True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-02
TIE Election. The Canvas in New York

TIE Election. The Canvas in New York 10
conducted with great spirit by both parties. The
N. Y. Courier, says of it:- 4..E
Great soIictude prevails Throughout. the country
in reference to the New York Elections-This
state is regarded us the battle ground ofthe adj
| minisration. 1t has suffered more than any 9TH
section Of the country from the evils Of misrule.
Three OF the most distinguished archiects Of ruin.
on the stnge-Mr. Van Buren,, Mr.. Wright, and
!ambreling-have been armed by her citizens
with their capabilities Of mischief. New York s
held responsible for their ill-advised and cold
| hlooded councils, and for all the Indebtedness
which they have brought upon the county,
From this responsibility she escape, nnly by
! rejecting the men who have dsgraced, insuted
and oppressed her. IT the citizens of the Empire
State endorse and Justify the vulgar nsoence of
CambreIling, the jesutical scoundresm of Wight
and acqniescent imhec,lity of Van Buren-on
them, and on them alone, rests the responsible
uy.
sit is the nature Of despotism," snid Mr.. Burke,
10 one OF his ahlesi political lreatisss-every word
OF which is directly applicable to the state OF
things now existing in our Repubc--"lt is the
nature OF despotism to abhor the power held by
any means but Its own momentary pleasure, and
TO annihilats all Intermediate situations b"tween
honndless strength on it's own part, and total de-
bl'liy on the part Of the Penple. 70 get rid Of all
/ intermediate and independent importance, and to
secure to the Court the unllni cd and uncontrolled
use OF It's own vast influence, under the sale DIS
erection Of Ills private favor, has been for som
years tho great object Of policy. Government
might then lie carried on without any concurrence
q on he part Of the people"
r We would call upon nur fellow cisizens to welgE
well This impressive admnni,ion; and ioapply II I,
u the policy oftheir own Government for the last hv'
8 vea's. WHAT'S the meaning of the Sub,lreasuIy
r What means the doctrine Of MIR, Van Buren, tina
- the Government should manage its avn funds b!
I. its own individual agents! That the concerns o
r. the Government and the people are very dltercn
: things, capableof being conducted without .nutua
% reference and relation! Tha, there should be on
re currency for The Government, and another cnrren
cy for the People! That the ofice-holders shnul
3" receivs gold and silver. and the ctnstituenc
= be coHiented with paper! Whence its war up Il
the Bnnks-a war Of vengeance and tx,ermna
ton! Its crusade agnns, Commerc and Credit
The Army and the Navy? Against our Manu-
lectures! Against all Corporations. 1t is becaus
l. "DEsPoTIsM ahhors all power which it does no
: wield-wuuld ''annh,a,e all intermediate s,uu
u tons between bounhlrss strength on lis part
= and the total debility" on the part of the constu
n ency, md carry on the Government not merel
u WITHOUT the concurrence OF the People," but
q spite of their lamen,aliansl
n The Courier parcels the slate out into election
& ecring districts, for the Torres as follows eros
u well of The Albany Argus, takes Buffalo and III
,r adjacent country; Governor Marcy Navy Islam
y and the river counties, with an occasiona! trip
m the West; the city is left TO the Custom House Pr
= trlots, Mail contractors, Post Masters, and II
y money is spared, and the Mails daily groan wi
y documents and pamphlets