Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 14, Number 16, 12 April 1844 — Page 2
Cv. under who-? banner the faithful are about to ' "Ju 'ire Van N'es moved
... .. I.t:l ,-y.i.t. now nVw-.nt fin , r, I.-...- which, alter InnH
J , . ' . . - . i "I'rui ided, that no man tf color, u.iess he snal! have cmg, andit may not lo amiss to examine Ins been fr tiree yea a e,iizen of lhl, .State, and fur one claims to the title of a "Democrat." ; j-ear nfxt jwecedmg any eiectin ., been seized an i po,-e-er! In 1841, a conve ntion was held in tho State of of a t'i"!"i! estate "f the value of 230 lui, over mi !
Vow York, for tho ntirrvirt of nmonHinir t.o rvtn. all dent ami mej.i.bnm-n thereo
stitution of that State. Martin Van Buren was a member of that convention, and participated, throughout, in its deliberations. The question as to how f;jr tho right of suffrage should extended, was one which occupied much attention, and eli
cited considerable debate. A portion of the con- j is recor !e ! among the avc. Tae 5
s moved a substitute for the proviso, j principles of cv crv hua and color. It modification was passed, as fu. lows : ' ' 4- 7 .- . ...r ,,.i. ...... ii. v... . ; leren: irom am democracy whica has
shad he
entitled to vote in tne e ecu hi ol any oftirer ol tne gi.eeitnaat; a if! provide"!, fjither. that o man of color ipall be iu-jeci tJ direct taxation, u ! si he una! be seized and pussesned of such ren! etite a- nfnre:.ij Tne ri-iestio-.i wit the i Ineii on t:ie whole "e-tio-t, inilii'lio the provio, an I curird in the tifurmatOe a follows;"' AyesTJ, N'oss.'). Tne name of Mr. Ya.i L'oxen
is as dif-
ias ever te-
foro known, as monarchy is from republicanism. It serves alike to cover tLc law destroying principles of the insurrectionists of Rhode Island, and the ultra, high-handed abuse of Executive authority, which has been so frequently witnessed under "Democratic" rule. The gentleman from Xctv York. (Mr. Rathburn.) un'ess rumor does Lim injustice, has not
alwavs ad v oca ted the same
Why do the high TeriiT mer in this region support f cinlo of the compact ln u rv-r, ti, . t . r Mr. Cla,, be , ,0r of .biding by t . pr,ne-p!et L ,. mpaCr. tucen tho two, heretofore of the com pron;e act tha tr.ff jaw, which was i (j r. j wm'gcrent arties, an equal division of tho
.re .-. ..i..Mr,irtiott ."-rwiw. ' spoils after they shall have boon acquired. This
. tar.a nie.. u th rr-f.n i he to us is a singular connection.
sue.. ; Ljjt tnti asu'r, ;he 1
iiirii-i Mr. a.i B
Whi are t!-e .'. Wu. are nit t.se
A large majori
ty Ot the ntMtliti.tr. iinrtv f.ir vin,o .1
favor of . , r . rc itJO . ,'riends ot a rKortxTiVE tariff a National Bank
true region ,-t Mr. Civ b;cu-r Hj 1: PUOTEC riO.V at the same ti:n. he f.r
priucile of ne compromise act. J,j a s.itecii f;ia.e at aiKl ail the imjM.rtant measures contended for by Uai.over. Va , Mr. C lay aatf: the Whig party. Their honest devotion to thoso
volition desired that tho riifht of suffrage whould
lo extended to every white main citizen of the State, aliovc the age of twenty-one yeirs. This was warmly opjoar;d by Mr. Van liuren, who contended for a restricted suffrage, ft has been denial by Mr. Van Uuren's friends, that he opposed universal suffrage " in that convention, and I am happy on this occasion to have it in my power to present authentic evidence of his course, which will not lo denied by his friends in this House. I will read some extracts from his speeches, w hich may b j found in a rcjort of the proceedings and debate of tho convention, belonging to the Congressional Library, and which I have now boforo mo ; and I challenge contradiction from any gentleman upon this floor, of the correctness of the extracts w hich I shall read. On page Kll may bo found the following :
Mr. Van Buren, in speaking of the anointment of Justices -f the Peace, said: It a not to he rti.. ), 1 that tiiat prt of the report before the rommitfe, rt-!atiu to thra appointment of j'l-ti res of the pe-,-e, wa Uy fir the mo-t important feature in the report if that wm i?ii!e'j, the tfiminidj p-irt won! I
09 got lon. with very c
rincip!i"s which he "IOIKCTION ant n!iii,isl n iepeo!e,ice are. in principles induced them to vote fur lien. I la rriswtnnr, (T irl , ny opinion, i-..'ent.cal anil eynonymous. T'-e pr..-.u: ol . ,t .. 1 , correct, that gn- t iUU,ltrAext uf lhc . t,;w!'le ,.ltten.!ere, w.ii. ..ui a 81,100 that l,n, R they increased in strength, they . a?:'1 wi:ai,1!rfr,,jre."f t:: vv""- JJ" pn ,e mil nation- 'determined to establish a tK.Hncal mrtv fotin.11
Wi "iVetl his sane- euoty. ran trunk ol euhjert.ng tha pro1n-t of ,n,r i , 1
lie If In i 10 llr to ii tiia txii.). anf retratiU of foreign paw. S "i"-"" w ai tuey no tHHlOt IlonesliV IXMIOVCU to bO
,10 r i.iur,-t tier prohi- th ttnlv- trn. r.; ..1 C .
