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sho have ,erye ,heir party on. ably and faithfully
his hut name, been mentioned cunne1"n
with the Y re Presidency. und possibly never VIII be
To- Hhnnaon that system 81 putting binwug nnd swelling. bY
which nad nay be mnsn;ied INTO iie Dimensions 9, nm OK
or he st e' hun do - upon 'fe .f s
OF h subject ana lut upon the seneis o o'heis-


Z" Wont :" that show gentlemen IN capitals, con-
tinued Mr. II This "p sihumous hanihng tor
the Wee Presidency was not even htto be 4 can
didale Tor the Vice Presidcncy-he was not avail
able And vet they talk OF elecing hun PTesi-
dent bya triumphant majority 1t reminded hlm
of what delegate to that Convention, IN speak
ing OF the NOMINATION, had said To him: :" Ii new
er did occur to me that we would have TO manu-
iaciuic candidate fuT the Presidency, and that
out of so small materials"


With reference TO the Texas question, he would
not 90 far INTO that. Had any man come here
elected on the Texan question No man had ever
thought about it bu, Mr.. Tyler had first started
this Texas question 10 bring himself INTO favor, II
possible. with the American people. Tie was Ell.
tlcd to the thunder of the Texas question. What
have YOU sDcmocrals" been doing asked Mr..
H.) Whv YOU have been trying to take away
from his Texas humbug II there was such
thing ms trying yop before a far Jury, (and We
will do that in November next we could convict
your party OF petty larceny IN stealing away the
Texas humbug from Mr. Tyler. But the people
can see through this; they know that the Texas
question is a hobby on which you expect to ride
INTO power AGAIN over all other questions to get
again the loavcs and fishes.


Give Up Van Buren, for principle, What are
your principles You passed parcel OF result
tons at Baltimore, ioT most OF which three-iourtf's
of the Wings in the country would have vol'd
Mr II. read from them one of the resolutions.
which declares our title to the whole OF Oregon
clear and indisutablc, and recommends theimme
date occupation of Oregon and the remuneration
Of Texas AZ the earliest possible moment Did
that mean this Treaty or not asked Mr.. II J.
Tell us-show your hands. Present not two faces
on this subject ask the gentleman from Ala
bama does he 20 for this lrcatyo or not


Mr.. PAYNE explained his meaning when he
had spoken Of the gentlcman's presenting Two
faces. Mr.. Clay had published letter, and,
with apparent skill and design, had avoided t.
answer tho question. From cursory glance Of
it, any enc might suppose he was IN favor OF An
neyation.


Mr. HARpIH said he had asked the gentleman
il the Democratic party were in favor of the
Trcaty-in favor of immediate Annexation, and
not with reference to Mir. Clay's principles
They were clearly expressed III tho letter lie had
written


Mr. PAYNE said he Mr.. Clay mad never come
up 20 the questions he stated where whe,ncr
he was in favor of Annexation. Mr. ?. here took
his seat.


Mr.. HARDIN Now is not that glorious J.
no, that perfectly after the manner of Van 3u
ren He had asked the gentleman whether the
q" Democratic party was in favor of the treaty
and the gentleman in reply said that Mr.. Clay


l.. "a ,ln,t,. .,r,'.
party had no principles for the public eye. Upon
this subject he called on them TO come forward
and tell them what they were for let them have
no humbugglng.


But what other principles did they recommend
in this set of resolutions? Where was the thun
der about the sub-Treasury which they had heard
for wears past He would advise the gentleman
from Virginia, (Nlr Dfomgoolc.) or some oh'r
gentleman, 70 call up that and undertake 20 Pass
4, under the gag But what did these gentlemen
20 for They found that they were opposed to
ficnrv Clay! Mr. II. referred To the ditcrcn
phases which Ike doctrine of the Democratic
party assumed in order to accommodate them
elves TO the peculiar doctrines held in the North.
the South, and the West severally. Go to tie
West. and they were opposed 10 any kind OF
Banks, State or National go tn Tennessee, and





candidate for the Gubernatori4l chair he was
questioned upon the subject, hc replied that -
vast no; in favor of All exclusive hard money
curfencv but in favor OF Stale Banks.


hir. II migh, refer to documents tn show that
Mr.. Polk was opposed to all our Western inter
es,s bat ne would not 90 mo details. The rcso-
urion he had read declared in favor Of the occu-
..fion of Oregon ana the r. annexation oI Texas.
nub t,1
He did no, know that Nj Van Barren was again:i
that. lie WIS CERTAIN that Mr. Benton WAS ~
favor of il. but they had kicked INN of and sad
ne was q disgrace To The party. Bui how wa
James Il. Polk on TINS MIR. II. referred 10 vo-
u,ne ; Congressional Debates, page l29. and
read from speech OF Mr. Polk upon tic ques-
ton of the occupation Of OREGON from which he
said ne would not dctain the Committee by reac-
ng, but he would advise any gentleman vino
wished 10 make speech against II 10 get up and
read This. That was one thing. Some Of ms
colleagues had been writing all sorts OF letters
home. which they ought TO be ashamed OF. abus
inc the Wings Tor just such doctrines as were held
by MIR. Polk.


Mr.. McCLgRyAxp inquired ii his colleague al
luded to hun


MIR. HARDIN said he did not, but 10 his colleague
over the wav Mr.. Wentworth


Mr.. Polk continued Mr.. H.. distinctly took
the ground that we had right to the country.
bu! he was opposed to any bill for lis occupation
until we had gwen the required notice to Great
Britain. He read from Mr.. Folks speech de-
clarmg that we could lose nothing by delay, Ne


What nov, he asked, were the beautiful prin-
cinlcs of this man james Ii. Polk lie had been
deadly opposed to the Sub Treasury and then for
il, he had been in favor of Deposit Banks and
then against them against the occupation OF
OREGON. but now for II; and utterly opposed TO
Protection 10 American Industry ami in favor OF
bringing down the TadiTto 20 per cent. hoF-
zon,al duty. This party went for the progressive
principles of Democracy" and the man who
stood still got ennrey out OF ihelr RANKS and INTO
the Federal party. 1t reminded him of Domlny
Dodsons black silk stockings His ousekeepcr
damed them with white wool; every Sunday
morning he asked for them until at last there was
not particle of black silk left and visible in them
So with Democratic principles; they had from


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