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»' * £ J’,. bo WO. »nJ etorup* t then
J* b „ one «no«ror to Ukwo ^oootioM.
“** Jn, (bon, upon th. people of floor#.* to rally to
- ■ Work, o»ery m»n of jot, who fcolo Umi
^ rL1 ^ tvorlk thkl tho Unioti io tv* rtb
^SLZ-rtot ll.o legtie? of our Rev*lotion«ry oiree
f'tlrth tr*nimit:i..ff to posterity I Let .»t the cor.fi-
"•kick vo» feel in me*.*, kcopyou ineet.ve, or
*T*»o« neglectful of 4uty I It ia uot eucocec alone
"* * nt but » great and glorioun victory—a total ex
"!«i,l.ment of were port, .(rr/c, and the elevation to
of the vriae.tlio good, and tho great.
Team—tho AbolltlooUta, and ftlnvory.
*n,e nrras and »tump oralor«~lho village, and croas.
J politician* of the Do.nocratio Party in the South,
W *. JTrticularlv in floorgia, are indefatigable in |)ro-
*" • » what they know to be falae—the atlinneo of
Whig* with abolitioniat*. Latterly too, they
icited upon the oppoaitiou which Northern Whig.
V to Mr. Tylor’B Texae Treaty, to roitemte thoun.
. -cj charge, anil adJucc it as evidence ; and they
u even CO"® «° ,#r 119 10 in,in "' tc ,t "‘ l So,,lhern wh, S'
« by their oppoaitiou to tho Trcnty, advocating the
*?. " L„ c , Contempt, for such conduct, ia ail that
cvcr received at the hands of ll.o VVI.iga of Goor-
' ■ It needed, and needs np effort to disprove tho foul
If Thoso who make it, arc aonsiblc of thoir own
in doing ao, and iuvariably havo thoir efforts
.. jnjere, recoiled upon thomaolvea.
But as tho game ia still perseverod in, lot us bring
ihMO gentry to strict account—lot ua hold them tea-
.iblo far the sets of their alliea, and oslt then., why
V^'lht the Abolitionist* of tho North aro in favor of
l iaoexation of Texas to the United State*» And
j, it that thoy particularly favor the Tyler Treaty •
We cin tell them. Thoy are in favor of Mr.Tyler’s
Tout? because, in it, there waa no guaranty to the ex-
■deuce of slavery in the Territory; Mr. Calhoun, and
’those who framed it, wilfully neglected to make this a
vision of the l’reaty-and wo havo no doubt that ll.o
V, . ^ey did so, was to effect a parly purposo. With
Zu a provision in it, the Northern Democracy would
ir. voted for the Treaty. The South, it was
determined .hould be sacrificed for tl.o North It was
n favor of Annexation, as U was supposed, any how,
,. , MV in<» this feature out, tho Northern portion of
!ho party would bo satisfied to support it, and, through-
l„t the Union, tho parly would bo united, ami rallied
r.hc Presidential contest. These are our opin.ons,
Hd they arc based upon/uefs, which wo shall present
.he reader, ere wo are done.
No p t oviaion having been made in the 1 reaty to sc-
eure tl.o existence of slavery in Texae, what ie now
•he course tho Abolitionists are pursuing ? Why, they
,re Mini! in hot and heavy for annexation. Thoir news-
’ r organs aro out openly and jealously for it-and
,hoy take tho ground that it will tend to the abolition
[,,very But wo will let tlicso fanatics speak for
Lmsel/oe. The Augusta (Maine) Age, a Loco foco,
Polk paper, in speaking of annexation uses the follow.
; ar gumcni in ile favor. Read it, people of Georgia-
arsrtft
d*r*~«e
> he w«a
If, la
. .wpiW
I rn.ro/, haaey.r
araiianahortaasd.
• ays* fcnotso* th* molutfon,
I" 1 , 1 ». h «™ >' r.grd, but wilh inilinisd nM.rliy.Wo
Mentis ' boped-tha. I Ik. wide eapoaao of
r.vAl.. i!. ? d i! a, ° b.»«ua protective harrier aaainai i.a
lnin\n»lr r ^ , i r rf'V” i* n, *’** , »t >t l.na bnett introduced
it. Bwhlmnni',' n .°' sctnally entered mir torrilory,
II now hangs on our tordornrn ita moat Irigl,iful form.
„ Pr°*r«aa of .ho oirr.ordinary acourgo ia somolimoa
nmrkotl l,y apparent caprict. It will approach a city or dl«-
tne. ofcoiiiiiry.rocuuiioiioring i. as i. woro, will, a niillury
off to a di.tanco, leaving .hi Inhabit!,!,,i" y .
i" n ' in their eseupu,and it will then unoapnctclly rolurn and
puraua its work of death. It attark*, loo, Ita viothna in varl-
?“ Oi’h-m’ i”.r ,C " i "*,*r* In 9 fow boors, whilst hi ,ng aril
to athoni, tbs,roserut.ating tortures am prolonged a niucl,
ffioutor lenrtli ofiimc. Hitherto tho skill of metiicnl sol* trap,
I™ 9 ™, 9 “ *“ yhlencd as it now is,has boon altogether locum’
pnicnt toprovidnn nuro and effbetivo remedy,
nlfoold the rosoliiiiou ho adopted, said Mr. C.tlm net of the
prostdont, in conformity to ita request, will ho merely rccnoi-
mendatortr. Voluntary «a to all,it would b« ublignmry upon
none. I here seems to bn u peculiar propriety, on the ground
of uniformity, in tho proposed monsore. Already,lu different
parts ortho tiniun,the clorgy of several denominations hnvo,
it is believed, had their ettsmioo turned to the subject. Differ-
or'. 1 °i. P : r *T 8r i "I'l 1 htiiniliatioit will be probably recom
mended. It is desirable tbel the whole nalioo, on rf,e same
rlay, shall (rreeeot ita united prayers and eupplientions to tire
throne of mercy. And thorc can be hot little doobt, that el-
though there will he nothing coercive in the rocommnnmttinn
ol iu« proftiuent, (liorr will be general acquioaoance in ii. Tlio
meofiuro will be grateful to all pioue nnd all mornl men,
wlietiier metnherR of religious eominnnitien or not. In times
of national or individual distress, nil who suflhr feel an inn-
suitable nniiuUu to
^th4t»Iar**40* *>*«,” Md
, ^ William*, antn her leading Domocraf, w«nt in forth* ulic*. ffs
•aampted pahom to havo a u thtiling * day and no mMl" If tho ,!?*•,,*(' *
' Amorican pooplo too had aubtniUod to thoir rulo—if
the VIn Buren dynasty had boon continued in power,
■ lie Iron faun which those leading Democrats had
marked oat for tho country would have been paanotl,
and the pooplo would now be reaping the full reward of
misplaced eonfltlcnco. The Polk party is thesuno
party ; it has the same leaders ; anti if it over geto in.
to power, it will advance tho samo doctrine*. It will
go for tho hard money auktreasury—for placing this
counlry in tho same happy condition with Cuba far
reducing the prices of property nnd wages of labor—for
a shilling a day and no meat—for a corrupt and oxtrav.
agant administration of tho Government—for the do.
atructionof all Ranks—for repudiation of contract*—
fora standing army—and “/or Texas without the Union
rather than the Union without Texas." Tho signs of
tho times prove this, lot tho people be on their guard !
.. «. l P ul *s ,u appeal to that Heine, wlm ia atone
able to afford adequate relief.
g*®*r ! IO » U ^j ■•csilatv*! to nrosmit tills resolution, said Mr.
U.tfit had bapn uiinanclioiicdby precedent. Hut during tlio
JANES K. POLK.
In 1843.
“ Your 5th a lid bill interrog
atories are in the following
words, to wit :
.5th. Arc yon in favor of a
, , precedent. But during .•>»
late war, a similar resolution was adopted by Coiigrc*s,at tlio
instance of a member of the house of representatives from Vir
ginia, and president Madison issued bis recommendation ac
cordingly.
It is far from my purpose to excite tinncces >\jjlarm. All
dangers appear aiosl formidable at a distance. L *! , Pific great-
S 81 J erro f?t fl ,M awful moment arrives, with a mind
fortified by philosophical reflection, and still more if it bo
strengthened by religious hope and belief,is less appalling than
it seemed when for off.