" - .iv .j.. vi vMVlllllK'lilt JHHHJ
now advocates. If rumor b
tieman. until quite a late per:
tne pany to winch 1 te,0!tg. a
ti in t- the nrincinles w hicii the
11. . : 1 i- ers, iii:ii;it rtr:, o 1 our o.trt rioil Srn rirrtr.i.r t,- flioit(ro !iu nruii-;tt'f.a if u n : ' .
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matter r.f which I have no right
I he right to c ha litre Irs opinions, as often
to cojiipiam.
as he
linn mill h.ir.!!t hn dmlr.!. .i u.ri'.lli.i. !.....'....
The q je. lion cannot be, oo'it not to be, one cl principle, , equal riglits. Ill enlisting their friends in but ot me jre m l dere I lpt t:ut of l.ip cwiar mi- tho .tlitivi I l.. 1 1 . 1 :
K... i... . 1 . T - J .v v.v. Ml 'VJ All 59I.-i;
oe got a lon wi th ver V C-ai ! v. Simil. hail loo.ihl -hn t t!ifi. I ....... .1.. : -...:..! I : neit'l. unihrtil ln.-.tn.-l il ir:i!.h!ii hut hiiiii.a 11 i 1
" I III-''. vl'"T(II jlf'ijr'l ( IS II l.lllil il 'Ifii'ir i( 1 I i l , ! . ..... -t . , . - . .. . . .
o ".. .e f o ,hei e Ur, ' ' 1 shall not attempt to interfere with Us oxer- , u ' ' V"9 rvlu ', vV, v ' ,:,mv' " uh ' " " 01 s"T"ig to "expouione" their election . 1 ern te a tut rr riant rut) I l.L I I1 IN, i fir ninrp important .-v " ol-Mtiino- " fi "He d..l not beliea that it wo.,1.1 ba hen.fmin. .he e. CISO. th.r. in.t.V,; i... ,S. f iU,. . UOWing IkUCPH evils. 1 liey WOfO
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i" I" r,i,;i.i, ,.,r nr.. Hn.i riuiivi!, nn"-iii s n.ii. i i :t3 i u Mn iian'i iiisu r reciion is not ino oujv i ir-i i int. itit tnr t ttui ci. i nit ol tua ri.uirunti ier one. The fa rtlier thi powrer rmil'l be remm e'l Iron, i instanco in which this tno-iern " Drmocrticu" ha"s art wiil b8 a'!p'i ,nU 'f ""t as to all ...itreil. the pop!e the heller. lie rou',1 no:, tnercf.re. consent to i ,,.,-, i , , , i 4- ' Tlia twenty pr ei 0 .-ii 11 atipnlate, c 1 i jiie. home the p pr..it...n of the gctiamat, from One.Ja, Mr. P.att ") I &,,OWn ,t1' t0 ".sscss but ll tic regard for Cltlier , valu,ti,; v ,lf lffe arucle, i, the act, 3- I and ' i constitution or la W, v hen It has stiKwl in tUC wnv ; for the rjaru'u!nr xdviiiit.i 'P nl the iiiiiin!M'i.irir Wlti ....
sure, I trjt, sufficient fii t ) i'b'A ' V U A.I together, t!ey will amouiU prooahlv to no lei tf:ai tinrty per cant., a
. .-i. .l-.t.j . ii a. b.-5 11 u 'n . I 3 lll'lfc kliu V'Jill- ,1 1 .-i I. I ii- . ,, . 1 , . . .. tlio principles ot t!i3 Dorr robe li mitteo to whom was referred tho subject of sui-' ' ... , 1 , , ,
frag;.', reported a provision extending the right of suffrnge to every white male citizen, of the rire
.... x! o r i , i I ' '.i.i.-7, im I ti I '.. . vi' . I j v. i.. in iiiu r. im . rantonl. Iron, tlie eoinii). ttee nnnointeil to mo- .o..... " . . i . ii i i
... . . . .. '. . otaio oi six uionuis.. w no s nouiii nave nam a tax.
