The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-16

we cannot be mistaken ia the sounds we
hear from almost every section. II is that the
present Administration Of the Federal Govern
ment is the enemy Of the people, and shall be
put down. They are not content merely 20
withhold the vote Of the State from this foe TO
their prospenty--they are determined 10 cast
'nat vote into the scale Of the opposing candi-
ca'e, and to swell the actual count which hurs
'oti power those so utterly unworthy 10 be en-
uus'ea with H. With the evidences Of public
1plhlon before US, our course s plain. Gov.
: roup could only have come before the Conven-
sloh oy It's unanimous solicitation. The political
amu personal friends Of the old patriot could have
aiowed nis name TO have been used a. the olive
branch OF harmony and union to the party Of his
own principles; and the patriot Troup, to the last
the Trend OF his country, and the unyieldng advo-
cate Of the principles which should control her.
would willingly have suffered his name 10 have
been used for an object so worthy But Gov
Troup's name must never be brought before a d.
vided Convention. ALI must demand the service
OF him who, even in his younger and possibly more
ambitious years, had 10 be forced from his loved
retirement by the voice and by the efforts Of his
State, even TO assume its highest honors. This
call II is obvious, cannot now be made already
have counties enough been instructed TO sustain
General Harrison, to render this unanimous call
impossible Under such state OF circumstan-
ces, il is due TO Gov. Troup to withhold his
name from being further mingled with the sub
ject; and, as believe, we were the first 10 pre-
sent it in connection with this particular object,
we feel il particularly due to our own agency in
the matter far as we were concerned, TO
withhold his name from any further participation
with this, perhaps, still divided question. As
Gov. Troup is not TO be made the peace offering
OF his party, there is no other point Of view in
which his friends authorized to use his
name. We accordingly for ourselves at once
withdraw il
We now await the nomination Of the Con-
vention shortly 10 convene in this place. What
that nomination will be, can hardly now be con-
sidered doubtful The time has arrived when
Harrison and Van Buren, are 10 be arrayed
against each other for the sufrages of the South,
as they were formerly arrayed against each
other upon the rights of the South. II would
be injustice to the people, now that they have
become aroused now that they have taken the
matter in hand themselves-to doubt in regard
to their decision There can be but one voice.
in choosing the man who sacrificed himself, in
the defence of Southern rights, in preference to
him who sacrificed the South in her most mo-
mentous interests to his own selfish and un-
principled ambition.
Harrison sacrificed his own popular aspira-
tons, in defence of the South upon the great
est question which ever affected her-Van Blu
| rem, on the same Missouri question, voted with
the enemies of the South and sacrificed her most
vital interest att the shrine of his own unhal-
lowed lust of Office. Let him now look to those
Missouri restrictionists, those foes of the South
for the support which they fairly owe him;
but let him not expect the vote of those he be-
trayed.
II requirs but the continuance OF The present
zeal and enthusiasm, to carry the election OF
Gen. Harrison to triumphant result in Geor
gia; taking il for granted, as we do, that he
will be the nominee Of the Convention. We
shall do our part in placing the materials before
the country, SO far as our means extend, for
correct appreciation of the character and &C
tons of the candidates; when, if we are not
mistaken, the only choice will be between emf
nent services to the country and to the South on
the one hand, and the grossest injuries to the
country, and especially TO the South, on the
| other.