The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-12

men, who you have been already iorewarned,
will exercise it nrewarding friends and punish
ing enemies; among the latter Of whom you
will be sure to become the earliest victims
Shall we promote, or shall we oppose intol-
erance I The evidence is full before us, in
the proceedings Of some of the primary meet
ings, how far the advocates of the Sub-trea-
sury scheme will carry their intolerance and
prescription, in the event of their acquiring
ample power. In giving your support 10 the
candidate of the Sub-Treasury advocates, are
you not yourselves rivet,ing the chains that
viii bind you, il. he shall be elected
We appeal again to our Conservative
friends in Pennsylvania to pause and reflect.
We have seen and heard you applaud and as
cribc honor to that " SPARTAN BAND" through
whose patriotic devotion and moral frmness
the Sub Treasury bill was defeated in Con-
gress. We have seen you holding up to the
world as worthy Of imitation, the deeds Of
RIvEs, TALLMADGE, RuGoLEs, GARLAND,
HOPKINS, STEWART, MASON, CLARK, GRANT
LAND, KILGoRE, CASEY, MAY, LEGARE,
BORDEN, FOSTER, EDWARDS, and WANDER
WEIR. These patriots who. loving Rome
more than Cesar, we have heard you say, were
the saviours Of their country. And how have
they been treated by those from whom they
separated themselves on this paramount
question? You have seon them derid-
ed, insulted, stignatized as "RENEGADEs,"
" FEpERALIsTs," . and enemies TO their eo,u-
by!" WHO can doubt what their fate viii be
if their enemies succeed in acquiring the
power they are now grasping at and which
the establishment Of the Sub-Treasury will
give them? Can you net see clearly, that, in
such event, they will be the erst victims that
will be singled out for immolation! We ask
of you, our Conservative brethren of Penn
sylvania, win you desert these pioneers in your
cause at this important crisis2 God forbid!
You will not you cannot! We feel assured
in this instance that, patriotism, alone will in
fuence you--that principles and measures
will prevail superior to men; and that you will
come to the rescue Of those who stand honored
and adored by their country, but prosecuted
and prescribed by those who are are now ready
to sacrifice their country 10 party.
Do you ask us to advise what course to
pursue? We. answer, stay away from
the polls. 1t were better to let the cleo
ton go by default, than that you should con-
tribute to fasten on the country measure
which you feel in your own hearts is odious
and stands condemned by the people.
All true Republicans desire to see their
party again united. That never can be ac-
complished until sub-treas,uyism, loco: tocoism,
and agrarianism, are effectually put down.
When the advocates and supporters Of these
measures and doctrines discover that they are
impotent, then, and not until then, will they
be abandoned, and the Republican party be
reunited on JEFFERsoNIAN and MADIsoNIAN
principles. To teach them that they are SO,
act not with them, but stand aloof from them.
Pennsylvania we look upon as the great
Sub-treasury battle field, where the question
is to be decided at the approaching election.
If the administration candidate shall be de-
feated, hardly an effort will be made there
after in favor of the Sub-treasury: If he shall
be successful, it will encourage its friends to
increased efforts, and lead to additional sue
cesses in other States in its favor.
In your hands, CONSERVATIVES Of Penn
sylrania, repcses the power that may determine
the future destiny Of this great nation. We
beseech you use it wisely use it like
PATRIOTS, for your COUNTRY'S
GOOD.