or should have performed work on the highways, or who should have served in the miiitia. .Mr. Van Buren then voted to strike from this provision the word "white,"' the effect of which w as, to
extend the right of suiTrage to the colored jM-pu-
iiler tha right ol ijfTra, ami the qualification of peron
to Da elecle I, reported : I hat the committee having comiil ee'f the euhjecte refene.l to them, recoinmeiiil tlie iollowiug memliiieiii to the cou:i tuiion, lo-wii: Every u lnta mala citizen of the aee of twenty-one vear.
iio arm 1 1 na
ve re.iuei m tho Si.ite six month next lirece-
flinir Hfiv fl.4rlimi- mini alinll ..-.it.;.. ..... . ..... - .1 :
tha eleclion. have pahl any tax nd upon him, or shall. I 1''U1"' oss ssing I tie (pialitieetions nttovo fllllwithin one year preceilmg the election, have been aieieii ! mcratcd, as well as to the white poplllatioil.
to wihI on a public mnil.a-if! cliall have performed tlie work !ieiii iiion him, or thall have paid an equivalent, in money, therefor, according to law, or thai!, within one year
.gain : wonnu .ir. van liuren aUvoeating the projiosition to strike out the highway quali-
ijrecoilinz the electifin, have been enrolled in the militia of ncation reponeu !V the comm. ttee, ain.1 insert 111
tin State, and shall have nerved therein according to law, J lieu of it the household qualification, and eotlhall h. entitled to vote at enc.h e'ection, in the town or I u-nd i ng that i (' a citizen hud Hot paid a tax, or Want III lvlm-h Km r.., f . . . . . 1 - '
fJovemor. ..,;. 'Sr ' V ' . 7" .L" ! d I " rformr-,1 service 111 the militia, h.
iitenanl
th
r othcore who are, or may he, elective by tlie people.'
VV DNen.tr, SurTEiiBKa 19. Mr. Sanford moved that the convention po into committee of tha whole on hi a report relative to the riht of uffiage, and Mr. N. Williams wai called to the chair. iSee page I7d. l'he question then ariinj upon the lit ectfon, a originally reported by the committee, Mr. Jay moved that the word uliiU be ttricken out. Page J!jl). The question on tanking oui tho word white, wai then tken by ayes and iiop, and decide. I in the affirm,! live, ai follows: Ayi b3, Noei .III. Anion" tho yaa il reco.de;! the name of Mr. Van llureu. FnR2(l2. Uen. Tallmide moved to strike out nr on the highways. laSe g7 5. TllURSDAV, StPTEMBER 27. fn. 1 a llnmdi;e withdrew hii motiou nf vesterilay to strike out the words 'on the highways and offered the folliiwiits substitute: 'or siiall for six months nex t, and imme-
oiairiy preceeilini; the election, have rented a tenement therein, of the yearly value of five dollar, and ehallhave
neen raten nnf paid a highway tax, either by labor or commutation. The following is extracted from tho debate on this motion : Hien. Tallinadge explained, at mim length, his views in making the motion he had yesterday submitted, and the reasons which had induced him to withdraw it and oiler the annulment which he had just presented to the committee II- took occasion to say that he w as opposed to universal auflraga. en. Root said, the amendment of i. --.o... .. rv.,,. I'urtuaas nauiiiiiiii 101 me ui?fraiicii(ieincnt of a numerous class of citizens. The renting of tenements had become odious to the people, and led to many frauds. lie enlarged upon the remarks of the gentleman from Nianra. (Mr. Kussell,) who mentioned two instances in his town, where two revolutionary patriots and soldiers, one of whom fought with Montgomery under the walls ol Quebec, and the other under Wayne at Stoney Point, would be disfranchised if this provision was stricken out. Mr. Van lluren felt hioi'eil culled on to make a few iemarksinreplytothegentIeiii.il. from iMaware. lie observer! that it was evident, and indeed some gontlemen d,d not seam disposed to dinguise it, that the amendment pro
posal! Of tlie nnnnraule entleinan Irom Delaware, content
.should not be. entitled to vote, upon the ground that he had labored on the highways, hut unless he was a "householder" ho should le driven from
the jmiIIs. And when told by Ceneral Root that
of the attainment of any particular object. If
on are to le
engratted upon the democratic creed, it is well
that the country should know it. The p,?aeo and security of tho country require that we should know w iio is to be relied upon in times of jeril and danger. Attempts of a similar character may be. trade in other States, ami if they are to receive th sanction and support of a powerful political p&rtv, it is time that fact were known. The in estigation which has been proposed, can lead to no beneficial result. It is fraught with danger to tlie public interest in every light in which itcan lx viewed. It will involve, on the part of this 1 louse, an officious intermeddling w ith matters with which it can. legitimately, have no eoi.eern. It will involve a useless expenditure of public money, a nd an unnecessary consumption nf our time. llorrnnd his mail followers have had their day. They are in tho hands of tho state authorities there let them rest.
