The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-11
F-om ne MATHEMATICIAN epubiiean.

Tar CRIsls-There are t,aies hen philosophy be-
comes contemplate, and silent forbesranee positively
criminal. The man who fold his arms with easy
indifference while his roof is burning over his head, is
mailman; the man who the enemy At his very
gates and has not the spirit shut him out deserves
have tho blood Of his children split upop his hearth
stone Now. in this day Of teemng error and deluslon
when the elements Of mischief are rife throughout
the sDd-when nothing which IN valuable or good 10
safe sacrcd-~hen law, religion, and morality begin
TO be regarded by many unnstura ard cuinbrons
sfrsinis--when eseTy iime.tned and Time approved
fabric which civilization has been building IN and per-
feciing for centuries, is threatened with invasion and
destruction when IN the language Of an eloquent
Wing " Loco ocoism Is sweeping its destructive tor
rent over the land leaving the crippled business. tho
Injured credit the corrupted morals, the pasied
GEES and the bghisd institutions OF suffering country.
the melancholy memorials OF It's progress such
lime--at such cIlsis-no 10 whom God has given
spark OF moral mental energy. has right TO be,
will be- cold and unmovcd spectator of the ruin. The
country our country, IN peril and calls to The rescue
its cherished Institutions the work Of fathers the
fruits of their wisdom, and the boast and hope OF hui
msni,y are threatened and asssed The worst spirit
Of the worst days Of revolutionary France is let loose
upon us. ewd woman. nnsexed except IN the in
dugence OF her passions teaching lessons Of morality
and politics from tho no se-iops 10 our chief city, and
the standard of infdel is there the ralying point Of
focolsm Industry. enterprise, Thrift, none Of the
social virtues can be Of their reward, for the
Jewellers and Destruetves, who affect TO dread the
ami republican associations of wealth." arc crying
aloud for general division Of property ! Down with
the chslion religion, (such is their war cry) for il
makes one man better than another and that is anti
republican! Down with written laws and constitutions
=. our mouths shall he the Psrament"-and I" il is
against that parchment, because il is written
upon, should prevent q man from doing what he
peases |"
Are sye asked whether believe that these
liv fha inf Inrn .f,.r
swer. nnhesaiingly, Yes! Not here, perhaps, or at
least any great extent as yet hut in New York and
at Washington those hotbeds and nurseries where the
seeds of first and from which the oxious
plants distributed throughout our borders Not
here perhaps in this quiet and sheltered haven, where
the hesvest Of popular deluslon scarcely rnflles
The surface; but in The country at large and in the
cities, where the great deep Of public opinion is so
stirred up that every thing be II foul or fair exposed
10 view, But when ascrhe these opinions and
principles 10 the Loco ocos or other words. those
who IN spite Of their adhere the presen, sd
mnlstation we speak Of the prevailing spirit Of the
parly--~c speak OF the party whole 10 the Ian
gusge Of one Of its former leaders, as UNIT. Large
fragments OF the party ~ Ibis section profess 10 hold
those prime piles in abhorence. and honestly profess
dare say; but who can doubt that has eyes see aud
mind eLough To perceive the truth. that If The party
shall achieve triumph the United States. these hale
fu pncpes must triumph. and that Infdels and Agra
rlans and Jewellers aud Desructives will utter the
lnudest notes OF yctory1 Theirs IN truth, will be The
victory and theirs the prize. Benton, the Jack Cade Of
the age, may well clam the Presidential chair the
Jnst reward VI his mschievous perseverance; aud
some later day. If The Government should hang to-
ge,hcr long enough. we children may have to
choose between Amos Kendall aud some upslart Jaco-
bn OF still more odions vsage From such calamity
may mercul Providence deliver beloved country