A single word,Mr. President as to myself. I am a member
of no religious sect. I am not a professor of religion. I re
gret that I am not. I wish that 1 was,and I trust that 1 shall
bo. But I have and always havo bad, a profound respect for
Christianity, the religion of my fathers, and for its rites, its
usages and its observances. Among these,that which is pro
posed in the resolution before you. has always commanded
the respect of the good anddevout; And I hope it will obtain
the concurrence of the senate.
Mr. Fklmkghuvsen said he inferred from tho call of the
yeas & nays, that this resolution would bu opposed, & lie there
fore desired ngain to refer the senate to tho precedent of 1814.
1 It© resolution ut that time was induced by tho state of war
into which ther.ountrv had been plunged with Great Britain,
und was offered by Mr. Clopton,of Virginia. The preamble,
which ho road, laid it down as the duty of Cougrcss to adopt
measures of this character in times of “ calamity mid war.”
Tho proposition had passed the sonatc w ithoitt any opposition.
If in time of war it was the duty of tho people to usk tho spe
cial projection of God, and to supplicate (lie interposition of
llis mercy, how much more incumbent was it in reference toa
scourge which had in its progress swept many millions of hu
man beings into eteriiity, which went abroad on the earth as
uigiMfi— . c amtovabnn. I the^agent and minister of God, to do his errand, and to como
read it lU who ire nt favor of immediate annexation a ,,j go at |,bidding, and over which human power hud no
. far vnnrselvcs. why it i8 that Abolitionist*. Influence. No occasion could be so fit and appropriate for
tod judgo lor y humiliation ns this, lie hoped that no constitutional ohjcc-
ftior the policy: 1 ,l — J - ' L * t *‘ ' ’ * *- —
Mitrfsults from these facts, that the annexation of Texa#
.fliheHttitcd Slate, will convert a Inrgo part ol .t,one-l.al
“ !!lboot. Jr»m a slave country into a tree country,
moot Abolitionists go fut the annexation to accompli.lt
^iVuVt’k at tho matter in another poiut or view.
liJ nresent law. of Texan prohibit tho importation or slave,
from »ny eouatry eieepl the United But... Such law. are
-I..-t h« necuniarv interests of Ter as, because slaves can
K“toe^Uheap/r elsewhere then they can in the U. 3.
In hub., for e.emple, .lave, .re cheaper, becau.o tuba te
counmliy .upplied by now in.portnt.on. from Afnca.
IfT.ia.remttin. on in.lepondont power, how long will it.
11 . . i ...inai t iPir own intnresl • Ihwh winc h
Iho TtitiU nnd Mcssra. Clay nud Polk.
VVe had intended tp select from tlio various speeding,
letters, Sic. of Messrs. Clay and I*olk, upon the sub
ject of tlio Tariff, for tho purposo of showing our read-
era how each one stood upon that question —hut wn
have been anticipated by the Albany (N. Y.) Argus,
a leading Polk and Dallas paper, ami wo nccordingly
give the selection made by them, wilh capitals, small
capitals, and italics, as Jliey have them in their paper.
Wo also append a few remarks of tlio DJilors of the
Argus.
HUNKY CLAY.
In 18-10.
“J’he question cannot |.,e,
ought not to be,one of princi
ple, bin of measure nml tic-
(tree. I A DOPTTHAT < ,!■’
the compromise act,
not because that m-t is iire-
pnalablo, but becatum it met
with tho sanction of the t/a-
turn. Stability, » ill, modor-
ule und certain protection, i.
Inr more miportunt thaninsta-
hllliy, tile iici-caaary cunsc-
Itjjrlt piotoction.
B"'* 1 * E PROTECTION OF
1 ' COMPROMISE ACT
MILL HE ADEOUATE
y? MOSIl, IF not AS TO
ALL (INTERESTS. THE
TWENTY PER CENT.
whicii it elipulatcs, ensi, du
ties, homo vnlueiion, and tlta
list ol fine articles inserted in
tho net for the ptrticulni nd-
vaiitngn of the inanufaRfurer.
WILL INSURE, I TRUST
^'ep'cient PROTEC-
1ION. Altogether they will
amount probably to not lens
than thirty per con t,—a great
er amount of protection than
"r'.oo‘? cur ?4 l >r,or lo lf, o
otlSJo, tcHtcn no one standi-
vp to defend.—Mr. Clay'ti
speech at Hanover, IVi. (tn
reported in the Motional futei ’•
ltffcucer,Ju/y t 13, 1840. .*
In 1842.
ttfrxflfled tml reduced the
tfOAMlt
tx#-
mpn
.. _ w
sim, I y touglil forward tho eoumrom
Tqri/T of ihtt jrotr, whlcu wbb
I never wt»i Id’IWvor of what I regarded an a high Tariff.
And my nrewtjt opinion in In perfect colhcldenco with dint of
me whole Whig parly nf the United fltatee,Including Geoigia
xe I underttand It. Wn all helievo that the revenue from «ne
Urnertl Government aliould ho derived from Foreign import*
to llieaxctuemn of dirncttaxne, and the proceedso« tlm sales
of the publh: liinds ; nndthat no more revenue should he levied
than is necessary to an economical administration of the (siW-
emmeut; but that in levying It such difcritniriulions ought to
oe made a* am afford moderafo and rcasonnltlo prowliun to
American inibrnPin against tho rival and prohibitory polfoy of
* or ? , . c,, P owera.”—r J#r. Clay's letter to lion. J. A. Met itccih-
c*t Oct. 2d, f843.
In Bor.onlnnre
Whig Conventiou
P»p . rn.iut.in law. against their own mtarest ; laws winch
JSLl them to buy ilia slave, they want a the dearest tnar-
ket la*> which cut them off from tho Luba slave nturket,
*Or , 'if"liese S *laws'arc'nominally maintained, how long will
tesy be enforced 1 It is not well known thot they ero not en-
**0«tbe , |dh*rliisnd, if Texae be admitted Into the Union, we
iksll have a aubstantial nnd certain guaranty that uo addition
will be made m the number of slave, on this continent, by lm-
ports lion front Cuba, or other foreign slave market. I lieUn-
KedStates laws forbids suclt importations, and the U. Staton
lawi are and will be enforced , because a largo majority of the
psopla of the United Staten ure now, and wilt be opposed to
WuTnrt Abolitionists, then, go for the onnoxation, ao oa
certainly to urerent ony addition to the number of slaves in
North Amenca and so to render impossible, ao far at North
Aseriea is concerned, a rerival of the horrors ami abomtna-
liMtoJ Ike slate trade 1”
Now, hero is evMsnee of loco focoabolition tlcmocrals,
going in favor of annexation, to put down slavery.
Reaaoning as our opponents do, if reasoning it can be
called, the conclusion is irresistible, that tho advocates
of immediate annexation in Ihe South, aro against tho
existence of slavery, and in alliance with Northern
Abolitionists, to put it down. But wo scorn a resort lo
such means. VVe believo that all Southern men arc,
at heart, true to Southern Institutions—and that but
few, if any, can, by party drill, or any other cause, bo
induced to betray them. Let, then, the Democrats of
Georgia, who prate so much about Whig abolition, look
Grit to their own allies—lot them pluck the beam, first
oat of their own cyoB before thoy talk of that which thoy
think they eco in others—and above all, lot them ac
count to tho people of Goorgia, why it ie that in Mr.
Tjlor's Texas Treaty, thcro was no clause guarantying
tin existence of slavery in Texae 1
The question oflho immediate annexation ofTexas is
fettled—when the Treaty was rejected, the subject was
at an end. If there bo any who foar that Great Britain
tmy interpose or control Texas, in auy way, and if they
with to pretenl it, let them vote for Mr. Clay, In his
letter on the annexation of Texae he says;
•Ifsny European nation entartains any ambitious design,
upon Tesu, such as that of colonising Itpr, on in any wny
tubjKUHf her, 1 should regard it as the imperative duty oj the
Onernunt ol Ihe United States to oppose eueh designs by Ihe
"oslfnaml determined resistance, ts the extent if necessary
s/APPEALING TO ARMS."