e'ester extent of l it! I Kt I K .
to the act
for placing themselves upon tho platform of cor
rect principles, and it were regarded a sin to look to the right or tho left, but to press on, making other parties either join them, or not have their aid. Three oars have scarce elansetJ. ami it is
xtent of I WU l-.t I KI.N than was t.ei-ured prior ,,.., I tlni tl., I 1 .1 . . .l f , , , , . ,,' "ow said mat tho lenders ot that iwirtv are in the of le-'S( which no one sta.i is up to defend." . , , , ., . ,, political market, and are w illing to drive a baroiniTtuiise act which Mr. t lay supposed would a1 . :.i. . :.! . . ,.i
If the c
mou 11 t 'M per cent . does not furnish the ne.-essary protection, he it for an im-rease of duties. II ii for the nrotrrUm of ali th e American inie:et-') whi-h need the filtering hand of our government. He re,;.r..'i PUt'riX'Tlli.V anj NATIONAL I N UIliT.N 1LN CK as synonymous. Mr (.'lay has sai.l, that from the examination he has given the Tariff of ' 1 J ho 14 jn favor of it. Tlie contemptible charge that Mr. Cav goes out peculiar views
lor ditieie.it " regions !
ol
this provision would exclude" from the right of 1 A T T A T TT 7T
OL
voting many oi tho old soldiers, w ho had foii-ht
for their country at Quebec and Stony Point under Montgomery and Wayne ; he replied that, true, this provision might deprive these old soldiers of this inestimable privilege, but still thev had no right to complain. The country had given them bounty lands and granted them pensions ;
111 iiiiecn years they would all ho in the grave, and it was unw ise to hazard a wholesome restrictive provision, lest in its operation it might a fleet these old .soldiers. 1 Ie contended also, that if the right of suffrage was extended, "the character of tho increased number of voters would lo such as would render their elections rather a curse than a blessing." U e find him also zealously contending that negroes possessed of a free hold estate w orth i-jr(), should bo allowed to vote, and which provision was adopted. Then according to Mr. Van Huron's ideas of Democracy, the patriotic soldiers of tho Revolution, whoso valor had been displayed upon many a hard fought field, to achieve the liliortv wliich wonntv rniov t.ot in tho eVOHinof tlli'ir diivM, woic pressed i!o". , irtrr iron hand of tvorty, who had no property to lie taxed, and no money w ith which to pay taxes who were too old and decrepid to perform the militia duty, anil who had no house to shelter
them from the w inter's blast, should, on account - Smith,
of their novertv. be denied the, evr-reiw of the Wm Wonrles,
dearest right of freemen, the right of selecting those who were to govern them. But the pampered negro, w ho w as fortunate enough to possess
an estate of the value of -."0, should be allow ed
MrilTOD, INDIANA, FRIDAY JWOIl.M.VG, April 1 2th, im.
COrSTRY IMIUTEITION TO ITS lUl STIIY.
for p it p; s 1 i) 1: n t , HENRY CLAY.
OF K K X T V 0 K V
,.t IIKXRVS. LANK. State Llectors. j JOS , MARSHALL. District I Sectors. 1st District. J. A. BiiACKENTiiDOE, of AV'arrick.
ad 1th r.th Oth Ttli ith 10th
James ( 'ollins, of Floyd. John A. Matso.v, of I-'ranklin. Samt-et. V. Parkkk. of Fayette. I Iron OWeal, of Marion. (eo. (I. Ifr.w, of Lawrence. fJLk'in. )'. r'mwVx tfA'krIIoEACE P. BirtuLE, of Cass. Lewis G. Thompson, of Allen.
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.im v,:u. cmier ptirty. 1 ney now look upon " exKHliency " m a diiferent light from what they did formerly : and wo doubt not will prove themselves adroit tacticians in the political arena. Wo merely note tins trt Jtling by way of giving the signs of the times." Wo do not bolune tho honest conscientious man will join the
cjuntry is iiKii.uated in the ex locos for the purpose of being used by that party
andtnen he ont aside and laughed at as credulous tools. The loaders in tho moral part of the abolitionists and those w ho lead m the jntlitical ranks are a diiferent class of men. Their puriioso their aims, their ends are diiferent. The 0110 is inspired by the lmst of motives the noblest of objects. The other is for office ! office ! Tho one for measures tho other for men. The one to break tlow n tho power of one man over his f dlow man the other is to obtain power over his follow men. Tin: P.ANkKT i r Bill. The locos charge tho Whigs w ith passing tho Bankrupt Law. They perhaps do not know that Mr. Van Buren voted for the Bankrupt bill of lH-7 in the Senato of the I . States, and that ho made several sjocchos in its favor that he recommended the enactment of such a Bill in his first annual message in 1837 w rote in its favor to certain friends in the city of ow York in IMO, expressing his conviction that '-the occasion for such a law existed ui that time." And who have availed themselves of tho benefits of that law? Itnik n round you Mr. Re.ader, and trdl us if there was such a thing as a
Wo
tract at tne lieail ol tmsarticie. 1 he Alic-m telegraph.
