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

show that the fatal tendency of 80 corrupt an arrange
ment as il has brought forth could not be arrested
were il the sole calamity they have now TO contend
with
The evidences Of the panic and the arrangement TO
provide an antidote for it, and stay the log cabin
raisings which have produced H. appear IN the same
train Of consecutive facts bursting upon US in quick
succession, viz:
LIST The proceedings of the two conventions at
Baltimore, from the 18th to the 9Th May and Other
demonstrations throughout the country, proealmlng
the enthusiastic resolves of all classes of society 70
hron Of the usurpersl
. The card OF Mr. Forsyth, Secretary Of State, Of
the 9Th May, Withdrawing his name from the canvass
for the Vice Presidency in consequence of part of the
aforesaid proceedings
81. The Address of Amos Kendall, Post Master
General, Of the llth May, announcing his resigna
ton OF Office the last hope OF the party though hy
pocrtcay affecting give other reasons but in fact,
produced by the aforesaid proceedings.
4th The "Sccrct Circular of the two Senators
and three Loco Foco Representatives of Alabama,
Messrs King & Co, of the i4th May, proposing to
the adherents of the Administration "a more extend
ed plan of party organization in consequence of the
aforesaid proceedings
s. The more extended Address of Amos Kendall,
with the Prospectus of the Extra Globe, and litho-
graphic Circular Letter of the Goth May replete with
hes and lbels against the American People and their
candidate for the Presidency arraying classes against
classes, claiming the sympathics of some and the
of others begging for money and promising
equivalent should he succeed in arrestng the glorious
contamination of the aforesaid proceedings of the
yereign People
That is to say
On Monday the 4th day of May when the glorious
trumphs of the of the People against the Fede
raj usurpers had already been manifested in rapid sue
cesson in the general State elections in Virginia and
Connecticut and in partial elections in Pennsylvania
and elsewhere together with nnumerabe preliminary
assemblies of the yeomanry in all sections of the
country, THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC WING CONVENTION
or THE PEOPLE OPPOSED TO THE MsRuLE or PRE-
ADMINISTRATION, took place at Baltimore the
ceremonies of which, including the sequel of its pro-
ceedings at Washington consumed nearly the whole
week, pledging themselves in eloquent speeches una
spirit that awakening in the breast of every pa
triot TO carry into effect the Harrisburg nomination
of Harrison and Tyler as shall he caution to all flu
hspHaiils 10 Buaru inc example oil the
little Magician" These heart-stirring movements
Of the true democracy, fguratively described an
araianehe of the People bore striking contrast
with the oFFIcEHoLpERs CONVENTION, held at the
time and place for the purpose of nominating
Vice President, rather to throw Col Johnson
board, and to calumniate General Harrison that the
ceremonals and spectacle of the latter dwnded into
utter insgnifcance, derson and contempt its abor
tons, bubbles prevaricatons and libels declared.
Here was, indeed, full occasion for panic To the
powers that be- Holding the furnished honors of their
offices only by the courtesy Of their uncxpred terms
in despite fthe forfeited confidence Of the people they
must have been entirely destitute of human sensib
y rather Indifferent to the darling objects of their
lawless ambition, had it produced disturbance of
their equanimity. On the conrary--contrasting the
ptiul, driveling, nohngness Of their imbecile, hum
bug convention with the enthusiasm of a magnan
nous and patient people, exhibited in one universal
simultaneous movement showing their fixed determ
nation, peaceably, and through the constitutional
of the ballot boxes, to arrest the progress of
usurpation, and the final revolution that in prepa
for them by the traitors in their employ but
struck with terror and dsmay at their projects of
aggrandizement and the retributive disgrace in
for them-thcre is much yet to encourage sanguine
reliance in the stability and rmness of free insti
tuons based, they are in the affections of in
teHigent, republican people!
The first public manifestation of this panic is found
in Mr., Forsyths card of the 9Th May, in which he
says
No decision having been made union and concert
Of action not now to be anticipated. According
TO the present state of things no friend of the Adm-
nlstraon can hope for election by the people The
fortunate can be thrown only high enough
the electoral pole to the chance of being chosen
hy the Senate Whoever succeeds, then win occupy
ID, place with the perfect knowledge that he owes his
election to the partiay OF fragment of his own party,
and h0idS IL against the decision Of majority Of his
hgOr-chieens. Without the sustaining pooer Of
u56r appreciation the honor and emouments OF office
t free countries, and particularly in this, are but
poor rccompenses for the labor performed the respon
-lhtlity incurred, &c During long and not unsuc-
rtsstu public career have never yet been placed in
situation To doubt that the position occupied
4rtabie to The lrishes ofhe great majority Of those 10
rfop belonged the right 10 control H. | DESIRE PUB
NJ STATION ON No OTHER TERMS
Now the republican spirit of all this uncxceptiona-
oc pro,estaton, is, against holding office, contrary 10
Ne manifest leM Of The people; for, its obvious
g Is not merely to refuse to aecepf office against the
loson of majority of his fellow citizens, but also
10 decline holding office, after that appreciation has
been withdrawn The expression that he desires
public station on no other terms than that of its being
agreeable to the wishes of the great ma orty of those
10 whom belonged the right to control it, is golden
c and it is essential to its excellence that it should
work both ways every way, and through and through
lh' whole periphery of the whole political compass
not only the rqsd 10 accept but to the declining 10
a1i office under the deficiency of such wishes Of the
great majority of the people. 1t was, then, the san
gum expectation of many that Mr.. Forsyth would
oHow these professions with resignation Of his Office