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Cop Doniphnn’s Address.
The Whigs condemned by oneiof
Mar own Oflicers .’ .
[The arrival of Col. Dommum. anti his
command.“ St. Louis, afforded the citi
zen; of that pince an opportunity to make
one of the most magnificent displays of pa
Iriotittm'.‘ They were welcomedto the city
‘by the ringing of belly—firing ofcannon,
and by thousands ofcitizensof all sects.—
‘Thé Hon. Thomas 11. Benton “as pres
lengthy invitation, to welcome the gueato,
which'he did in an address of stifling in
terest. ‘We have not room for Mr. Ben
ton’l address. but invite the ieader’a ntten~
tion lo the following remarks of Col. Don
.iphan. The withering rebnkn he gives the
Federal party—to which he {mainly be
longed—is suere indeed,—”but not less so'
than they dasorvej '
FELLotv-cr'rtznas: l return to ytlll..ofl
hehall ol my command, our most ht‘attlt'll
thanks for the distinguished reception
uhich we hate this day receised at tour
hands-t; Such trreccption entitles ydu to
our Warmest gratitude. and is deep'r lelt
by those to “horn it is extended. . 'l‘he
honor conlerred is greatly enhanced bi‘
the consideration of the medium through
Which it is presented. No selfish considv
erations could. we are satirfied. have indu
ced the honorable Senator to have passed
this flattering eulogy upon us. The part
\shtch he has taken here to-day. can add
nothing to Iris lnlnttk From an early dirt".
his history has been Identified nith the
history ol the State rrlMissouri. antl gt lect
ing at State pride has induced him to give
I! favorable consideration to the services
rendered by the volunteers of Missouri.—
To‘hirn, and yourselves. I again return
our warmest thnnlts. 'l'heJninute descrip
tion given by the orator ol scenes throuuh
\shich we are passed has excited cur
Wonder. indeed, so correct and minute
are his details. that they resemble history.
and l might almost say that they have be
come a part at history.
The few hriel remarks which I shall
malte to you. Jellnw citizens, «ill of ne
cessity be disconnected. Mon seldom
speaksolhimsell, oithout vanity ; and rt
is a'hahit in \‘lllClt I do not nttcn indulge.
Officers ot the regular army. sshose hm
arc devoted to their country. may. by their
prowess—by their long continuance lit the
service. obtain promotion The ladder ot
lame in before thern ; and, by their tlt‘l'tlr’
ol chivalry, they may at length reach the
topmost round. Not so nith \‘olunlet’rl.
They only enlist for a limited period, at
the call ,ol their country. in her emergen
cy; and then return to mingle with their‘
friends. The only rewardthat awaits at
volunteeris the gratitude. and Warm re-t
eeption. and honor of his fellow-citizens]
“our services have merited honor, then
are have been more than repaid.
Upon returning ttrzm our arduous cam
paign, and when en‘iering upon the bosom
ot that noble stream that washer; the hurt
dén olyour city-ohm. in passing the
magnificent country seats, bright eyes and
smiling laces greeted us. and nhite hand]
kerchiels “ere waved in honor of the re
turning volunteers. we lelt that we were.
aufliciently renarded (or all our toils.—
.When ne‘arrivcd at thegreat city 0! Newi
Orleans, we were all unknown. '1 hat cr i
t] is the thoroughfare through which hat‘ci
passed the heroes ol Palo Alto. Resaca tle!
la Palma. Monterey, Buena Vista. ondr
'Ccrro Gerda—indeed. the heroes of all)
the brilliant victbries achieved in Mexico
—and,it was to be supposed, that they]
would have been wrarird long ago. Yeti
their patriotism, their regard for theirt
country is unceasing. .There was not a
votunlee‘rnirirtlris corps uho was not prof-i
fered a welcome hand. The hospitaliticst
»ol the‘ .city were extended to- all. Men}
who arrived the’reJn rags. ’wera clothed-—i
the wealthiest merchants, nho never had;
-seen them, proflered them every thing they
.-wished for their comfort, and on credit. I
FELLOW-CITIZINI: It hasheen said of
Republice. which have existed Iteretolorc.‘
that they have been ungratetul. How-H
ever true tha charge may be with regard to
tormer republics. It is not true at our own. i
Patriotism, talent, and virtue. have every
been remembered. in thiagovernmeot. and‘
they ever will be. . ;
': It ian'ol for me. tetlow-citizens, to dis
cuas' the merits of this war. But. Itts
natural that ”or one should say something
in relation ”to it. It is a strange war :
when first commenced. it wandeoounced
_by a large arty in ourcountry—the party
to which [quietly—3a a war Jor political
purposes, But when eOldiers were to be
raised'lor. its prosecution, you find that
men of all parties—the _opposcw "I‘d "I“
advocates. the accusers and the accused—~
were ready to engage to the war, to_ rally
under the; same standard. to light "I the
sonic tentcdfield. Whata spectacle for
the people ol the old world to look upon!