No one will doubt but that Mr. Clay has the nerve to
Mtry out the determination hore expressed. But
cannot say ao much for Mr. Polk—and who can, wlton
they recollect how submissively he permitted Mr. Wise
to collar him aud pronounce him 1 a contemptible tool of
a petty tyrant." No, with Mr. Paine of Alabama, wc
Ihiak tlut“a coward who cannot maintain his oicn hon
or " *e totally unlit to be intrusted with the honor of the
Sbilsd States.
tion would lm interposed lo check this resolution, which
nutliing more than u recommendation. It was our duty de
vout, and in tltc conviction nf our entire dependence on God
to ask for the interference of his mercy; anil lie hoped that th.
present rosultition would pass as did the resolution of 1811.
See Files' Register, 1 ’ol. 42, pages 343 A 841,
Tlte resolution was adopted—yeas 30 ; nays 13. In
tho IIouso of Representatives, on the 5lli July follow,
ing, Mr. Polk, in a large minority, voted to lay the reso
lution on the table for the balance of session.—Yeas 40 j
nays 01. On tlio Oth July, ho again voted to lay it on
the table—Tito motion having failed, on motion of Mr.
Boll, the resolution was referred to a select committee.
Soo Jour. H. Rop. of Con. of 1832, pages 1004,1110.
Mr. Polk may be a “member of tlio Church,” but a
man who would refuse to join in wilh tlio whole coun
try, and request that a day bo recommended for tho pur
pose of supplicating tho Supremo ruler to avert a dcso
lating calamity, must indeed, be a poor Christian. "Vis'
solute" as tlio Democrats falsely term that pure patriot,
statesman, nnd Philanthropist, IIenrv Clay, wc would
rather have his habits and his religion, a thousand to
one, than thoso of James K. Polk.
Bob* of tho Polkile* by way of ahiclding thoir can
dtaite from the imputation of cowardice in not resent
isjia * proper uiiuuer tho outragoous insult offered
h'ut by Mr. Wise, say, tint Mr. Polk wa* a member of
Iho Church, A Tenuoase paper, however, denies it
•ltdsays that for profanity lie is very little behind
C*ptaiu Tyler. However that may be, wo think w
c *e present a case, in which both of tlio present candt-
dalet were intcreatod- - and if it duo* uot prove tho cow
ardiceof Mr. Polk, it will prate that on one occasion,
ko acted very little likoa “member of the Church” or
* Christian. In looking over Nilca Register of 1883,
«•« God that while the Cholura was ragiog with a fatal
•/truly alarming to Ike country—attacking oitd dcso
*'"*» *ko!e town* aud cities, aud bulliitig tho skill ol
~*mu*t eminent physicians, Mr.Clay, seeing this stale
. *h' u ff*. felt that wo ought lo appeal to Hits*, the Sa
viour and Protector of all, to avert the calamity which
•Mined about t 0 sweep over the counlry. lie accord
|"j;ly introduced a resolution in the Senate of the U.
•rtlio appointment of a enjumiltoe to wait upon the
r.*id.ni, and to “request that lie reoommeud a day to
Mignalodby him, of public humiliation, prayor,"
ate- fol,0 "‘ n ' uor ® *ho proceedings in the Sen-
Cl!:"*'}™- TS* follow tug resolution offered by Mr.
..oVr *?k— “I* foraasauilo, JtoM.
th, UmJjni*. tke Sf,wlr and House oj Representatives »/
Sl.ry*«**.*f A-wfcts, ITS CWrere assembled, That.
Unit.d M,',!. °i k ° l1 ' bon*** wait oa lha I'r.aiJanl of tho
Jj”A writor over the signature of “Brandywine,'
in tho Savannah Republican of tho 18th insL, directs it
well aimed satire at the Disunion Texas party in South
Carolina. As that body politic appears disoased,
“Brandywine” proposes its cure, and his remedy ie a
neto annexation project—to divide tho Stato into two
parts, and annex tho eastern half to North Carolina, and
tlio western to Georgia. Tito writer, who appears to
be a citizen of this place, assigns most excellent rea
sons for advancing this new project, but as wc shall
publish the article next week, wc will make no further
remark, except to inform the reador that ho may
cxpoct a rich treat in tho porusal of “Brandywine.”
eminent
If o tariff] do you
approve of eueh a tariff an
would (five protection to home
iuduntni o rat nit foreign in
dustry f
“ I answer that I am oppos-
KD To A SYSTEM OF DIHKCT
TAXATION,ailll INFAVOtlOFA
MODKRATF. SCALE OF IHJTIKS,
LAID 1IY A TARIFF ON IMPOIl
ted G(oDs,for tlio purpoMR or
railing tho revenue which
may lie needed for tho econo
mical administration of tho
government.
“In fixing the rates of a tar
iff, my opinion is, that the ob
ject in view eliould he In mine
the rovenue needed by tlio
government,LEAVING HIE
INTEKEUT ENGAGED IN
MANUFACTURE!*TO EN
JOY THE INCIDENTAL
A D V A NT AGE WHICH
HE LEVY OF .SUCH DU-
IKS WILL AFFORD TO
THEM. Ifby’givingprotec
tion to home industry/ you
menu to an*ert tlio (.mtinct
irinciplo. that n tariff in to be
aid solely or in any extent
not for revenue, but for tlio
roteclion of capitalist* who
«va mnde their investments
in manufacturing establish
ments, so as to compel the
consumers of their atticies,
the agriculturists, mechanics*
porsons employed in com
merce and all other pursuits,
to pay higher prices for them,
then I say that I am opposed
to such a principle, amt to any
tarifl’ which recognizes it.
Home industry/ a term
often used by tlio advocates
of tlio prop clivc tariff system
is comprehensive in its mean
ing, and by a just legislation
should be mnde to embrace
the industry employed in Ag
riculture, in the Mechanic
Arts, in Commerce, and nil
other pursuits, as w ell as tho
industry employed in inanu
fact urea."—[Jfr. Polk's letter
to his political opponents in
Tennessee, May 15, 1843.
104L
I am in favor of a Tariff
for revenue, such a ono as
will yield a sufficient amount
to tho treasury to defray the
expenses of tlio government
economically administered.
In adjusting tho details of a
revenue tariff, I havo hereto
fore sanctioned such inodcr-
nt* diirritninnfing dutivc* mi
would produce the amount of
revenue needed, nnd at the
same time AFFORD REA
SONABLE INCIDENTAL
PROTECTION TO OUR
HOME INDUSTRY. I am
opposed to a tarifffor protec
tion merely, and not for reve
nue.
“Acting upon theso general
principles, it is well known
that I gave my support to tho
policy of Gen. Jacnson’s ad
ministration on this subject.
1 votod against tho tariff net of
1828. 1 voted for the act of
1832, which contained modifi
cations of some of the objoc*
tionuhlc provisions of Ihe net
of 1828. As a member of the
committee of Ways aud moans
of tlio House of Representa
tives, I gavo my nssent to a
“CARRY out THTcJW
THE SPIRIT OF tSk
COM PROM I'B ACT,LOOK
rnn 5Eo EN ! JE alon >'
I'OR | HE SUPPORT OF
GOVERNMENT. Do Sot
rnisu tlio question of Trotn-
tion, which I hod luipml I, „,{
linen put to real. THEHF,
19 NO NECESSITY C)F
PROTECTION FOR PRO.
IE! :TION.”—f Speech o) Mr
Clou s in the U. S. Senate,
on the Qlst January, 11142, re
ported for the Rational Intel
ligencer.
In 1843,
“ I ntwsr was in fnvor or
wlmt I considers high Tariff.
No more revenue should bo
levied than is necessary to
to an economical administra
tion of the Government.—Mr.
•Jtiud Hi.... j -•>! “■ tits rre.tustit ut mo puvertsiicu,
lisa tut hi, I ’*• hs recommend s dsy, to bs ds- . . ,
y turn, <4 public huiiulialiuu, prs) cr sod las ting, lo hr qqUtVslcnt.
Democratic Doctrinos—Look to tiicm, People of
Gcorgin.
