frauds, unblushing dishonesty, insdous cor
ruption, enormous extravaganza, with contempt Of
State-ights, and unmitgated abuse offederalpower,
total Disregard of the popular viii q. constant
tendency TO consolidation, TO empire itsef with its
standing armies to overawe the people and humble
them to submission. II msrule in every shape Of
ignorance and vice, and destructive policy,
gripping upon labor In the name of the poor against
the rich, and destroying nations credit, com
merce, currency, spirit, and pride, and disorgan-
izing its institutions, trampng upon the blood Of
heroes and the wisdom of sages,' II any thing
wrong, rotten, and ruinous can bring an admins
tration to its downfall and disgrace, the administers
ton Of Martin Van Buren, has done the cork TO,
itself
with no sinful, selfish exclamation Of feeling
but with sincere gratitude in my heart, and praise
on my lips, as Christian Patriot, do fervently
thank God that swift destruction will soon over
take it, and that 1t will soon afford another exam
pie to the world, that wickedness, among nations
at least, will surely merit Its own reward on earth
"My private engagements win not permit me tc
be present with you, gentlemen, and therefore
beg yon to offer for me the subjoined toast. ! am
most gratefully yours H. A. WISE.
ITO Messrs, VIM. +. Wickham, &c."
'The Offspring Of Hanover The scourge o
tyrants, whose motto is--'give me liberty or give
me DEATH
The foregoing fairly presents Mr.. Wise's
views Of General jackson, aNational Bank
Henry Clay and Whiggery, from 1886 to 1910
and in contrast thereto we quote the following
brief extract from Mr. Wise's speech at Pc
tersburg during the present canvass, towit:
81 am Damocrat--a Democrat vitality ant
essentially, in heart and in skin, a Democrat il
head as well as in heart, a Democrat indeed, I
Democrat in practice, Democrat in faith tha
makes me call myself an infinite radical Of De
mocracy."
How Mr. Wise could have been Nationa
Bank mana Clay Whig,--an anti-Jacksor
man, from 1886 to 1840, and now be rad
icaP Democrat and make "no recanta
tons, we do not understand. We understand
how man may change his opinions, upon ma
ture reflection, and recant his opinions wher
found to be erroneous, but to 60 from origina
Jacksonism to National Bank Clayism, anG
then to 60 TO the radical Democracy without ,
"recantation" Of opinions is beyond our com
prehension.
Fey We have to request our friends in The