The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-12

/ hcSottcui the opHiOH Vi tHlS IL Is
| expcdent that the committee be dissolved.
| On motion, committee consisting of three mem
bers appointed draught an address to the citi
Of the District, and that they report the same to
an adjourned meeting to be held on Tuesday Dec
| Sth
DECEMBER 8, 1910.
! The committee appointed at the last meeting re-
ported the following address
| Eelloic-ctisens The District Of Columbia. The
Wing Young Mems Committee of Forty one appoint,
ed by you, at public meeting in February having in
| their opinion, discharged all the duties imposed upon
them, beg leave to report generally and surrender
! to you the trust confded to them. They would offer
few remarks which they deem proper the occa-
| sion.
Although the citizens Of the District have the right
in common with their ellow-ctizcns of the States to
examine and discuss the merits of all public measures
and freely to express their opinions upon such subjects
still their peculiar position renders unnecessary il MT
improper any very active participation in ordinary poll
teal contests and, until the promulgaon of the prin-
cples Of the party which has been signally rcbukcd
they have not been impelled to assume body the
/ position of hostility to any Administration they have
even abored under the imputation Of time-serving
| and by many whose opinions respectable
thought TO have verified the prediction of of the
most distinguished statesmen who debated the adop
ton of our Constitution " that they would be the
creatures of the Government and entirely controlled
by the influence ofthe power resident amongst Them
1 This idea is exploded and our fellow-country-
men need no more proof upon our part to convince
them that Under the shadow of the Throne the throb
of Liberty still beats on"
In the States parties will and should always exist ,
they necessary TO promo the discussion of public
measures as checks upon each other, and for other
and obvious purposes but il is only when the mca-
surcs of Administration likely be destructive to
the general prosperity of country persisted in
when the agents Of the people to whom they have
fded the management of affairs have proved recrean
th..~ l.,.n.
interest and in the qualification OF their ambitious de-
signs endangerng the liberties of the people and
the integrity of the institutions of the country, that
the people of the District called upon take bold
and decisive stand in opposition, and disregarding
alike all offers Of advantage threats of injury
themselves, ito sound the alarm, and to point out the
actors in any pernicioUs project"
The time had arrived, in the opinion of the People
of the District, for their action the party in power
had, by their measures, placed the country upon the
verge of destruction, and the avowal by their leaders
that if continued in power they would carry forward
the same destructive policy, impeed them exercise
to its full extent the influence which the expression of
their opinion might have They are proud of the
consciousness that their efforts arouse their fellow
conntrymen to sense of their danger have been ap-
preciated; and they congratulate the truly patriotic
upon the of the country from the pcrlous stu
alton in which il has been placed
I But, feIlow-citizens, the contest is over; a
statesman is elected in whose PATRIOTISM tried honesty
and ability have the fullest confidence. The Go
vcrnment Is ABOUT 10 ne placed IN the hands O
who firmly believe, will use their talents and de-
their time TO the advancement of the true ne-
rests of the country. We now desire to see aaycd
all unpleasant feelings which may have arisen during
the late highly exciting contest let unite in the
support of those good principles which interest all
equally, and for the Introduction of which have
alone conicndcd. We have been warning against the
designating measures which unprinciplcd men were
seeking to establish, and which had found but too
| many honest supporters-thc latter do not con-
slider as enemies difference opinion only has scrara-
ted us with those who merely contending for
the "spoils" have nothing in common; they
would follow any leader who would satisfy their
pacty without regarding the effect which his policy
| might have for veal upon the country they are
retainers, and possess not the feelings and sentiments
to which we address ourselves. From these we hope
for nothing but il is from the honest, from those who
desire to introduced into government and society
such principles and practice will ensure general
prosperity and happiness from those who willing
to he convinced by practical demons' ration Of
of opinion from these ask fair trial for the new
| Administrations Judge il by IFS measures
Should unfortunately the necessity occur to rcor-
ganzc for the prostraton of corrupt influences and the
escendency of correct principles the citizens Of the
District will be ready TO arm heretofore, they
will he found upon their posts as seniines upon the
tower-io fire the bcacon-to sound the alarm.
We have fellow citizens endcavored To discharge
faithfully the duties assigned US by you and no