Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-27

boldly commenced and 50 successfully accomplished
bv the late President Of the United States justly ex
cited the alarming apprehenslons IN the MIND OF
every true patriot He established rule OF acton
that every officer of the government should be sub
saryent 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 mo
matter how conscieHtously he acted he should be
dl spaced and plant tool be appointed IN his stead;
he treated with contempt coordinate branch oil the
government, which had Alright 10 rafy or reJece sHch
appointments and repeatedly re-nomnated officers
who had been so rejected He avowed that ne pos
sessed the right and he did exercise H. of controlling
the purse Of the naon and violated laws when pro,
vded far the safe keeping of the public money, and
prescribed plans which all ready To admit VIII pro-
badly result in the loss of millions of the pablo mo-
ney; he prescribed measures under the assurance
that the metallic currency should be increased, instead
of which those measures unwarrantably mterfered
with the business of the community that II was alto
gether deprived OF specie currency and not only
brought ruin thousands, but interrupted the pur-
suits of the whole people, and deprived them Of the
rewards 10 which their industry and enterprise would
have entitled them
The present Administration have trodden in his
footsteps, and seek 10 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 TO the ylctors
belong the spols;" they have gained victory IN
which the people are the sanquished; true to Their
motto, the Anstocracy as ylctors claim the spoHs
upon which they are now seen TO lay their hands,
AT first they content with the power OF be-
slowing on their friends the offices which were ncces.
sary for the administration OF the Government; they
distributed lavors in the grant of monopoes, ex-
ecutlon of treaties, the creation OF additional shces,
and increase of the expenses OF Govern
mcnt. 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 pretence of preventing others from using
/ hay epd n
swarm fofcers 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 const
i 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 MAN.
4 tain the asccHdancy 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 can refrain
from speaking with Indignation Of their total incom-
potency, when we consider the outrageous mlscon-
duct and enormous expenses of the protraced SEMI
mole war the prodgious increase of the public expen-
ditarcs and waste of the peoples money; the dimBu'
ton If the public revenue occasioned by the Rtcrfe-
renee Of the Government with the currency, so that
is inadequate TO meet the dlsbursemeats-and the IN
! evtable necessity now apparent, of mourning new
National Debt TO meet the payment OF treasury
notes THAT patent Substitute of Amos Kendall q Co.
for the promised gold currency for ise redemption of
which no specie fund has yet been provided
There time when the National Representa-
tves listened with respect to the voice of the people,
1 and when many of them acknowledged the binding
force of Instructions. But tunes are changed. The
men in power have constituted themselves the mas
instead OF following the public will they dictate to,
instead OF obeying the voice OF the people. when
the people, from Maine to Louisiana, in their primary
assemblies, and in many of the States through the
ballot boxes, have loudly expressed Their disapproea
ton of the course Of measures which have produced
extensive ruin and distress, they have been lnsultlngy
told that they have been brbed by the very chartered
1 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 wlfully blind TO
the runous consequences Of their measures and have
turned deaf TO the remonstrances OF the people
Let those who conscientiously approve of all the
measures Of the administration continue to give them
their support. But call fcrvently all those
who dsapprove Of hem and who feel for themselves
and their country TO rally in defence OF their rights and
liberties pcrssps, and since they cannot succeed by
addressing themselves TO the patriotism and OF
duty of their Representatives let them address them
selves their fears, that when then term oil oce ex
pres they 10 be hurled from the stations
they have disgraced by the voice Of an indignant Peo-
pie. r...a II
bes your voice must be heard. Let every
pair to the polls and exercise the invaluable privilege of
the Elective Franchise the vrlueus use Of which IS the
beat means of arrestng the progress of corruption in
our councils and the only sure safeguard OF our Liberty
and independence. Sd
Mr. HoSE accompanied the presentation Of the sd-
dress and resolutions with few pertinent aud eloquent
remarks He stated that he appointed as the hon
ored Representative Of the delegation selected to ncmi
nate Mayor for the ensuing year TO be presented Tor
the safrsges Of the Wings of this city. The committee
to whom was delegated that power had found in the
Office gentleman ~ho the last election had received
large majority of their votes. They found aman who
had fully justified the expectations and hopes formed OF
him. and one who had failed faithfully and dill
gently 10 perform the duty he had undertaken. He
meant AARON CLARK immense cheering,) and he
would say that ne getenan who had filed the eee
Of Mayor had attended sssidueusly to the duties
devolvng upon him, for he had never missed single
day from his business since he had been elected TO the
Office The speaker wprned the audience Of the impor
lance Of the approaching election, and exhortcd oil TO
attend faithfully the performance Of the duties which
would devolve upon them at 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 10 the and cordial
support Of all fellow citizens wdo desire promote
/ the prosperity Of the city.
| q Resolved That the unexampled unsnimity with
which the selection Of Mr. Clnrk candidate for the
| Mayoray has been made by delegates to the city
Convention ia evidence Of their Just apgrec
alton Of the ability independence and unwesried APP