The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-06
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
TRIUMPH OF PUBLIC VIRTUE.
From ihe WeAera (N. ~ Siafe Jnul


From nc Western az. ~ State Journal
This Whole qoestioa Is now easily comprehended.
The smoke u the eun,e,t has psss.d away aud IL is
clear 10 the most moderate Capacity, that Mr.. Ryes
has b.en most riuhsDlly susiaed hy The people Of
Virginia IN his triumph the sdnniisira ration has been
most emphstIcslly condemned Mr. Ritchie declared
the ISSUE previous 10 The election I've, HIVES OF
no Rnes Y" IL under that banner that the battle
Was fought Ryes aud no Snb-ifessury OF The Sub
treasury and no Rlsrs Every engine Was em,lo,ed
10 ,ecure Loro Foco te'ory ard PROSTATE the Iobe-
minded Scnaor, Who had cared 10 be Consistent, when
the word gwen 10 The faithful to change The dance
as the piper had changed his tune. MIR. knehie the.
Ajax LEBANON Of the press. and The Champion Of the
opponents Of the Suhressury, The devoted liend, ad-
nner spd defender OF The Virginia Senator seduc-
I'd from his commanding position. and sunk lmo tie
supple supporter Of Sno treasury candidates. ald the
uni,ushing yIher OF the man he had prOfessed 10
id.l ze. Swaus oil custom house aud post office me-
mails were despatched through tue State, in The very
land Of Jeil,fsan, 10 " interfere With the eectOBs
10 coniinn the waserlhg hnlly the week watch the
dJnbl aud buy up the dissolnte. The mails groaned
wnh ExIra Globes aud Enqurers proinnlgsiirg the
mandates Of the national administration to The electoral
body Of sosereign Stale, ~ho foster the and
line prtcrpis oi the apostle Of liberty Shade Of
Moulictllo, Coaldst thou wl,nrss uhdstuIhtd The
orershadoa ing nhence Of The federal 90,
the cassc land oi Stale r,ghs--anong people Who
had dsg ushed themselves for jealous regard Of
their constitutional privileges aud their steady resist
10 federal encroach'nents The destmcion Of
man. who stood armed only Ia the simple panoply
of conscious reclltide Ia receive the shock, The
object Of these mighty efforts Tho faithful public ser
want who had provoked such Of official
geauce. calmly trusted his Siudcsiou snd defence
against the nereenary assaults ef serve rou 10 the
sense Of aud justice entertained by intel
lgtni and independent people
Most nnhly has that confidence been justified by the
event Ofaa hundred md hUty. fntr deirgates IN The
lower branch OF The Legislature Of Virginia GHy SIR
only the collar and bear The ear-naik Of the de
raj adnlulst ration. Fifty SIX only conseniing the
Ilrnnldon OF their distinguished ellow-crizen, whose
ncoHplle integrity could not he shaken by the offers
OF sstion, aud whose nnbeIidng tmness yielded uoto
the menaccs Of power ~hose purity and honesty has
converted Inn lnt, the most formidable OF the
administration There are ssrcnty-tph Of the peoples
representatives 10 stand between hun aud the naevo.
lence Of the peoples betrayers There serrafy-
eigh Ia ysI 10 announce the fixed opposition OF the
people ol Virginia to the runons schemes which have
marked the Two wears If Mr.. Van Dnrens sdmnistra-
tinn OF public affairs as continual scene Of sgatlnD,
turmoil. pccuniary distress AID individual misfortune
We are satisfied. The iavone son Of the :, Old Do
mlnon shines forth nth eulgencr. and The clouds
which for moment threatened TO obscure his glory,
have dissolved into thin air, no more 10 cast their sha
d''as urn the hopes Of his adnlrng countrynen. All
hail Thrice all hail, Virginia
Mr.. Rves goes back into the Senate OF the United
States. That event is settled H0 resumes his seat
ia that suhservent branch Of the national Legislature
to hear back his peers and the cors Of the President
the proud message of defiance which Virginia sends To
all who rr,ndlae her principles He carries back with
hun her deliberate approval Of his Opposition the
snres and policy OF the general government. He is
charged 10 stand mp IN his place aud proclaim that Vr
GINA REJECTS the pernlcons doctrines which have usrp
ed the republican maxrns that fell from the lips Of JEFF
frIson and illustrated by his example. lie s'in-
s'ru:icd tell the Northern man with Southern feel
rays" that the South conhes not III thar hollow friend.
ship which comenjs itself to her favor by ahlnrIng the
rights and interests OF those who iold the first claim
its sympathy and protection lie returns TO The Senate
ho,se oppose administered which has degene-
rated from high estate the Guardians Of The
nnal honor and the cunservaorS al The public welfare,
wretched cabi Of office holders and spoil gather
ers. where the printer 10 Congress the conscience
keeper Of the Chef Magistrate. aud subordinate of
the departments dictates the policy Of the Presidcn, Of
the Republic He returns TO the Capitol, commission
ed to make upon the enemies o popular liberty and
10 labor 10 overthrow DYNASTY Of dcnagognes whose
fabric OF power o,y suhsist upon the RUNS ul the
constitution aud the corruption Of The public morals
Success aud honor attend them.
In the result of the Virginia election. there is every
Thing cheer on the anriederal wings Of New York,
aud to gnrste their hands for the coming contest
vrsina stands by New York in The bonds OF fraternal
fauh and action Their faithful representatives have
hcen made objects OF common obnlnv and defamation.
They hnh sustained tc the people. although espc-
cally marked the victims Of the oih 'lal aud the
braves of the palace Together they defend the doc
trines of constitutional aud republican ad nlu,tra ION
Of the government Together they labor for The rcsto.
ration of the soned prosperity of the country. Let
not New York fall b.hiud the example Of her sister
state. and the triumph Of the for which they
lnally contend shall he complete the measures
and means which they resist are Infamous