The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-18
THE MADIsONIAN


THE MADIsoNIAN.
y.scISM CONSERVATIVES. M
The following regular 'oas's' remarks ana
,.,.r.. were delivered and read ai'ne Dinnei
EVEN 10 Mr.. Riyes q, Louisa 2. y. on the
9TH inst.
F,on he Charlottesville J.fsrsonian
=. .lo,h ~ss removed. the regular ioasts
,s.d a AZ audible and distinct voice by MI rem
REGULAR ToAsrs.
J.d<pendenes National and personal
Oar Country May her magistrates remember That
N. ought 20 be governed by thewi Of the people and
moi the will Of ono man.
4. our disingrisAed G1ea, VIM. G. Rives: Like
Fabricius al the tent OF Pyrrhus, nnseduced by the
auremenis OF yesterday, underlined by the threats
OF to-day his devotion 10 his party has not been sut
6cient to induce hun 10 forget his country Ia his
opposition to the will OF the Executive, he has ex-
hibled irmness and abilities which should inspire
his counIrymenwiih increased confidence In the man,
who has tho much virtue 10 surrender his principles
for his party.
After the applause had subsidized. Mr.. Rives adj
dressed the company in an eloquent and chase style
for two honrs and half We shall not attempt TO give
even sketch Of It. because Mr. Rives, (who has been
strongly solicited do by many who heard u, may
find leisure hereafter enable TO present foil
port Of il 10 our readers That well received by
those present we are well assured saw that many
present were wholly absorbed with il during its de-
livery and Afterwards, when conversing with some Of
them found that Il had made decided and iavora-
BILE impression their minds some of the adyo-
Gates Of the Sub Treasury voluntarily forward and
declared that they could not find in their hearts to
condemn Mr.. Riycs, he had faithfully acted up TO
his principles, and supported the true interests Of his
country. af9&
when Mr.. Rives had concluded be gave the follow
ing sentiment
Popular Representation. The instrument OF ma
tural selEgeveramen designed to be the vigilant
sentinel Of the peoples rights and watchful guard
upon the aliases and encroachmeBts Of power. Let
the people cherish It's independence as The right arm
oftheir sovereignty.
5. The SurUiuing Offers and Soldiers Of he Re-
rolxtion. May the present generation oppose our
Tyrants as they did theirs.
6. The Hon. James Garland DeSpising alike The ar
rogance of power, and the madness of party he has
Hheld his conzse anfalering" The fearless cham
pion OF the people and bright example Of repre-
sentative integrity and independence; he has secured
people, more honorable far than power can give or
party can confer.
LoyINasToN, Sept. l. 1888.
Genaemen. have had the honor to receive your
letter Of the 22d ult inviting behalf OF many citi.
Of the county Of Louisa, partake Of public din
to be given to the Hon WIN. G. Rives on the 7ih
inst, at Louisa Court House. shall take great plea.
sure, in being present upon that OCCASION only
participate in the honors conferred upon the able and
distinguished gentleman, whom you to intend 70 COM
plinem thar occasion bur 10 mingle with my much
esteemed and highly valued republican friends Of the
County Of Louisa. tr
am highly Qratifed, indeed. may say truly proud
sec, that among the people OF thai Congressional dis
tct which have the honor 10 represent the high and
independent sor and truly republican principles which
is characteristic Of Vrginans. and which distinguished
our fathers has been exngnshed by the gross ser
Witty aud abect subservency of the times but that the
intelligence, yue and patriotism OF the fathers has but
increased in the keeping Of tho sons. While many
have been crouchng to the demands Of power, and
yielding othe dictates Of party they have manfuly
resisted both, and noby sustained those public
wants. who refused to surrender their principles and
their consciences devlae from the path OF duty in
spite Of Executive wrath, party denunciaton. The
gentleman whom you intend to compliment, is distin-
guished for his talents well bis public and private
virtues, and has been leading and distinguished
Der OF that party which from very early period Of
history, till very recently known as the RepuLii-
can, IN contradistlnction TO the ;cohsiitu s
toIaf d6cfTine Yet, without the slightest deviation
from those fundamental principles. which he learned 10
the school Of Jefferson and Madison and for the main
lenance Of which he was emineltly distinguished: he
IS denounced by the mnions Of power and the in
aruments Of party as Fsderaiisf, and unprincpled
traitor and base deserter from his party And all this
for his opposition 70 system Of measures which his
very accnsers foor years ago. vehemently denounced
as franght with the most imminent danger, only
our free institutions and the prosperity Of the country
but TO liberty itself. How enlightened Just and
yfrtuous people have submitted 10 this bold viii not
say imPudenI attempt to gull and deceive them in re-
lation 10 this gentlemen, - not only the wonder of the
present. but will be the marvel Of all time come if
freedom shall endure
In the course which Mr.. Rives felt /, his duty 10
pursue on the floor of the Senate, and threw hun into
collision with the present administration he has not III
tered single doctrine. opposed single measure, and
cone single act which s not 10 strict accordance with
every principle Of republican faith and me sentiments
oa large majority Of the people he represented Ye,
with his acknowledged abilities, his urdoubted quali6
cations, and this adherence TO his principles and ODE
dience to the opinions Of his constituents be finds him
self expelled from leading party and rejected by
the other Why, each party demards what princi-
pies he maintains, what Of policy he will
tam, but which Of two men, he will sustain for the
Presidency. He is not allowed the poor privilege Of
choosing for himself, but each party demands that he
snal sustain Their peculiar fsyorIte or turns its back
upon him The out party determines that Mr. Van
buren, shall be expelled, and that is the duty of all
who are opposed 10 him, TO vote for any man even tho
Devh, TO GUST him. The in party are determined not
ony 70 Keep IN Mr; vac buren, bot to keep out Mr..
Clay, and they think that good republicans are moi o,y
bound TO sustais MIR. Van Buren however greaf ana
dangerous hls errors but any body however ob;ec,;o
Bile in preference to Mr. Clay, and thus Mr. Riyes al
though possessed Of every qualification, aud MAINTAINING
the soundest and most orthodox sentiments, is to he
slaughtered between these two gentlemen, each OF
whom maintains leading doctrines obnoxious 10 great
majority Of the American people This truly anoma-
dous among ape0pe Boosting Of their intelligence and
their virtue.
utterly rcpndae and deny the truth Of the doctrine,
that in the Presidential question absorbed all others
such doctrine will lead directly faction that bane
OF all free governments. Wherever principle is gra-
duaied to men, and not men to principle, every struggle
Tor the Presidency will be one between the chiefs Of
prevailing and opposing factions looking entirely TO
success without the slightest regard the principles
which they MAINTAIN. or the measures Of policy which
they will carry into the practical administration of the