The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-09
ADDRESS
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ELEt
TORS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ELEC-
TORS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Fclio,c Cih=ens
On ordinary occasions the Democratic Republican,
Electors of the City and County OF New York would
not take the liberty of addressing you upon the deeply
interesting questions Of our party politics and public GO
vcnnent The fthe last three years have plac
cd the Democratic Republican party, to which we arc
attached, in situation highly perous and critical IN
volyed the commerce, navigation, manufactures, and IN
erna trade of the country, in the deepes. embarass-
mens, and inflicted the most unparalleled suffering and
protractcd distress throughout our once prosperous and
happy land.
In the midst OF profound and universal peace among
nations in the possession OF all our former resources
and surrounded by all the elements Of our former en-
10Y men have been thrown into commissions violent
and unnatural, precipated through long suffering into
an ABYSS OF rum from which issues forth nothing but
long train OF evils and misery In conjunction with these
affecting caamtes, and deeply connected with them as
primary and aggravatng cause, the spirit oil radcaism
made its open appearance elevang its voice OF destruc
ton over the awful ruin, and demanding sudden and
tensvc changes Of public policy in matters vitality con-
corning all members OF society The farther manlies-
taiions of the spirit has led TO organization OF
nc,c parity and the publication Of rules OF faith and
Practice not known to the old Democratic Republican
principles and usages, has endangered the Republican
prime plethreatened the destruction of institutions de-
manded by the cSigencies Of civilized society, and
alarmed citizens Tor the safety Of that state oil pro-
pcriy whether equal unequal which results TO every
man from his industry, that of his fathers" Dur
ing the early part Of the period to which have refer
red these dangerous feelings and sentiments were con
fined to comparatively few individuals IN the city oil
Now York. who have maintained for several years spe
cies Of separate organization and acted politically with
or against the Democratic Republican party, as The
means OF best subscribing their own interests dictated
Previously to the year s34 they had been known as the
worlngmens party, and in the autumn OF that year,
through the organization Of Trades Union, they pro-
cured partial share in the honos OF representation, at
The hands of tho Democratic Republican party.
Our fellow citizens entertain ID but little apprehension
Of the general prevalence Of radical and destructive
sentiments in the community at large and The confident
belief that these dangerous doctrines could reach
the elevated places III the government Of the nation I'M
til individuals distinguished for their hostility to many
Of our civil institutions and the sacred rites Of religion,
chosen and installed public Legislators IN our
State and National councils Thus honored, and re-
ccivng character through the committed by the
Democratic Republican party, and deriving subsequently