THOMPSON.- ‘”*f%_ r ‘ '- ‘
, i.:l
NC:URI Merata fllC=lnf
mammm
Men who ware engrossed in the strile
of political prejudicea. .“em wilting, like
Roderick Dhu and Fitz James. to lay a
side those prejudices, tor a time. w‘hena
‘crrinmon enemy was to be engaged—to re
new their disselllloll9.l'o\of when peace
should be restored. Felltltt-Cllth!ni-l
wrath that the same patriotic feeling hadt
eaisted in the councils 0! this nation: I
tl'lah that Mexico could have seen the same
unanimity in our people, in the pi'osecu.
tion of this war. that they hate seen in our
lorces.iiithe field. I recollect well the
impression made on my mind on one occa
sion, when an express sent by me to Gen.
Wool, brought me such stray papers as
had lound their way to the General'a camp
--our latest dates were of the 29th No
yember—consequently, we had seen noth
ing oi the proceedings at the last sesslon
of Congress, or of the President‘s message.
,The first thing l cast my eye upon was a
speech ol Mr. (lorwin, Senator lrnm Ohio.
lilenouncing the war. and those engaged
‘lfl it. as little better than a band of riib
bers. Gentlemen, a winter shower battii
would have been pleasant compared with‘
my sensations on reading it! Freezing—-
chilling l Such speeches might have been}
deemed patriotic in the United States ;,
but, place yourselves where we have been
and endure what we have undergone, and
then imagine our sensations. \Ve were
in a city numbering in population at least
twenty times our lorce, surrounded on all
sides by enemies. “'e had crossed the
Sierra Maitremtn.’ found. when we had
arrn'ed in Chilibnhua,‘ that we were look
ed upon as little betLer than a band of rob
ber»! Fellow-Citizens, the speeches which
are mad}, in opposition to this war. are said
to emanate liiun the Peace Party; but I
say that-they are made by those who are
postpnigpg the peace eternally!
ll th Ilrfnorable' Sinatm’a (turning to
Mr. Benton)plans had been adopted, the
war would have terminated long ago. it
our Goiernment had placed at the dispo
sal ol Generals Scott and Taylor, {each
20.000 men. they would. ere this, have
subdued the whole Mexican power. To
talk about guerilla warlaie is nonsense, ii
gainst such lorces at. this. It Gen. Tay
lor, with 4,500 men. whipped Santa Anna
at Buena Vista with 20,000, he would
hate crushed him. lchn. Scott had had
.1 suliicient force on his march from Vera
Cruz to Mexico. to establish a tineol com
munication between his army and Vera
Cruz. he would, long ere this. have mar
ched into the city ol Mexico, and there
dictated the terms nl eace.
Fellow citizens! \Q‘hat little we gained
by this War? (it Gen. Taylor I can sale-r
ly speak. having been through all his lintal
ol operation. He has gained {our distin
guished victories—perhaps the most brill
ion! victories that have ever been gained
on this continent—and yet he has gained
nothing. \‘l'hy, sir, (turning to Mr. Ben"
ton) is it that the charts ol our mm; are
like the ellorta U! a levcred patient, who
-pends all his strength in r-paaiiia, and as
liioon as they are over. iii prostratetl? At
‘tcr the brilliant \ictories which they have
Icliieu‘il. they have been forced, tor want
ol nien, ammunition, money and Convey
times, to lie idle until the enemy have
been able to gain strength anew. and then
the bottles have to be taught over again.
to our victories nothing has been gained.
Suppose General Taylor remains where he
is. will we have gained any thing? He
has been there ever since last September,
and unless some better means are afforded
him, he will remain there iintil next Uctor
ber! 'l'he expense ol'this waris enormous.'
