The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-20
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l-CoNsERvATivE MOVEMENTS IN THE WEST.
1T - a most memorable characteristic Of the
visit OF the President Of the locofoco party,
that the very first moment Of his arrival ia our
state should have been seized upon with such
ayidity by him to issue his general order"
10 ms followers, and that thus to publicly pro-
claim what service he came to exact from their
loyal devotion TO executive power. II would
seem that he could think Of nothing else, I'M
I'll he had plainly told his ''democraiic friends"
under what banner they must rally during the
summer and fall, to the rescue Of his sinking
administraion--wha exploded slang they
were to revive in favor fan independent trea-
sury and the golden age, and against ire
sponsible corporations and rag-money."
Such spectacle as was then and there pre-.
sented-of chief magistrate Of the Union
haransung crew Of cringing dependents aud
hungry office seekers in favor Of darling
measure Of his own administration--ha new
er before been Witnessed in this country. For
the honor OF the country, we trust that the em-
plre State will bestow upon il, in November,a
rebUke so temphatic that no successor in that
high office will ever dare to initiate the bad
example. Bad in taste, and worse in princi-
ple--it was besides most insulting to this
| tinctly registered its adherence Of the prnci-
pies aud measures which the President comes
here to proclaim afresh to his followers, as the
rule of their political faith and conduct. "'Fhe
will ofthe executive" against the "voice Of the
people, is the issue which this head of locofo-
ism hastens publicly to tender, almost before
he touched the soil Of the city. We pass by
the disgusting and ridiculous pomp and pa
al,
/ gress" Of this modest incarnation Of democrat
cy, for fear some sensitive contemporary who
respects the Office Of President in the abstract,
may take us TO task for ''railing on the Lords
anointed.". Ofall the silly stuff, by the way,
that we have yet met with under the head Of
"twaddle," these appeals in favor Of the sane
! tity OF the office are the most nauseaing. Ac-
cording to this doctrine Of propriety, 1t is of
no consequence who or what NAV be thr Pre-
sident--wheiher Washington or Tom Benton
whether the measures Of the President have
raised the nation to the highest pinnacle Of
prosperity and glory, or have been fraught
with ruin to every class Of people. Whencr-
or it suits the taste Of the man to regale the
President with triumphant progress, we must
forget all his acts of usurpation-shut our
eyes to the wild and wicked designs he an
nounces as yet to be carried in spite OF siam
eniatons here and elsnwhere;" and the stern
Pest opponent Of executive encroachment and
corruption must, on that day,
$500" Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee"
| and play courtier to the President, though he
| abhors the measures and contemns the man
| Do what he will-we must still manifest out.
ward signs of respect whenever we meet him,
and though he violate the constitution and
trample on the laws-wc must, of course, ne
yer think Of so uncivil and ll-bred proceed
ing as an impeachment! Forsooth-the office
Of President is sacred-and argal; the indi-
vidual who holds it for the time bemg-do
what he may--must be held sacred too, and
| treated with the most profound respect and
courtesy. Out upon such shallow conceits
whip up all such twaddlers in the abstract.
But to return: this bold .electioneering har-
angue of the President, has special claims
upon the attention of the Conservatives. 1t
is to them peculiar, that this gage is thrown
down--of an independent treasury, and go
vernment independent Of the people. Let them
profit by this warning and rouse, hetimes, to
action. Already, the note Of preparation, we
are pleased to hear, is sounded in the vest
The Conservatives In that part Of the State
are Observation-Disclosures -dnu we learn
are preparing for demonstration of their
| frmness and strength, which will prove their
| steadlast adherence to the principles which
have guided them in their resistance to the
mad projects of power 1t is proposed, we
understand, by our leading friends in that quar-
ter of the State, to hold CONSERVATIVE
STATE CONVENTION AT AUBURN, during the
month Of September to deliberate upon the
state Of public affairs. and to decide how they
can best discharge their duty to the State and
| Country.
We hail this proposition with the lveliest
satisfaction, and we may venture to assure our
friends in the western and other parts of the
State, that they may rely upon full and eff
cient representation from the Conservatives of
the Southern Districts, in such an assembly.
Such measure cannot but be attended with
the happiest results to the cause Of Conserya-
tive principles. 1t is upon the heads of the
Conservatives that the walls ofexecutiye wrath
are to be poured out; with them war of ex-
termination is now proclaimed, by the '.drunk
enness of power" They arc called upon, not
| only by every consideration of duty to their
country, but by every motive of self-prererva-
ton, to stand shoulder to shoulder in this con-
test with the legions of despotism. Let US
then prepare, by the State Convention propos-
ed, to take the field with our full force when
the day for action shall arrive Let US there
unfurl our banner, and let its motto still be,
"THE VOICE AND THE HANDS OF THE Poo
PIE AGAINST THE PURSE AND THE SWORD IN
THE HANDS OF THE ExEcUrIvE."
| Dissertation Of the imminent Of Mr.. Jcfcrson.-
We we re very much surprised to see during late
visit to the grave OF Mr.. Jefferson that the graDlte
monument has been mutiIated and broken by vi>-
tors and that the maj bic slab over the grave of his
|, wife has also been broken. We trust that the good