Flushed with power, during tho administration of
Marlin Van Buren, tho Democratic leaders rodo rough
■hod over the interests of the great maaa of the people,
and advanced doctrines which, but for their overthrow,
would have destroyed the Republic. It was this that
roused the people to determined action in 1840, and it
is now tho policy of thoso very leadors, and of this very
party, by making a new issue, to keep from before the
country, the heresies and doctrines then so boldly avow
ed. The people should not forget tho past. Deceived
they havo been, and botrayed they would have been, by
the vory moh who aro now tlio loudost in tlio cry of
Texas ! Texas ! and who are most activoly engaged
in advancing tlio election of James K. Polk. Well
may thoy seek for a new issue—well may Mr. Wal
ker, who said, • I ardently desire to see this country in
the same happy condition with Cuba,"—and Mr. Cal
houn, who said, “/ coincide with the Senator from Mis
sissippi," seek for any other than old party issues.—
Their hard money scheme thoy dare not revive. The
country they know is against it, and thoy would, in
riding their new hobby, cudcavor to make tlio people
forgot the other.
But this shall not be. Tho peoplo must not forgot
tho bold aud ruinous designs of thoir adversaries, tlio
present leadors of the Democratic party. They must
go back, and hear again, and bear with them to tlio
polls remembrance of the past. A cunning dcvico must
not screen these would bo betrayers front just punish.
m Who was it that said “toe must reduce the prices of
property und labor low 1” Senator Buchanan—tho great
Pennsylvania Democrat 1 Yes, this man would reduce
the prices of property J and labor, the poor man’s rcli-
ance, bo would have low. And this too lie would effect
by legislation. Taking advantage of bis position as a
United States Senator, bo would frame bucIi laws, as
would rcduco ll.o prices of property, aud make labor
choap! Wo ask Iho pooplo of Go<rg,a to point out
tho Whig leader who over uttered so base, so unwor-
,bv a sentiment! It cannot bo done. None but the
advocate of a scheme which was to place “this country
in ibo samo happy condition with Cuba,” could ever
have proclaimed it. , ,, ,
Another of these worthies, Sonstor Tappan, held the
following lattguago :
.. The price of labor is entirely too high; the laborer m
this country eon afford to mrkfer lid • day."
And why. Mr. Tappan. should they do so 1 For
nothing more than to enrich the Government, oo that
while office holders, sud men a.tualcd l.ko Mr.1 appsn,
would riot upon tho s,toils, tho pooplo should bo tm,
poverished, .ud th. Lborer work for uolhtng or .U
bill reported by the commit
ted in December, 1832,making
further modifications of the
net ol 1828, and making also
discriminations in the imposi
tion of tho duties which it
proposed. That hill did not
pass, hut was superseded bv
the bill commonly call
ed the compromise bill, for
which 1 voted.
“In MV JUDOMF.NT, IT 18
THE DUTY or THE GOVERN
MENT TO EXTEND,AS FAR AS
IT MAY BE PRACTICABLE TO
, BY ITS REVENUE LAWS
AND ALL OTHER MEANS WITH*
in its power, FAIR AND
JUST PROTECTION to
ALL THE GREAT INTERP.STS
OF THE WHOLE UNION, EM*
RACING AGRICULTURE, M AN*
UFACTURF.M, TIIE MECANIC
Arts,Commerce and Navi*
gation. ,, “‘[Mu. Polk's letter
lo Air. Kane, of Philadelphia,
June 19,1811.
Clay's Letter to Mr. Meri-
1843 Gcorgia ' iJct ' 2 *
“1 never was in fnvor of
duties being so high as to
amount to prohibition of arti
clcs on which they were laid.
1 havo thought it best for ail
interests, that there should h»
competition*"—[Letter of Mr.
Clay to Messrs. Branham fr
Bledsoe, of Georgia, July 23
In 1841.
“ That [tho Tariff,] is a
great practical and adminis
trative question, in respect to
which there is happily now
prevailing among the wings,
throughout tlio whole Union,
a (fegreo of unanimity as un
precedented us it is gratifying.
From New Orleans to this
place, I have conversed with
hundreds of them, and I havo
not met wifh a SOLITARY
ONE, who does not assent to
the JUSTICE ami EXPE-
S. I S. N £X« OF T,IE PRIN
CIPLE OF A TARIFF FOR
REVENUE, WITH DIS
CRIMINATIONS FOR
PROTECTION." “Ultruinm
in ever baneful, and, if follow
ed, never fails to lend to futal
consequences. WE MUST
REJECT both the doctrines
of FREE TRADE and of
HIGH AND EXHORR1-
TANTTARIFF* The parti
sans of each must make some
sacrifices of their peculiar
opinions. They must find
some COMMON GROUND
on which both can slaml."
“Let the amount which is RE
QUISITE FOR AN ECO
NOMICAL ADMINISTRA
TION OF THE GOVERN
MENT, WHEN WE ARE
NOT ENGAGED IN WAR,
be raised exclusively on im
ports,and in udjustiue A TAR
IFF FOR THAT PUR
POSE, let such DISCRIM
INATIONS be made as vvill
foster and encourage our
own domostic industry.-—
ALL PARTIES OUGHT
TO BESATISFIED WITH
A TARIFF FOR REVE
NUE AND DISCRIMINA
TIONS FOR PROTEC
TION. In thus Bottling this
great Question, in a spirit of
mutual CONCESSION • ml
of amicable COMPROMISE
wo do but follow the iidMo
example of our illustrious
ancestors in tho formation
and adoption of our present
happv constitution."— [Air.
Clay's speech at Raleigh, N.
C., April 12, 1844, wrUffBn
out by himself sines his nonr
emphatic manner, a Tariff Fon Rkvknup., with incidental
protection.—If tho Evening Journal Hnd bis high tarifl* friends
nt the North, assume other grounds,it is in the teeth of the
avowai* of their candidate, in all his declarations for the south
ern market,and in contradiction of his avowals, rcpvatedly
mnde since 1840, tlint ho was opposed to a Tarifffor Protec
lion. A gain we nay, let fai ls speak for themselves.
Mr. Polk stands upon the broad American ground—Inci-
dfktai. KQUAL PROTkiCTlos, through a revenue Tariff,of all
the (Treat interests of Labor and Industry—Manufactures, Ag
riculture,the. Meohanie Arts and Commerce. Who will con
tend that this is not tlio true ground on which a statesman,
looking to the true welfare of the country, ought to stand 7"
Albany Argus.
By way of pultinpfacts in the hands of the Whigs lo
lash and to expose those false-hearted and unprincipled
Democrats, who assort that Mr. Clay voted for the
Tariff of 1628, and that he was, or is iu favor of high pro
tective Tariff, »ic have concluded to continue those
xtracts a little further.
“ Let mo not be misunderstood, and let me entreat that I
may not be niisreprcseiiUHl. 1 am sot advocating a revi
val OF A HIGH PROTECTIVE TARIFF. I AM FOR ABIDINO III
THF. PRINCIPLES OF THE COMPROMISE ACT J I AM FOR DOING
what no (Southern man of a fair ok candid mind Hah
EVER YF.T DENIED—GIVING TO THE COUNTRY A REVENUE
WHICII MAY raOVIDE FOR THE ECONOMICAL WANT* OF THE
Government, and at the same time give an incidental
PROTECTION TO our home industry. If there be here a sin*
It* gentleman who will deny the fairness and propriety ofthip,
shall ho glad to see ami hour who lm is.’’—[Extract from Ihe
Ipeeeh of Henry Clay, delivered in the U.a. Senate,March
si, 1842,<
Louisiana Election.—Sitrco our last tho returns
from this Slate hnvo been somnwhat contradictory* In
ono of tlta Districts, where it was supposed that Bor.
tlclin (Wing) wan elected, it is now contended that
Morse (Deni*) has succeeded—some accounts, say by
two votes, and others by 97. After a while wo shall get
the correct story, Tho W.higs havo a majority of h!x
or eight upon joint ballot in the Legislature-—and the
Whigs and Conservatives have a majority in the Con-
vention. The. Whig papers of New Orleans seem to
entertain no doubt but that the State will go for Clay
| and Fueling ii uysen in November next.
Public Discussion iu l*ntunin County.
Tho following letter received from a much esteemed
correspondent in Putipun,gives an account of the moot
ing advertised in our paper a week or two since. It
will be seen that the Democrats, although csocially
incited, failed to meet and discuss the political ques
lions of tho day with the Whigs of that county.
Eaton ton, July 17, 1311.
