The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-19
opINIoNs OF REPUpLIcAN JOURNALS


From the Ulster, N. W Sentinel
The President again recommends TO Congress the
adoption OF the Sub Treasury system Our sentiments
on this subject have been recently expressed that u
Is unnecessary for TO say al this time, aud un
we see the details Of the new bill which may be submit
ted 10 Congress, than that have found 10 use The
words of the President reason 10 change tour own
opinion to the expediency Of adopting the system
proposed"
Ne continue 20 believe that the views OF the Globe in
1884 which then denounced il dlsorganizng and
revolutionary" and exposing the public money 10 be
pundcred by hundred hands where one cannot now
reach it, were correct. We continue 10 believe with
General Jackson, (and more honest, well meaning,
patriotic and sagacions man Is seldom, II ever TO DC
found, that such system, ito lock up in vaults the
treasure Of the nation" would he ruinous to the best In
erests OF the people and dangerous to the liberties OF
the country" We continue believe that u Is better
suited for monarchy than for republican government;
and we not without the apprehension that adopted
il may, the warning words OF the last OF the reyo
u,ionary stock Of Presidents, iempt the ambition OF
some crafty and designing Executive to mount step or
two higher than the Constitution framed by the patriots
and sa2es OF '76 contcmplatcs.
We had hoped that the result OF the elections
would have convinced Mr.. Van Buren, that large ma
orty of the people are opposed all ultra radical
measures; and that they will not tolerate any policy
which will have tendency TO break down and destroy
the state institutions and check the enterprise and ope
raons Of the whole country But we must confess, we
are disappointed. The voice OF the ballot box has had
no effect We regret ths--we regret that dcmocra-
tic President should with indifference the decision
OF the people. We regret still that he should as
that large portion Of the people governed by
sinister influence. Such sentiments do not become
man who sprung from the people The assertion can
not be sustained The dIminution OF the republican
vote for Senator this year in Ulster from the republican
vote gwen three years ago, is l945. The dlnnntion
OF the republican vote in Duchess is 1916. The dmi-
mutton Of the republican vote in Orange is 1883. Was
all this difference effected through the influence Of the
| moneyed institutions No! 1t produced by the
avows the part of the administration candidate for
Senator of his attachment radical measures, Of
which was the Inflated Sub-treasury PROJECT
The observations Of tho President, relative to the
conduct OF Mr. BiddIe the Of the Bank Of the u
81 in issuing, recently It's notes in place Of those OF the
new institution, are forclbc and Just.
From the Poughkeepsie IN. W Journal
We hail the Message as harbnger Of better coun-
ellis and better times and if the apple Of dscord
be thrown to the dogs" the democratic party will pre-
sent undivided front, marshailed on the middle
ground between loco-foco the hand and fed
eraism on the other. The mere separation Of bank and
state will Of itself produce serious evils but that fea-
tore Of the Treasury plan which makes distinction
between the currency of the states and that recevedby
government which requires the payment OF govern
ment dues after limited time, in specie only, yet
believe calculated TO work ruinons results, and IN the
end destroy state institutions Twas this feature Of
Van Burens scheme which raised up against him hosts
Of opponents and produced more ofhe changes witness
cd at the late elections than any other cause Under
this conviction sorry 10 find the cry Of bank
influence" raised by the Globe and Evening Post,
echoed in the Message, and referred to the prominent
influence operating upon the late elections be true
that the SubTrcasury plan ought not 10 be regarded
Of hostility" toward the banks, pays but
poor compliment to tina, large Of our citizens who
directly or Indirectly interested in sustaining them.
| tba nth ham N he mo aaEh and
believe the people capable of judging for them
selves the result Of the election proved that the people
to their institutions, and determined
to sustain them, let who would oppose. That they will
continue to sustain them, we firmly believe, and hence
are fully of opinion, that SO long Mr. Van Buren,
directly indirectly gives counteuance to measures that
in their operation (no matter how ntended njuriousy
affect the institutions Of the people in the states, long
will he encounter inyincible opposition; His last
message gives ground for hope that he regards it,
and that will yet be taken by his friends in
Congress, in accordance with the national will" which
he truly says is the supreme law Of the Republic"