The Madisonian., 1840-02-22

labor, as oil real and personal es'ase
Thus are held up 10 our admifauon ,"' o1,
ervated and corrupt Governments o. 'ue o'u
World; and this YET infant nsi'on' 'uh " on,
terprise, abounding IN all Tue ei'.'o"s -
wealth and greatness; rich IN pfesen. posses
sion, and looking joyously 10 Tue iu'ure' =
| destined, under the fatal Pohcy Oh visionary
| experimentalists, 10 retrograde haicn " ',ie
ages of darkness and barDarish'' a ouo-
treasury Government Bank lhrough tne ~,
strumentaliiy of which MIR. van Duren WIN
hoard in his strong boxes great PoHion OF
the specie Of the country, ana subject 'he
people TO dependence on his VIII Tor clr-
rulatino mediun-for measure Of value for
all their labor, property and productions, Is 10
be the last Of u series OF measures begun IN
folly aud ending in madness.
What can we h pc from this cold, heariess,
unfeeling administration 10 il we have APP
peared and appealed, and appealed in vain.
The cries Of distress fall on the marble ear OF
the tenant Of the palace without emotion.
The groans Of families, OF widowhood and
orphanage, beggared by his destructive poiicy,
are music to his callous senses. To the loud
and earnest calls for relief, waited on every
breeze, from u broken down and dispinted
people, the doors Of the American Tueries,
are hermetrically closed. To his sympathy,
the appeals Of suffering and distress are ad-
dressed in vain. What cares he that the only
remaining bed of the lone mother, cast by his
policy OH an unleeng world, without employ
ment, is snaiched from under her, to satisfy
the craving Of some grlping .Shyockl He
reposes on cushions OF down in rivalry of
Eastern magniicence. What though she
pines for food, and moistens her scanty meal
with draughts from the neighboring brook.
He riots in every luxury which can tempt the
palate, and quaiis the goblet red with the
Tuscan grape" What though infancy and help
lessness, driven by his measures from quiet
and happy home, seek some wretched hovcl to
shelter them from the storm; he occupies
palace outveng Oriental splendor, and one
which royalty might court. What though the
hardy sons of the forest and field toll and
sweat " from early dawn to dusky cve," to ga
ther few pence (made less valuable by his
experiments) to sustain their half furnished
wives and babes. 1t moves him not. With
daily income of eighty dollars, paid in an
appreciated gold aud silver currency, he
mocks at their calamity" and plays the
stole in his poorly earned wealth."
And now the inquiry is, what can be done
to place the country on the high eninence Of
It's recent prosperity and glory The patriot
and philanthropist, with deep solicitude, re-
peat the inquiry, what can be done The
answer is at hand. Difflse correct intelii-
eence among the people, make knuwn to them
the causes of the evils with which they are
afflicted, and they will apply the remedy
Point ont to them the authors of their calami-
ties, and they will not be tardy to inhict the
merited punishment.
To those, then, who happily have saved any
thing from the general wreck, and who seek
t. retain what little they may have saved, let
me appeal. Let me conjure you. of that little
to give something towards the enlightenins Of
the public mind. With proper and well di-
rectcd efforts to this end, the administration Of
the government may be transferred to pure
and patriotic hands. Shall we omit any ho-
norable exertion calculated to produce re-
suit so highly auspicious to the welfare and the
honor of the country Every one must feel
deeply the Importance OF keeping up, at the
CAPITOL spirited and prudentIy conducted
paper. advocating the Republican doctrines of
the Opposition, and the ju,t claims Of Gen.
Harrison to the affections and support Of the
people. The times require a Journal abound
ng'in judicious and earnest appeals to those
land their name is Legion) who are honest in
quirers after truth. Give them light, for which
they are inpatient, through the medium of an
intelligent and honest press, and they will
swell the ranss Of those who are now battling
for their country. The MADIsoNIAN' IS
such journal and il is earnestly commend
cd to the confidence and support Of every op-
ponent Of the administration, be he Wing or
Conservative. 1t is already in the field, with
fair reputation for editorial tact, fearless
ness, integrity and talent 1t wants additional
support. Unless promptly and efficiently
sustained, its discontinuance will be inevita-
BILE. Already has it been of signal service to
The Opposition-more especially in New
York, Massachusetts and Connecticut-and
we are assured by our friends from those
States, that they should consider IFS dscon-
tinuance calamity. 1t is destined, we conf
IDENTITY hope, to effect much good. There is
much OF conservative material-the true ''un-
compromising" material-in Ohio, Pcnnsyl-
wanna, Virgi ginia, and in other States, 10 be
moulded, by the power Of truth, into patriotic
shape. With an increased subscription, the
" Madlsonian" will continue in the field Of
It's usefulness, with renewed energies and with
elated hopes. Under the Harrison banner, il
will contend manfully for the faith once de-
lvered" to our political fathers.
The great advantage of an energetic journ-
al at this central point, from which, under The
franks of members Of Congress, for the Sc
ven ensuing months, every nook and corner
of the Union can be pervaded, is too obvious
to require remark.
In addition TO the foregoing suggestions,
permit me TO remark that we should be want
ing in duty and zeal should we recommend