The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-29

4 Afer some thirty ballotings, and no cleo
tim, the effort was given over as irultless.
The result proved that the administration had
lost its majority in the Legislature, and was
shorn of It's power. No candidate friendly
TO The daring schemes Of the Executive could
receive the support OF majority OF that
body. The Legislature adjourned, leaving
| parties in stdta gun ante belio
The election of new Legislature and Of
| members Of Congress which was to have ta-
| ken place soon after, was postponed month
later. Each party proclaimed lis faith,
buckled on its arnor, and entered on the cam
yass Immediately. The baified cohorts Of the
Executive, rendered the more desperate by
disappointment, redoubled their exertions.--
An exaggerated and INSCRIPTIONS address
was made to the people-the Judges Of the
| Courts were assembled 10 conveniion---two
more addresses were Vigilance Com
mttees, like Gordon Of military posts were
established throughout the State--ihe head Of
the money power in the State, assuming the
duties Of COMMANDMENTS Chief issued orders
| for their conduct with the precision and mpe-
rativeness of a military adjntant-the Wings
and Conservatives were represented rs worse
than traitors and foreign enelnies-Mr. Riyes
was declared to be engaged in conspiracy
to betray the State into the arms of Mr. Clay
and National Bank-the Sub-treasury qnes-
ton and all other real issues we're kept ought
Of sight, and the Gorgon of. Abolition
| and the Ghost Of Monsters dire, were sum
moned to every voters imagnation--muh-
tudes Of specious pens and seductive voices
| were employed 10 prove that all these evils
and dangers and many more were to be ap-
pretended from the opposition, while the Exc
cutiye was represented to be most viriuous.
moderate faithful and pure and TO cap the
climax the very corruptions ofthe government,
the robberies Of the treasury by its own Off
GERS, and the virtual seizure Of the public mo-
neys by the Executive, were made subser-
Went to cause they ought to have damned.
On the other hand the opposition suffered
from the want Of party coherency and united
action; from the indlscrelion also of some,
and the apathy Of others. There were no
Executive baubIes to allure them on--no Exc
cutive machinery to second their efiorts-no
party discipline terrifying them into action
They had nothing TO crafty but love Of
country--no reward to hope for, but an APP
proving conscience. To stay the enormous
claims and usurpations Of the Executive, to
maintain the independence Of the Legislature,
to stop the leaks of the Treasury, to re. assert
and vindicate the cherished Republican prin-
ciples Of Virginia, and the honor the coun-
try, and to assist in sending into retirement
an Executive who had practically tarnished
the one and abandoned the other, were among
the laudabe motives Of Wing and Conserya-
tive action, proudly challenging a contrast
with the pusillanimous. designs Of their enc
mics,
But the hurry burlys done .~
And the battles lost and won. ".=
The grand contest is over--the din Of arms
has subsidized the smoke of the buster has
cleared away, and victory perches on the ban
ners of the opposition. The administration
majority of G,s93 has yanished-ihree Con-
gressional Districts, and probably four,* have
withdrawn their support which was given to
the administration in 1897. and the new Le-
gislauref retains an anti administration majo-
riy, decided and sufficient for all the practi-
cal purposes Of the opposition. The grand
aggregate popular vote Of the State presents
probable majority against Mr.. Van Buren, and
his various schemes of Executive aggrandize-
ment, and gives an earnest that the freedom
and independence Of Executive dictation
claimed by Wing and Conservative legislators
must and shall be preserved, and that the peo-
pie are to be relied upon as steadfast and in
corruptible friends of liberty and The Consti-
tuition.
| The solemn voice Of Virginia will not be
void Of wholesome moral influence upon
the other States of the Union. il is the voice
of patriotism and virtue which the creatures
OF tyrants dare not disregard. We hail it as
a pleasing encouragement to higher efforts
and nobler deeds in the cause Of Republican
freedom. The patriot who may have sat him
self down, like Marcus Cato of Utica, TO
grieve over the degeneracy OF the Republic
and the disheartening prospects Of liberty,
may raise his eyes to the American Eagle
soaring still in the pride Of triumph, and let
his heart be cheered by the bright harbinger
of yet glorious future.
.CoNaREss.-In 1887, Virginia returned Is admi-
| nislration members, and Wings. The recent cleo
tion, IL administration members, Wings, and
Conservatives The election Of the Districts to be
contested, and with fair prospects Of success TO The
opposition candidate.
i LEGISLATURE Whigs. Cons. Adm Total.
Smf Sass,, IS Is % 3 81 q
80 Is 70 loo
From The Charleston Courier.