Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-29
whole people, unparalleled in the history OF 'his ha-

bodiv commenced and 81 successfully accomplished
bv the late President of the United States justly ex-
cited the most alarming appTehensions III ine fu -
every true patriot He established as rule OF deuoh
that every officer of the government should DE suo-
saryien to his WILL that the laws should be admins
tered as he understood them, and that II any oihcer
in The performance of his duty differed from nm IN
the construction of laws prescribing that duty (no
matter how conscleHtously he acted) he should pe
di spaced and plant tool be appointed IN ms steaai
he treated with contempt coordinate Dranch OF the
government which had right TO ratfy or reece such
appon ments and repeatedly re-nonlnated oihcers
who had been so rejected lie avewed tnat he pos
sessed the right, and he did exercise IT. OF controlng
the purse of the naon and violated laws whlch pro-
vded far the safe keeping of the public money, ana
prescribed plans which all ready 10 admit Will pro-
badly result in the loss OF millions OF the pdoic mo
ney; he prescribed measures under the assurance
that the metallic currency should be increased ihsead
of which those measures 50 unwarrantaply lntereIeu
with the business of the community that It was Alto
gether deprived of specie as currency; and not ony
brought ruin on thousands, but interrupted the Par
salts of the whole people, and deprived them Oh tne
rewards to which their industry ana enterprise "ouiu
have entitled Them
The present Administration nave trodoen III MS
footsteps, and seek to carry out those destructive
measures, which although perhaps less arouary are
equally dangerous, and we believe more corrupt, Al
WAYS acting upon the principle openly avowea ana
proclaimed by Governor MARCY THAT TO the vctors
belong the spos;" they have gained victory IN
which the people are the ranqutshed; true 10 their
mOttO, lIle uS NiCtoio
upon which thew are now seen to lay their hands.
At first they were content with the power OF be-
slowing on their friends the offices which were neces'
sary for the administration of the Government; they
next distributed avors in the grant OF monopohes ex-
ecuon 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 are now
taking the last step, and boldly seek 70 assume
among themselves the control of the public funds,
and under pretence of preventing others from using
them, they have devised plan by which new
| swarm ofofficers is to be Created who togetner win
those now existing, 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 bat in truth with view TO constr,
iute one Great Government Bank with thousand
cashiers all ready to do the will and pleasure OF the
Arstocracy at the Seat Of Government and to main
| tain the asccndancy OF The Victors.
| 1t would far exceed the limits of an address, on
| such an occasion to attempt an enumeration oil ths
grievances under which have cause 10 complain,
and OF the gross of the present
/ of the General Government; but who can refrain
from speaking with indignation of their total ncom-
| potency, when we consider the outrageous mlscon-
duct and enormous expenses of the protracted SEMI
mole war; the prodgous increase OF the public expen-
dtures and waste of the peoples money; the dlminu'
ton IF the public revenue occasoned by the micrie-
renee Of the Government with the currency so thatit
is inadequate 10 meet the dsbursemeats-and the IN
| evitabe necessity row apparent Of mourning new
| National Debt to meet the payment OF treasury
notes (that patent Substitute of Amos Kendall q Co.
| which no specie fund has yet been provided.
There was a time when the National Represents
tves listened with respect TO the voice OF the people
| and when many Of them acknowledged the binding
force Of instructions But times are changed. The
| men i'm power have constituted themselves the mas
ters not the servants of the peope they seek to lead
instead OF following the public will they dictate To-
instead Of obeying the voice OF the people. Wher
the people, from Maine to Louisiana in their primary
| assemblies, and in many of the States through tht
ballot boxes, nave loudly expressed their disapprosa
ion of the course of measures which have produced
extensive ruin and distress, they have eeninsultng
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 care o. hem n
selves. The Government has been wilfully blind to
the runous consequences of their measures ana nave
turned deaf the remonstrances OF the people
| Let those who conscentiousy approve OF all the
measures Of the administration continue TO give them
their support But call fcrvently on all those
who disapprove Of them, and who feel TOR hemseve:
and their country rally in defence of their rights and
liberties persrere and since they cannot succeed oy
addressing themselves to the patriotism and sense OF
duty of their Representatives let them address them
selves to their fears that when ther term OF Office ex
pires they 10 be hurled from the stations
they have dsgraced by the voice Of indignant pso-
Speak then, fellow citizens in your primary assem-
blies ysur voice be heard. Let every man re-
pair to the polls and exercise the privilege Of
the Elective Franchise the viruous OF which the
bes, Of arrestng the progress OF corruption IN
councils and the only sure saieguars Oh our Liberty
| and independence
Mr.. HoNE accompanied the presentation of the adj
dress and resolutions with few pertinent and eloquent
remarks. He stated that he appointed as the hon.
ored representative Of the delegation selected te nem
nate Mayor for the ensuing year. to be presented for
the sarages Of the Wings Of this CITY, The committees
| to whom delegated that power had found in the
Office gentleman Sho the last electioR had received
large msjority Of their They found man who
had fully justified the expectations and hopes formed OF
/ him, and who had never failed, faithfully and dill
| gently to perform the duty he had undertakes. He
| meant AARON CLARK, immense chsering) and he
would say that getlemsn who had filled the eee
Of Mayor had attended assiduousy TO the duties
devolving upon him. for he had never missed single
day from his business since he had been elected To the
Office The speaker wprned the audience Of the impor
tsace OF the approaching election and exhorted ell TO
attend faithfully the performance Of the duties which
would devove upon them a, the polls.
RESOLUTIONS.
| /. Resolved That this meeting highly approve, and
unanimously coHhrm the nomination Of AARON
CLARK, for the Office Of Mayor Of the city Of New.
York and do recommend him 10 the and cordial
support of all fellow citizens wdo desire promote
| the prosperity OF the city.
| O. Resolved, That the uncxampled unaDimity with
which the selectio. OF Mr. Clark candidate for the
MayoraIty has been made by delegates the city
evidence Of their Just aprreci
alton Of the ability independence and unwesred sp
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