The Madisonian., 1840-02-22

some aliment to the village press throughout
the country.
Although our prospects of success are
bright and cheerng and, although we have
a right, from information received from all
parts Of the country, ID believe, that the days
of this unprecedented corrupt administration
arc numbered, yet we must not rest IN false
security. The conflict viii be one of severi-
", unexampled in our political history. We
must eird ourselves To the work, like men
conscious Of ri, hi and resolved on victory.
With the use OF proper means and efforts, we
shall enjoy the proud consolation Of having
aided in the achievement Of a triumph more
glorious than any that ever decorated the brow
OF the conquersr with his country's laurel.-
The richest legacy which the patriot can be-
qneaihe to his children. will be the recolec-
lion that their ances.or served IN The memora-
BILE campaign OF i $40; and that he contrbu-
ted by his purse and his talents. to the expul-
sion of the " "Gorhs" from the Capitol. II,
most oalamitously for the country, cur cause
should fail Of victory, for the want OF proper
means and exertions, could any true friend Of
constitutional liberty, ever rest his head on his
pillow in repose, narrowed with the reflection,
that his failure to lend his funds and services
TO thai oppressed and degraded country, had
contributed TO catastrophe so poignant and
heart-rending TO the pairlotl
Next to the duty which we owe our God,
is that we owe our country. Many OF our
friends here, in the discharge Of this duty,
have contributed TO the full extent Of their
ability to the object herein referred TO. 10
this they seek no concealment,- they would
proclaim j, from the housc-top, and sound it in
the ears of every friend of his country, in the
hope that they would emulate his example.
We have no interest separate from yours.
We are embarked in common bottom, and
by common effort hope to gain the haven Of
prosperity from which we have been taken by
unskilful pilots. 1t our ability equalled our
deep and abiding conviction OF the great I'M
portance of the general diffusion of intelli-
gence, we would not make this appeal to the
patriotism and liberality of our political breth-
ren. Ii itwere our sole duty to supply our
own respective districts with intellectual food,
that duty would be cheerfuily performed by
our own unaided efforts. But there are many
waste places Of our political Zion TO be built
up. One half of the Congressional Districts
in the Union are represented by our political
opponents. These Districts are flooded with
Globes speeches and pamphlets ,eeming
with sophisry and ialsehood. Some entire
States are in this condition. Here, then, is
a vast region sitting in the gloom and dark
ness of political death. 1t looks TO MS, and
TO you, to be illuminated with the light of
truth. The reflection that many of these
districts were carried by very slight majorities
and that different results would, in all proba-
bili'y, have been produced, had not the eec-
tors been deceived with false information,
should add fresh impulse TO the discharge of
our duty.
In conclusion, permit me most earnestly to
urge upon you the great importance Of eff
cienl action and Of enlarged liberalily.
Your grateful representative,
j. c. CLARK.
Washington, January, ls40