(Locofoco of the lee trade and Ri "iiioond JetlerMiman .school,) speaking disparagingly of Mr. (lay's recent speech in thai place, -a) : "A National Dank and a TRl )TT.( T I VK T A R DP formed, ol course, a considerable portion of ins theme." And yet Mr. Clay is charged with duplicity. It i- an j easy matter to make the charge, and it is j'Hl H eay to ! pick nut a line or so here and there from what he says to j keep the lie in countenance. I The Whigs of all that region of country called the I'nij ted States are in favor of .Mr. Clay because he i the friend j of PRO TIX'TION , and they are opposed 11 Martin Van ' Iiuren because he is the enemy of l'roteclivn! The editor of the New York Plebian, (tlie second in authority under the Globe,) Ui the course of a long article on tlie Tariil", author! ta ti vel stales; j Whatever may have heretofore ei-:ed in certain sect ons of our country, as to tiie decree of piotection advocated tiy Mr. Van Iiuren, th e do i n are now happi-Iy re- ; moved. The free ;rsde Ilemocracy of tiie south an I wet are now perfectly oatii-fii'd that upon this all important . question, Mr. Van Iiuren is, at leest, equally sound with j Mr. Calhoun." I Will the editor of the JefTersonian endorse this ileclaraj tion of the Plebian? Or has Mr. Van Iiuren peculiar nuI lions for one " region " and a different set for another? I We do not accuse him of tli i however jruihy his friends I may be of duplicity. Mere in the west, the friends of Mr
j Van I'll ren mar say thai they are in favor of a tariff w ith
' incidental protection, but Mr. Van Rnrrn htmtif says in
! bis letter to Ritchie that he is opposed to the present tariff r taLjllg t,c advantages of that law !" upon in principles and details " Its principle is protec- o --l. ,1 -, , . f 1"
t
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plated uothiiiK short of univeral siidrage. Mr. V. I!, did j to thrust the old soldier from the polls, and proud -not believe thai there were twenty members of that com- ' y demaml that his Vide should lie recehed- Well mittee who, were the bare naked question ol universal I .C.w.l.r ,1... it 1 . .uffraee put t. then,, would vote in its favor, and he wai j n".-nt th' "urv "Ors of our Revolutionary Strug--very aura that its adoption wns not expected, and would i ?lc "" ''gna lit! y ijei 11a lid : V as it for this that not meet the views of their constituents. i wo have w asted our strength and shattered our j
Mr. Van II. ire 11 then replied to a stuinicnt made yes-
John S. Davis, A . W. M01 ris , T. (i Harris, T. .1 . Harnett, J. II. Wright, ('. Rommel, I. P. Ilolloway
State Central Committee.
I. Maguire, John Ii. Semans, (Jeo. W. Stipp, Jese ( 'on aril, S. V. Ii. Noel, Hi'kne! Cole, N. McCarty, (eo. II. Ouni:,
Samuel TJieer, J. S. U-ihtis, Samuel Hal', John Wilkins, F. M Pinch, Hiram Brown.
K J. Peck. P. A. Hackleman
I CHXTRi: ( LAV CU'B. ! o attended a meeting at Centre school house on Friday evening last. It was not as uumeri : ously attendeil as we wish it hail bee Ui : however, j a good fooling was manifested by thoso present, j After a considerable interchange of sentiment , and warm expressions of attachment to the good cause, the niectinir adjourned for two weeks.
.-ririii"iirittrTuii'i run .i uio inriifi irnm i .tip. i i i . t . .
r-M, n....i .1 !...:.. r , ' 1 lics' " exposure to ttio winter s cold and sum-
Till; WIHfi NATIONAL CONVENTION.
j constitutions in toilsome marches and bloody bat-, Meet3 i(1 Ha!ti(norc, WEDNHsDA V. THE FIItT
i. av rti.- t 1 ' vi'v i' 1 . . . . - .
