Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-05

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FELLOW CrrIzESs,- The Wing Nominating Com
mttee appointed to select Candidate for thelmpor-
tant os6ce Of Mayor Of this City, At the approaching
Charter Election, having performed the duty assign
ed to them feel that they should do manifest MUS
tice TO the great interests involved in the subject
committed their CHARGE were they not to lay be-
fore you Of the nomentous considerations with
which AZ is repiete.
We live Fellow Citizens, in age, which though
it transcends all former periods in its eviction to the
great interests of society, far as the physical
wants Of man are concerned has, it is feared, from
that very reason, too much neglected the more noble
influences which result from due consideration OF
the best means to elevate the public morals -.
1t is well known 10 you, that the tive great peiit-
cal parties into which the Republic Is now devIded,
differ most essentially on this important subject, 50
vital the welfare Of all free institutions; or while
those with whom we act, are the Determined supper
tiers OF the Constitution and the Laws-our oPPo-
vents have shown, by many of their prominent meas
ares disposition set both at defiance, and TO en-
courage spirit bordering upon licentiousness.
These Anti-Republican doctrines ana measures,
openly svow ed and carried out by our opponents,
have had the baneful influence of awakening spirit
OF cup,dity and selshness, which has exposed TO
the evil Of having offices of high trust and confidence
filled by men much more remarkable fer spirit OF
domination and for the intolerance Of party, in its
worst features than for their adoption TO the eleva
ted performances Of the duties they called upon
TO fulfil Hence we have seen, both In the General
and State Governments, the most wanton sacrifices,
alone Of the Public Treasury but OF those sacred
principles Of justice, honor and truth, without which
shall in look for that glorious result, design
ed and anticipated by the illastrious founders Of
American Liberty.
Your Committee would ask you to taker etro-
public, when satisfac tory to the questions:
s. Is he honests-Is he capable !-contained the
Iy passport 70 Office in the views Of that enlightened
Statesman, who gave to an admlrng world the sub
lime charter Of our Nationl Independence.
To this sound principle of estimating the charac-
tiers of public servants by their honesty, and their
capacity to discharge their duty, your Committee
would in an especial manner, seriously and solemnly
awaken public attention.
That there should honestly exist differences Of opin
ion upon political subjects, is not only necessary
consequence of free Institutions-but such differ
ences beyond doubt, often beneficial to the pub
lie welfare-your Committee cannot, however, see,
without great alarm, in the signs OF the times
growing disposition the part OF our opponents, to
disregard the most sacred principles of morality,
rather than yield up the demands OF party dication
There are certainly no political truths more firmly
sttutionaly through the ballot box should
have its just influence upon the poiitica conduct OF
the of the people, and that laws duly
enacted, should be strictly obeyed Yet recent ex-
perience has shown us, by late, unprinsipled de-
parture from every Republican axiom, by party men
In the senate of the Statehow essential II is to the
very existence Of our mixed form Of government,
that we should scrurulously adhere to that portion
of the maxim of Jefferson, that honesty no less than
capablity, is indispensable requisite in those, to
whom the people delegate their power,
Your Committee have INDUCED in this short re-
ference to first principles, as those by which they
have been guided in the selection they have been
called upon to make, because our opponents do not
fail upon all occasions, TO din the public ear with the
cry, that they the true, the only advocates OF
Democracy and the especial guardians of the ascen-
dancy of the popular viii
Fellow Citizens, their acts are before you! We
ask You 10 Judge them, you would estimate the
tree BY its fruits for the acts Of men, like the fruits
Of the tree the only sure critera by which they
Has il been in accordance with the popular veIce
that their thrice defeated scheme of uprooting your
prosperity in their attempted destruction OF the Gre
dit System, has been still pressed upon you! Has
their lavish expenditure in the devastating war,
which has consumed ten millions of the public trea-
sure and consigned hundreds, If not thou sands, Of
our Patriotic Citizens 10 untimely graves to drive a
few scattered tribes Of Indians from Florida, called
forth popular commendation! Or is the scheme to
throw away the public domain for party purposes,
the one which they would rely TO prove their pc
culiar regard for public opinion!
While nearer Hometown have we not suffered in
cur State Legislation from their refusal TO repeal the
law which bani she'd from circulation
specie redeemabe small bank notes; thus corruptng
eur State Currency with worthless trash until pub
lie indignation obliged recusant Senate TO yield 10
the repeal Of that odious law by Wing Assembly,
and forced that Senate into compliance with the
demands Of the people.
These but few of the more prominent acts
which show what is the democracy Of the party to
whom we are opposed, and how little accordance
there is with the honied words of their promises,
and the arbitrary sway Of their power. Have they
proved in the policy they have pursued. both IN
the General and State Governments, that they have
no other principle than that avowed by Of the
recusant Senators at Albany in the declaration he
has made, that "thcy ,riH make the most Of what
power vet remains in their bandsi'
But your Committee feel they have said enough 10
satisfy every unprejudiced mind, who are in truth
the opponents Of arbitrary power. who, indeed,
should they be, but WHIGSl The very name Is
enough to proclaim to the world their unalter able
purpose, to bring back the administration OF our
public affairs to accord with the sound moral put
forth and maintained all occasions by the sagcs Of
the Revolution which, while il is best calculated to
ensure eternal tranquility and happiness, cannot fail
TO command for the respect every civilized ma
ton throughout the globe.
With these preliminary remarks, rendered, as
your Committee believe, essentially necessary, from
the immense influence which the Charter Election Of
this city has public opinion IN the State and
Union, your Committee now proceed to the more
pleasing duty Of presenting to you the name OF the
candidate they have unanimously agreed to nominate
for the Office of Mayor at ensuing Charter Eec-
tson /; and in Offering to you that Of his Honor,
AARON CLARK.
our present worthy and faithful Chief Magistrate,
they feel than satisfied they have strictly adj
hercd TO the true domoc ratio doctrine OF acting IN
obedlence to the popular voice.
Ii would be your committee believe superfu-
Gus and il certainly is sot their intention TO pro-
nouncc on this occasion any eulogy Aaron Clark;
they ask only that Won would test him by the same
rule they have laid down the touchstone to which
your opponents should be brought Could any
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