The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-09

81 bic, certainty for years, probably forever. Sd.
| If Gen. Harrison is elected such dissolution is,
! at once, inevitable lth. Mr.. Van Buren, re-
! elected the State Rights Party would have TO
contend against Executive patronage and pow
| erinits greatest strength and most perfect organ
! ization, while under the Administration of Gen.
! Harrion, if it had to contend against this power
at all, the power would be comparatively
us1y little. 5th. Under the Administration of
| Mr.. Van Buren,, State Rights will be subject to
! continued and violent aggressions, and, per-
! sonal party still continuing, his State Rights
| friends would acquiesce in, while his opponents
would in vain resist such aggressions, and SO
! the different parts OF the party would be more
widely estranged and more etfectualy aienated
while under the Administration of Gen Har-
rison, ifState Rights were disregarded, yet per-
sonal party being broken up ali their friends
would rally in their support, and the party be
| again united and strong. And the very assaults
| upon their cherished doctrines, instead Of
weakening and disracting the party, as they
now do, would strengthen and consolidsts>it.
Is not the course, then, which State Rights
men ought to pursue, plain one? The only one
holding forth to them the Slightest hope of sue
cess, lies IN an independent organization The
election OF Mr. vi an Buren, defeats--ths election
of Cen Harrison ensures that organization,
a1d|that too, under the most favorable circum-
stances. Let all those who are sincerely de-
voted to the rights of the States, and truly anx-
ious to Vindicate@hem, no longer waste their
strength in warning against each other, for the
benefit of personal favorites, unite cordially in
that course of action which offers the only prac-
ticable plan for the re-assertion of their princ-
pies, and the redemption of the Government
from Federal misrule. Let them discard all
personal preferences, and unite upon Gen. Har-
rison, not TO be used by him for his advance
ment, but to use him as the instrument of their
oWnsuccess.
A word to such State Rights men as are
standing aloof from this contest, because they
cannot regard either candidate as friendly to
their inciples:-WiIl you stand by and see
your principles trampled upon, sacrificed, and
the best interests of the country endangered,
rather than use a man who is Objectionable to
you, as an instrument, to accomplish your dear
est political object? Suppose Gen. Harrison
inimica to your principles. In this article,
much is conceded on this point-all that truth,
upon the most rigid scrutiny Of his life, can re-
quire, and even more than the writer thinks
consistent with historic accuracy. But let
him be ten fold more so; his competitor is, to
say the least, equally Objectionable. Is it,
then-can it be the part of wisdom to hazard,
by your neutrality, an event which forever
overthrows your party, rather than waive the
assertion your principles for time in order
to secure their certain, final and complete tri-
umph' Better things are hoped of you Come
to the rescue-elect Gen. Harrison. Rally
organize-unite your distracted party upon
your principles, under your own chosen men,
for the succeeding contest. Achieve, as you
may, glorious victory over Executive usurpa.
ton and Federal misrule-wrest the Govern
ment from Federal misrule, and bring it back
TO the simple, pure, and the only conservative
doctrines of '9S.
The writer can boast of nothing, as mem
Der of the State Rights party, except pure,
holy and unfaltering devotion to its principles.
By them, he is determined to stand-with
them he is willing to fall. Unused to writing
for the public eye, and untitled for it alike by
taste, habit and inclination, he has ventured,
with much reluctance, to lay before you these
crude suggestions. He did not intend to enter
deeply into the subject-he does not profess to
have done so. These few thoughts are sub
mitted, with much Difference, as hints for ADLER
men to amplify and improve. If they shall
arouse any of leisure and information to carry
out and enforce them, his object will be at
tanned.
Fellow citizens, in the case of State Rights,
read, reflect, and let not devotion to a man
share adivlded empire in your hearts, with de-
Yotion to your principles. I. H. ID.