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natl fought at tuelM-c ami Sionejr Point, under the banners I 1 " 11 13 me nneriy lor WHICH wo of Montgomery and Wayne. And he lelt tiie necessity of fought, and for which WO staked our liv es a libdoing this because such caes, urSed by su.-l, gentlemen as j crtv which, while it is enioved by almost every
nie nonoianie inenn, were calculated to make a ilrrn nml ,,),. p ,1 -.' 1 , ! lasting imp es.ior. 15,u, although a re-ard for then, did ! Ulr l1'0" ' Community, and even by j honor to thatgcmlemnn, yet it was the duty of the conven- many of the black population, is denied to US Oil '
.on to guard against the admi-sion of thoe impreimis account ot 11:1 r poverty
! The Mails We cannot but sympathise with our friend Patti.son fir tho imjiositioii he is subject to in not receiv ing "the papers." Old Undo Sam ought to be cudglcd for thus depriving tho readers of tho Jefl'orsonian of tho "oarliost intclhgence." They have not yet received one won! of news from the late election in Connecticut, and great fears are entertained that they will not bo able togivethe result even in a month to come. These mails is intolerable, a'mt they brother leoro-o ?
:.w:::rr i .i- -v.. Arable league,
I ease, where the law about to bo enacted Is to have a I ,'. K,m!rti ') notw ithstanding his ardent symjeneral operation. With reference to the cae of our solpathics for the "persecuted patriots'" of Rhode diers, the people of this State, find country, had certainly j island, notwithstanding his excessive Zeal in supredeemed themselves from the imputation that republics are : port of tho '-natural rights" of the ne.ti.le knows ungrateful. W nh an honorable liberality, they have bestow. ;',, . .t r 1 - l,!,,l'lt' Knows, .d th. military land, upon them; and 10 gladden the eve- i 'T WOrUl-V of,H9 ''"'""on. so well enning of their davs, had provided them with nenion. Few ' titled to Ins support, as this same Martin an
or those patriots were now living, and, of that few, that
mimner was yearly diminishing. In fifteen years the grave will have covered all those who now survive. Was it not then unwise to hazard a wholesome restrictive provision, lest in its operation it might affect tlio-e few individuals for a very short time? He would add 110 more. His duty would not permit him to say less. 'One word on the main question before tiie committee. We had already reached the verse of nmver-,! .niTm,.
jr.ere wa nut one step berond.
Buren. Tiie "unterrified Dcmocracu" are alx.nt
marshalling themselves again under his banner to engage in the contest for the Presidency. Here Mr. Kenneth-, of Ind., interposed, and asked Mr. Smith if ho had not advocated the same sentiments. Never, never, (said Mr. S..) thev aro sentiments which I detest. I have always advocated
And are ireiititnieii nra-
pared 10 taka that step? We were cheapening this inval- the principle, in regard to the rio-ht of SufTraoT
uable right. He was disposed to gtt as far as any man in ; which is engra fted upon the Constitution of the tha extension of rational liberty, but he could not consent : ....: -U r 1, .. .1' u . . o undervalue this precou, privilege so far a, ,0 confer j, h' I hn. o the honor, in part, to reprewith an undiscriiiiinatu.g hand, upon every one, black or , fcn.t' tnat tMo. ol'ot hex should be open to every white, who would be kind enough to condescend to accept white male citizen of the age of "21 years, who It. Page 277. : has identified himself w ith our people, bv a resi-
Again : Mr. Van Buren in speaking on this ' dence of one year in the State.
WHIG NATION AL CONVENTION, of Ratification, meet at the same place, on TH L'RSO A V, THK SI-X'ON D DAY OF MAY.
Anniversary of the Birth of IIENRV (X.4 V.
jMliticai abolit;o:iist.-i attendeil and nddr: ss.-d tho mooting in tlie most bitter flenunciations of Mr. Clay. It has been truly said, there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, and if ever that step was taken it was marched olfon the occasion referred to. An honest, conscientious max an abolitionist of the most ultra
i&Th" RICHMOND CLAY CLl'fi wiil meet this school, if he acts from the impulses of an intdlievening (FRIDAY) and hold a meel.ng commemorative front mind, and the promptings of an honest and of the day whirh gave birth to that distinguished states- " 1 ,, - man and unfaltering frie,, lot American ind u .try, who is COSC,WUl""? art, at all tm.es Commands our now "first in the hearts of his country men." The friends of rC9Poct- believe we Can fully appreciate the Mr. Cl4y and of Whig principles are invited to attend and benevolence and philanthropy of any heart which participate in Joing bono.- to the patriotism and virtues of truly yearns for the freedom of the w hole human the "M,lt Boy of the Slashes- and the now noblest of all famiTy. It is. next to the adoration of our comAmericans. men rather, the noblest pulsation of the human ; " Why do Whig Manufacturers desire a high tariff; since ( heart. It deserves all praise ; but this nobleness thev say it lower the urtce of manufactured goods? " cf SOul will never manifest itself in the rrall and !