To the Editor of the Georgia Journal:
Tho Whigs ol Futnani county had a glorious rally on
Saturday last. The Clay G f ub met on that day at Ei-
tonton, and on taking the Chair, the President, Jainos
A. Meriwether, Esq., briefly stated that the Whig par
ty maintained dm s.ime principles of government which
had controlled the Administrations of Washington,
Jefferson and Madison—that they proposed to bung it
back to the same system of conduct—that relying upon
tho correctuess of thoir principles, they invitedfreedis-
custom at al! their meetings ; to that end, he had caus
ed the then meeting to be advertised in the public
prints, and to be placarded throughout tho country, invi-
ling free discussion—he again urged t ho Democrats to
come forward and meet them before the people—if they
were right, let them stand sustained by the judgment
of an hom?0l. people ; if they were wrong, lot them sink
under the condemnation of that people. Tho YVhiga
thoreforo invited most earnestly the Democrats to come
forward and meet them, and if they would do so, he
requested tho acceptance to be signified, that the regu
lations for the debate might bo agreed on.
After waiting sometime, and no acceptance being
signified, Dr. ii. T. Shaw introduced to the meeting
Hon. Chats, J. Jenkins and lion. A. H. Stephens, who
addressed it for more than three hours upon the dis-
tiuct features of political faith held by each parly, de
monstrating tho republican principles of the Whig par
ty, and titbit ardent attachment to tin* glorious doctrines
of tho republican fathers of the Government. The
addrospc# of both gentlemen were able, eloquent, and
convincing, and were received with the profoundcst re-
spert and applause by the audience.
When Mr. Stephens had concluded, Mr. Leroy Sin
glcton asked if tlm Democrats could not be heard iu re
ply ; for .if* Iho facts nnd arguments which he hnd
heard were true, ho saw no reason why there should be
any Democrats at all. Tho President replied that the
Democrats had been invited to participate in tho meet-
ing, bpt thoy. had declined—still, the meeting would
with tho greatest pleasure hear them iu reply, and they
were again invited to address it.
Mr. David it. Adams asked Mr. Singleton to with
draw ilia proposition—that tho audience had listened
for sometime to two very interesting addresses, and
■were tired—that political capital was attempted to be
made by these invitations to free discussion, aud that
lie perceived tho gentlemen knew how to talk. The
President replied that if it was believed that free dis
cussion was invited, with the expectation of making
political capital by its refusal, the Democrats could
defeat that expectation by accepting it. The audience
would.remain until night—the Whigs had three time
invited discussion; it had always been declined; and
dow, since the loaders of democracy were to assemble
at Eatonton on tho 2tfd inst., and a largo concourse of
icoplo was then expected, in the name of tho Whigs of
'Putnam, ho ngain challenged the party at that time, lo
free discussion.
The meeting then adjourned. There were near 500
persons present nt the Club, a large portion of whom
were Indies, who had honored the meeting with their
Coavcittm tf the TUrfl Coufre—murt Dtautot*
Forsyth, July 8tli,1844.
with a nreylon* fall, rile DoJcfatoal©lh©
nix Convention of lha Third CniiKrSsAloftftl Dtifrfet; fa
nomlnalo * canilhJato for Cnt|£rc*f, usaainbltd ©t lha Court
Houseot It oVlock, A. M. .
On motion of W.H. Normon, Charles McDowell, E*n., of
tho connty nflMkc, was called to the chair, and R.G. Cabs-
ni*s and Philip (*ook,Eeqr*. appointed secretaries.
Upon the call of the comtlie*. the doloffutns whore name*
aro subjoined,appealed und took ihnir neats,via :
From tho county of Uibb— tS. R. Itlnko, F». Uenll, R. Biv
ins and F. Colbert. From the countv of Crawfurd, Jn*. A.
Millar, Jonathan Ross nml rfmiiurl flail. From the comity
of Harris,Ja*. J. Iiby, Maitiu J.Crawford, James Riumuon
and Joint White. Fiom tho county ofMoiiroo, W. fc*. N >r-
man, J. Fow ell, W. I*. Fa mbrougli, J. K. Simmon* nml I.. T.
Duval. From tlm county ol Pike, <Mmh. McDowell, M. II.
While,I). A. Allen and Jn*. Whutley• From tlie county of
Talbot, John Neal, Zncnariab B. Trice find K. II. Worrell.
From tlm county ofTwigg*, F.. E. Crocker, J. Collin* and I).
II. Moult toe. Front tho county of Upton, C. Roger*, Cary
\V. A Him, J. I.) ons mill Robert Collier.
On motion of Mr.Crawfmd,
Resofvrd, Tint Gen. F.lm* Real I bo nominated by acclama-
mi Prrffiduiit of liiiMi'.iinvoiition.
On motion of Mr. Worrell, n commit toe, can*i*tbi<’ of Messrs
Worrell, Allen of Pike, und lliviu*, was unpointed to conduct
r nr* ua it to
Whig I
House
Cdre*ii45«s
formed ihe ei
Os (notion ff Gibeoft
was catted to ihe chair,asd
acl'ae Becrafiry. The cbebwiaiv,
tinanl remarks, «sy1in«iofy of the object cf ffea
mblafa of fna arrival of aavcatl f
eroRHioanl District. Up^b the ■oneoliott cf Mr. Hill,
tho Chair then appointed a committeeOf three, et
ackand Ragfand.fo wair on those fl
presence.
Never since the glorious era of 1310 was thcro eve
such a political assemblage convened in Eatonton
The enthusiasm was intense, and the holy tires of pa
triotism were lighted up in every Whig bosom. Glo
rious and signal ns was the triumph of 1310, they seem
cd resolved, that so far ns I’utuam was concerned, it
should be mure signal in 1314.
There was not n bosom which wan not wanned by
the pure flnmo front Iho altnr. Our friends who ad
dressod us have the best wishes of tho Whigs for their
peace and succors, and in the fall elections they will
give them something more than thanks for their truly
able and eloquent addresses.
Lagiunge, 9th July, 18 lb
Gentlemen:—I have received yourh'ttor today,advising
me that 1 Iihvo bcon nominated as nil Elector on tlio W hig
ticket,by the Convention recently assembled nt iWillcdgotilli',
w ith a view to nominate Electors for President mid Vico Pius
idem <*f the U.iitcd Stutes.
I hnd not anticipated the proffered honor of a nomination so
important,and (fiom tho prosen t condition ofiiarties,) burthen-
ed williHo nine Ii responsibility; nnd would nave greatly pre
ferred thui the nomination hail fallen to die lot of some more
active und energetic Whig. But under existing circumstan
ces, 1 do not fctl ut liberty to decline,und altlionidi from such
a course,my own private business must materially suffer f«u
season, still I sacrifice all on tlio altar of my country’* good,
and accept the nomination—determined to exhibit to the people
of the I’Tmrib Congressional Dintrict, the intrinsic excellence of
principles,und the pre-eminent merit of our men. 1 am, gen
tlemen, a Whig in principle,and a Whig in practice; and conic
d or conic w oe, uoeflort on my part shull he wauling, ti
arouse the people to vigorous action, iu order to bring about
a result so important to tliom us the election of Henry Clay
and Theodore Fkelinguuysen. Our cuusn is a good one;
it is emphatically the cause of tin* counlry, nud it w ill ultuiatc-
ly prevail—it will finally triumph.
The coming contest is indeed a struggle between Legisla
five Privilege nnd Executive Prerogative: and in the days o.
Charles I. of England, the great body of tlio pooplo proclaimed
in favor of Legislative Privilege, mj on the fust Monday in
November next,the People will tell it out iutliuiiileriiiu
at tlie ballot box, that tlio success of Whig principle
triumphant vindication ol the true interests of the A
People.
W itli my best wishes for vour individual health und
happitiCMs/l am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
RUBER I’ A. T. RIDLEY.
Miller Grieve
him to the elixir. Tlio committee having diVehurged that duly
tlio Pictsideut addressed the convention,and (< uilcicd his ac
knowledgment* fur the honor coiifcircd oil him.
On motion of Mr. Miller,
Rcso/ved, That this convention now proceed to ballot for a
candidate to represent tlm third Cougrctftiouul diarict, w ith
out the antittnci.illou of tiumee.
