The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-06

The Richmond Wing ISSUED on the morn
ing Of our glorious anniversary OF lndepen-
dence) contains an address from the Central
Committee, appointed by the last General
Assembly Of Virginia, recommending State
Convention to be held at Staunton, in that
State, on the 30th September next The
object is to produce what alone is wanting TO
insure success, viz: conceu Of actfon at home,
and with political friends in other States of
the Union. That docu.nen, says:
1--WE now address ourselves only 10 those who
concur in the opinion that Mr.. Van Buren, Is wholly
unworthy To h The office OF Chief Magistrate Of this
great people IS therefore, no part Of our present
purpose To snter Into an examination Of his Official
character and con'uci, or those OF his mmedi lie
predecessor, whose principles OF government and
policy he processes to follow, with view 10 expose
The dangerous iauls and equally pernicious ioliieS
they have Committed. The huiluwneSS Of all their
pr1iessions-lhe dishonest arts they hive pracised
or countenanced-their Wild anu miSchievous ex-
pcrmrntS-their daring pretensionS 10 powers never
BE- ore claimed or heard of-their corrupt and cor
rupting abuse OF the Executive palronase-the BALE
iul principles they have Introduced into the adini-
nS.raiion, and the vet more baeiu principles, abb
>outeIy Incompatible with a government OF laws,
which they have propagaled or encour ged others IN
propaSaih2; and the fearful change, when, by all
these means they have wrought in the character,
the morals, and even the manners Of lie Federal
vernment, aud, by consequence, in its probable
deSoes--ihese are topics which may be the theme
OF future discussions addressed to the good men Of
al parties. ..t
Nei,her is il our purpose here to recommend the
no nAlion OF any particular citizen 10 b. supported
by ihe Wing pirty as their candidate Tor the Presi-
dency. Our own strong and decided preference
indeed, points 10 the Statesman, To whose benz yndnt
influence his nation stands already ndtb Tor
the healing oil the two Isl fearful dsSen >ons that
have ever diS;rac ed its councils from whose prac-
teal wisdom, the result OF great experience in pub
lie affairs ability and virue, NAV cx eel Or
dent and prosperous, well Just admins ration
whose large and liberal views will dispose him
" hose generous ambition will prompt him whose
patriotism will inpri him, aud whose firnnesS will
enable him, 10 BE- the President OF nation and
the President OF faction; and from whose mode
ration and lnHgnaDinly We my hope, that The Ex-
ecutive patronage, in In hands, will no longer b.
AN inslI uncut OF favor OF revenge or Of ambition
~ h,nger be degraded 10 the vile purpose OF re-
warding the selfish zeal Of furious parlIz ms, and
Furnishing The independence OF honest opponents;
Of continuing power 10 the hands that hold il, ahd
| perreuating III domination OF parry But The
| great object we have at heart far more Than the
| numin lion oi the gentleman whom we prefer, is
nat concert and corporation in efec,ing numina-
| iun, which viii secure an undivided and rcnuuus
II po7 10 The Candidate who shall b. selected being
feadyio iurego our individual preferences, IL II shall
ne reuuitcd OF u in Difference To the opinions aud
Ni>he> u the parry with Nhotn we must act IN orde
| % make our strength efficient.
The pr 'pietr, or rather The indispensable necrs-
>ilv, OF such concert, seems ubViau, that il il
supcd hardly any thtng hut The suggestion can b.
Thn ing 10 produce d general, hear.y ami prompt
cooperation in any fair ia themselves and
J adapted to the accomplishment Of the end, wilhou;