I have been told that $1,000,000 a week
has been paid to sustain the war, and yet
Gen. Taylor llt‘it in the very partition}
where he was eight months ago, and there]
he must lie
Although I have not been over General
Scott’s line of operations. yet it is clear
(that he cannot sustain himself for want all
imcans. He may take the city of Mexico,
{but he cannot sustain himsell then—take
Itte may. but it is impossible for him to
[keep it. For Santa Anna, although he
was stoned when he went to the city of
Mexico. from some cause has gainetf new
attengtlt, (some have thought that it muse
'trom Gen. Scott’s proclamation.) and he
will soon have an army sufficient to cope
with Gen. Scott. I
It is true, fellow citizens, that this war
has not been without its effect. It has
had a great mornl eflect upon Europe. “’e
now present to the world It spectacle such
as we have never belnre presented. It has
been said that the United States could not
wages war of invasion. We have shown
that wethsve waged it successfully. We
have shown to the astonishment ol the
world, that volunteer troops can be depen
ded upon—that private Citizens can be
ltrsnslormed into good soldiers by proper
l discipline. We have shown it at the bat»
tle ol Buena Vista. where the whole lorce
was composed of' volunteers ; and I dety
the world to produce is parallel to that
battle. ' The whole left wing was turned.
and the myrisds ol Ssnts Anna's army
came pouring down on that hnodlul of vol
unteers, almostvsurrounding them on all
sides; yet they were suflicient to drive
this superior 'forcepand victory perched
on their standards. ‘ This. fellow-citizens.
was done by volunteers alone sit was done
by volunteers disciplined in the school of;
Taylor. and of that scientific o'ficei‘ and;
accomplished gentleman. Gen. Wont. ?
Fellow-Citizens—l deem it unnecessa- A D D R E S S‘
iy to consume your time by the detailed ' 017 THE ‘
account 0 our n i'orittions. as that] inten- . t 4
ded to tlo before'l closed, for Col. Benton , State Cénls “I Lolllml"ec..
has anticipated me in many ofthe remarks [‘o ”“3 People ofPennayloama!
whth [had intended to make. Bull, l . FELLow (”Tammi—l" agoveromelit
thitik it my duty to address something to “kc ours. "he” the sovereign power ‘5
the soldiers who hav'c been under my com- practically, as 'well “51"'c°rc"c9'.'y' v”-
mend. it is natural, that manv oi you WI m the peop.e, the “'5'“??? l'°".““' do.
whom I now address will never" meet a- I, that “"9”?” "W" ”'9 citizen '9 to feel
3mm It is natural that i should be en- the responsibility that rests upon him. and
deared to'vou. atier having been united to take a proper part in all that concerns
with you ior more than a year, and by the the public weal.
battles in which we have been engaged— in ancient (areece there «as a law that
by ”H? SUiTeringa “hid. we have endured. compelled every citizen. untlcr a penalty.
You have endured much toil and hard to ””9”” h” ""“mw.” upon all public
ship. It is now about to terminate. You questions. “are there n "034“" ”W'- but
have arrived once more in the land oi civ- H'B ”‘l‘ therefore '.'?" a at?" '" the citizen
ilized society. and again we are citizens :.o dec are “'3 gallium?” In ”gm: Lo pu|b‘
mingling with our fellow-citizens. Your {lolmeas’ures 8:} "Uh ”dim? an i . ed“ :0
lot has been a hard one in many respects. a' 9. lo 0 50‘ oes "0‘ ”c arge 3'3 "5
Before reaching New Mexico. by two to hJs country 'li‘a becomes a patriot an
hundred miles, you were on half rations. g"? “We?“ be price'oi'tliefl’tzerty w;
and never afterwards. for'a single day. (in t-TnJUJ “as hie tail and b out o it c pstbr't.
ring our long and arduous march to Saltil 9” 9f the [TWIN-'o'" and .the admire c
- . titutions b which our rt ht are secur
lo. did you receive full rations. Yet all [:l3 l y ! i'~ g - - d
this you have horns. and rots haveborne it t. _, are tie resu is o tieir patriotism an
\vtth fortitude. The order which you is “'.'gdom' .
ceived to march in Ma'or Gil in’s com- How can any mm Who- has a mind ‘0
mand. “ith a large criittilnn ovepr tho Sier- perceive, through the traditions and histo
ra Madre covered with tir etual snow— f'v OHM country, and a heart '0 realize
eedin' 0 P' p i ed and feel what the lnt‘n. aye. and Women
pill“ ‘1 ," _vour marct 0" siorten too. of the Revolution cnduretl to secure
a owance, “ithout “m” or transportation. the blessings of reliuious and political free
and many Othercomforts,.hecatise the gov dam, and of good government, be indifle
ernment ‘.'“ unable '0 furnish ”'9‘” ; yet rent to the preservation of the holy herit
you bore It all, and were ready to resume age? u there be such a roan. he is un
-s‘o‘.” march '" “‘0 d 3)“: on ”"3 w" 0‘ ttorthy oi '"the laitd of the free, and the
Lhiliualiua. You have travelled over five home of the brave."
