The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-23

savage country. All, if you ever saw man
more wretched than the rest, wandering from
one settlement 10 another in search OF the me
briating cup 10 obliterate his troubles, ne was
probably one OF sWayne's men. Weowe nem
debt, and know our treasury can anord 70 pay
il, il the string of its latch pc only euhea III
Do you ask me for evidence OF all tnn on my
my part2 Look at the records OF congress.
When the / 500 dollar law was rePeaied,i re-
fused 10 advocate il | would not vote TO raise
the nav Of Congress from 10 dollars TILL JUS
tice had been done to the soldier.
Ii has been said by my opponents that wan
not give pledge. acknowledge tnai ! 40 NOT
think n candidate for the Presidency should be
asked 10 give one. The reason is obvious II
we give pledges, the battle will not always beto
The Strong, 10 the heart full Of feelings OF true
natriotism, but TO the man who can tell the most
lies and make most pledges. | have supposed
the best guarantee you could wish would be
past conduct and opinions expressed when a
man had no temptation TO deceive. have not
grown grey entirely under the helmet. have
spent more years in civil Office than in military
service Examine my services and actions as
commander; look at them as Democrats--not
party Democrats--you may find fault, but cannot
discover an act that ever derogated from the
peoples rights
But then am charged with being Federal
ist Well what is that2 Many here know
that the Federal party was supposed TO be anxi-
Gus TO strengthen the hand Of the General Go
vernment at the expense OF the several States.
was brought up after the strictest manner OF
Vrginian ant-federalism ST. Paul was not
more devoted to Phariseesm than by my
fathers precepts TO ant-federalism But my
anti-tederalism has been tempered by long ser
vice in the United States, and frequently taking
oaths to support its Constitution. am thus an
anti-federalist when the rights Of the States are
assailed and also defender of the legitimate
rights Of the General Government. was
| taught TO believe that the General Government
would by and by swallow upall. donot know
! if my friend MIR. Van Buren, (for he is, and long
has been, and hope ever will be my friend,)
has a gullet that can swallow all and every thing
| but / do know he has laid foundation for
others to do it, Once every eve, every wish,
every expectation for good was directed to the
hall of legislation--is il so now2 No, but 10 the
executive mansion. The men who are govern
ed BY the seven principles of John Randolph,
the five loaves and two fishes, have little bells in
their ears which are listening TO the great bell at
Washington, and that regulates the tinkling Of
all the small ones throughout the land. Go on
then perseyeringy in your effort to reform--think
of the consequences of failure in your attempt
the eyes Of The world are upon You; if you
fail all Europe will rejoice, and its despotic
monarchs be thrilled with transport, while the
few generous spirits there who sympathise with
the light and hope Of II world. Our opponents
say-"li liberty is only to be bought by eternal
vigilance" This is good, but who are to be
watched? 20 watch the Wings ~ No. say
watch the Government. If ever you place me
in power watchme BY accumuations of pow
er in the executive you may destroy republic
here il is prostrated-or nearly so. | can prove
lit. Here the General alluded to Gibbons re-
marks on monarchy, and declared that was a
monarchy indeed wherever the executive ma
gistrate held the army, execution of the laws
and the revenue at his control.
Brother democrats, look at your government;
watch il, and you and yours are free forever!
This interesting speech so imperfectly sketched
| took up an hour, and then to accommodate
| thousands in the rear the hero changed his sta
ton and beautifully recapituated his address in
about fifteen minutes, in new language, adding
some touching illustrations We all feel that
the assembled thousands win return most per-
fectly convinced that their glorious chief has
great physical and exalted intellectual powers,
and is admirably adapted to the arduous task of
cleansing the General Government from its foul
abuses Let no Loco dare tell a returned pill
grim from Fort Meigs that its hero is weak
| know, ana aHlrn Wnar we have seen and heard p
| No, we go back to our duties; we will work and
toll, and our next great gatherings are to be at
the polls Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan,
Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut Mary
land, New Jersey, We're represented. cannot
describe the 367 banners--the wondrous wagons
1 the inimitable canoe--he straight out-and-out
buckley es-the glorious procession-C Cook open
ing Grafton, which is to be prnted--Ewing's col
loquial and scorching satire--the heart-stirring
story Of Clarkson and Todd, fold aids, but are
they not all written in the memories OF $4,000,
should like to know2 Aye! while memory
holds her seat. Yours, &c. +*+*