The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-24
FOURTH WARD TIPPECANOE CLUB

FOURTH WARD TIPPECANOE CLUB
At a stated meeting of the Tippecanoe Club
No. A, on Tuesday evening, 2lst inst, amongst
other proceedings the following resolutions were
passed and ordered to be published
Whereas the etFourth Ward Democratic As
sociation,o of which Samuel Brady is Prcsi-
dent, and Marcus Wolf Secretary, at a meeting
held on the 18th ult. vainly boosted that the
Tippecanoe Club No 4, sEdG1e not av0a1 to this
community why the present administration
should be broken down"-and whereas this Club,
on the appearance of their proceedings in their
official organ promptly rebuked their assertions,
by bold and transferable charges against the
public conduct of Martin Van Buren, and his
counsellors, (from which charges the said "De-
qlocrdtic Association" have not yet ventured to
defend him, Gas honest politicians should do'O-
Therefore
ReSoEced, That in compliance with the pro-
mise made to the "honest politicians of OUR
Fourth Ward" we not only reiterate what we
before stated, but continue to "CHARGE" against
the unpatriotic and ruinous measures OF Martin
Van Buren,.
~. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for losing
sight of those principles of justice which the
trainers of our constitution deemed indispensa-
bly, necessary to 'Esecure the blessings of liberty
to ourselves and to our posterity," by recklessly
prescribing, for opinions sake, men whose char
acters for honesty and capability were tested by
the most scrupulous fidelity while in discharge
of important public trusts.
49, We oppose Martin Van Buren, for the ex-
ercise of such an ntolerant party spirit, because
we believe it to be not only repugnant to the
genius of democratic institutions, but at war
with that lofty tone of national honor which
should ever distinguish a FREE PEOPLE.
IA. We oppose prescription for opinions sake,
as practised by this administration, because it
not only debaseS our national character, by les
SEEMING the dignity Of its public functionaries,
but thrusts from employment venerable heroes of
the Revolution, whose claims on the partiality
of their country have ever been acknowledged
by patriotic and honorable men.
Is. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for his eff
forts in the Senate of the United States to FFiR-
proce the condition of the press" by attempting
to stihe all independence of thought and action!
and for voting to withdraw the public printing
from faithful and competent men, whose sup
port he could not pa1chaSe-the truly national
tone Of whose public journal has been univer-
sally acknowledged rejecting the highest
honor upon our, country and its institutions.
Is. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for Prac-
Using upon the infamous motto that SSto the vic
tors belong the spoils,o and for administering the
Government by system of despotism ruiEous to
the morals of the people and dangerous to pub
lie liberty; placing in office incompetent and dis
honest men, utterly destitute ef those qualifca-
tions deemed essential by Jefferson, but which
no longer serve as passports to Executive ia
vor.
II. We oppose Martin Van Buren, and his adj
ministration for their bold and unblushing n.y.
pocrisy-for claiming to be JefeqSonian Repat5-
licans whilst practising in the highest degree
the principles of Tory Federalism bring
ing the ''patronage of the government into con-
aict with the freedom of elcctionsr-and for US
ing their influence, in violation of their public
duty, in resisting all attempts on the part of the
to check them in the exercise of
their corrupting and despotic power.
IS. We oppose Martin yaa Buren, for using
the po,oer and patronage Qfthe Erscutire to se
cure, if possible, his reelection-for his personal
in the feuds of his partizans in
raj of the States, by purchasing continued adj
hesion to his interests, either by bestowng upon
hem lucrative posts in the customs, or the more
lazzling emoluments of an outfit and salary of
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, for less than
years soiourn at a foreign court!
19. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for the con-
.emptuous manner in which he treated the petit
i >ns of numerous bodies Of the American people,
who represented to him in plain and patriotic
language, the evils which had befallen the coun-
-ry, and who solicited an abatement of that i'll
directed and runous policy which was rapidly
all interests and all classes. His re-
ply to their petitions that there aoas no pressure
chich HONEST MEN should regret, proves him to
possessed of larger share of the spirit of des
ootism than we deemed it possible to be contain
ID within the contracted limits of such dtn,inlt-
iUe mani
20. While we oppose Martin Van Buren, for
urning deaf ear to the entreaties of large and
bodies of the people, who solicited his
attention to national evils, we view with alarm
he prompt7scsS which he manifested in respond
ng to the confidential" communication of a
of his democratic fellow-citizens,'
false and malicious charges against
he characters of honorable men, and re-
their Immediate removal from
he public service. We oppose him for thus de-
grading the dignity of his high Office by base
ind AFFECT subsection to the infamous demands of
IN INSCRIPTIONS committee Of partlzans, and that
committee headed by an individual k1aotcn to
his continuity as the 1GlSc'1pulous editor Of
vile and libellous sheet, filthy and Erofigate |
jeyond all former eranpLei
81. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for his abo- |
ition course on the ssMissouri Question: by vo-
ing to instruct the New York Senators to oppose |
ier admission into the Union, unless slavery |
we're abolished-at a time, too, when the gallant |
md noble Harrison, representing free State,) |
sacrificed himself upon the altar of his country's
liberties, in resisting that unhallowed fanaticism
which, famed by Van Buren,, seriously threaten |
ID dissolution OF the Union!
%. We oppose Martin Van Buren, for the con- |
Lemptuous manner in which he dismissed the ap-
peal of an officer of our gallant Navy, who COM
planned of violation of his rights by the admis-
zion Of NEGRO TESTIMONY against him,
when put on trial by court martial-o1e ofthe |
negroes being the 7ivate seroant o. the cccussr
His identity with abolitson-fanaticism Is here |
illustrated, for he emphaticaIly de-
clared that he esAw NOTHING IN the proceedings |
of the court schich required his interference %
%. We Indignantly oppose Martin Van Buren,
for his,several attempts to place the negro on |
ssTory Federalism define as the antagonist prp
ciple Republican Whggery for not only seeks TO
agents. but also BY curtalng the wages and pxiveees
Of the aborne eassss an alarming exam ie OF which is
which hs recommends favorte measure of fsszf
tvo Evrosedn sonorefss where the wealthy sr1 sirfa
sponable tsakors" aad the poox ere ais9fehe slaves