The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10
From the Hooking Vailev ohio Gazette.
LETTER FROM Ma. C. MORRIS, OF Quo.
WAsHINGroN Cry, May ls, 1912.

WASHINGTON Cry, May lS, 1912.
DEAR Sir Although have for some time been
her silent observer of the ruinous condition OF the
affairs of our beloved country have not been an In
different one. For some time have been convinced
OF the importance of speedy and efficient effort on
the part Of the people the country from the
oppression and ruin in which party strife and party
chickering's have involved us but SO strong have been
the shackles OF party, thrown around every man In
public life that too find almost impossible to sever
the cord
Party spirit and pasty strife, to reasonable extent,
are conmendabe and praiseworhy and ordinarily
impart healthful influence the whole body poll
lici but there Is a point beyond which they become
destructive TO the interests and even the very liberties
of the whole country; aud cannot but feel that to
that point we have nearly arrived So long as party
strife has for its object the accomplishment, carry
ing out OF important measures involving the true in
terests of the Government long should it be che
rshed and encouraged; but just soon as these
great principles are lost sight of and the political Inte
rests and promotion of men are substituted in their
stead then II is that ruin and distress follow in the
train. Such | conceive to be the present state OF
things: the contention seems 10 be for men, and not
for measures
For months the inquiry has been abroad among
the people, from end of the Union to the other
"Why does not Congress do something by which the
people and the country can be releved| answer
il Is not because its members do not labor intensely
from day TO DAY; is 1t because they prefer then
To the service of their constituents, but it is sim
ply because party spirit and party considerations have
insinuaed them elves into all the public business oil
the country, and have acquired such control the
actions and Transactions of ublIc men, that every
other consideration yields to their allabsorbng and
controlling influence much 50, that when propo-
sition for the relief of the country is submitted, the
inquiry is moi will il meet the wants and subserve the
interests ofthe people, but will it operate fol aga ns
this or that mans pretensioDs TO the Presidency
will il mpar to- diminish from, the party more uI
less poUer Hence the protracted dscu slons, per-
sonul SANDER, and abuse in the Legislative bodies
throughout the country.
In this state of things there is but course for
the people of this counlry adopt and that to plact
their seal Of dsapprobalion, in terms not TO be misun
derslood, upon the course pursued by some OF the
leaders of each party and on. of Congress to pro-
mote the interests of few individuals who asplr
ing to the Presidency at the expense Of the whole
country Then and not till them will their business
be attended to and their rights protected.
The people ought to demand prompt and speedy
action The pant Of then public servants and he who
throws himselfin the way ofthat act ought to take
the consequences.
II will be time enough TO select the candidates for
the Presidency after the county is rghted up and the
people received from their suferlngs and embarrass
ments. 1t does seem to me that patriot, no lover
of his country American citizen, ought to stop &c
inquire, "who shall our next President be ;" while tn,
country bleeds at every pore.
Very respectfully,
I our obedient servant,
CALVARY MORRIS.