Whereupon the coiivenllou proceeded to ballot, and upon
counting the votes, Washington Pok, E*q.,of the county of
Bibb, merit ed tlm unanimous vote of the convention.
•lion of Mr. McDowell, a committee, consisting of
McDowell, Colbert, Miller, While of Harris, Powcl,
Trice, Motiltn e,und Collier, wus appointed to inform him of
his nomination,and n quest hi* ucccpluiice.
On motion of Mr. Blake,
licnotlM, That a committee of oiglit, coii.dsling of ono
member homcacli county represented iu this convention, bo
appointed by the President, to draft a preamble und resolu
tions oxtirossive of their views upon Hie leading ineusurcs of
policy involved in tlm coining *Piushloi|tiul contest; nnd that
they report to tiiH convention this evening ut 5 o'clock.—
Whereupon Messrs. Illakc, Hull, Crawford, Fiunbrmigh,
McDowell, Worrell, Crocker an.I Allen of Upson, wore ap
pointed that committee.
lllakn presented I lie following resolution* of lira Whig
parly ol Bibb county, which were rend, and on motion of Mr.
H ill, adopted, nnd ordered to he inserted in tlte proceedings
of lliiH convention, lo wn : At * meeting of a few ftirnds of the
Whig party in Macon, on .Saturday evading,bill July, 1844,
ly agreed aud recommended, that tlie Dis
trict Convention ot tlio Whig partv, which meets on Monday
xi, iippoiut public meetings, lo he held ns ooon ua possible,
nil the counties composing the 3d emigre*, ioiml district,
for a free discussion of the principles of tlie two great polili-
I parties, nml give due notice thereof through the public
priutsiiiid otherwise. And further, thul it be recommended
said convention, to appoint a committee of» orrcppondonco,
to procure tho uttenduiico of distinguished Whig orators at
id meetings.
That the members of both politimil parties be invited to at
tend said meetings; and that a free und full dismission of all
issue be Imd. Further, thut a muss mrrting of tho
Whigs of ihe district be held iu Upson, or some oilier central
county, iu the mouth of SeploinLur, provided it he deemed
udvisuhlehy this convention.
On motion of Mr. Worrell, a committee consisting of Messrs,
Worroll, I tali, Bivins, Irby, Normal), Whatley, Collins, Rog
ers, und Cubxni**, was uppoiutrd, aa u committee of corres
pondence under the forciroing resolutions, and -also to appoint
the public meoaiug therein recommended.
Tho convention then adjourned until f> o’clock, P. M.
5 o’clock, i*. M.
'The convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Blake, from the committee appointed to draft ti preamble
id resolutions cxprc**ivu of the mows of tho convention up-
i the leading measures of policy involved iu the coming
Presidential contest, submitted the following report, winch
vus read aud agreed to :
The Committee to whom was referred the duty of proper-
itg u preamblo and resolutions for the action «»i the enliven-
ion, beg leave to report that they havo hud under consider-
(lion most of tho important poUuaal quostkma which now
igilQtc the country, und they urc of the opinion that the inter-
Osin oflho people, nud tho character of the eovcrnnu nt (ii not
•ty uHlra Union) domntt.l n etrict udheron-te to the
great and leading doctrines ol tho Whig party. Upon tlio
constiiuiiouaHty ofn National Bank thoy can mturluiu no
doubt ; the question has undergone repented investigation in
every department of tlm government, and the result ha* been
tlint Coii'rrca’B lias been sustained in the exercise of such n
power. Tlio language of the .Supreme Court upon ibis ques
tion is decisive; und the conduct of Washington ill giving bis
sanction to tlio cliurlcr oflho first United States Bank, was
more c!iutiou.s than patriotic. The benefits resulting from
such nil institution are so nppureut, and have been so frequent
ly discns.-md,that it is now needless to ouuiucintctlu ni.
Upon iho subject of the distribution of tlio proceeds of ilia
sale* of the public lauds, wo are a* we have born, the decided
friends of the measure. We believe thut the surplus remain
ing in the hand* of the General Government, after extinguish
ing (lie debt which tlio lands were ceded to pay, is ii trust fund
for the benefit of the several .States composing the Union, and
tlio General government is bound, if it act iu good laiili, to
distribute it among them.
We are also strongly iu favor of tlio modification of the Ve
to Power, because the framers of tlio constitution intended
tliul thu President should have a qualified negative upon the
action of Congress, but they never meant to invest him wilh
absolute power over tlio legislation of that body.
Tlio veto,as it now stunds iu the Constitution, is in theory
a qualified negative; but tlte history of the present und two
past administrations of the Government prove most conclusive
ly, that it lias become ubsoluie iu practice ; and such being
lliociiM), as it ever will be, us long aw a majority of two thirds
of both branches of Congress is required to counterbalance
the preniiluiitiul veto, the Icgisfgtiou of tlie country is liable
ut any time to be arrested tiy the will of one mail. Wearo
not ns lia* been falsely charged,iu favor oflho destruction of
it, ns will take from tho President tin* power ol controlling Ihe
legislation of Congress, aud will pi\e effect to tlio will of a
nuijoiity of tho representatives of Hie people. Upon this sub
ject, wc deem it unnecessary to enlarge, and w ill puss to the
Tariff.
Wc believe tlio Tariff oct of 1842 lo lie in the main collect ,
nud are curtain, tii.it under its salutary provisions, business
bus revived—labor lias been Htimulnted, nnd tlie productive
energies nud resources of.the country ore being developed,
it is yielding u revenue adequate to (lie want* of the G
incut’, and prices of full rices of every day consumption have
ly boon increased, but in most instances have fallen. Wc
uro therefore content to abide by the existing Tarifl’ of duties,
and wc leave it for tliusu who u’rc disuuiuiicd wilh it, to show
some good reason lor a change.
The only question now remaining, upon which it may he
expected ul us to express our opinion,is tho imiucdiutc annex
ation ol Texas to the Union; and wc sliiml uncompromisingly
opposed to any scheme which w ill lend to u violation of our
treaty stipulations,or bring disgraco upon our liiliieilu un
sullied national honor; wouie opposed to an iinjurt w
quest, and we believe thut annexation under existing circum
stance*, would inevitably load to a war with Mexico. But
wc consider the question of “ immediate” annexation nt nr
end—the rejection of tin* treaty negotiated lor that purpost
hns put uu cud to that aspect of the question; At what linic
aud under what cireuiusliinces, the question ol annexation
will ho presented to the country, wc arc totally unadvised
hut upon this subject wo now bland, us wo did wliru tlie *ub
ject wui) firat presented to us—wc urn in favor ol tlie annex a
tion of Texas whenever the same cun be effected, peucenbly
and honorably, nml without n violation of our national faith
and whenever so acquired, we are further in favor ol u stipu
laliou guaranteeing tin- admission into thr Union of aiiv State
which may lie lormcdout of*uid territory, not withstanding it*
constitution may tolerate doinnstie slavery.
Entertaining these views upon the question* involved iu tho
pr« sent presidential cuuvnss, wo repotl the following resold
gentlemen from abroad, among whom war* the ffumDalia $•
Floyd aud Dr. R. A.T. Ridley,ihrcandidate*for 0* forth
CongroRsioiAl District Wf “ -
tho Chair then a,
Msssrs* Hill, Jnc
nml introdum them to the'mcsihig.” Th»
rti.cImrR.d iMrdmj-.Col. Floyd .row.iiHli* Ital
nml conciliatory manner which so much ehtraetavf
commenced an address which,forstreagtlk and sbttltTt#•fo
ment, it hns not often been the good fortune of thsohiasne of
Meriwether lo hear, lie commenced his oddreea by »W»Jiag
to that system which draw representative and coastltOMt to
gether, and gave to ffm one the privilega and opportunity of
fully and thoroughly investigating the political principles of
the oilier, before it constituted him its agent, and mode him
the depository of high public trust*—giving the party the most
plenary salisfaciioit ns it regards the position he occupie4 to-
'••five to the great question* of policy before the peop!# ( sad
the most unquestionable nsRurnnncsof his fidelity to the whig
l*. Col. Floyd then went oi| to speak of the limitation of
Hsu mod powers of the National Executive, by a strict
construction ofconstrtnrional provision*, ts proposed by Mr.
