The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13

rupton and fraud in the enormous expenditures there
Custom house officers were retained who were known
TO have been actively engaged in the political struggle
against us All the most valuable Offices Of the Post
Omce were under the control OF the Pre-
sident, who had permitted but few changes. Under
this state Of things Mr. Granger had been forced to
hss ms duty e the principles he ADVOCATED and
could not doubt He felt that if the executive powsr
should continue to thwart the will of the people as
expressed through the ballot boxes and through their
Representatives IN political par'izans
permitted to retain the places which they had SO
long abused, to ramPle down Wing principles and If,
after all this, he remained in Office the w hps through
out the naiion--ay, the Wings Of Old Onforio by
believe that for the enjoyment Of Office he had barter
ed his and their principles and that Frank Granger
was not the man they took him to be-"
Although fully convinced Of the course 1t was his
duty TO pursue Mr. @. said he did feel at liberty
to act without the advice of the Wing delegation from
this State who gave their unanimous approval of his
discrimination Then he did resign, ready to 90 into
the ranks to sustain the Wing party Mr. Granger
said that here he had single word say much in
Justice to another himself Ii had been insinuated
in public prints and circulated in secret whispers,
that the member of Congress from this district had
ceived his nomination with understanding with
Mr.. Granger that, in a contingency like that which
has arisen, his place was 70 be surrendered Thisw
miserable calumny, without the slightest shadow Of
truth. He (Mr. GraDger) had never even heard Mr.
Greig named as a candidate until informed Of his
nomination. He need not say how well the trust
confded to him had been executed. But he would
say, in justice to his own feelings that, during the
whole Of the delicate and perpexing responsibilities
growing out Of his position in the Government and
the surrender of his place, the constant counsel and
advice of that gentleman had been most useful to him.
Mr.. g. said that, on his return he met at Albany Mr.
Greigs letter Of resignation, which had been follow
ed, by the representatives of the Wings of Ontario,
BY nomination more grateful to his feelings than any
other occurrence of his political life.
Mr.. Granger then reviewed the position of the
Wing party of the nation, and particularly of this
state. He said that our enemies had supposed that
those who differed from the President were to wage
wal upon him, and thus produce a breach in our
ranks. The proceedings of the State convention re-
Gently held at Syracuse had dispeed that illusions and
put matters upon the right ground.
Should the present administration carry out Wing
principles it entitled TO the support of the Wing
party, and from no one would such course receive
more hearty support than from him (Mr. G.) wher-
ever he might be placed There were some few ind-
cations that improper officers would be reformed He
trusted the President would continue these reforms
in which it the duty Of good Wings to sustain
him. gsf
Mr.. G. then dwelt at considerable length upon the
immense Importance at the coming contest both as
state and national committee He declared and show
ed that with New York erect, the Wing party Of the
nation was yet safe. He referred to the untring pa
trotism Of the West which, in the darkest day Of POI
litical adversely fatered, and conjured all to
| stand 10 their arms to preserve that victory which
was the result of SO many years of toll. er