The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-22


would be about IS millions; the interest On which ,
sp~sids q two pdi,o,~v-her tszs are s~ut Aooooo
ds'lars p snnpn. 1, vni ~ the sssn that should
iuiersss n the amount ~oold free the people from
tszrs snd lrsse sixieen hundred thousand dvsfs 10
be appropriated annually the improvement Of Der
coadHlon. There need ihss that ehid. 10 the
State sboald ~ uneducslsd: but the poof, like the
rch receive lis ines,imsle blessing Of good edocs-
t,on Our population will thus become enligh,en-
cd and our liberties more secure. ask again, which
Of these measures viii Virginia sassaial
Bur these are tot the only OBJECTIONS 10 the ADM
pi,tralion measure. LIT the prices OF lhe Public
lands be reduced ani The consequence naturally
follows that the old States must b:hod lheir enIef-
prising citizens leaving the homes of their lahefs-
their lands deprecied in value, and their prosperity
destroyed. Which, think you, Pc pie o. slsyn,s,
Is most your friend on this subject, hehry Say W
Martin Van Buren.
Mr. Van Buren,, 10 1887, In his message 10 Con-
gIess al the extra session. Recommended the adop
lion Of uniform law Concerning bankrnpeies ~
corporations and other bankers" la 1877, IN ihe
Senate OF the United States, he denounced the pr,n
cipIe as direct violation OF the CONSULTATION -
Hare Is consistency true repuhlicanism LOT you,
And what would have been the effect o. such iawi
To place the whole banking Interest Of l- nation ~
the mercy and caprice OF The Federal Government.
No Hamiilonan Federalist ever went further ihan
this.
Notwithstanding these things, you are told, this Is
hepuoicdn nd tlntstrdttOu--hhttA onH-
Internl improvement, and anti-Bank. Let Us see
how this Is. Here follow the names O. Van Barren
men VINO have voted for the highest Tariffs:
General Jackson, (for tariff Of 1924, eonfessedy
tariff OF ProecionD Ben,on, Mahion Dickerson,
(Srcreary ofthe Nayy,) Major Eatun. (Secrelsry OF
War; Hendricks, II. M. Johnson, Wee Pre- siden'D
Kane, McLahe, Sanford, Thomas, and Van Bu-
RES-(and no body will doubt that he IN Van BHreH
man These were Of The Senate. In The lower
hau'e. Buchanan was It's champion, (see Enquirer,
May l6, 1927
The following Van Buren, Senators for schemes
Of Internal Improvement:
r. M. johnson, Buckner, Dudley, Hendricks,
Tiptun, Kane, R.binson, Smith, Wilkins, Benton,
Dallas, Buchanan, Ewing OF Illinois. Virgin, King,
OF Alabama. Linn, Morris Miles, Nicholas, Robin
son and Wall
The following Van Buren, men HAVE been in favor
Of a United States Bank, as their acis and votes
show.
John Forsyth, Secretary Of Siaie,) Felix Grundy,
(Auorney Generally Lumpkin, and Cuhbsr, Of
Georgia, Henry ST. George Tucker, president Of
the late Van Buren, Convention, Dallas and Will
kns, (btn since ministers 10 Rus>ia) Poinseit,
Pau!ding and Woodbury.; all these now members Of
Mr. Van BufeD's cabinet.
Here you see Van Buiens Ministers Secretaries,
and most distinguished supporters, voting for taTs,
Internal Improvements, and The U. s. Bank. Yet
there are dem igUgues who have the impudence 10
tell the people that this is anti-tarf aninierna
Improvement and anli.bank administration. Facts
speak louder Than words.
But Mr.. Van Buren, Is to be preferred 10 Mr..
Clay, because the aboiilionists support MIR Clay !
have never yet met with but one man who called
MIR. Clay an abolitioni,t ! hope, for The sake of
truth and candor, may never meet another II Is
attempted identity Mr. Clay with he ab5iitioni>is,
by asserting that they are going To his support, and
By quoting from his speeches before The Colonial
non Suciety. One or Two remarks only are neces-
sary this subject. First the abolitoDisls are not
going to support Mr. Clay, Tor tits known that every
abolition paper throughout the Uniied States, Teens
with The coarsest abuse OF him He called by them
the enemy Of slaves, and friend Of their oppressors
Ia dealer in human flesh, &c. Besides, Nm Lloyd
Garrison, The father OF abollonISm In America, has
declared his purpose To Vote for Mr. Van Buren.-
ID The b III ioni>t> denounce the ColUniz lion So
celies and their supporters, as friends OF slave
holders" Ard why do the abolitioniss denounce
Mr.. Clay Because he has delivered the ablest
speech ever made against Ibem--a speech which his
enemies have been afraid 10 pubsh--a speech
which Mr.. Calhoun declared had killed abolition for
fifty yeats.
could go on and expose the tricks and devices,
which have been resored FOR the purpose Of poppng
Mr. Van Buren's sinking Administration, by dIvertn,g
the public mind from the true issues, and by exciting
prejudice. against Mr. Clay but al enlightened people
has doubt ana detected them.
have thus, felow-cilizens, made known to you my
opinions. have done IN candor and plsnness. l
have been 10 sustain those opinions by facts Ia
millar in the history OF tho country. have not been
Ia search Of novelty, but OF truth have not pronoun-
ceu honest, the Otner
you that the bulk Of both parties honest while the
demsgogues Of both were dishonest,
have given the which would induce me, as
individual. prefer the election Of Mr. Clay 10 that
Of Mr.. Van Buren, II is proper should state that II
il be your pleasure to elect your representative 10
Congress-, and the election Of President should come
before that body. will give the vote Of my district.
hold sacred the right Of Instruction. and would not be-
clad in little brief authority forget that it was
your note, not my o,on, was giving have alluded 10
the Presidential election not because believe thst
election should swallow up every other consideration.
but beccuse knew If avoided it, it would he SAID
non-committal have sentiment that wish
conceal IL the people Of the district do not wish
me 10 become their representative, ! am sure
do not IL Is TO be regretted, that party is made TO
decide every election Msn-worshp the order Of the
day, aud it is asked Of The candidates now, ss IN cd
times, is he honest is he Capable is he fail fu! TO
the Constitution hut all we hear is Is he Wig or
Democrat. His opinions. and the measures he propo.
SEES, examined but party is made 10 cover oil
objections to both IL the people shall persist in this
course, the days Of the Republic are numbered. We
shall no longer have Government OF the Constitution
and Laws, but Of pa-iy My political creed is before
yont is the creed Of republican, Iii shall be your
pleasure to elect Congress, all PROMISE is TO
devote The Of my feeble abilities TO your service.
/ cannot PROMISE to g sink or SWIM with any man, or
any party. have becn in public lifc hui am
told that solemn 0afh To the ltepresen-
ts,ve before he upon The discharge Of hts duties
Guided by the sanctions OF this OATH shall rccollect
that am the representative Of free people not Of
parry; and exercising the privegeof fre, man, will
approve what 10 right, aud condemn what is WIRING.
TEOS. S. GHOLSON
LswRENcEvlLLE, Nav 9Th. 1899
CAPITAL pKIZE $4,000 DUILARS!