Cluv, tlm Brink quest ion r the Disiributron of the Ptoresdt of
tlm Public Lauds, the Tariff, Ao, all of wliicli questions Ao
•••.mlled w itli signal ability and success. He concluded upon
t! Texas question. Col. Floyd regarded the question of the
iinoxutiou of I exits to tlm Union ns one of vest importance,
ml (raid) so much did he di’sire tho consummation of that
ihjcct, that lie had pledged himseifto'use every effort (should
over be placed w here any effort on his port might he occes-
ry »nd available,) to In ing about as speedily as practicable
peaceable nnd honorable settImuent ol that question, accord
ing to tlm wishes of the people. But tho doctrine of inuuedi-
olitical aspirants and office-
parry, be was unw xllrnyc to subscribe
people.
nte annexation, ns urged by tho i
seekers of tlm democratic parry, I _
to ; not only because it involved an impossibility, not only
because it would fn* violutiug the plighted faith of the nation,
and ?inlying the fair escutcheon sf his country's honor, but'
beenuso the nltrmpt was being made to connect and identify
with the approaching Presidential election; to make politi-
■ ••ajiitul of it for hose nnd disreputable party purposes. Tn
rd, lie rrgnrdcd it ns the dernier resort to prop the tottering’
sty of John 'Tyler, and build un and support the founder
ing fortune* ofu party under whose impotent arm ho has taken
—‘ t to shelter liimaolffroin the just execrations of an lnsult-
I indignant constituency.
Col. Floyd having resumed his scat, Dr. Ridley arose and
I the mooting in a very spirited and stirring manner;
giving cntite nntipfnctiou to the audience.
Alter iliij dixciiHslonhsd closed, the Chairman took the flbor
and oflered the following Preamble and Resolutions which
unnuiitioonly adopted:
; ninerrely and honestly believe (liar the prosperety or
ouiitry niidpermnnonev and perpetuity of our govern-
in in a gre *
ml I* iiisepjruby connected with and in a great measure de-
udent upon, live prrntMncnt establishment of tlie principles
the \N biK unity of thn United Stairs. Whether Inose prin-
ilcHKhulI' be established nnd practically illustrated in tho
mmistniHou of our Government, makes up the issue m Ihe
proiu.lihig contest for the Presidency. Among (he measures
u u big A dun lieu ml ion may bo reckoned e National Batik,
lb Aueliro.-tnctinuH and limitations as time end light of ex
perience linih *liown uccesnnry toeosfinn it within H* proper
nl legitimate spite re. A Tariff, affording sufficient revenue
defray tjio expense of tho Government economically nd-
irMerod. A Distribution of the proceeds nftbg sales of tlio
"•die Domain among all tho ytatrs.audlbo reform in the pat-
rouugj: and power ol iho executive branrh of the’Gov era (near.
s„d establishment of Ihcso principles
Hull
Penning B. Mo
J. Ill R. Wash
’ Committee
."—[ILctrt
i U.B.Bei
i short time before re tiring from that body.
I Ml, 1
I teas not in Congress in 1828, and therefore did not vole
lor the Tariff of that year. Tlio dutiea in many instances
imposed by that Turifl’wore cxtraviganlly high, and in othors,
duties wore imposed which wore not called for by anv interest-
THAT TARIFF WAS A FRAUDULENT PRODUC
TION*"— [Mr Clay's letter to Branham and Bledsoe, V.UlJnJy,
1843.
“ I did uot vote fur the Tariff of IB28, for which, howovex,
Mr. Vsu Bureu.Ool. Bcul-.m, Col. Johnson, Mr. Wright, and
others of our present opponents did vote.—And it is irnmrkn-
bis that Train that neriod M Y EXERTION* IN CONGKENS
HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO THE REDUCTION AND
MODERATION OF TARIFFS. Thus ia 1832, I tup-
The lion. A. II. STEPHENS, wearo informed, wi.l
address the citizens qf tlio following places, according
its tho dates annexed !
Jackson, Butts county, on the 3d of August.
Forsyth, “ Oth “
T^oniabton, " ?lli 41
La Grunge, •* lOtli 44
Bibb County, 14 13th *
Honest.—It is uot often now-a-day* that wo liud
r&liy thing in the papers of our opponents lo praise ; but
nhc following allusion to the letter cf Mr. Sladk, which
appe.vUl in the Georgian a day or two since, contained
in the kist Columbus Times, breathes u spirit worthy
of emulation by all, but more especially, by the Demo
cracy .*>
“This may bn n vary good hobby fur thn fanatirnl Slade to
cluclioimer upon in Ycruiout; but it docs nut show that Mr.
Clay i* mii abolitionist, nor can wc Buffer the paragraph to im**
oven wiili our seeming endorsement,tlint Air, Cln>*s aboli
tionism ought to lose him u single vote in the Houtli. 'There
arc truoicliarj'r* enough tobulaidut Mr. Clav’s door, to sink
him in the e« Hina tion oftlic country, a* a safn President of this
great country, without descending to those that are false."
It Mr. Clays opponents generally, as iu tlio above
instance, would stick to the truo issues before tlie
country, aud to tlio political objections to Mr. Clay,
they would bo much inoro likely to succeed— at all
events they would feel better under defeat.—Suv. Hep
The:Globf. vs. Gov. Folk.—In 18*19 the Globe
spoke Gov. Polk ns follows;—"Mr. Polk is wholly and
totally an unfit man for the Vice-President of the United
Stales. 11< possesses no single qualification which should
entitle him lo the consideration of the party for that high
office.* *
Wui are tub Wuu*« 1—All tho stirvivors of the
College of Electors which cast tho vote of New Y'ork
for Mr. Jcflereon in 1800, and all thn surviving men)
hers ot the Senate and of tlte Assembly who itiled for
those Electors, ai.e still Whigs, aud voted for Harri
son in ]84U; and will, if alive, vole lor Clay and Ere.
lin^huysen iu 1841 ! Antony tin in aro Gen. Van Cokt-
LANfcb, Jama* Burt, Judge Woodworth, A Means*.
ArffrtCffji ftjxl EtASTU* Root—KaleigU Register.
’eed, That wi’highly approve tho iiomiimiiun of11 i n
nv (.’LAV und TiiEOIJ.iUE FKKUNUHUr>KN,Ulld llmt W,: ‘
spare no '’xortiou* c-oiiaintent with honor, to »*b*vut«’ the ft
vr lo Ihe Presidency and Ihe latter to Viet* Prosidenvy of die
United .Stale*.
Resolved, 'That we are in fnvor oftlic Icmling measure
the great Whig Party of the Union, viz : such a tariff us
yield a sufficcnl revenue losuppurl tho Government ccoumn
ically niliuiiiistcrcd, niul gradtiully pay tlm public di
siudi rcusomibln di.scriininntiuu upon nrtii l< d duties
givooiicourugoiuuut to Amcrieun industry in prcferoiico in the
pauper labor of Europe; that wc entertain nn doubt oftlic
coiiHiluiioiiul po\v» r of Cone rest to charter a Nuliouid Bun
—that such an institution is liiglily necessary in thn mini
incut ol tlio finnnccs oftlic government, umi iscpecioll) ue
in rcgulntiiig the exchanges tinri checking the excessive
fraudulent issues of local hunks:—that wc me iu favor of ill'
distribution ol tlm proceeds of tlm Hales of tlm public
iiiiioug tlie several flutes of tlm Confederacy upon the basis
oftlr'ir representative population; and that vm* d
tlio Executive Veto so modified a* to bo wliol the fianicr* of
c constitution designed ii, a qualified,instmidof an ulmoliilo
gutive; thut wc uic ill favor oI tlm annexation ol T
licablc period, consistently wilh our i
or tlm sure
(polled bv overv patriotic incitement to wage an iincom-
feel i
promising warfare, with nn eye single to the elevation of tho
real Statesman of tlm VVost, ns the crowning net in the con-
•um tiimt of llli.v holy purponn. We regard the recent movo
tlm nnrt ot Hm »elf styled l>einocracy, to excite the people
. ,n the question of thoannonitJon of Texas, as a desperate
ml icckl« »s eflhrt to cover nnd conceal their principles and
their political sitis, by presenting new and exeilrng iassues.
