, 1840-09-12

rowed plumes. 1t is sufficient for US to know
that he left the service of his country was
actually invaded by a foreign foe, and sought
quiet at home, induced to his course, even by
his own admission, in resentment for a fam
cied slight which, in that egotism so peculiar
to his character, he imagined was put upon
him. 1t is more than sufficient to know,
that his name slept in oblivion, whilst the
laurel of victory has graced the brow of his
subalterns, horne off from him in every fight.
And again; the office to which he aspires
is a high and irresponsible trust and should
never be bestowed as 4 reward for even ad.
mitted military service.
We had already shown that clouds and
darkness rest upon the available" candi-
date; and we are at a loss, those at least
who are not stisfed with the endorsement
OF u convention, however respectable, to
know what are his own peculiar sentiments.
In thai case, We must Judge him by the com
pany in which we find him. The l,ng,h pre-
Scribed 10 this address forbids an ANALYSIS of
the Wing creed; suffice it to say, that even
now. while struggling for power and doubt
less upon their best behaviour, instances
may be taken from their recent
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trusting too much power in their hands. "Nf
such things be in the green tree, what will
they be in the dry?"
We recognise in them
A party which has sought to stile the pub
lie voice by the most outrageous FRAUDS upon
The elective Notwithstanding TO violate the
first principle OF Republican government
acquiesceEce TO the will of the majority. The
disLracelul scenes so lately enacted al Har-
rlsburg, where, for the purposes Of tie hour,
the revolutionary doctrine was boldly pr
claimed by a blnd of conspirators, of treat
Ing the election rs L nuliity, and was not
abandoned. even in the light of day, till the
unprIncIpled leaders were made 10 feel the
awakened vengeance Of an Insulted people
are enough TO cast the darkest shade Of sus-
piciGn upon the patriotism, the m,ral homes
~. not of the followers, but the heroes Of
this shameless tragedy. Destined 10 4 dark
celebrity in the same black catalogue Of
crime, was tie daring attempt TO deprive the
people of New Jersey of their chosen and
rIghtiul Representing YES IN Congress; and
attempting. under pretended forms of law, ~
sanction this outrage upon public Justice
Distrust has already seized the public mind.
and fearful approximations are felt lest tie
fountain OF freedom be poisoned At lis source.
ID clerks aud Secretaries Of State hold in
their hands the d~e,liIies OF the republic, soon
we may find that we have preserved in the
cashet Il worthless stone instead os 4 price
less Z vel. These iniricnents upoa popular
rights serve to unmaSk the anti Re publican
tendencies of party; aud although we are far
from aitri5uting base or dishonest motives 10
those who have been mISSinlormed and led
away i'll error, yet we do proclaim to the
~InstigalorS of these attempts, their elders
and abettors, in the eloquent language of.
the Reviewer-'that while the fires of l.iber-
~ shall continue TO burn brigh, on our po!it-
Ical affairs, and in the hearts of our people,
they will not be forgotten or forgiven"
4 party, which rudely t.mpering with the
right Of suilerage,a right "too tender for
tenderness itself TO touch,' seeks viz
tually 10 disfranchise the poor man, by.
by means Of registry acts. filled provisions
SD odious rs are we'll calculated 10 deter
him from compliance. The course of the
Wing party in Maryland abundanlly proves
TO every unbiased mind, that this scheme
was but a paltry trick. by which short sight
ed politicians hoped 10 gain 4 temporary adj
vantage; for no sooner had the appointment
of the registers passed from them into the
hands Of a democratic Governor. and failing
as they attempted to transfer the appointing
power 10 a Wing Mayor, the Senate of Ma
ryland's most reverend seignors discover, by
a species of second sight, that it is Il law
filled like the box of Handora, with innumer-
able evils, and unanimously repealed it,
:. Consistency, thou art, indeed, a jewell
A party, which, acting in the same spirit.
gave birth to the allen and sedition law the
elder Adams, and called into being the me-
moriable Virginia resolutions OF '98. which
have ever since been the guide of Rrpubli-
cans, have undertaken to abridge the freedom
of speech and the press, by subjectIng to
heavy fine such of our fellow-citlzens as
may happen to receive certain highly honora-
Die stations under the Government OF their
own country, il, pcradventure, they should
whilst in the discharge OF official duties, IN
the language of Mr.. Crittenden's bill, 10y
word, message, or writing, or in any other
manner, otherwise than giving his W vote,
endeavor to persuade any elector 10 give. or
disuade any elector from giving, his vote for
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