The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-28

cure 10 success although that coalition 10 based upon
mat very Treasury policy which you profess 10 alb
"a WIN snch holy horror, and designed 10 secure
~ adoption kemsmber. sir that he Who lives IN glass
houses should throw s,osI>s FOR. il ercumsisnces
create even suspicion Of coalition against Mr. Ryes
they are fn ample. and conclusiye against YOU Your
gnt need not be established BY the voice Of one rising
from the dead IL clear a. an uocoodea uey,dia1
SUM- How, then. sir. do you stand aaec,od b. ,his
state OF things! The champion Of coalition formed
for the express purpose Of promoting the succe.. Of
policy which yon have held up the horror and repro
baton of tho American people, as pregnant with the
most destructive and dangerous elements 70 free n.ti
.uions, 70 liberty and prosperity You have unfurled
the flag Of s coalition. and call upon oil the faithful
20 rally you deserted another flag, which you yourself
unfured. aud bore the field in the midst OF
het which you yourself did much 70 provoke. in the
midst OF the battle which you contributed 10 bring on
when victory about 70 perch upon the standard OF
truth You nglorously deserted your friends, rallied
into the ranks Of The enemy. and poured your hottest
and most destructive fire upon th,se friends who sill
maintained, with heroic 6rmness, the honor of that flag
Contemplate the future srsee il in imagination drawn
upon the pages Of faithful and impartial history. and
determine for yourself how much OF envy aud admra.
lion j. will attract
But, although you have deserted The banner which
yen yourself unluTed--a banner which is inscribed
unqualified hostility and ineminabe against Ma
tonsl Banks, Protective Tariffs, Systems OF Internal
Improvement, Sub Treasury schemes, Bankrupt Laws,
still floats in the breeze--ii the flag Of the Cons,itu
uon-the flag Of Liberty and notwithstanding you fight
IN the ranks OF It's enemies II will not be deserted
The little band which bears it, hated abused and rld
cued as they are. by Sub Treasury Democrats, siak-
sCimmers," and Sub. Treasury Wings, have de-
termned 10 triumph or perish aud il the numerous
hosts OF their enemies shall threaten 10 oyersheln
them, in imitation Of I.eonldas and his little band Of
Spsrlans at Thermopyle. they will say 10 their ere
treating friends, Go. save yourselvesWe do no.
iIeat--we perish here. This is the law OF Sparta,
But. sir, upon what principle is it, that you condemn
that IN Mr. Rives which you propose to do YOURSELF
How - that you rprosch Mr.. Riycs with willing
ness to be elected by Wing votes. when, in the same
BREATH YOU wooIng, day by day. with most intense
socitnde the various classes Of IDpractcabe aud dis
affected Wings to sustain Mr. Van Buren,. with whom,
upon many questions, they differ widely the poles,
and whom they have denounced in the most bitter and
unmeasnred terms, as dishonest and unworthy Is there
any affinity between you and them in principle, that
you thus seek to win them Do they accord princi-
pie more with you, than Mr.. Riyes does Do tell the
country, sir in what you agree with these Impracticable
Wings, who noW have become pure aud patriotic
IN your eyes, aud in rhai you differ with Mr. Rves,
who has noW become SO base and eorpptl Do, sir,
enlghten the public mind upon this subjectdo unra-
vel this most mysterious affair Do, sir inform us how
such incongruily has produced much harmony !,
requires the powers OF the most sklfu magician
tsy the public mind of the propey Of destroying your
friend, and supporting your enemy fear, SIT, Igreat-
y fear that when you come 10 explain the true secret
will be found in your loyalty and uncompromisng devo-
ton TO the support Of Martin Van Buren, whom you re-
gard the alpha and the omega Of all that Republi-
can--and that for his elevation you willing TO
promise your principles and risk the ruin Of your coun-
try.
AMERICA. JUNIUS.