Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-23


But. Feilsw- Cilizsns whilst we have thus stated
to you the strong personal claims OF mr. CLARK upon
YOU for your support, we beg leave to remind you,
that the approaching election has strong CLAIMS upon
you as good citizens upon other greunos
crisis has arrived in public affairs, when 1T IS to
be decided whether the people VIM rise IN 'hen ma
iesty vindicate their rights and preserve tne hoer
ties or tamey submit to be dictated TO ana De &C.
verned like slaves, by despotc arlstocracy, who
have obtained possession OF the hgh places IN the
Government and who seek TO enlarge ana contnse
their power ky corrupt, dangerous, and arbitrary
measures, and who, in the prosecution OF their
schemes have brought upon the country prostra-
ton of credit and interruption of the pursuits OF IN
dustry OF and arrangement OF the affairs OF the
whole people, unparalleled in the history Of this
ten.
boldly commenced and So successfully accomplished
by the late President of the United States justly
cited the most alarming apprehenslons III the mind OF
every true patriot He established as rule of action
that every officer of the government should be sub
ssrvlen 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 conscentiously he acted) he should be
displaced and plant tool be appointed IN his stead;
he treated with contempt ordinate branch OF the
government which had right TO raty or rcJece sdcn
appointments, and repeatedly re-nomlnaed orncers
who had been so rejected lie avewed that ne pos
ses.ed the right and he did exercise II, OF conIong
the purse Of the nation and violated laws which pro.
vided far the safe keeping OF the public money ana
prescribed plans which all are ready to admit will pro-
badly result in the loss OF millions OF the puoic mo-
new; he prescribed measures under the assurance
that the metallic currency should be increased instead
of which those 50 unwarrantaby lnterfered
with the business of the community that it was alto
gether deprived 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 10 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 TO the vlctors
belong the spols;" they have gained victory IN
which the people are the vdnquished; true 10 their
motto the Arstocracy as victors claim the spolls
lInon winch thew are now seen to lay their hands.
Al 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 lavors in the grant OF monopees ex-
ecuton Of treaties, the creation OF additional sfces,
and IN 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 to assume
among themselves the control OF the pubic isnds,
and under pretepce Of preventing others from using
them, they have devised plan by which, new
swarm ofoicers is to be created, who, together with
those now existing, are TO collect, Keep s9te and
hoard the public moneys, IN specie under the pre-
possible currency, but in truth, with view to constr
tute one Great Government Bank with thousand
cashiers, all ready TO do the will and pleasure OF the
Arslocracy at the Seat OF Government, and to MAN.
tain the ascendancy of The Victors.
1t woala far exceed the limits of an address, on
such an occasion 10 attempt an enumeration OF the
grievances under which we have cause 10 complain.
and OF the gross errors of the present administrator
of the General Government; but who can refrain
from spe aking with Indignation Of their total ncom-
petency when we consider the outrageous plscon-
duct and enormous expenses OF the protracted SEMI
mole war the prodgous increase OF the pubic expen-
dtsres and waste Of the peoples money; the dmlnu
ton If the public revenue occasioned by the ncrfe-
renee Of the Government with the currency 50 thatt
is inadequate meet the dlsbursemeats-and thein-
evltabs necessity now apparent, Ell mourning new
National Debt 10 meet the payment oil treasury
notes (that patent substitute OF Amos Kendall q Ce:
for the promised gold currency for the redemption OF
which no specie fund has yet beer 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. But times are changed The
men in power have constituted themselves the mas
tiers not tho 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 to Louisiana, IN Their primary
assemblies and in many of the States through the
ballot boxes nave loudly expressed their dsapprosa,
ton of the course Of measures which have produced
extensive ruin and distress, they have beennsutng'y
told that they have been bnbed 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 OF them
selves. The Government has been wlfully blind to
the runous consequences Of their measures, and have
turned deaf TO the remonstrances OIL the people
Let those who conscienously approve OF all the
measures Of the administration centinue TO give them
their support But call most fervently ON all those
who dsapprove Of them and who feel tor themselves
and their country rally in defence OF their rights and
liberties to persepeye and since they cannot succeed by
addressing themselves the patriotism and sense oil
duty of their Representatives let them address them
.eye, 10 their fears that when their term OF Office ex
pres they must expect be hurled from the stations
they have dsraced by the voice OF an indignant peo
Pile
Speak then fellow citizens, in your primary assem-
blies YOUR voice must be heard. Let every man re-
par 10 the polls and exercise the invaluable privilege OF
the Elective Franchise the vtuous OF which IS the
best means of arresng the progress OF corruption In
our councils and the only safeguard OF our Liberty
and independence
Mr.. HONE accompanied the presentation OF the ad.
dress and resolutions with few pertinent and eloquent
remarks He stated that he appointed as the hon
ored representative Of the delegation selected to nemi-
nate Mayor FOR the ensuing year to be presented Tor
The s,rages Of the Wings OF this city. The committee
10 whom was delegated that power had feund in the
Office gentleman sho at the last electioa had received
large majority Of their They found man who
had fully Justified the expectations ssd hopes formed OF
him and one who had never failed, faithfully and dill
gently 10 perform the duty he had undertaken he
meant AARON CLARx Immense cheering and he
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