The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-12
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sell 10 the execution Of his trust Tor the public be-
neft.
Public attention was again turned, with increased
inIeresi, 70 The regular meeting Of Congress In the
fall Of 1887. The effect OF this popular expression
OF opinion upon these proposed measures Of the
President remained TO be seen and the sincerity OF
the professions Of Mr.. Van Buren, as a democrat
were TO be put to unerring test The .LeerssBiaH
Democracy regarded the right ~ NE people, 10 govern
as paramount; and their will as the law by which
executive servants and representatives were 10 be
directed. The second message of the President was
received with even more establishment than The FIRST
To the anazemenl Of all parties, The President re-
ilerated The recommendation OF The SubifeaSury
scheme, and evinced defamation 10 force his mea-
sures upon the country In spite OF the people and
their representatives Declaring that "the opinions
and wishes Of the people should ever be sought for
and regarded with The utmost Differences" yet when
those opinions and wishes" were made known 10
him in the constitutional manner, and found TO dis
agree with his predetermined sentiments, the Pres-
lent not only spurned The popular remonslrance but
openly charged the freemen OF New York with being
tank bOagh and corrupt in The exercise IT their cleo
tive franchise. This foul and infamous libel Of your
chief magistrate upon your integrity as citizens, and
your independence as men, has never been recanted
or atoned tors and Insult Is added 10 your injuries,
by the cool presumption oil his making an election
eering tour through our State while the blighiing
influence Of his measures and the burning reproach
OF his calumny are yet resting upon us.
In the election OF the autumn Of 1887, the Empire
mcnded by the Presidential triunphed over the
combined powers Of Agagrianism and Intdely leagued
in their support, and the interference OF government
officers with the freedom Of eleciions-had sustained
her faithful Senator and patriotic Representatives who
maintained their political principles and the public iu,c
rests against executive dic,tion, aud showed the
world that New York alone aud single handed, acted
out her principles WITHIN HERsELr aud FoR HsRsELp
Although justly proud Of the elevation Of ono Of her
own sons to the highest office in the gift Of the People,
the lands OF the Cliuons aud Tompkins's woad not
submit to be lamely bariered aicay for Preadeniiai
rofes nor rest in quiet when the Pubic LBERrY WAS
IN DANGER.
Fellow Citizens were of the number that most
ardenly advocated and supported the election Of Mr.
Van Buren, to the Presidency. We did so under the
most thorough convictions that his principles de-
mocrac republican, and that the honor aud glory Of bis
Country and the happiness and prosperity Of the people
would be the FIRST objects of his ambition, and the
BILE ends Of his administration. Language cannot ade
qua,ely express the depths Of disappointment when
found him blndly madly hurryng the country
into the abyss Of rum and in the hour Of peril codly
and selfshy attempting TO withdraw himself from the
people, utteng the sentiments that government had
nothing to do but TO take Of ITSELF" and that the
people must take care Of themselves" We are equally
deficient in power to express the amazement with which
his recommendation OF the Sub treasury scheme
and Special Bankrupt Law While Mr.. Van Buren
member Of the administration Of his lustrious
predecessor the Snb-treasury scheme was introduced
IN Congress by then Notifying Wing, The measure
there received but solitary from the friends Of
Gen Jackson's administration, and so destitute was it
OF any apparent claims to merit, that il received no
counicnance from the opposition members generally
The organ Of the administration with the sanction and
authority Of President Jackson denounced the measure
as "dsoganzing and revolutionary. subyersiye or the
fundamental principles OF our government and entire
practice from 1889 to that day, as tending incalcula
bly, to enlarge the powers Of "thc Executive, and
place IN his hands the means Of corruption, endan-
gerlng the safety Of the public money and exposing il
to be pundtred by an hundred hands when one could
not then rcacht" In the justice and truth OF these decla
ratons Mr. Van Bnrer and the whole democratic re-
publican party at that time concurrcd. The measure
was not democratic republican them and the objections
then urged against by the whole party, show that it
Is wholly inconsistent with their principles Yet in
1897, Mr.. Van Buren, himself recommends this same
project Of the Nuhers with all the fundamental OBJ
)ectlons TO IT., and its previous condemn by the
party before him. aud has svowed his determination 10
persist IN 1t, In spite Of all lamentations hore or else
where"
And he is engaged in personal elec,ioneering
bringing the weight Of his official station to his aid
in the determination to force this often rejected scheme
upon the people. Was Mr. Van Buren, honest in con-
curing in the REJECTION OF the Subtreasnry scheme by
General Jsckson's administration in 1884! Was he
democratic republican when he opposed the project OF
the Nulfers then II so, can he be honest in recon-
mendng it now
Csn he be now democratic republican when he has
embraced the measure OF our enemies, and supported
by the Nners Are the objections that il is subver
sve OF the fundamental principles of government"
and intellectually enarges the executive powers" such
any sincere republican of integrity can over
come! Mr. Van Buren, has apostatized from the faith
he professed and the Of his predecessors 10
his recommendation Of the Sub treasury scheme In
the Presidents recommendation Of bankrupt law ap-
pcahle to corporations and other bankers his chaac
,.n ~ H.,
member of the Senate Of the United States, Mr. Van
Buren, denounced this same feature, Of bankrupt law
as most daring violation Of the rights of the States
and measure attempted in any civilized country
the face Of the earth Was this recommendation ola
measure thus truly denounced by him either honest
publican, or patriotic
Fellow Citizens when we behold departures from
principles and truth glazing aud wilfu as these we
could not as faithful democrat republicans DENY our
previous scniiments-forsake cause or Join the re-
negade standard Ardenly attached as we had been to
Mr. Van Buren, and strengthened as our bonds OF deyo
ZION TO him were 10y long, vigorous, and successful
struggles for his personal promotion we were no, pre-
pared TO sacrifice our Country, and the glorious nsti,u
tons OF civil Liberty which have made her the home of
the Tree and the asylum OF the oppressed crafty his
personal vanity, revenge, or ambition We adopted the
theses OF that renowned patriot Of the revolution Sam
uc Adams, that is lawful resist the Chief Mapis
trate, If the commonwealth cannot otherwise be pre-
served, and when Mr. Van Buren, the head OF the par
ty. went over to the multiplying wings and recommended
their measures, we remained seadast to principles
resisting those measures and defending our country
The further acts OF Mr. Van Buren's administration
have been but further illustrations OF his entire aban
donment of Democratic Republican principles, and of
his disregard of the pledge upon which our confdng
citizens entrusted him with power. Under his brief
administration the country has been visited with more
social evils than suffered by our ancestors from
the tyranny and oppression Of the British CROWN
These evils have not been founded in natural causes
but admittedly grow Of the action OF some part Of
the artificial machinery Of society They are univer.
sally known and fell, and If their cause can be ascer
famed humanity and sepreservation demand its spec
dy removal and the erection Of such safeguards as will
prevent future agErossions We have two artificial
structures growing out of the Of freedom and CT