The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-01
NO. VIII

did not intend to make political speech
upon this occusion | am too reioiced TO hs
olce more in my native land, old Kentucky -
love every broad acre of her soil. have been
treated III another State ns though that " ere nv
home. have bsen welcomed with warmth
OF feeling that was little prepared TO antici-
pate, and which has excited feelings Of the live.
iest gratitude.
VoicE IN TnE CRuwD--Remember Henry
CLAY
Me CRlrrENDEN--l do remember him His
was name that can never be lorgotten--thst
wlll grow fresher in memory with every day
that passes over his grave!
II was born in me to be q Kentuckian, and so
| am, and intend to- be | intend to pass the
little rcmnan, of my life in deserving the an
probation OF my fellow. citizens II has been
my aim to SerUe my countrymen first and then
to please them. But would much ra her serve
than please them. An eventful session of Con-
Sress has Just closed. Its lnbors are all over.
and the results are with the people. An furnufs
OF war have passed away. Our national honor
has been satisfied, aud no danger exists of hos.
ilc collision with nations abroad. A spirit of
unanlmity rises up from the land everywhere.
and brings peace to our borders.
Party strife has in some degree passed away.
With an Administration party on one side, al
a united Opposition party on the other. aud l
think, il YOU will give ma leave to say il, there
traton that started two years ago. with thirty
or forty millions of surplus. that has issued
twenty m'llons of TREASURY notes, spent cur
rent revenue Of forty millions, and borrowed
twenty millions more, cannot stand long before
the country.
NolcE--Not NOR. than two years!
Ma. CmrrfNDES The Administration of
MI Adams was bitterly assailed for extrava-
Gonce and yet in four years tn, total amount
expended was S5l 600 900, for maintaining ,ha
army and all, Last year the present Adminis-
trhtion expended over SR90 900 900. The people
cried out extravaganza" against Gen. Jackson
AMI yet but Sl00000000 was expended in his
lir,t four years, The present Administrations
will swallow UP that sum during the present
year! 1t Is my duty to cnll the attention of
the people to these facts. They are truths that
ought to be known, that those who bear the
burihen may select men who will show more
prudence IN altIirs of government Direct tax.
auon must be the inevitable result of this ex-
travognncc. If the people Of Kentucky const.
tut one.lwcntieIh of the population of tho
! United States, your proportion of the national
debt would be about iour millions But would
You like to pay even halt that sum hy direcr
taxes upon your lands and chnttels to support
an extruvngant and wasteful Administration
There are memb RS of Congress who advocate
direct toxation They udvocat equality -
! M II would b. an equality that would bring
the loboTing man down to the standard Of Eu-
rope. Are such the kind of men to rule ,h,.
| mighty dominion of ours?
NolcGs-No! No! No!
MR. CRlrTENDEN Would you have all the
nobility of a Freeman's heart, all the manhood
OF his existence, worked down into an animal .
1t You would have manufactures and the me.
| challc arts prosper IN your own midst, put your
taxes upon foreign goods 81 as to afford rea :
! snnib'e protection to labor in your county,
Should we pursue foreigners with the same
| pains and GilllC tons from which they have once
escaped By no means; but let us, while
they are reasonably encouraged, throw around
our own people such safeguards aud protection
| as shall prevent the labor of the country from
being brought down to the standard of Europe
ll"t Us protect our own countrymon lilst! IAp-
! plausc.
Bat you, my friends. have given me wei e.
come from warm hearts. for which thank you.
1t IS tribute from Old Kentucky that | would
not give for all the revenue that was ever col
ec'cd by taIif 1t has filled the measure Of
gratitude to ovcrfowing. | care not for the
froNns or smiles Of the President. | shall not
seek to make him smile, and do not mind his
irowns. | can irown back again. Your well
come is enough You have filled my heart with
gratitude. kentucky has ever been mother to
ne. and her sons my brothers and friends,
FireweIl for tonight. God bless and pros
per you all, and our noble old Kentucky