The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13
LIBE RTY IN DANGER-THE GOVERN
MENT OFFICERS WARNING UPON W
#a THE RIGHTS OF THE STATES.

A more barefaced attempt upon the rights
Of the people, by the officers of the Federal
Government, we apprehend, does not stain
the records of this country, either under its
colonial vassalage, or since it became indie
| pendent, than the one we are about to refer
| to. ...s E."#
A late Philadelphia Pennsylvania" con-
tains call for a meeting Of the Democratic
citizens Of the city and county, on Monday
the 18th instant, for the following purposes,
| viz '@...
" In order TO express their sentiments in faror of
The restoration Of the Constitutional TREASURY and Of
the Bill reported by the Hon. Silas Wright for hat
purpose, and of the entire and t0tai separation of Bank
and State, and AGAINSTth the resolutions, passed at
Harrisburgh, instructing Senator's and request
ing Representatives in Congress, to vote for the
Postponement of the wise, salutaIy, and patriotic
| measure"
AT the head of the list of Names said to
amount to more than thirteen hundred, stands
that of GERGE WOLF, but recently appointed
Collector of the Customs at Philadelphia
and at the foot, the name Of john How, also
but recently appointed Naval Officer at the
same place. Among the names we find in
addition, those Of JAMES PAGE, Post Master,
JOHN M. READ, District Attorney, and great
number of subordinate officers in the Custom
House.
Here we have the very officers the Col
lector and Post MASTERY who are to become
Sub-treasurers, the keepers of the peoples
money, under the proposed measure, calling
upon the people to come forward and aid them
in obtaining possession of it Say they, we
call on you, (the people) to unite in placing
your treasure in our holy keeping. If they
should succeed in accomplishing their pur-
pose, what will they not do to the people
after they become possessed of their wealth,
through the power and influence which it will
concentrate in their hands Let the people
not forget that, from the time of Caesar down
to the present, the po,cer Of money w0uld at all
times command men. {" With money miH
Get men; and triM men, money - said Cesar.
Will the people quietly submit to the efforts
now making by these, their SERVANTS, TO be-
come their masters? God forbid.
Has it already come to this, that these
" hucliags" shall dare to array themselves
against the representatives Of the people
Look at the latter part of the call, for the OBJ
ect, in part, of the meeting +" 10 cypress their
sentiments" AGAINST tie resolutions pass
ed al Harrisburg, instructing our Senator's, &c.
What, then is TO become of one Of the cardi-
nal points in the creed of Republican De-
mocracy, the right of instructiug and the OBJ
| legation Of obediance? What, shall it be per-
mitted, the ofice-hoders Of the Government
to denounce the solemn and deliberate acts of
the peoples representatives !! Never-nover.
Let the people unite in the majesty of their
] strength--defend their invaded rights, and
chastize those whoar thus arrogantly seeking
| to undermine their liberties, while yet.they
have the power, peacablyif they can, -,