The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-20
TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN
uCome lea us REASON together."

| "Conle let as reason together"
! During the late war, when our Capitol was in
ruin when our cities were blockaded by hos
tile fleets, and our frontiers invaded by savage
foes, there was some apology for the bitterness of
party spirit Yes party spirit then became patrio-
tism, for he who opposed the measures OF the Go
yernment, became, to some extent, the ally OF our
| encmies-or such at least was the feeling OF the
dav. and the circumstance in which we were
r1,ced ;G-,,tifed this feeling with love of on.
country After the war was over It became the
DESIRE of the patriotic of every section, to alay
this PARTY excitement; and nothing contributed
so much to establish Gen. Jackson's popularity
as his recommendation to Mr.. Monroe, that in
the organization of his cabinet he should disre-
gard party-that he should ''unite people here
tofore dividedn-that he should become the Pre-
sident of the whole people instead of lending his
high Office to the purposes ofiaction and party spir
it II was the swelling tide of public confidence,
created by this sentiment, dear to every truly
American bosom, that bore him forward and gave
him so great an influence over the people. 1t
was because we had confidence in the sincerity
of his purpose, and reliance on the tirmness OF
his character that you and l supported him.
soon saw and understood the character and pur-
poses of the men who surrounded him, and al
though could have turned their plans to nay
own Drofit. If had united with them and become,
as they wished me to be, their instrument IN
cheating and plundering you; so far from uni
ting with them have at all times, done what
could to warn YOU of the danger, and to atone, as
far as l could for the part had taken in supper
ting Gen. jackson, b. resisting the measures
and denouncing the combinations opposed to your
liberty.
These combinations were ORGANISED unoer
the influence of Martin Van Buren,. He now
has regency in every State. These have
regular correspondence and concert with each
other, and they support each other by money!
office, and influence, under sense OF common
interest and of common danger. The whole
monied power of the government is given in and
of its official patronage, and the fact disclosed
in the statements of DIR. White of st. Glars
vile, Ohio, and of Mr.. Gephart,o of Miami Town
ship, Ohio, is but part of the system by which
the chains of despotism are to be ryitted on Jour
necas
1t will be seen that the Governor of the State
has borrowed in ": York, S400, 900, and that that
sum is to be used in these times for the purpose
of buying up the votes Of American freemen, and
to keep our present corrupt rulers in power
You will see the effect which this fact has had
on the venerable Doctor WHITE. He had been
warm and decided partisan of the adminisra-
ton. but he was so because he did not know that
the party was so corrupt land that support them
was to destroy the liberty of his country. How
can you, as patriots, unite in the support of men
who use the public funds openly to bride the peo-
ple and control the election Is not this corrup-
ton? How can you support men who openly pro-
scribe nearly one half of the people? What in
ducement have we to prefer this government to
monarchy, if all who do not support the gov
eminent, right wrong, arc to be prescribed?
Are not those who are thus prescribed, denied all
the rights of American citizens' Will not such
system break down the spirit Of liberty, and
prepare your children for a government as des-
potic in name as this is now in principle.
beg YOU to read the letter of Doctor White,
which quote at length
From the ST. CiairsUiHe Chronicle.
POLITICAL CHANGES.
HEAR AN HONEST MAN
MT PLEASANT, Jefferson county,
.Fune - 1910.