States of Mexico, and five very large ones. But a”. there not too many amongst us
In poriit of'teriitory. Perhaps the citizens wlto d“ not properly estimate the “the oi
of SI. Lours do not know. what a Bonava our institutions—“ho view the rights they
15,—b11l l Vt!” answer for every man in my posses! as ordinary common place things.
command knowing what they are. lm')’ and who are content to enjoy, in inglori
assure you. had you ”9"“, them. you 300 ous case, all the blessinos oi good govern
would have known “h“ that] are. :“w ment. Without sharing i?! any oi the per
shortest one that "”’9'Wd wa,’ fifty miles. plexities which are unavoidable in its pre
and 99° “TINY-5'9 full“. MW“ "90“)" 'servatioo. These characters are general
"d m ”.”e" d 3)” "1 December. “”ho‘" iv the first to complain when any thing. in
wondrnithout water. uithout tents. at?" titeirj-idgment, goes wrong, and are the
elevation 0(7'009 {99‘ 350 W ”'9 Adam”. loudest iii their condemnation of others,
0‘3"” I" "ng “WNW” ‘0 the d"' forgetting that perhaps it was their own
"m“ 0‘ 600 "M."- when l “l" unable ‘0 negligence and indifference, at the proper
{“'mF'} ”‘9'“ "”h the means ,°f carrying time, that caused all the mischief which
P'°"'_"°" and 0m" comforts "“h them 0‘ Constitutes the ground oi their complaints.
V" immense sand PIN“ covered “”h 'l‘heir neglect, perhaps, to attendaprima
snotv.lhave never made a detail, butall ,y meeting. by which some unfit person
“9“? volunteers; 0" "he" i “8"” 5"” out obtained a nomination and election, may
Pam“ {o' ”‘9 PWPOSB of watching “1° an be the cause of the very evil oi which they
”Ur "“0 bi"? had ‘0 “MW 70" days. I complain most bittcry. ' No man can es
never made 3 detail in mi! column. bl" all tiinstc the value of his influence and vote
“"9 volunteers. Ind I am PFOUd ‘0 "Y “' at a primary meeting to select candidates.
8‘” your labors "0 O'N- YO“ are Pf"? or at the general election. Many oi he
“93'". '0 return ‘0 ”19 enjoyments of “m" most important events in the historyioi
zed M“ 5 1'0“ "0 "0W ‘0 ”“1"“ '0 your our country have been determined in our
homes; s'o" 9'3 "0W {0 "13"" glad ”‘9 conventions and legislative bodies bya
hearts of your fathers and mothers. and majority oi a single vote; anti golng back
sisters, and brothers; you are again '0 to the primary assemblages of the DMD“?-
mingle “’B9th “"1“ your friends. But it will. perhaps, be found that this vote in
you have "0‘ all rettirned4-many 9 PM“ the State, convention or Legislature, de~
heart. ”‘3‘ ”UN?" 3‘ their-country's ”“rlpended upon the Vote of a single individ
now lies cold in a for distant country. ual in some township meetin" or cuuntv
whilst the nearts of the fathers and moth- icotivention. These occurrence: have beeh
era. and sisters and brothers nicotine Meifiequent, and {hr-V go to show the influ
made '0 mourn, Ollie" MC I 0 b 0 made Eiadieiice that every individual Voter .mav ex
hy the return oftlieir friends No soldiericrt upon the institutions of his cuuntiy.—
dreads to die upon the battle field; but to!I [t i,“ been said by the git-tit apostle of
be worn down by slow disease. far from;Democmcr. Thomas Jeflerson, and very
the care oi irien‘t‘ls and the comforts effort“, repeated, "that the price oiliberty
home. without the attendance necessary to is eternal “nuance"! and of the truth ot
the sick bed ;. without the tender care Okthisthere cazbenoiloubt. It is. thereiore.
