The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-10
From the Eastern Argus--Rerived.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS

In the Richmond Public Advertiser of the 10Th
inst. is most able and patriotic address To the
Conservative Republicans" over the signature of
/" PRo PATRIA." We wish we had space to copy it
walton Of sentiment-classical merit and strength of
argument, il is high above the ordinary productions
OF our newspaper press. We subjoin copious ex-
tracts from i, and ask the honest, the enlightened
the truhseeking portion OF all parties, whose judg-
ments are not overwhelmed by factious predilec-
tons and their patriotism sunk in devotion TO party,
10 read and give them proper consideration.
Our first extract relates TO the position and pros
poets Of Conservative Republicans
1.-THE position which you occupy, and the circum-
stances under which you took it, is dangerous In the
extreme, so far as affects your political prospects;
but whether you rise or fah is splendidly glorious.
1t is true your motives may be impugned-your in
tegrty suspected, but an impartial, virtuuus and
an intelligent public will ultimately do justice to
your motives and honor your integrity. BY firm
ness and perseverance, you will achieve for your
selves an Immortality Of fame and plant the liberty
and happiness of your country upon an imperish-
able basisby retreat, eternal contempt and disgrace
await you. II does not often happen in the tide Of
human events, that there will be found even GAL
lant teW," who will throw off the shackles OF party,
peril their political prospects, and attempt to stem
such torrent of error and degeneracy marks the
party contests OF the present day. But when il has
been done it has never tailed, sooner or later to ex-
ercise most salulary influence upon the destiny Of
the country and successfully to dam up the ebbing
Tue VI iS HUcIty piOopcIlyt anu, SuCH, COHH-
IDENTIFY believe, will be the effect upon the present
occasion The party with which you stood con-
nected, and which you served with the utmost fdel
ty so long II adhered TO the true standard Of re-
publican faith in which II originated, having aban-
doned several OF its great and leading principles, and
taken up their adversary principles, you could no
i ael Win s9PsassK Wheel aaec Pa9hsples
which you were utterly opposed, and thereby inhict
a mortal blow upon the free institutions OF our coun
ry,he liberty and happiness of the people-for py
your cooperation their success was inevitable ms
YOU could not reconcile 10 those considerations o
patriotism, which should ever animate tne oosoin
and control the action Of freemen, or lnstiy py any
considerations Of party allegiance Inc parry ~
| which you have uniformly been opposed, OF 'lle
| great body of it, hitherto has, and does now, man
| tain opinions 10 which you cannot subscribe, anu 70
/ which YOU are equally opposed and which, u car
ried into the practical administration oil The govern
ment would in your opinion, inlet eviis equally as
great mon the free institutions oil the country and
The liberty and happiness Of the people, as those
/ which YOU opposed in your own parry For The
| very reason then that conscience and sense OIL
du,y TO your country compelled you 10 separate your
selves from your own party, you could not identity
Yourselves with the opposing party. In doing This
Won did that which honor and duty required you Il
do. and what The honorable the liberal, and the pa
riotc OF both parties will approve, now and in ii
the force of circumstances 10 occupy position ~
dependent Of both of the great parties OF the conn
Try, and TO plant yourselves upon those great an'
immutable principles OF Republicanism, which yol
regarded both parties as having, 70 some eA'eh'