Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-04
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Address Of shs Whig Neninssing Q -.
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FELLOW CIrrzExs,- The Whig Nominating Com
mitee appointed to select Candidate for the imper
tant ofce Of Mayor Of this City, at the approaching
Charter Election, having performed the duty assign
ed TO them, feel that they should do manifest njus-
tice to the great interests involved in the subject
committed to their CHARGE were they not to lay boz
fore you some Of the nomentous consideratisns with
which il is replete.
We live, Fellow Citizens, in an age, which though
il tanscends all former periods in its devotion t. the
great interests of society, so far the physical
wants Of man concerned; has, 1t is feared from
that very reason, too much neglected the more noble
influences which result from due consideration OF
the best means to elevate the public morals
It's well known to You, thPt the TIVE great poiti-
cal parties into which he Republic is devided,
differ most essentially this important subject, SO
vital to the welfare Of all free institutions; for, while
those with whom we act, the determined supper
tiers of the Constitution and the Laws-Osr oppo-
uents have shown, by many OF their prominent meas
ures disposition to set both at defiance. and to
courage a spirit bordering upon licentiousness
These Anti-Republican doctrines and measures
openly avowed and carried out by our opponents
have had the banefu influence of awakening spirit
of cupdty and seldshness, which has exposed Us to
the evil of having Offices Of high trust and confidence
filled by much more remarkable for a spirit Of
domination, and for the intolerance of party, in its
worst features than for their adoption to the eeva
ted performances of the duties they called upon
to fulfil. Hence we have seen, both in the General
and State Governments, the most wanton sacrifices,
not alone of the Public Treasury, but Of those sacred
principles of justice, honor and truth, without which
we shall in look for that glorious result design
ed and anticipated by the illustrious founders Of
American Liberty.
Your Committee would ask you to taker etro-
spective glance at the more palmy days Of the Re-
public when satisfactory answers to the questions
!" Is he honestf-ls he apabef'-contained the on
ly passport 10 Office in the views of that enlightened
Statesman, who gave to admiring world the SUBJ
lime charter of our Nationl Independence.
To this sound principl Of estimating the charac-
ters of public by their honesty, and their
capacity to discharge their duty, your Committee
would, in especial manner, seriously and soltmnly
That there should honestly exist differences of opin
ion upon political subjects, is not only necessary
consequence of free Insttutions-but such differ
ences beyond doubt, often beneficial to the pub
lie welfare-your Committee cannot, however, see,
without great alarm, in the signs OF the times,
growing disposition on the part of our opponents, to
disregard the NEST sacred principles OF morality,
rather than yield up the demands OF party dicaton.
There are certainly political truths more firmly
established among US, than that the public WILL con-
stutionally through the ballot box should
have its just influence upon the political conduct OF
the of the people, and that laws duly
enacted, should be strictly obeyed Yet recent ex-
perience has shown us, by late, unpriAsiPled de-
parture from every Republican axiom, by party men
very existence Of naked form of government,
that we should scrurulousy adhere to that portion
OF the maxim Of Jefferson, that honesty less than
capabilty is an indispensable requisite In those, to
w
Your Committee have INDUCED In this short re-
ference to first principles, those by which they
have been guided in the selection they have been
called upon to make, because our opponents do not
fail upon all occasions to din the public with the
cry, that they the true, the only advocates Of
Democracy and the especial guardians Of the ascen-
dancy Of the popular will
Fellow Citizens, their acts are before you We
ask you to Judge them, you would estimate the
tree BY its fruits for the acts Of men, like the fruits
Of the tree, the only crteria by which they
Can be tested.
Has il been in accordance with the popular veice
that their thrice defeated scheme of uprooting your
prosperity their attempted destruction OF the Gre
dit System, has been still pressed upon youf Has
their lavish expenditure in the devastating war,
which has consumed ten millions Of the public trea-
sure and consigned hundreds, il not Thousands, Of
our Patriotic Citizens to untimey graves, to drive
few scattered tribes OF Indians from Florida called
forth popular CONNIE ndationf Or is the scheme to
throw away the public domain for party purposes,
the one which they would rely TO prove their pc
culiar regard for public opinion!
While nearer Hometown have we not suffered in
cur State Leg Station from their refusal to repeal the
law which bani.hed from our circulation our own
specie redesmabe small bank notes; thus corruptng
sur State Currency with worthless trash, until pub
ic indignation obliged recusant Senate 10 yield to
the repeal of that odous law by Wing Assembly,
and forced that Senate into a compliance with the
demands of the people.
These are bat a few of the more prominent acts
which show what is the demee raey Of the party to
whom we are opposed, and how little accordance
there is with the honied words Of their promises,
and the arbitrary sway Of their power Have they
not proved in the policy they have pursued. both in
the General and State Governments, that they have
no other principle than that avowed by Of the
recusant Senators at Albany in the declaration he
has made, that "they tciH make the most OF what
power vet remains in their handsV
But your Committee feel they have said enough to
satisfy every wnprejudced mind, who in truth
the opponents Of arbitrary power. Who, indeed,
should they be, but WHlGSf The very name is
enough TO proclaim 10 the world their unatera
purpose, to brisg back the administration Of our
public affairs 10 accord with the sound moral put
forth and maintained all occasions by the sages Of
the Revolution. which. while IL is best calculated TO
ensure eternal tranquility and happiness, cannot fail
90 command for the respect Of every civilized
ton throughout the globe
With these preliminary remarks, rendered, as
your Committee believe, essentially necessary, from
the immense influence which the Charter Election Of
this city has on public opinion in the State and
Union, your Committee now proceed to the more
pleasing duty Of presenting TO you the name Of the
candidate they have unanimously agreed TO nominate
for the Office of Mayor, at our ensuing Charter Flee
ton /; and in offering to you that Of his Honor,
AARON CLARK.
our present worthy and faithful Chief Magistrate,
they feel more than satisfied, they have strictly ad
hered 10 the true democratic doctrine OF acting IN
obedience to the popular voice.
II would be as your committee believe superau-
GUS and IL certainly is not their intention 10 pro-
nounce on this occasion any eoogy ON Aaron Clark
they ask only that you would test him by the same
rule they have laid down the toschstone to which
your opponents should be brought. Could any man
more honestly and more Justly have discharged the
high trusts have for the past two years reposed
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