mother 0" sister—dragged 0"" a [ough‘imptlrlanl to understand what is meant by
eountt)‘ ‘" "’"Eh‘" “930"“. [o' hundreds‘um vigilance. it is to be constant and
of miles Wlli.ou| water to moisten the feverlmminunus' and relates to that watclilul
parched mouth—to he “‘o'" d°“‘" ‘hu'iness and care which is required irom the
tiith slow disease. this, this is death indeed. ‘pmbte in snipciing their public agents—in
And many a gallant spirit has thus yielded jsmnnin: “m, jui‘mw' but at the “nu.“
up his life. and "0W “88 buried in ”W arid ttme \iilli carirlor arltl liberaltly, their con-i
plains 0‘ AjeXiCO. If [he Willi fanaticism or‘duct—i“ distinguishing bchl'CH “it, man‘
”"3 country have 00‘ dragged ”'B'" from ;oi sense and inieori'v and the demagngue‘
”"3" ”9“"; place, and '9“ ”19m ‘0 biennium! political Schnemer—in sustaining the
inlhc 9‘0”!” and ninds 0" Heaven. '“WY ‘ iaithiul anti just public servant. and dis-‘
will be remembered gratefully by their caniing the unfaithful and dishonest. ‘
country. ’l‘heir friends wdl have the con- 1“, an honest and Patriotic public ser- ‘
solation of knowing that they yielded uP vant. there is no reward for his services
theirlives in a patriotic cause. Bu! you so higely prized as the approbation and
have been more fortunate. You have ful- confidence oi his fellow-citizens. and no
filled every ”05‘ with faithfulness. that ha! censure go unjust 118 5 withdrawal of con
been ”3PO“?d in F 0“; )"0" have performed iidcnce and support \vrthout cause.
faithfully every duty required oiyoti. You We have made the“. general 05“,".
carry with you the gratitudeofthe country; tions with a view to impress upon each
you carry with you my gratitude, which antl every voter the importance and res
nevcr can be efl‘aced. Your noble. heroic potisibility of the trust confided to htin.
conduct on the battle fields of Brazito and and the oblioation he is under to exercise
Sacramento will ever be remembered with it, not only for his own benefit, but ior that
gratitude by your countrymen. No pecu- oi the whole community. We know oi
liar generalship was displayed in these bat- causes which induce many good citizens
tles. ”ever the rank and file of an army to abstain from an active participation in
should have the honor of a victory. auch‘ political concerns, but we know of none
should be the saw at the battle of Sacra- that is sufficient to excuse orjustiiy them.
mento. At the battle field we found the Those who say that political afl'airs an:
enemy. You were marched until you came managed by men in when they have no
in ”View of the enemy’s redouble planted confidence, and that tliercifore they have‘
with cannon. - 'You were told that there ceased to take part in (item. offer tlte'veryi
was thoenamy. You were marched until worst reason for their conduct. if lheyl
within the proper distance when you were belieye :wha't they as . the obligation rest
turnod loose! The enemy first recoiled, iog upon them, to endycavor to correct what
then gate way. than fled. The charge was they regard as an evil,is so touch the gt,”-
impetuous. The battle was won! it was ter. as no good citizen will abandon ‘_'h‘"
yours. it was the battle of Sacramento. he believes to be the interest of the repub-
Follow-citizens, I have no time to say any lie. in despair.
thing about the battle of O-ka choc-bee 3 Having madethoge preliminary remarks
but it is sufficient to say that whatever an- with a view‘to their application to the ap
noyanue it has been to you. however our proaching election. we will proceed to of
fair fame may seem to have been tarnished. fer some comments on the mom (108390"
you will remember that the battle ofO ko~ now under consideration. ‘ t -
che bee. and the battle ofw' Brazito‘rwere The coating election is one of great tin;
both fought on Christmas day. Fellow- portance to the people of Pennsylvania.
citizens,l WI" not detain you tangenmay; and never was thedttly 0' peoplerto 0.!"
your dsstinybe nationhood", rapidastho'l mine Ilia qtiflllonl 'OVO'YCQM’NI decide
greatstraam that washes the borderofyoun‘ Gaffes!!!” “'o'“ “'“ig'g "ng"“! ,b];
arestoity. ['l‘rsmendous applause], .lbotf Iniflfll'i than N l °.P,"€".DI 1","?!