Th. Wi,:,.,u . ;., .!. . 1 ,: ........WJ, laiiiLfi Ui u ifioaiic.
" - ' " 1 it cm " l-'vJI.Lrr-ire
when it is hojied there will be a full moetiie'.
CiiLS'i'MR SCHOOL HOl'SK.
A jiolitical meeting was held at Chester school tt. r , . , , ' " ' f tue fourteen vacancies which have oceurliouse on the evening of Saturday last. Several red in (W.'ross. since tl, last .,.ctir,
lias been filled by v lugs gixnl nnl true. And the rrvnlers of the Jeffi rsonian may thank us for
telling them this for thev never would have learned it I ro n that sheet. They don't get the papers.
"A very unbecoming spirit of vindictiv eness and rash assertions characterize the last Palladium." So says brother Pattison. Ilad'nt you better get Pay no to certify to that Ceorife
Mr. Pattison in sjieaking of tho charge of white slavery against Mr. Clay says: "Wo have given proof strong as holy writ that Mr. CJav did say so. Wo have referred to tho files of tho Intelligencer for proof." Paddy once put his finger on a flea, but it was'nt there.
No Principles. Tho last JcfTcrsonian con-
pro-
IcctiTC tariff to continue the loicer price of goods. The
taritf of '42 brought down the price of goods, and the
tains a resolution commencing thus:
" CONSIST LMA A JFAVIIL." "Resolved. That in convenience of tho coons
Whigs wish toiecure a steady market, and keep their prices! The loco editors are expressing their horror nn vinr no principle it is utterly impost
j that the whig party should support for the Presi-
i denev a man who had fought a duel
thus red j-ed.
S-ince a tariff lowers the price of eoods. why have 1 ."
tore goods advanced in price in the last lew monu.Jf- ' anathemas of their FIol'S souls are hurled against
subject, said : 1 wice has Martin an Buren been presented to Jmium . ; Mr. Clay for having gone into the field, and there The qualifications repo.ted by the first committee were the people of Indiana as a candidate for the Pros- j Because the price of the raw materials, the produce of ' carried out the false "code of honor " True forming of'V. ,v'1 ! he P"'" "I money tax, the per- : idcHCV. and twice have thev rciecte.1 him and i the larmers, and iabo, has iacrea.ed. Uf, (-1 1 r t. , ,1 v.t", forming of military duty, and working on the high way . I nothinrr lino confrilmtod Ji !.; ..:.: .- '' Mr. Clny ha3 fought two duels : but he has nev-
1 he two former had met with his decided approbation, to I ', ?, ,- . 'VV " ' tha latter he wished to add the additional oualifiration- I there, thnn ttlO OillOOS a lltl-ropubllCan principles, " Why do Ware- merchants who orofesa to have a.i
that the elector should, if he paid 1.0 ta. peiformed no mi- I which he has advocated in regard to tho n'cht of; bert home industry, anf wi.-h to exclude foreign articles, ! any act of his. whilst Gen. Jackson. Mr. Benl;.:. f..w K... aiT... I . . . . . . i - . . . . . : w . ' 7 '
..... v.. Uii, , ,ui, on hid jmuni that he ! suti rae. Let his friends presort him a third i m l,e a noot noe, l-Vjs "u-jrm; our had labore.l od the highway, also be a houtehnlder ; and lni K;a rnnt;nn l.,- ,Y ..u f i.j; ! res'jent i.iechamcs? "JeJ.
thai was the only point ii, which he had dVs"med l"m the . 'T'v d h-S T10U l,,V thc IP!e of Indiana
report of the committee. To effect this ohject, he suppor- ! 111 lH- as slga' UCClSlvc as It was in VM and ted a motion made by a gentleman from Duchess to strike i 10. oat the highway qualification, with a new of adding Uouse- ! Tl,, . , . . i - i i i .it holder. j ino cvtracts which I have presented, show "Mr. Van Boren said he had, on the motion of the gen- j l'.lat 'r' nu Buren not only opposed the propotleman from Columbia, this day hinted a the numerous ob- i sition to extend to the people tho right to elect
J.CHUIU wmcn ns ma w ins proposition, which the other i justices ot tho peace, contending, "the further
day passed the Convention, in rvirnr.l in III. rivht nf .iifTr... '
- . ... ' e r - i objections which he intended lo make, had the committee reported in faror of that rote; and by which, when fully urjred, he knew thai he would be able to convince every member of the committee of the dangerous and alarming tendency f that precipitate and unexpected prostratio.i of 11 qualifications. At this moment be would say that among the many evils which would flow from a wholly unreatticted suffrage, the following would be the roost injurious: tfll!
