The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-15
From ihe JeBerso@,an REPUBLICAN,
MAJOR GARL.ND.


MAJOR GARLsND.
This gentleman IN accordance with the ancient usage
in Virginia rendered 10 his constituents 10 this county
Monday last, account Of the manner in which he
had discharged his dur, their Representative the
floor Of the House Of Representatives during the
zion Of that body which has just closed
We feel no hesitation IN saying that the course which
the Major felt his bounden duty pursue, during the
late memorable session Of Congress- has given entire
satisfaction 10 immense majority Of his constituents
Indeed We conceive how IL is possible for
any 6nd fault with hs course. after having listen
ed TO his candid and able vndicaiion OF that
Monday last. Certain are that none who heard the
Major, will he hardy enough for the future, to repeat
the stale and utterly baseless charges OF having chang
ed, Inconsistency. Federalism, &c. &c. against him.
In the course OF his speech he reviewed briefly of
the prominent Of the late administration and
the principles upon which those founded
and showed most concnsiyely that Mr. Van Buren, and
his Sub Treasury friends have entirely abandoned those
measures and principles. which were then regarded
the almost exclusive OF Rcpublicanism He read
from the messages Of Andrew Jackson the editorials Of
the Washington Globe. and the address of the Repnb
lcan members of the Virginia Legislature in 1885,
signed by Hugh A. Garland, Thomas ]. Randolph and
others, showing that during that period the State Bank
System was regarded as emphatcay the great and lead
ing measure Of the republican parry; aud that IT, the
Globe affects 10 believe, the support Of that system
constitutes man Federalist and enemy Of popular
rights then were General Jackson, Col Benton, Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Blair himself, and the whole Republican
party Federasts Of the deepest dye He reiterated his
determination TO continue 10 battle against the Sub
Treasury to the bitter end" il necessary and to ad
here TO the principles upon which the good epubli
party have always actedaDd in this course be-
lese he will be- most rumphanty sustained by the peo-
pie OF his district"
For ourselves we say that We shall 90 with Major
Garland, most heartily in his opposition to the Sub
Treasury system, and 10 his support OF old republican
ism as It was understood by Jefferson Madison aud
Jackson, and more recently by W. g. Rves and Others
who pruning their devotion 10 its prime piles by
fusing to orsake them al the beck of party We can
never subscribe TO the new tangled creed which makes
repuhicanism consist in changing when the party chan
ges, and ~ thinking the President thinks We feel
too that safely answer for the Conservative
and all that they will never give in TO such dsor-
ganzing" doctrines They will think and act for them
selves, regardless Of both the rowns and the tlaudsh
ments of party. Their course is plain one. They
have nothing to do but hold to the position which
they occupy. That position is safe because it is
an honorable and chyarous one and fully pei
suaded that the more moderate men Of all parties must
aud will ultimately rally upon il, the only means Of
preserving the Government from the overshadowing in
fuence Of the Revolutionary and dsorganizng doc
rines which have been recently promulgated in certain
quarters, the hand, and from the grasp Of the old
enemies Of sound republican principles on the other
INTERFERENCE OF THE WASHINGTON
OFFICE HOLDERS WITH THE COVER
NORS ELEC ItON. ..
We are very credi,ably informed by gentleman
who is resident Of liter county, that the reritable
paper, the Washington Globe Pamphlets containing
Congressional Loco-foco speeches, and circulars
from The Office holders at Washington, are bang
daily franked and are constantly pouring in at every
post office, in every section of the country. This
Is only another evidence of the interference OF the
General Government in the rights Of the state and
the az xiety OF Martin Van Buren for the success of
the elecii IN Of David r Porter. The reason is OBJ
.viouS knowing that MI Porter Is favorable TO his
policy, and 10 The adoption Of his deSpotc Sub-lrea-
sury he looks upon the success OF his election in
Pennsylvania as full expression by the people Of
his measures and Of his administration s
Such iniorma ian OF The gentleman, to whom we
have referred. does not in the least surprise Us. 1t
vs. only chafac erSic Of the present vicious and fede
raj administration. They have even gone further
in the using OF mail faciiiirs prep up shrr unnoiy
and sinking Post Masters, in our state, have
already been removed but for what cause we are at
a loss to know, unless they were inefficient IN their
snbservcncy facilitate the distribution OF the cleo
pioneering circulars, pamphlets and papers of the
party.
We hope the people will be on their guard, lest
| they should be deceived by the elcctoneering
schemes Of frantic administration, who in their
party revery, are ready 10 immediate the dearest
rights Of our cherished state, TO subserve their
own nefarious party purposes and party ambi len.
We consider this electoneering by the General Go
vernment not only inconsistent with the rights Of
our state, but We consider gross insult the in
teigsacc Of every Pennsylvania. Have not our in
dependent yeomanry, mechanics and laborng COM
munity intelligence enough TO understand their own
interests without the enlightenment of pensioned
cabinet intellect at Washington city 2-Iioga Pho
mir.
Mr.: VAN buren, AND MR. RIvES
That Mr.. Van Buren, entertained any idea of
converting Mr.. Rives to the Subtreasury scheme,
and that that was the purpor of his late visit here
we do not believe; on the contrary we know that