Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-26
whole people, unparalleled in the history of this

The extension of erecutipc power and patronage
boldly commenced and successfully accomplished
by the late President of the United States Justly
cited the most alarming apprehensOns in the mind of
every true patriot He established a rule of action
that every officer of the government should be sub
servent his will, that the laws should be admins
tered as he understood them, and that if any officer
in the performance of his duty differed from him in
the construction of laws prescribing that duty (no
matter how consceHtiously he acted) he should be
displaced and plant tool be appointed in his sead
he treated with contempt coordinate branch of the
government, which had right to ratify reece such
appointments and repeatedly re-nominated officers
who had been SO rejected He avewed that he pos
sessed the right and he did exercise it, of controlling
the purse of the nation, and violated laws which pro-
vlded far the safe keeping of the public money, and
prescribed plans which all are ready to admit will pro-
badly result in the loss of mllions of the pablo
ney; he prescribed measures under the assurance
that the metallic currency should be increased insteaa
of which those measures 80 unwarrantably nterfered
with the business of the community that IL alto
gether deprived Of specie as currency; and not only
brought ruin on thousands but interrupted the pur-
salts of the whole people, and deprived them of the
rewards to which their industry and enterprise would
have entitled them
The present Administration have trodden in his
footsteps and seek No carry out those destructive
measures, which although perhaps less arbitrary are
equally dangerous and we believe more corrupt. AL
ways acting upon the principle openly avowed and
proclaimed by Governor MARCY, ''that 10 the vctors
belong the spoils" they have gained victory in
which the people are the sanquished true TO their
motto, the Arlsocracy as victors claim the spols
upon which they are now seen to lay their hands.
AT first they were content with the power of be-
slowing their friends the offices which were neces.
sary fer the administration of the Government they
next distributed lavors IN the grant of monopoles
ecutlon of treaties the creation of additional offices,
and an enormous increase of the expenses of Govern
ment. But all this does not suffice, and they
taking the last step, and boldly seek TO assume
among themselves the control of the public funds,
and under preeRce of preventing others from using
henl they have devised plan by which
swarm ofofcers is to be created, who, together with
those now existing, are to collect, keep safe and
hoard the public moneys, IN specie, under the pre-
tence OF paying the Government creditors in the best
possible Currency but in truth, with view to consti
tate one Great Government Bank with thousand
cashiers all ready to do the will and pleasure of the
Arisocracy at the Seat of Government and to main
tain the ascendancy of The Vctors.
Ii would far exceed the limits of an address, on
such an occasion TO attempt an enumeration of the
grievances under which we have cause 10 complain,
and OF the gross errors of the present administration
of the General Government; but who can refrain
from speaking with Indignation Of their total ncom-
potency, when we consider the outrageous niscon-
duct and enormous expenses of the protracted Semi
mole war; the prodglous increase Of the public expen
dturcs and waste of the peoples money; the diminu
ton Of the public revenue, occasoned by the ntcrfe
of the Government with the currency, hatit
is inadequate 10 meet tho dsbursemeats-and the in
evitabls necessity now apparent of mourning new
National Debt to meet the payment of Treasury
notes uhat patent Substitute of Amos Kendall & Co.
which ne specie fund has yet been provided.
There was time when the National Representa-
tves listened with respect TO the voice OF the people,
and when many of them acknowledged the binding
force Of Instructions. Bat times changed. The
men in power have constituted themselves the mas
ters not the servants OF the peoples they seek TO lead
instead OF following the public will they dictate 10,
instead Of obeying the voice Of the people. When
the people, from Maine 10 LOUISIANA IN their primary
assemblies and in many of the States through the
ballot boxes, have loudly expressed their dsapproba
ton of the course Of measures which have produced
extensive ruin and distress, they have been nsutRgiy
told that they have been brbed by the very chartered
institutions which were created as aforementioned;
that the business Of the Government was TO take care
of ITSELF and that the people must take of them
selves. The Government has been wilfuly blind to
the runous consequences Of their measures and have
turned deaf to the circumstances Of the people.
Let those who conscientously approve OF all the
measures Of the administration continue TO give them
their support But call fervently all those
who disapprove Of them, and who feel for themselves
and their country rally in defence Of their rights and
liberties prssrers and since they succeed by
addressing themselves to the patriotism and of
duty Of their Representatives, let them address them
selves their fears, that when they Of Office
pires they expect 10 be hurled from the stations
they have dsgraced, by the voice OF ind gnan peo
pie.
Speak then, fellow citizens in your primary assem-
blies your voice must be heard. Let every man re-
the polls, privilege OF
the Elective Franchise the vrtuous of which the
best Of arrestng the progress of corruption in
councils and the only safeguard of Liberty
and independence.
Mr.. HosE accompanied the presentation Of the ad.
dress and resolutions with Few pertinent and eloquent
remarks. He stated that he appointed the hon
ored representative Of the delegation selected nomi
nate Mayor for the ensuing year to be presented for
the SURFACES Of the Wings Of this city. The committee
TO whom delegated that power had found in the
Office gentleman who the last electon had received
large majority Of their votes They found who
had fully justified the expectations and hopes formed Of
him. and one who had never failed, faithfully and dill
gently, TO perform the duty he had undertaken. He
me ant AARON CLARK Immense cheering.) and he
would say that ne geteman who had filed the sfIiee
Of Mayor had attended more sssduously to the duties
devolyisg upon him. for he had never missed single
day from his business since he had been elected the
Office The speaker wurned the audience Of the impor
lance Of the approaching election and exhored all
attend faithfully the performance Of the duties which
would devolve upon them at the polls.
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolved, That this meeting highly approve, and
unanimously confirm the nomination Of AARON
CLARK for the Office of Mayor Of the city OF New.
York and do recommend him the earnest and cordial
support OF all fellow citizens wdo desire promote
the prosperity Of the city
2 Resolved, That the uncxampled unanimy with
which the selection Of Mr. Clark a candidate the
Msyoralty has been made by delegates the city
Convention is at evidence OF their Just apprec
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