The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-01
Er0m The ". Y. UlSkcr Sentinel.

Mr.. EDITOR: An important election in this State
is rapidly approaching, and our friends are making
frequent enquiries What part are we to take in the
contest Z" | say WE'VE, who for years past have
been sligmatzed and reproached as ANTI uno men,
and more recently as Conservatives. Many of us
have stood firm and in6exible in opposition TO The
selfish and factious views OF the JUNTO knot OF
politicians, whose leading men have managed for
years, to distract and divide the Republican party;
who have disgraced and prescribed our best men,
and who yet have no other object or aim than
Office or spos. Many of us have also lately OPP
posed those schemes of the General Administration
which we thought dangerous disorganizing, and re-
evolutionary. We have in these matters acted not
only, as We believed, in accordance with principle,
but agreeable to the liberty BY which we have been
made free. For this, are branded as apostates.
Ephets the most vile and insulting have been lavish
ed upon US, and The whole dy of the Republican
party, who have dared TO think for themselves ques
ton the propriely ofthe measures of MIR. Van Burens
administration. Through the Globe and the Argus,
down through all the small fry administration press
es including the Ulster Republican, anahemas have
been showered upon our poor heads. Such has been
their course. Now, when they lind themselves sink
ingwhen the result OF the elections has fully salts
fed them that the scepre is about to depart from
them-when State after State has fallen off in rapid
succession until scarcely one is left which they can
call their own now you hear them coaxing the Anti
Junto men, and Notwithstanding them back
and calling upon them TO unite and save them!-
With what consistency can we unite with them
They adhere 10 the same selfish and unprincipled
| views and measures which We, and the people at
| large, have condemned. They make one Of those
measures the test observation-disclosures or No SUB
| TREASURY. That is the question on which they are
to stand or fall. repeat, with what consistency can
we unite with them7 We hare denounced that mea-
sure, and how can they expect aid in its support
Ii 80 readily abandon principle, and support
| their men and measures, then, indeed, do we not
only deserve the ephets which have been bestowed
upon us, but will richly deserve to be, and which
assuredy we shall be- their pack horses and slaves
mere hewers Of wood and drawers of waller for them.
| Who are they in this county who are inviting you
10 unite Is ii not the party of which John c. Brod
head is the leader Is il not the party whose motto
| is, RULE RulNl When were they ever willing 10
unite when they thought there prospect of Sc
curing all the spols TO themselves Did they not
refuse TO unite in lS3i2 Did they not refuse TO
unite upon honorable terms, in 1887 and treat the
committee from our Convention with indigniiy ,
Did they then boast themselves Of their strength,
and declare that they could beat the Anti-Junto men
and the Wings together They, however, lost all!
Now as in the winter of 1885, after losing great
part of what they were graspng after in 1884, now,
after being second time defeated they again invite
to union. And who else call upon US to unite !