Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-06

place in Congress--ln the State leglsla-
ture and in the public will. AS the re-
suit of all this, were not the incumbent
of the p esidential chair hostile to the
wishes of the People, we might safely
calculate on more liberal policy in the
governmental affairs, than for the past
nine years we have experienced. For
three years longer we have ittlesfeason
to expect aught else than experiments
from the executive, trouble and perplex-
ity in the monetary concerns of the coun-
try. The question for US to settle is,
shall we endure these evils for longer
period than that. If not, experience in
past legislstio teaches US that the soon-
er public sentiment is concentrated upon
this or any other turning point in our po.
litical character, the better for the final
success attendant upon the direction OF
the public mind. No matter how nu-
merous our primary meetings, how vari-
Gus our opinions, how diverse our pref
erences, if we all abide the decision OF
national convention, honesty and pat
riotism will triumph over favoritism and
intrigue, when the field Of political con-
test is open to the combattants. In this
view of the matter, our action here, al
though it settles our preference as to the
candidate, still it more fully determines
our convictions respecting the necessity
which requires this early consideration.
Two things al the present time require
our special notice. One-the fact that
many heretofore opposed TO Mr.. Clay
are now ready to support him. The
olher-the obstinacy with which our
chief magistrate adheres to the scheme
recommended for our relief. In the
opinion of your committee these two
facts, brought properly to bear on the
1 public mind, will dispel on the one hand
all fear that the friends of Mr.. Clay will
forsake him, and on the other, they will
kindle the feelings Of the oppressed in
commercial, agricultural and manufactu-
ring world, into blaze which shall be
seen and felt by every individual who
wears an American heart. In addition
to this let us not forget that on the sub
5 ]ec: Of the currency there is yet secret
, action in theDpublic mind which only
) wants proper inducements to disclose it
self, and the ranks of opposition to ex,
periments and political humbuggery will
be filled with volunteers. The press is
arrayed against it. Public opinion is
hostile to it. The treachery of the de.
posite banks has been disclosed. The
fourth instaIment of the surplus revenue
is withheld to pay their debts. Every
effort at concealment is made by the of.
, fcers of government. In short, the
more the fiscal concerns of the Govern
ment are disturbed, the more putrid the
! corruption which festeIs within them.--
, They are fairly liberated with their own
rottenness. And with such startling
facts as these before us, the warmest par.
tizans, Gf we except the pampered syco'
plants who wed themselves to any prin.
ciples for office,) must become finally
disgusted with the course of corrupt
administration, and to retrieve past er.
rors, hasten to the rescue of bleeding
Constitution. Fellow Citizens-the past
elections are but the first gush Of nation
al feeling on this subject. Could they
occur again the evidence would bt
stronger. The administration has gone
too far. The progress of correct prn
ciples will continue to prove onward un
til the country is relieved.
Whoever may be the person selected
by a National Convention, this much WI
, leel bound to say in favor of Mr.. Clay
He has our affections. We are bount
to him under stronger ties of gratitude
! for past services, OF admiration for hi
! disnlerested patriotism, and OF conn
!. dence in his stalesmanlike qualities thar
to any other individual in the Unltet
!, States. He is in the wane Of life. Ih'
opportunity for rewarding which now
. offers, if neglected by his friends, will
. find him, when again we are called upol
to choose President, an old man, Q
. an inhabitant Of the grave. For thl
!, reason our exertions in his behalf cannc
: bc too strenuous. For the honor of ou
Republic which, as yet, has hardly rea
, lied the maxim that Republics are ur
grateful" let US now be up and doing
; and not, when too late, deplore the ostr;
' cism of an individual who, next to tn
: "Father of our Country" is entitled
our present and lasting gratitude.
!. Resolucd, That by the adoption of tn
! foregoing address, we consider ourselve
S pledged 10 the support OF the man wh !
d shall receive the nomination by a Viii