New-York tribune., 1841-09-27
.,cryrRai COMMITTEE OF DEMocKArIc
In verne MEN OF TIE CITY AND COUNTY
Of NEw-YoRN sss,rurr, "a lsil.
SgrrrMrg. "a, 1871.

~. following Address and Resolutions were re-
Ia and unanimously adopted:
ADDRESS
,.,,ocr.tic Whig Yong Men of
TO tne civ and County Of New-fofk:
c.,,ow CITIZENS: The present political crisis
80 q important a nature, both to the Wing party
:, ne Coaa;.y at large, iha, your Delegates to
co,.ral Committee of Dcmomocrrtic Wing
y,.., Men deem no apology necessary in ad-
losing YOU Upon the state Of that party in this
c;,x and the duties the performance Of which are
r,ou;rcd at your hands.
IN connection with the mass Of their fello" c''-
,,,,. they nae. fondly hoped that al night h"'e
r.,ed FOR season from roliueaI 'tiIe' tn0'7',
nov knew and deeply fcl. The ruth 'ha' ei'''''
l,arce is he price Of liberty, yr they Supposed
-, ,be ,o, o- Inc People. which had called Tie
sr,on,ed H,relsox from his r''ir'mc''' and ''a
laced VIII. Congress as the legislative rulers "i
r. co,,,ry had also established SO firmly the
M. .,rirc;nle, that ha! made memorable the
mn,ian Of 1910, and were to reader illus'rious
Administration Of lG4l, that We might have
,,o.ed in the arms of victory, or only eNer'ed our
NJ .ire, for iall enjoyment of It's nu;sral and c.
yccicd results
n;.ooros,rasa:. so ofcn TIC 10; Of all men,
l.. m, in these respects lcf untouched oar o""
s,,,. More bit,er is it. in this instance, TO the
sa,ir,, Of The Wing party, because the Prod"c-
70, Of one. in whose supposed principles and in
eeritv they had cOufdcd, without di'ho"orins M"
., themselves by the trammcls Of party pledges
!, 10, our province, an. if it were, painful would
10 the recital to repeat the story Of tina; disappoint-
oen, and our consequent regret. While wc drop
i, ,o,r over the grave Of departed hero VIC
would fn e, Others flow oyer the field where
rxocu,ve ambition and Il love Of place and power
have obtained az easy victory OYER political '"c.'!'
friendship and sraiitade.
The Representatives in Congress, that have 50
entirely reflected The interests and wishes OF the
,,aa, whig party OF the nation, have Thought pro-
nsr 10 address vou upon that subject; ard yo'n
S,,,c Contra! Committee. in fThennce oi the
came couse for which. endcr ,a-ir auspices, We
5agh, and conquered have responded 10 the ~
bora,ion of their friends at The seat Of Gover''-
nen ard haye called upon You agonto rise a''d
-,lv. 'Eq,,a. to either fortunc,' moderate but
firm, when flushed with victory never despair
mo ,bonpb friends fall oil and doubt rsups tic
place of hope and tjoy,--the call Is made on you
once more to revive the fceags OF patriotic ardor
which distinguished your raal,> in the last fall
eompuian. 20 raise the same banner to tho breeze
Which aoatcd then far and wide over the land, III
scgibed with the same glorious mo'io' and I'm
TIA. sign to conquer
What though there be reasons for regret tor not
having accomplished all that was promised how
much more have our parry TO glory in tue rrinc'-
ples they have carried out since their acqui.iton
Of yowcr. Most of the great interests OF t'o coun-
Inv and the people have been sednlou'ly attended
%. While laws have been passed for strengthen
inc the dcfensiYe arm of the nation, and main'an-
it, honor invio.ate and lis character untarnlShed'
the State, and the People have had scvcral!y
metcd ont to ,hcm the justice and the libcro'y
which faction. arraying itself under the gatb OF
democracy, had denied when in authority, and
which it rallied against and vainly opposed when
in 3 minority and powerlcs>
The Wuig Party has no reason to be ashamed
Of il, work but on the contrary TO be proud OF and
to triumph IN ii. Let Us rather, ,hen, retain the
confidence of the People, by showing What that
mart, has accomplished, than lose it by any apathy
among ourselves arising from what ii has no, been
able TO effect. Dependency and Indifference will
surely lead to discussion, and discord. and i, it
wise or becoming in tsccncn TO throw away the
fruit, Of victory. and submit, ugan to the rule of
Our opponents. because, though having escaped
from POLITICAL darkness and the land Of bondage,
We have We, Tor our own sins OF the our rulers
10 wander for "A season in the desert. before wc
eau fully enjoy the blessings Of the promised lard
The Wig principles, for which in defeat and ne
,Orv VIC have Hitherto couendcd, will il!umiEc the
path By nigh, and day until tina; object IS ultimate
" gained. There are principles Of vital 'mFol'
and aeces,yvet to be established a. d iiics''N'c'
il comparison with which the mere question OF {"
burk O. no bauk sinks into insisniiica"re oH'
Presidential Term, aud no re- election for an incun-
bent under any circumstanccs,--a removal OF 'H'
opportunity now afforded to the Executive 50 10
shape us Official casccr as 70 force r'-aomlna-
ton, or to ca6al for reelection, either by open
,reachcry to friends or coquc,ry with Opponents {;
"a limitation Of Presidential power, 50 that the
viii of one man may no' rise superior 10 The viii OF
The many;-a separation Of the Executive nom
inc Legislative power, as intended by the trainers.
and illustrated by the fathers OF the Con,;i,o-
,on.'-a construction ofthat Instrument as pras-