American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-16

H., In
doing 50. endeavored 10 do my whole dn, y
and the highee, reward ,ha, can be bes,ow
ed. is the appreciation Of those represented
the reople of my native State. did not
believe old Kentucky would put her name
10 an act OF fraud and deliberate wrong, and
would not attempt TO cover up the fraud
by little circumloculion, but | would raih.
er take the danger Of the per!s through The
wilderness. and meet The approval Of my
TREND than concur IN an act Of wrong IAp-
pausel ] di so, and my highest ambition
has been graiifed. These were the emo.
lions and feelings which prompted me, so
help me God!
did not intend to make a political speec h
upon this occasion. am too ,ciniced TO be
once more in my native land old Kentucky /!
love every broad acre Of her soil | have
been treated i'll another State as though tia,
were my home. | have been welcomed
with a warmth of feeling that was little
prepared to anticipate and which has excitel
feelings of the liyeliest gratilude. go
A voice in the crowd-Remember Henry
Clay ..... ..,.... '...... .... ...f .I.l.. .-.
Mr. Critienden--I do remember him -
His was name that can never be- forgotten
that will grow iresher in memory with
every day that passes over his gravel. O..
1t was born in me To be Krntucka ian a nd
so am. and intend TO be intend to pa So
the little remnant Of my life in deserving
the appreciation Of my fellow c;.izens. Il
mas been my aim to serUe my countrymen
first, and then TO please them But 'woulI
much rather serve than please them. An
eventual session Of Congress has Jus, closed
Its la5ors are all over, and the results are
with The people. All rumors of war have
passed away. Our national honor has been
satisfied, and no danger exists Of hostile col.
lision with nations abroad. a spirit Of un-
animIty rises up from the land everywhere
and brings peace 10 our borders. ''.
Party strife has in some degree passed
away. With an Administration party on
one side, and united opposition party on the
other, and think, il you will give me leave
to say it. there will not be much of con
lei An Administration that started two
years ago, with thirty or forty lIions Of
surplus, that has issued twenty millions Of
treasury notes, spent current revenue Of
l"rty millions, and borrowed twenty millions
mcre, cannor stand long before The country.
A voise-Not more than two years
Mt. .Cntteuden--The Administration Of Mr..
Adams was BITTERLY asSailrd for eYrravag-
ance, anh yet in f"nr years the total amount
expPnded was $54,00 900 for maintain.
ing the army and all. Last year ihe present
Administration expended over SSU,O 900 600
The people cried ont "eyiravagaucep against
Gen. Jackson, and yet bat $40 900 600 was
expended in bls first four years. The PIE
sent Administration will swallow up tha {,
Su,n daring The present year! 1t is nv duty
to call ;hc attention Of the people 20 these
lacts. They are truths tha, 0ugh, 10 bs
known, that those who bcarthe burden may
select men who will show more prudence
III affairs OF Government. Direct taxation
must be the inevitable result OF this extra
va2ance. II the people Of Kentucky con
s'iluleI one twentieth OF the population of
the United Safes, your proportion of the ma
tinnal debt would be four millinns. Bnt
would you like to pay even halt that sum by
direct taxes upon your lands aud chatels Il o
support an extfavngant and waste!nI Al.
minlStratlon! 40.
There are membefs Of Congress who advo.
cote directtaXati"n. They advocate teGnali.
ty"-bnt II would be an equality That would
bring he laboriug men down 10 the standa rd
o! Europe. ere such The kind of men 10
rule thus mighty dominion Of ours3
Voices-NoL no ..
Mr.. Cri.tenden- ould you have ali the
nobility Of freemen's heart. all the man.
hood IN ms cxiSt"ECe, worked down iulc
an ANIMAL If ion would have nsnufsc.
tnrrs and theJmechanic ats pro sper in your
own midst, and pT YOUR iaxes,upon foreign
go"dS so To- afford a reasonable protecuo,
to labor III your own conniry. Should we
pursue foreigners with the same rains and
Affections from which they have once es.
capped BY no means, but let us, while rbev
are reasonably encouraged, throw around
our own people such safeguards and nro,ec
ton as.shall prevent the labor Of the country
from beng brought down 10 the standard of
Europe Let us protect our own country.
men first? lApplause,l ..
But you, my ficnds, have given me vel.
come from warm hearts. for which thank
you il is tribute from Old Xpntncky tha I
would not give for all the revenue ,ba,
was ever collected BY ladn. # has filed
the m"asnrc Of gratitude TO overflowing. /
care not Tor the Irowns o. sm les OF the Pre-
sld'nt. ! shall not seek TO make him smile,
aud do not mud his frowns can fyown back
again. Your welcome is enough You have
nave filed my heart with gralitude Ken.
lucky has ever been mother 70 me, and her
sons are my mothers and friends.
Farewell tonight. God blees and pros.
per you all and our noble old Kentucky 2,
Shouts and cheers followed ihk speech of
ME-, Cdttenden, and a, its conclusion, hun
dreds crowded sbout The sand to take him
by the hand whilst alnational salute was
bo'ng fited from another part ofthe grounds.
The manifestations of popular regard we're
watm and heartfelt 80
C9l. @ones delivered speech Of some
haiP hours. lcng'h,which wasevidtnly high.
Iy relished by the audience. He reviewed
ho'hsiofy OF The bpcompion Struggle. and
bitterly denounced the Cnutee OF the Al.
minlslration IN that swindle, and in The shame
'css expenditure OF the public money.
In !efeulng to the Lscomptop struggle.
M J. sad ,l,a, though he was Southern
man by birth, and could not endorse lhe
measures Of the Black Republicans, yet he
must say. lhnl Ihey LII ~ lhnir rn.,..n IL.