The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19

as disorganization and revolutionary" and
as project that would place the revenue OF
the country :" within the reach Of a hundred
hands where one could not then reach it,
For this, he was denounced and prescribed by
all the blood hounds of faction, from one ex-
tremity Of the Union to the other. For this,
he was noby, triumphantly sustained Jy his
constituents. And now, after the lapse Of an
other year, he speaks again. LET HIM BE
| HEARD.
From The Nor,cieA ~ Y Banner
LETTER
FROM THE HON. JOHN G. CLARK.
| BAlNBRIpoE, Sept. 26, 1882
! To the CAairmaa of the Conservative Conreatioa.
Sir: II has been my intention to meet my un-
changed democratic republican friends, in conven-
ton al Norwich, tor the purpose OF inlerchanging
sentiments, and 10 assure them OF my uncompromis-
eIertion to arrest The Executive Of the United States
in his mad career Of despoic rule. But / regret,
deeply regret, that illness deprives me Of the antic
pated pleasure.
cannot, however, let this occasion pass without
rendering through you, TO the Conservatives and
Wings Of Chenango, who are nubly battling to-
gether in the cause Of republican principles and Of
their country my unfegned gratitude, for their
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wanloniy assalled BY agrarian maignity in my per-
son, and without congratulating them upon the Sig
nal triumph at the last election.
Wegallantly triumphed then and thus far have we
worn our laurels in repose. But the enemy is again
in the field and threatens TO pluck them from US
Shall they be permitted to trample them under their
destructive and unhallowed feet, or will you again
strike for your country and add fresh ehaples to the
| wreath of glory which already encrces your browse
| | fancy hear the welkin ring with your indignant
response, never-never! AT the approaching cleo
ton, every means, fair FOUL which the invectiye
and never firing malice Of loco-focoism raise,
will be put in requistion to regain their lost ascen-
dancy. They consider this their last struggle. II
they chain the Empire State this fall the Sub
treasury car, they calculate, and wisely too that the
means Of corruption" spoken of by Gen. Jackson,
to be supplied BY that Revolutionary and disorgan-
izng measure" will be sufficiently abundant 10 en-
able the President and his official vassals after
| to tread on the necks of broken down. Inundated
and ensaved people Are you prepared for catas-
trophe SO revolving so heartrending every lover
OF his country7 Win you not again fly to the res
cue-again stand between the altar Of liberty and
those who would desecratc it and if necessary, like
the heroic Rowan, immediate yourselves for It's pre-
| seIvalion
The great State of New York, great in population
and in wealth, great in agricultural, commercial and
manufacturing enterprises, is now the principal are
ma on which is 10 be fought the battle of constitution
al liberty. Is she to remain free, sovereign, and
independent state, or is she destined to the humiat
| ing position OF conquered colony Of Martin the
hrst2 Tie result OF that battle will answer the mo-
mentous question-with New York, the President
will succeed in all his proposed Robesperean and
anli-repubcan projects. Armed with his Sub-trea
sury and bankrupt law, the proud State of New
York will lay cronchng at the feet Of the federal lion
asking as boon, what she should claim as a right
Her sovereignty as State will exist only in name
Then, when too late, she will weep her fallen
fortunes, and lament the by gone DAYS of her pros
| perity. Then, when too late, she will view with
| anguish her depopulated and commerceless cities
her fair fields teeming with abundance valueess to
the Observation-Disclosures thousand ships rotting at the
wharves-her ten thousand Spindes rusting for want
OF action, and her hardy poor, but industrious
| population, destitute of employment, in rags beg
ging for the crumbs which fall from the rich (hard
money! mans table, to exc out miserable and
hopeless state of existence This is no fancy sketch
! would to God It were. Give 10 the President the
whole power over the whole currency OF the coun-
try, as he will have through the instrumentaly Of
the Subtreasury and the bankrupt law, you make
him tyrant and yourselves slaves. Under the
reign OF Subtreasury, with its necessary hard mo-
ney accompaniment the President could regulate
the quantity OF currency, and Of course fix tariff
OF value on all the property Of the country. With
the power Of collecting $3O,0OO 600 Of revenue in
specie, aided by Sub treasury machinery and Ma
tional Bankrupt law he can with the dash Of the
pen strike out OF existence some hundreds Of mil
lions OF paper currency, leaving the immense bust
ness OF the country to be transacted by some 3d.,
oOO0C0 OF specie, thus causing a ruinous desruc-
ton OF the value Of all sorts of property, and spread
ing bankruptcy and wretchedness throughout the
land. The deep rooted hate which the President
and his official clique bear towards the banking and
credit systems OF the States, and their Bentonian
attachment TO an exclusive hard money currency
cannot be disguised With this fondness for The
one, and aversion for The other can any doubt,
that by means Of a bankrupt law, and thirty mil
lion revenue, Mr.. Van Buren, would produce a sus-
pension Of specie payments and therefrom place in
the hands of United States bankrupt commissioners
the creatures OF his breath--and the instruments
of his vengeance the whole banking business and
| capital Of the country, to be suddenly closed and
distributed at an immense loss, and most destruc-
| tive sacrifice.
had hoped that ere this the President would have
bowed in respectful silence, the voice OF his
tive State, State more commercial than any other
| in the Uniun-one more interested in sound sys-
tenn of banking-and one, too which more than any
other has felt their benign influence upon its
wealth and prosperily-oi sound and convertible
paper currency. had hoped that ere this he would
| have abandoned his utopan projects and merged
the visionary expermentave in the practical states
man. But have been disappointed. At two cleo
ons in this State has his policy been most pointed
| ly condemned Thrice has he urged on Congress
| the adoption of his abhorrent measures-and thrice
| has he been rebuked. He proclaimed from his high
place that the popular will was supreme law ~
| and how has he obeyed til He is, at this moment
attempting to drown it In the roar Of the artillery
which procaims his regal professions through the
State The glare Of hambeaux and Examinations
are TO blind the eyes OF portion OF the democracy
to the monstrosities Of Executive creation. The
"norlhern man with southern principles" having
failed to dragon Congress into submission, after
having exhausted every Executive appliance there
after having fattered many, bribed some and de.
nounced others no purpose has taken the political
field in person. A disgusting and humiliating spec
tacle is presented to the American people. The
chief magistrate of the Republic, forgetfu of the
dignity OF his high place, mounts the stump" for
eleclioneering harangues and caters for the "sweet
voices OF pothouse politicians to secure re-elec
tfon, The first moment he touched the soil Of the
| State at Castle Garden, surrounded as he was and
has since been in his tour, by his sycophatts and
vassas, r0en hired by the possession hope of Of