The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-21
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1871.
TO THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
PEOPLE.

TO HS vi
PEOPLE.
Although ever in the habit Of speaking di-
rcty to the People, the source of all legitimate
authority and of all wisdom in a Republic, we
have concluded, at this time, to invoke the pa
1iotism of The legislative spirit, to address an
appeal TO that body Of men who in Congress rep
resentthe great constituency Of the Union.
An e in the history of this country has now
approached, when much that Is 10 be lasting in
good or much that is TO be perpetuated in eeif,
generations, is absolutely involved in the course
which is to be pursued in the deliberations OF
the present Congress Upon the fate which at
tends the settlement or non-settlement of the
Curfency question, we seriously believe, de-
pends an escape from the horrors oil a political
contest which must finally end in complete
Reorganization of the Government, and an en-
tire overthrow of prosperity and peace, or the
lmproyident agitation of subject SO vital in
ITS character as to threaten nothing less than
total abrogation Of private faith and of public
order.
Many of our ow-citizens may think, that
Il
It's colors solely from the tinge of a gloomy i'm
agination The coloring of our picture may be
too ominous of disaster, for the ways of the
great God in ruling the affairs of men, are
known only TO his inscrutable will, but it truly
does appear to US, in looking with an eye alive
TO the honor and happiness Of our common
country, along the shadowy vista of probable
events, that unless Jehovah himself arrests our
unhappy progress, and manltests towards us
tentold kindness and mercy, that we have only
exhibited on our canvass cloud which patriot
ISM would desire to conceal but which the
light Of truthful prophecy shapes and shadows
to our unwilling gaze. What other result can
be expected lflhere be not that zeal for republi-
can principles, that patriotism in the land to pre-
duce settlement Of this distracting question
nolr when ittobe expected with any confidence,
that public men will evnce determination 10
do their duty? Certainly no one can deny but
that this is the most favorable opportunity which
it can reasonably be hoped will present itself for
many years, perhaps never again, for correct
adjustment of this difficult and important sub
iecl The Message of the President of the
United States has just gone forth to the people
of the confederacy. Its tone, its temper, its po-
Icy, imbued with the Jefersonian fire and dig
nifty, have produced an impress upon the public
mind as astonishing as unexampled. No man
ner of exception has been taken 10 its general
letter and spirit, by single newspaper press,
within our knowledge in the whole country On
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umphant and gratifying to the Chief Magistrate,
is that many of his former bitter enemies have
thrown down their arms confessed sorrow for
having, to such degree. Inexperienced his
motives and his character, declared an inten-
ton Of sustaining him in his patriotic course,
ard joined loudly in the universal applause
No political leader has vet dared to raise his
voice questioning the probity orpatriotsm Of the
President. No man has been hardy enough to
raise doubt as TO his Republican orthodoxy
No man doubts his personal integrity, his cou
rage, his frmness, or his inhexible justice Any
division Of public opinion in reference to the
Message, occurs solely upon the Fiscal scheme
which the President has had the honor to sub
nit to the Representatives Of the People. We
then appeal TO the Representatives ofthe People
and ask them if 1t is fair, nay if it is not ex-
tremely ungenerous TO presume that any thing
innately bad, that any thing which is not in
tended for the good of the Republic, can ema-
nate from such a source. The question then
simply is, will the Congress of the Nation reject
without trial, the Fiscal project submitted TO
their deliberate judgments, by such Chief Ma
gistrate? viii they permit political combinations
for individual profit and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, to in
terfere with the settlement of the question so
vitality interesting othe people, as this question
Of the currency IS, and pregnant with so many
ills if not settled. Cana more favorable time for
profitable action ever arrive2 The Message has,
by It's firm, well-expressed and moderate coun-
sells poured oil upon the raging waves Of political
agitation, and stiled the voice of the tempest
The tumult and the roar have ceased, the voice
ofreason and command can be once more heard,
and the sole question to which, before God and
man, you have TO respond is, whether this favor
able lull in the Earring elements of discord is to
be neglected, the time for decisive action suffer
cd to pass by unmproved, the interests Of the
people to be rodden under foot the sacred char
acter of the Representative to be disgraced, the
country again to be unnecessarily perilled, and
all this TO be done, because it will not serve the
turn OF Presidential aspirants that the country
prosper under happy administration of its az
fairs, and that the people live in peace. and pur
sue their ayocations in quiet
If The question ofthe currency is not to be kept
open for nearly four years longer, why not now
settle ito Is it sound policy for the people that
this constant agitation Of the most sensitive feel
ngs of the country should continue? 1t may be