I lierelore,
llesoln-d, That we deprecate tits effort which has he*»n, and
now being made,to involve tlm country in dishonorable war,.
id tarnish our untional honor, by a violation of solemn treaty
stipulation*.
Rcnolecfl, That we arc in favor of the annexation of Texas
the Union n* soon nn it can he dime peaaeahlv nnd without
violnlmn ol ijationul laith.
Re voiced, That we highly nnprovo of the course-of our dis
tinguished Senator, John AIcPhkrson Br.itHiEN.niidour aldo
ami inbmicd Representatives, Alexander If. Hr» piif.ns aud
Duncan L..Clinch, in tlm Congress of the United Stntas.
Leso/rt d,Thm wn approve of thn nomination ef HENRY
President, and THFJJDORE FRELINGHUY-
ee President, at the Whig Convention held in Bal
timore on tin; first Monday in May lost.
Resolved, That wo upprovo the nominations made by tlio
recent \\ big t'onventiun assembled nt MUIedgevillo of Elec
tors for Presidentaiul'Vein President.
Resolved, Tlml we approve of the nomination of Col. John
. r i.oyh, uy the Fuyettnvilla convention, ns the candidate of
tlm Whig party for Congress, in the Fourth Congressional
4 Mti ict, ami we d«i hereby plcdgo ourselves to use all honor-
»b* imiiu* to insure the success of the above nominations.
Resu.vcd. 'That the proceedings of this meeting Ira signed-
V U“) Clmirmiiii, and Secretary, and sent to tho f’otuiiibus
nquiror, wilh ii rc«|iirst tiiat tlio Whig papers of the Stato
ive them nn insertion.
.. JOHN II. McMATH, Ch’n.
IMhiiahii Mills,Sec'v.
iWnrrCebr
pa tlio I fill iiiH.by tin? Itev John W. Vfukrr, Mr. John F. Gansbli ,
Piiliiiiiii l OiMity, to Mi«s Si'bAN Ik, daughter qf the isto IIosatio
I)ItY-G00DS
.it rivii i b i:k chjvt.
WILLIAM AT BEKCHER,
•a DBA VER (near William Street) NEW YOKK,
Is Daily receiving from Auction
A 1.1. SO UTS OF DIIV-OOODS.
which he will sell from the bill at
FIVE PEIt CENT, FOR CASH.
I’lio arlnnl cat i.alwnva marked iu fignre, an each arliclo.
OirA/so gooils suitable for Milliner*-, Merchant
Tailors, Hatters, Shoe anti Stock
Manufacturers.
3 nly SB, 1CI t. (H.tT.A.)43 Gw
iloiVAICD &, RUTIIEKA'ORD,.
com mission ncKcnANTD,
Apitlnchleola, Fla*
mm: nHilomi*ncdhaving dnt.rininedtocommt'ncoaGcner
J al Onminiaaion liuaiiii.a al Apalachicula, iho onauinj.
tM.mi, will ^ivc limit pcisunul allcnlion tn all ImaincH conn
drd In llmir earn.
May Hr.llltl.
•r. II. HOW Altll.
A.8. RUTlIKKIr'ORD.
3a.Il
W&Wm & WIILWWa.
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GEO.
J. W. RABUN.
R. J.. FULTON.
Junk 85,1841; Cmdtlaniia
CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE,
i'em c.istt:
»»*NASSAF HT1IEET
(uvkii DORMIU8, BUYIIAM A. NIXON’S,),
NEW YORK.
rnilE SubscrHicr* would respeclCully call the ali*n4io« of
i Southern and Western merchants to the fact that they aro
d with .in uxtcu-dvc stock of
ii Ituud ho
Mr. Worrell submiiicd the following report
•d to
utiuuul
vliich was
;d ilm duiy »»r appuiuilug
L'umpodiiig tlm
prepa
got up
ililic uicetingH to ho held iu all the couiiti'
bird Cmigrcs*kraal District,report—
T'lial limy recoiniueml n ineeiiog to be ImhJ in tlio county nf
wigg*ou Tuc*duy lira ldtb ditv of August: in tlm county of
Bibb, on Thursday thereafter; in the county of Mmiiue, un
irdoy tlmreaftci; iu the county nl Crawford, on Tuesday
tlic20tb; in tho county of Pike, on Friday thereafter; in tlm
county ul* Tnlhot, on ’I ucsday the 27ill; iu tin* conniy of
llnrri-.oii Thur*day tim2'.Mh; and ilmv recommend tlm Mush
ting of the District to lm Imld in lira county of Upson on
Wednesday, the Ibili day Of ticiilembcr—>11 ol *nid iimctings
ly Im held ut the court Iioumch of tlm rc*pcctivc counties.
Oiimoiimiol Mr. Hall, a committee ronsistiiifr ot Messrs.
Hall, Norman. Blake, White of II ini*, Allen ol Pike, Worrell,
Grot ker, uud Lyons, waa appointed to fill the vacancy,in the
event of one occurring iu the nomination made today.
On motion of Mr. \\ orrcll.n committee consisting of Messrs.
Worrell, Hall, lllakn, Uinwfoid, Roger* nnd Cabuniss, was
appointed to prepare an uddicra to tlm voters of the 'I bird
Congres»ional Dijirkt.
Ou motion of Mr. W'orrcl',
Retoleed, 'That tho proceedings of this Convention lie sign
ed by the President and Secretaries, and published in the
Wl.ig pa porn of Mscon, Columbus, and Millcdgcvllle.
The President hut ins retired, nml Mr. Normuii being iu the
chair, Mr. Crawford nffered tho following resolution, which
wn* unanimously adopted :
llcsolerd, Thai lira thank* of this Convention be tendered
to the President tud .Secret tries, for tlm able und cfli. ienl 10 . li
ner in w Inch they have rcsurctivcly discharged their duticu
duiiug llicseesioii oftlii* body.
Tho President resumed the chair, und having uddrestted the
Conventioii-v-
Ou motion of Mr. Millar, tho ConvS’tilion Adjourned sine din.
E. BEALL, President.
E. G. Cabaxiss, *
P. Cook,
house* dint d*-A credit trade; llmir largo cash facilities give
ran inmiriuu* ndvnnlsr'e* ill the utnrknl.
DEVLIN fir BASSETT.
Mon ImnH who prefer it, can have thvis own gooda mauu-
fuctiired ut (Ira u*iinl rates.
), IB44 (M.fcT.A.) 4131
[ Secretaries.
Sudden Deatu—On tlio llih instant, I)r. B. L.
Franklin, aged about 2R years, was iustautaiioou*ly
killed at a mining cutabluduncur, in Chcrukco county,
Ga., by the machinery employed in the wo ks.
<Jhron. 4’ Sent.
rail and Winter Tlolhing,
ler tho inspection of one ol (Ira firm, who Ii
lit* had a
^xperienve in the Western and- Houthrrn trade, which
tbuy offer for cash at prices muoli, very tnuclf belOW all
HAMILTON, HARDEMAN & IXk
WILI. CONTINUE TUB
FACTORAGE & COMMISSION BUSINESS
this city, aud will us hitherto devoto their personal atten-
ii to the sale of Cotton, filling of orders, snd. re cel r lag and
lurwnrdinr of good* widi dsspaleli..
EVER AILD II AM U/I'ON, >
THOMAS HARDEMAN, > Copartners.
CHARLES F. HAMILTON, J
Swannaii,3rd July, 1814. 41 6a>
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
t.iriT.IM. $300,009.
rnilR KKW-YORK CONTRABUTI»N8HU» HUE
1 COMI'ANT linvinr..tnbluk.U*oftftu.
cv iu Kuii.vii.i.k, Cr,t.rutir rtiuiity. wHt Hi.ttre
IH H.tnSU:S', MERCHANDIZE, HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE,
mil at or? ilc.criittiun of nruinrly, .x.tn.i Iu.. or d.m.f. ly
fire. rUANC’Ia II. Mt’RDOCK, A««ui.
lvtiusvIU., Juiu* u, 1014. ia t»
HATS l
m rum
UATM.ju.i i
Maruli 19.
n ATS 11
BACON t BACON J t
/rai w\ L.U3. Ururgi. Bacon ju.t irr.ivcd and lor ul.l*y
JUUU (uWUlUHT A 8TET80K.
Way 81,1814.