The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-05
From The Cne,anaii Republican, Aug. %.
THE TRUE ISSUE.

| From the Ciaeianah RepnLltean, Aug. %.
THE TRUE ISSUE
The true issue at the coming election, is Sab. Trea-
sury and ami Sub Treasury. We know. that u is the
policy Of Doctor Duncan and his friends TO dodge the
| question, But Il is the determination oil majority Of
the opponents OF the Sub Treasury, that the question
shall be lost sight Of At The primary meetings Of
the city and county for the purpose OF nominating dele
gates to the Carthage Convention. attempts were made
procure the adoption OF resolutions TO favor thst nea
sure but they faicd in every instance but one At
meetings in the county, the measure was sanctioned
| only IN Sycamore Township. In this township,
informed tina, twenty OF thirty individuals de-
clined serving in the Convention; IN consequences Of
the passage Of the ultra resolutions which were adopted
| at the meeting.
| AT the Convention which was held last Saturday at
Carthage, 1t will he that resolutions approving
Of the measures OF the present administration, srtcn
larly the Sub-Trcssuy scheme, were introduced by
Mr. Cist, Of this city, hut they laid the table
Tor postponed If vote had been taken, these
buttons would either have been lost, else very large
number composing The Convention, would have with
| drawn. Nevertheless, DR.. DUNCAN, the leading
champion Of the Sub Treasury the House Of Repre-
scntaves--the ahuser and vifer Of all who oppose il
the Incorporating loco foeo-received the nomna-
ton IL is well known that il he is elected il will be
considered and hailed triumph Of that odous and
| despolic measure, And will be- IL will he triumph
OF the government the people The Sub Treasury
scheme is calculated to strengthen the goyernment--,to
concentrate strength and influence in the hands Of the
Executive; the patronage Of whom. Is already greater
and dangerous TO the liberties Of our country,
than the patronage OF the Sovereign Of Great Britain,
dangerous The rights aud interests Of her subjects.
We have already endeavored show, that the scheme
is monarchcs and despotic that il carried into effect,
government could longer be designated, with
| proprety, government Of the people
Let the Sub-TIcasury bill pass, and our liberties are
gone. he law which gives the right OF suffrage to
every American and ualuralzed foreigner, will become
mockery. The Office holders will he the Government.
we have nothing TO urge against DR. Duncan, person
ally, unless u is his propensity to play the bully aud
baggdrt We should have entertained better OPT
mon OF his cabre and his moral and physical courage,
# he had left his at home. II an insult npon
the nation, TO contend that necessary to
cure free legislation. Suppose the opinion should pre-
vail that arms necessary for legislator, what kind
| OF spectacle would our national halls present. What
has II come to this I! Have become degeaerated
far as to render i, necessary for public to
ARM themselves with deadly weapons that they may
protect themselves against personal violence! We
cannot believe that such necessity exists IN any por
| ton Of this free and enlightened nation.
P0itcafy have strong objections to urge against
the Doctors election 1t is true that we both profess
to belong to that party which has been long known
throughout the country Democratic Republican but
there is wide difference between u.s. as regards the
true construction OF democracy. We consider his
views and practices adverse the creed Of the Repub
| lcan party lie sanctions usages which consider
perversion oil the principles OF democracy We also
believe, that to the influences and measures which he
sanctions, may be attributed the blight which has visited
our heretofore prosperous and happy country We con-
sider our allegiance TO Republican principles and to
our country, paramount 10 every other consideration
and will sacrifice measures OF princi-
pies for men or for party We have said that DR.. Dun
can Is an uncompromsng supporter Of the measures of
the present administration He is also nncomprom-
islng and ayowed enemy Of every who is opposed
to those Unqualified support Of ererv act
oil the Executive is with him the only criterion Of ee-
nuine democracy. There we are at issue. We believe
that the measures OF the administration have been de-
strucnve OF the best interests Of the country and have
been suoversve OF principles Cor which have ever
conended and that in abandoning those principles he
has abandoned confidence and has Justly compelled
us to abandon him We believe that the approaching
election IN this district of invaluable Importance from
the fact that the whole influence Of the General Govern
ment has been directed towards this point ard that
the success Of Dr. Duncan will be estimated as a til
umph OF radicasm and hailed such throughout the
Union. For though DR. Duncan, when he submitted
his claims before the Convention, did risk the en-
upon the Sub-Treasury question, and though the at
tempt TO agatc the question was hushed aud shed vet
we believe his election would inspire confidence in the
friends Of that measure-a measure in whatever shape
II has been be presented, fitted only for the
desposm Of the dark ages 1t strikes at the credit Of
our State institutions and WILL if adopted, most
suredly effect their II is the offspring of that
radical spirit under the whitening influence of which,
commerce has been paraykcd manufactures have been
| suspended, ahu commence between man ana man de-
stroyed.
10 the language Of eloquen, writer :" It con'em-
plates the final establishment Of currency exclusively
observation-disclosures the funds Of the Government from
the control of the peopereqnires the appointment of
multitude Of new officers thereby alamingly ncreas-
ing the Executive patronage"
Ii is great Government Bank in disguise, aud would
give the President, already invested with the
mand Of the army and navy and the executor Ct the
laws, the entire control of the 1t is anti
republican in its tendency, destructive Of the bestine
rests OF the county, and dangerous The public liberty
We shall oppose DR. Duncan fesessy; but we trust
honorably-for shall oppose him upon principle.
We supported him two years since, upon the same
principle. We looked upon him then as an honest de-
mocra and friend the interests Of the peope-and
the institutions of his country. But what has he proved
himself ub-Treasury destructive A proscriher
and denunciator Of men, who have grown grey in the
service OF democracy, because they will not change
their principles 10 please unprincipcd rulers He has
allied himself with Southern nulifers, to break down
Northern and Western credit He has Joined. and is
an INSTRUMENT OF those who attempting to enprai,
federal scions upon the Republican stock More
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