Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-07
whole people, unparalleled in the history Of this ma

boldly commenced and 30 successfully accomplished
bv The late President of the United States justly ex-
cited the most alarming apprehenslons In the mind OF
every true patriot He established as rule OF action
that every officer of the government should be sub
seryen TO his WILL that the laws should be admins
tered as he understood them, and that if any officer
in The performance of his duty differed from him in
the construction of laws prescribing that duty (no
matter how conscleHtously he acted) he should be
d displaced and plant tool be appointed In his sead
he treated with contempt a ordinate branch of the
government which had right TO rafy or relece such
appoin tments and repeatedly re-nomnated officers
who had been 50 rejected He avowed that ne pos
sessed the right and he did exercise it, of controlling
the purse of the nation, and violated laws which pro-
vided far the safe keeping of the public money and
prescribed plans which all are ready 10 admit will pro-
badly result in the loss of millions of the public mo-
new; he prescribed measures under the assurance
that the metallic currency should be increased nstead
OF which those measures 50 unwarrantaby nterfered
with the business of the community that IT was alto
gether deprived of specie acurrency and not only
brought ruin on thousands but interrupted the pur-
suits of the whole people, and deprived them OF the
rewards which their industry and enterprise would
have entitled them.
| The present Administration have trodden in his
footsteps, and seek to carry out those destructive
measures which although perhaps less arbitrary are
equally dangerous, and we believe more corrupt Al
| ways acting upon the principle openly avowed and
proclaimed by Governor MARCY, "that 10 the victors
| belong the spos," they have gained victory IN
which the people are the eanqaished; true 10 their
motto, the Aristocracy as vctors claim the spolls
upon which they are now seen to lay their hands.
At first they were content with the power OF be-
slowing on their friends the offices which neces-
sary for the administration of the Government; they
next distributed avors IN the grant OF monopohes ex-
ecuon of treaties, the creation of additional offices,
and an enormous increase of the expenses OF Govern
ment But all this does not Suffice and they are now
taking the last step, and boldly seek to assume
among themselves the control of the public funds
and under preface Of preventing others from using
them, they have devised plan by which new
swarm ofofficers is to be created who together with
those now existing, are to collect keep safe, and
| hoard the public moneys, IN specie under the pre-
tence of paying the Government creditors IN the best
possible currency, but in truth with view to constr
| tute one Great Government Bank with thousand
cashiers all ready to do the will and pleasure Of the
Arisocracy at the Seat Of Government and to main
/ tain the ascendancy of The Victors.
1t would far exceed the limits of an address, on
such an occasion to attempt an enumeration OF the
! grievances under which we have cause TO complain
and Of the gross of the present administration
| of the General Government; but who refrain
from speaking with Indignation of their total lncom-
potency, when we consider the outrageous mlsc0n-
duct and enormous expenses of the protracted Semi
mole war; the prodgl0us increase OF the public expen-
ditures and waste Of the peoples money; the dmnu-
ton If the public revenue, occasioned by the ntcrfe-
of the Government with the currency 80 thatt
is inadequate TO meet the disbursemeats-and the in
evitabls necessity now apparent Of mourning new
| National Debt to meet the payment OF Treasury
notes chat patent Substitute of Amos Kendall & &c.
for the promised gold currency for the redemption of
There was time when the National Representa-
ves listened with respect to the voice of the people,
| and when many Of them acknowledged the binding
4 force of Instructions. But times are changed. The
men in power have constituted themselves the mas
ers not the of the peoples they seek TO lead
instead Of following the public will they dictate to-
instead OF obeying the voice Of the people, When
=, ~anole from Maine to louisiana in their primary
assemblies, and in many Of the States through the
ballot boxes nave loudly expressed their disapprosa.
ton Of the Of measures which have produced
extensive ruin and Distress they have beeninsung'y
told that they nave been or6ed 5y the very chartered
institutions which were created as aforementioned;
that the business of the Government was to take care
of ITSELF and that the people must take care OF them
selves The Government has been wllfuly blind to
the runous consequences of their measures, and have
turned deaf ear to the of the people
Let those who conscientously approve OF all the
measures Of the administration continue to give them
their support But call most fervenuy on all those
who disspprove of them and who feel for themselve:
ami their country rally in defence OF their rghts and
liberties prseree and since they cannot succeed by
addressing themselves to the patriotism and sense OF
duty Of their Representatives, let them address them
selves 70 their fears that when THEW Of Office
pires they be hurled from the stations
they have dsgaced, by the voice ofan indignant peo-
pie.
Speak then, fellow citizens, in your primary assem-
blies; your voice must be heard. Let every man
pair the polls and exercise the invaluable privilege Of
the Elective Franchise the vrtuous of which IS the
best Of arrestag the progress Of corruption in
councils and the only sure safeguard OF our Liberty
and independence
Mr.. Hour accompanied the presentation Of the adj
aress and resolutions with Few pertinent and eloquent
remarks. He stated that he appointed as the hon
ored representative Of the delegation selected to nomi
nate Mayor for the ensuing year, to be presented for
the sai ages Of the Wings OF this city. The committee
to whom delegated that power had found in the
Office gentleman who the last election had received
large majority Of their votes They found man who
had fully justified the expectations and hopes fsrmed of
him. and who had failed, faithfully and dill
gently, TO perform the duty he had undertakes. He
meant AARos CLARK. immense checrng,) and he
would say that getleman who had filled the sfee
of Mayor had attended assduousy to the duties
devolving upon him. for he had missed single
day from his business since he had been elected the
Office The speaker wsrncd the audience Of the mpor
Of the approaching election and exhorted all to
attend faithfully the performance Of the duties which
would devove upon them al the polls
RESOLUTIONS.
1. Resolved That this meeting highly approve and
unanimously confirm the nomination OF AARON
CLARK, for the Office of Mayor of the city Of New
York, and do recommend him the and cordial
support of all fellow citizens wdc desire promote
the prosperity Of the city.
.. Resolved, That the unexampled unanimity with
which the selection Of Mr. Clark, a candidate for the
Mayoralty has been made by delegates the city
Convention is evidence OF their Just sprreci
alton OF the ability. ndepc ndence and unweared sp-
plcs,ion with which he has discharged the dates Of
his Office during the past year; and encouraging
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