The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-06

ping upon the principles that elevated him TO
power Can Republican ministry retain
their seats when their recommendations shall
pass only by violence and outrage. and ne
cessary Republication Of the most vital doctrine
Of the creed they profess We shall enter
tain but poor opinion Of either their moral
probity or political integrity, ifthey can.
But this bill must not pass Il is con-
demned by reason and common sense, by the
lights Of experience and the voice Of wisdom,
by distressed people and PROSTATE country.
The people must speak out in language which
equivocation cannot evade, nor hypocrisy
dare to disregard Let meetings be held
forthwith in every State, county, and town !;
let the Legislatures now in session make their
wishes distinctly known, and command not
petition, Congress and their public SER
wants, TO reject and resist scheme fraught
with such alarming evils. We appeal to old
Virginia--the mother Of men--to her people
and her Representatives, to come forward and
exert that direct and positive influence which
she has always so proudly exercised in the
councils Of the nation. Let her waste no
more time in contrvances TO save the party
but como at once in her ancient spirit Of lofty
and comprehensive patriotism, 10 tho rescue
Of her country. Ii her services were ever
wanted, her country requires them now. Have
the illustrious characters of Jefferson and
Madison left no impress upon the State in
whose bosom they are entombed, that Virgin
ia should be passive and neural at the mo-
ment oil the greatest danger to the Republic
Will she permit herself, by sin Of omission,
to be accessory to the subversion of our Re-
publican institutions Will not her instinct,
habit, faith pride or patriotism. excite her to
rekind'e her ancient watch fires, and 10 stimu-
late her political warriors in the old warfare
against federal encroachments, and the en-
largement and consolidation Of power in the
hands of the federal Executive? Else she
would belle her proud motto, and forget her
noble history.
| We knock at the door of the Ohio Legis-
lature, and respectfully forewarn her that her
i
ed and her honor wounded. Will she not
again express her will in language that can
neither be misunderstood nor evadcd Is
she not entitled to be truly represented in the
National Legislature Will she stand by
in apathy and indifference, and behold her Sc
majors and Representatives bowling their necks
under the juggernaut of party, in violation OF
her rights and wishes, and thereby lend the
weight of her influence to those assaults upon
the integrity Of the empire that may suddenly
hurl us to the fate Of Rome We hope not.
We appeal respectfully to the Senate Of
| New York. We ask, in the name Of the coun-
try. why they will not turn their faces from the
| magic Of The charmer, and look TO the practical
results of the experiment, upon the interests
Of that portion of the country they are bound,
in part, to protect Who can depict the evils
that Nould fall upon N. York, if the monarch
ical Sub Treasury system goes into operation!
Ii the Senate Of New York fancy they are aid
ing the cause Of their favorite son." they
will find themselves mistaken. His cause is
only to be supported so long as il is compati-
BILE with The cause Of The country, and when it
comes in collision with the latter he sinks, and
his party sink with him. Let them not be mis-
led by mistaken notions of party policy-the
scheme, nobody can deny, is stamped with the
seal Of popular condemnation, and its passage
| into law seals the fate of its authors and
limits their term of political authority to the
shortest possible period. II they wish to /" sare
The pa,ty," let them spend some excrtions in
attempting to saue The country.
But, we fear, the country is to be sacrificed
in the mistaken hope of saving the party. We
cannot now go into the innumerable objections
that Use up against the Sub-Treasury scheme,
but its friends are counting upon its passage
through the u. s. Senate BY the casting vote
of The Vice President, and are sanguine Of its
passing the House of Representatives And
by what meansl Not by fair and honorable
course of legislation! 1t is admitted that a
majority of the House of Representatives are
opposed to the bill. But, we are seriously told,
if the majority can be reduced TO three or four,
the bill may be carried And howl By
bribery and cor,uption7 We make no char
ses, but it is daily limited that if it comes to
that, there is porOer and rirtue enough in Exc
cutve patronage and party chicancry TO carry
the measure! Shall this excite no especial
wonderm Has it come to this that even three
or four representatives, are to be managed with
so much fyciHiu2