It is a question‘ot whether an honest will.
cqmt’e'ml man. who has. devoted him's’elt'
faithfully '0 We Pmmottoh or the beat in
teresta otthetneople. and under'whoae sis-7
ministration the public coufidencd'ia ravi.
ved. and the State prospering in an‘unpre
cedented degree. shall be removed to taste
place for a man without any known 'qu‘stt
tications for the place. except‘his either?
enco to a party without principles or snea
sures which they dare avow—ivhich'hal
on all occasions heretofore shewn itseltih-'
capable of administering the government
without the pcrpetralion ol the most sig
nal abuses. for which the people have. in'
every instance. ejected it. from lpower the
‘first oppo:tunity. During the a mlmstrl
tion ot Francrs R. Shunlr. we assert boldr
ly and fearlessly, that the Executive de
pat tment at our government has been hon
estly and faithfully administered. Within
impartial and strict regard to the rlgbtl
_and Interests of the people. To this I'l
sertion we challenge truthful and success
ful contradiction from any responsible
source. We invite any responsible triend
ofGenml Irvin. the Federal candidate.
to point to any official act at GM. Shani!
that has been at variance with the inter
ests of the people at large.
, He has, on all occasions. advocated the
loecessity of maintaining the public laith
lunimpaired; he has urged the necessity ot
Tprsctvcing the most;rigid economy. and ot
holding public officers to a strict accoun
tability. so as to enable the Treasury to
meet the demands upon it. and. ultimate
ly, to iorm a sinking fund to liquidate a
portion ofthc principle of the public debt.
During his administration the accounts of
public uflicers have been more promptly
settled, and more outstanding balances.
due from former delinquents. collected
than during any preceding administration. .
He has advocated the necessity of main
taining a sound currency. and without at
ming at the destruction of the banking sys
tem, he has odverted emphatically to the
evils of its excesses. and urged upon the
Legislature and the people the importancg'
of restraining and keeping it within reas
onable bounds. in order that its benefits
may‘ be enjoyed, and its mischiefs avoided.
As a means calculated to efl'ect this
great object, he has recommended that
bankers. as well as other corporatora who
engage in business for private gain, should
he ttable toyay their debts as other indi
viduals are. He thinks it unjust thltl
set of individuals should obtain a charter
ito carry on business of a private nature.
yand. if successful, pocket the profit. of
their entei’prize, but it unsuccesstol.throsv
the loss. or at least a portion ofit. on.the
community at large. He does not behave
that such a system is calculated to males
men either prudent or honest. and that Is.
in many respects. 0! kin to the principles
of the bankrupt act. which discharged men.
lur all time, trom the payment oltheirjust
debts,eren when they are abundantly able
to pay. He believes that [honest industry
and lrugality, and men engaging in such
business as their means and talents bring
l within their reach. much better calculated
‘to promote real independence and perma
nent prosperity. than the. aggregation of
capital under the control,ot a few irres
ponsible corporations. At all cvents.he
believes that whatever system may be a
dapted in regard to any interest or busi
ness. it should be regulated by general
laws. operating alike upon all the citizens.
lo! which all who are disposed may avail
themselves; and that the whole system of
partial legislation. by which special priv
ileges are conferredon some which others
cannot obtain. is at war with the spirit of
Ithe Constitution. and the genius of our
free institutions. which regard the rights
of all as equal. -
In these views at public policy, we be
lieve a large majority of the people of the
State of all parties concur; and were it poa
stblc to obtain a vote in relation to them.
irrespective of other party considerations.
we have no dobt they would be sustained
by four-fifths of the citizens.
In regard to the views olGen. Irvin. the
Federal candidate, we are left in the dark.
lle has never, that we are aware ot. avow
or] any views of State policy himself. and
as he is the representative at a party whose
settled policy it is to new on principle. '
tor the public eye. we can only judge at
him by the conduct of those in whose com
pany he is found. When in Congress. we
know he was.the willing supporter of all
the Federal aristocratic measureaol _tho
day, and followed humbly in Ihe lead oftlue
great "Revolutionizers." Henry Clay and
John Sergeant. We know he voted for
a Bank of the United States, and denoun
ced John Tyler {Or vetoing it. We know
he voted lor the Bankrupt Act, 8; against
its repeal. We know he won the suppor
(or ot the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands—tho abstraction of which
lrnm the public treasury would have ren
dered it necessary to lax‘lhe poor man’o
tea and cofl'ee * to'aupply the deficit. We
know that he was in lavor ol the most ul
tra protective duties. for the benefit 0! ope
cial interests regardless of the other ‘grelt
interests ol the country. Whether he
will now himeell in favor of any or, all
these measure. now. no man can loll’. for
it is charagteriptic of [the puny tomhich
he belongs.g,no& only to deny: their'princi
‘ples‘a'od’ measures; but -lh|ir_:.vorl,nlme
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