The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The following are among number Of resolu-
tons adonted nv a convention of the Democra-
tic Whigs of Outchess county, N. Y, on the
9th instant:
Resotped That whilst we deeply regret that differ
ences of opinion SO serious nave eastsu between 'ne
Whips in Congress and our Wing President, as TO
have postponed settlement of the currency question,
than which none is of more vital Importance OF can
have more decided influence for good or for evil upon
the business and trade of the country we feel grateiu
for the GOOD that has been accomplished Our success
AT the last Presidential election has been followed by
in nnmerable benefts-benefts secured to by wise
and benecent legislation and perfected by the cordial
60 operaon of the Executive branch OF the govern
ment. The odious Sub-treasuIy law mas been IePeal
ed-a Revenue bill been passed-the public land ques
ton been selted-means have been provided for pay
inc of the national debt created by Van Buren-a
national Bankrupt law has been enacted-proVlslon
for betteng the condition OF our national defences on
the seaboard and the lakes and for improving the
condition OF the army and navy has been made, and
every suitable TO be considered at the extra
session bern carried according to our wishes except
ing only that substitute for the repealed Sub rea-
sury law has been adopted. That fiscal agent, suit
able for the receipt, safe keeping, transfer and dis
bursement Of the public funds, efficient for cheaper
ing exchanges and competent to furnish currency
of uniform value may yet be provided, we most earn
estly desire and call upon the Executive and upon
members OF Congress- to lay aside all pride Of opinion
and in spnit of compromise and Cancellation, to agree
manner shall efectualy separate the purse and the
sword and rebound to the best interests of the coun
try.
RESOLVED, That the Wings onght not to be dis
tracted by any considerations growing out OF recent
events-dferences between individual members OF
the party not Of consequence enough to create dis
memberment and disunion, but ought rather to smu-
late to renewed effort for the Of the party
entire. A spirit Of ibcraty is all that is needed to
insure concert Of action, without which party can
prosper and no ticket be elected.
Resolved, That we regard the Intervention Of dele
gated bodies in which all interests be represented
as the most efectual means Of preserving the unity
and the ascendancy Of party, and will discourage
all premature attempts, whether by cques or indvi
duals to foresall the free expression of public OPT
MON. The workings Of selfish ambition a g the bane
of party's prosperity and endanger not only its
cendancy, but even its exi stence. Deprecating its eff
ecs, and believing the greatest good of the creates
number to be paramount to any attachment however
strong 20 individuals, will discourage giving
preference to men over principles, and though thu
former the necessary agents for carrying out thu
latter, will them agents only at proper times
and on hitting occasions. Premature nominations o
to carry out measures have ever been produciv,
of evil and have uniformly led to pickering and TO dis
| union, rather than to harmony and concert Truly
impressed with the Importance of these views ap
plicablc to a canvass for the Presidency, we will MOI
counenance the efforts of any man, whatever his me
r station who shall at this time agitate the ques
ton of who shall succeed present National Exc
cutive.