Firet. Il wouM five to the city of New York about wenty-6re thousand votes; while, under tha liberal extension of the right, on the choice of delegates to this convention, she hud boi aeoul thirteen or fourteen thnnsand Thai the character of the increased number of voters would be such as would render their elections rather a curse than bleeeing: which would drive from the polls all sober minded people: and inch, he was happy lo 6nd, was the united npinton.or aearfy so, of the de!glioa from that city." Tag 3G7. a
hy do the locofocos do the same t!iin ? Why do the lx-os who are continually prating about oar 4 poor, dear tnecianicj,"' wear broa i clotri made in Europe instead of the cloth made upon lee banks of Whitewater? Where as the cloth made that the editor of the Jeffcr'-inian wears a coat of ?
this power could be removed from the people the
better.
Sliaksnejire sr.iib n r.-ian he nn- tl-ii .-. '
would smell as sweet." Had' he 'lived till this 1 U Mr- Vm B ,rea n i h" pny h th" m0Jnl f "v" day. and in this country. I think be would riovo e v,e st.e:Kl, a revenue lanff troaid amount to
changed his opinion. Under tho specious and imposing name of "Jtemocracy," we have seen;
j "There is ni neceity for protection other than that
which is afforded hy a revenue tariff JeJT.
prolubitioa .
sible for us to contend w ith them on that ground.
In IS 10, the locos of this State held a convention at Indianapolis. Our friend Henry Hoover of this county was one of tho Vico Presidents. That convention issued an address, and in speaking of CJon. Harrison they uo the following language: "The man. lound soul and body, to the support of hig principles, of Whig measures, of tho Whig party in all its plans and schemes of National Hanks" kc. Yet the editor of the Jeffersonian gives place to the charge that tho party has no principles. Xuff ced.
principles and measures, destructive of everv ' - mri m. -.....v. ,,..1,1,.., . u, . ',,, j, , w - ; ; "omptit;o:i between fobeig.v an 1 ..stioial mio r tif. thi.iff I ! iim.i...(.i- nrwin r oHt-.-Atft.l If - ' - v
who' have ever, bv their acts," manifested an utter The !abor of Ps ;'"st the labor of freemen disregard of the rights of the people, have, by as- . l7" lTrti,ed The VlinS a day labor of En?suming the name of "Democrats," suddenly been la;, ! to fifV Pr aT Wbor o( thi oantT- The transformed into champions of popular rights. ! compe;i;io " between the forest and national supply." The dernocracy of the present dav. of the stamp 14 th" any but f'te tradt-T vv "f the tre of assumed by the authors of the memorial now be- " (Wi!"n' the marsufartareJ z-xxit is best promoted fc-ro the House, is made to serve as a covering for tjr aarket lot t! proJueu ot bi farm a.sd Ubor.
cr vet sent a human being to another world hv any act of his, whilst Gen. Jackson, Mr. Ben-
jton, Mr. Dromgoole, and several other members
of the modern Democratic party have killexj their 11 Ay ! and yet not one word is said about this in the loco papers. Many of the public men
of our country have fought upon tho false princi- : All thk Decenv. One would suppose from pie of honor ; and the practice should be con- the humbled tone of the editorials of the last Jefdemned in all alike. We oiTer no apology for ' forsonian that there never hsul, and at least that Mr. Clav. but simply ask that Ire may not be'eon- n!Vprl!fOU,'J ngain apjear in that deleciahle , , e ,-, ,. ' .sheet anv thing that could offend tin most fastiddemned for an act, whust his opponent arc ap- ; ious. jjat in rxking thro,I?h it, co!urnns tb fo,. plauded for a far more criminal oitence against lowing resolutions will be found:
the laws of God and man. tv.. v.:....!. j i
- - ' - . , a. an. - V 111 ll 1 . J . Oil J ....... aw..-'. 'rm perniciois and reckless principles of seme of trie leading members of the whi party in this neighborhood, who here said that art honest poor mat shou!d not be entitled lo m Tte, that a landlord smuid have unreserved control over hii tenants, and that tte poor s-toul I truckle to the rich ani look u;kh them as di'tatcrt an 1 superior. ResolTM, That we vie the Clay G:ee Club as fwt clu'is, and tht a eao? "f drsnkea Ca-olina, or Virginia niggers could beat them at a corn hushing. Tlie first resolution is fa!;, and tlie erjjtor of t!if Jeffersonian kn"w it to be so when he placed it ia his paper. Vet he call's no names.
POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP. It is currently reported that an effort is being made to unite the political abolition with, the loco party in this county, in the coming annual election. Some of tho locos are said to have met in a caucus at a tavern in Centrevilie and then and there made out a ticket for the tw o parties, to be ruii by them at the August election. The prin