The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-03

,piojshing Executive discretion In regard 10 inc
~ y ef,rminy those abu .es which brought The pa
,ronage Of the Executive In conflict with the Tree.
Ann of recions," and maintaining the usages and
principles o. the hrpublican parry, 10 50 lar a.
n. does or shall answer these expec hioBs, we VIII
sustain him; but We are ready and determined 10
onn,se him Ia all acts and measures in conflict with
these expectations rs firmly and decidedly as y we
49, hrt r YES TO the fact that he has departed from
,bese promises much and widely He has recon-
mended again and again, measure oppo ed and de-
nonnced BY The whole Republican parry ~ issi ana
Is35 as departure from the practice of The Go
y.Inmenf from 1859 down, condemned by public
SENTIMENT and thrice condemned BY The Representa-
yes OF The people He sill persists IN " ana u has
been announced by his official organ, tha' ne means
~ - sink or SWIM with Il, and been proclaimed by
hrs faaacial organ In the House Of Represen stves
that this condemned and rejece measure mus oe
submitted TO In spite of lamentations 10 congress OF
elsewhere. That This determination Is en,e risined,
i sill more decisiveIy proved BY the ici, maj every
where those who will not abindon their oppo>nion
/ this measure, no matter how Clearly 10 aeco1.
dance with the opinions OF their CONSTITUENTS, arc Iu,
under the bin OF the party, and the most gross ahd
offensive assaults made upon their s,pceny ana
honor and the whole power and influence OF me
Executive exered 70 Withdraw the confidence Of the
people from them.
Recent developments" show, that the most ex-
teusive official delinquency and defalcaiion pervade
the public departments, and there Is too mucn rea
son 10 lear thai this stale OF things has resulted from
l
They furthermore prove thai there Is great reason
n aLprehend that this condition of things has, In
many instances proceeded from an IN proneT use Oh
| the power Of removal and abuse OF The Executive
! pqtronage for party ends, thus demonstrating the
necessity Of " that reform which was promised and
(which is necessary 10 prevent The patronage OF Inc
Executive from being brought In conflict Will The
freedom Of elections" All these things make US
pause In the besiowai Ct our confidence on the Adj
ministralion. We cannot pledge ourselves TO " sink
or swim" with Marin Van Buren,. These clouds
must be cleared of, and these abuses reformed alto
geher We are In this Conservatives We desire
10 preserve The purity and integrity of the Admins
tralion OF the Government; and II our Democratic
friends require that we should make nj complaint,
demand no reform, relinquish all regard 10 our
principles and 10 the safety Of The country or else be
no longer OF their party, we can part company with
them, without any other regret, than that they who
have always professed TO be acting principle,
should have surrendered themselves blndfold, and
with passive submission, to approve every thing, or
at least 10 make no complaint, no matter what abuses
may be disclosed, what corruption may be proved to
exist, or what mischief may Be perpeiraled upon the
institutions and liberties Of the people. II The whole
1 creed Of the Democratic faith Is reduced 10 the
single article Of determination 10 sink or swim"
with The Executive, we no longer belong to the con-
/ gregation
Fellow, Citizens we adhere 10 the ancient and We
nerable principles, as CONTINUE 10 cherish The an
Client paronymic appellation Of The Republican par
/ ~. We are Republicans. We need no new title or
addition 10 desianae political character, though
we have no objection TO that Of " Conservatives"
which has been reproacbfully attached 10 us. Cen
uine Republican principles in Ibis county are con-
sentative" OF the established institutions and long
4 cherished maxmS Of free government. They are in
perpetu conflict with the restless spir Of destructive
innovation which seeks protection and sanction nm
derthe guise Of some new and popular name, DAN
ton, Mara and Robespeirre perrelrated their afro
cious crimes and profaniies IN the sacred names Of
| "Liberiy" and " Reason" Conservative principles
here characterize those who are In favor of main
tanning the rights OF the States stri It construction
Of the Constitution of the Federal GovernmeEi and
oil restricting and watching with an eve "lhat me-
yer wnks" The approaches Of tyranny from the en-
large,nent Of Executive patronage and power
These are principles. II is these that constitute
Us Republicans. il il not the name but the cnnfor
nifty Of our praetiec to onrprofessions Men may
call themselves /" Democratic Republicans" De-
mocrat State Rights Republicans They may be re-
baptized ny every Contention at The instance Of
every eonrert but il they continue TO apologize
for abuses 10 Justify uS,irpations Ia approve every
contempt Of popular opinion exhibited by the Execu
tive applaud To The very echo, measures sbrerare
OF the nsages and principles Of Jefferson ard Madi-
son, and Of the Republican party from 1880 the
present day, and proclaim their determination 10
\ sink or swim" with the Executive, matter what
he has done or NAV do they may add title TO lille,
and addition to addition, until their parry cognomen
is as long as that Of Spanish noblemen and aiier
all their real designation, their actual principles and
political conduct will be comprehendcd in single
word They are Snb@rrofirrs
i We will "siuk or swim" with the principles OF
the Republican party OF Virginia; we will sink or
swim" with the maintenance Of the free principles
handed down To us by our ancestors; we will : sink
or swim" In the effort to preserve orr Representa-
tives independent Of the control and dication ofhe
Executive whoever he may b. and will sustain
them in maniully resisting The mandates Of selfish,
mercenary, and nnprnciplel party leaders andscur
4 rilous partizan Editors.
These are the leading sentiments which have
4 united us under The designation Of CONSERVA-
i TIVE REPUBLICANS, and we cannot doubt they
are the sentiments ofthe great BODY Of The eniighen
ed virtuous and patriotic people Of Virginia.
JOINT ANDERSON,
| ". Boeiourt District.
EDMUND FONTAINE,
Hanover District.
1 MOSES C. GOOD,
Ohio District.
WIN. M PEYTON,
or Roanoke and Botetourt.
JOS. III. SHERRARD,
ON. cRUTcaFIELp,
rHos. sHo o NSKgss'sy''n''
| o. Bo,eour and Roanoke.
DAVID BARNETT,
OF Montgomery.
JOSEPH w. DAVIS.
WILLIAM STANDS s''s'''
. OfPrince George.
JOHN O'FERRALL,
OF Morgan
GEORGE PARK,
OF Hampshire.
NATH E. vENABLE,
Of Prince Edward.
BAR. G. PAYNE,
! or Fluvanna
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