The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-26
From the old School Republican.
ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN OHIO

In pursuance of an invitation, contained in the Old
School Republican of the l4th inst number of the
citizens of Franklin County, and others, friendly to
the existing Administration, met in the Dning-Room
of the Neil House, in the city of Columbus, this, the
18th of January, 1912.
Col Moses Fl. Kirby, of Marion in a brief and per-
tnent address, explained the objects of the meeting ;
and on his motion, ID. w. DEsHLER, Esq, was
called to the Chair and =. E. Wright, appointed Sc
cretary.
Nj. J. Gilbert Esq. moved, that Committee of
nine be appointed by the Chair, for the purpose Of
preparing and introducing preamble and resolutions
expressive OF the sense OF the meeting the topics
on which it proposes to act.
The motion carried, and the Chairman named
the following gentlemen to compose the Commit
tee:
Matthew J. Gilbert, Esq, Gen. John McEvain,
Mr.. Isaac Taylor Dr. -- Ritchie Nj. III, Kirby,
ESQ., Mr.. G. n. Penfeld, Mr. Jonathan Phillips DR..
Robert Thompson, and Mr.. E. NJ Chesey
After deliberation, the Committee reported the fol-
lowing. Preamble and Resolutions, which were read,
discussed, and unanimously adopted:
There has been no period in the history of our
country more deeply interesting to its citizens than
the present uncture Whether we consider the
events of the day in their bearings upon the Temporal
ny interests and well being of the people, or upon
their permanent prosperity and happiness involved
in the security ofpubc liberty, they equally demand
their prompt, considerable and earnest attention.
But little while, and this great Republic was pros
porous beyond all example, advancing with rapid
strides in respect to all things which make up the
greatness and glory OF nation and secure the pro-
gress and happiness of free, powerful enterprsing
and vrtuous people. Now calamity is stalking
through the land and adversely covers it as with
pall-whe political corruption no longer fears the
light seeks to hide itself from the public gaze
but lifts up its brazen front in the noon day and de-
ies reproof.
The occasion is not fitting to elaborate argument or
illustrationit is sufficient to present purpose
and to vindicae present action, to dec are that
in common with all our countrymen of every grade
and class, and profession, we oppressed by ills
which are susceptible of removal amelioration,
and that those to whom we have right to look for
relief, seem determined to be deaf to our complaints
1t is believed that majority Of the American peo-
pie opposed to the establishment of United
States Bank, and equally opposed to the sub-Treasu-
ry system. In the Exchequern recently rendered
by the President and his Cabinet, we see a safe and
practicable agent of deliverance from the evils which
beset us in the forms of deprecated CURRENCY de-
pressed prices and the long trains of ills connected
with them; and our countrymen hailed this plan of
Board of Exchequer the harbinger of coming pros
perlty and repose.
But already the conviction forced on us that our
hopes are to be for the present disappointed. The
public good must not be permitted to interfere with
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of certain individuals Ambi-
tious and aspiring politicians regardless of the tolls
and groans OF the people, do not find the attainment
OF their aims and projects consulted in this great
measure of relief and safety. They will, therefore,
none OF it And the extraordinary spectacle is
now presented to the country wherein set of pol
tcians, opposing themselves to this benefcen pro-
ject of the administration urge, with the vehemence
of true faith the rejected Bank of the United
States; and another set, equally intent upon their
own personal elevation, and therefore, equally averse
to the proposition of the President are pressing the
adoption, III preference of the repudiaed and repeal
ed sub Treasury. II is a scene to make patriot
blush and good man fear and trelnbe ! If the CO.
operation of men, divided for fifteen years by great
political gulph, which none could pass--a co-opera-
uon directed to single and purely selfish end to wit
the breaking down of an upright administration and
rum OF few hundred individuals, beloved and trust
ed by the pcopef such cooperation shall be sue
cesslul in the accomplishment of its gnobc objects,
but little foundation of hope for continuing liberty
will remain, and the grave of American freedom may
have been dug by mpious and paricidal hands.
In view of these considerations we persuaded |
the time has come when il behoves the peopc-thc |
Republican phaanx of the land those who survive of
the patriots of '9S, and their descendants-to awake
to the exigency of the crisis! To look in the face
the dangers which surround them and arrest the ten
denotes which are hurryng us to ruin and nstit
tons to destruction, before il is too late
II is demanded of the people, that turning away |
from the self interested politicians they take heed
their own protection by the exerton of their own
power; that they come up to the ready support of
their President and that they sustain their honest and
patriotic servants in dcyismg and pcrfecting such
laws as shall promote their preset welfare and Sc
cure their failure interest and happiness.
Rcsotred, Therefore as the sense of this meeting,
That the time has fully arrived when cool heads and
sound hearts should make common cause i'll a
vigorous resolution, TO restrain the mad impulse OF
blind iniatuation--to correct existing abuses-to
study the common good--and TO put forth Jealous
and united effort to mend the times, and relieve the
country from existing distress and embarrassment.
Resotred, That the wdness and blindness Of party
that political machinery which sinks the honest
freeman into a ettered slayc-that fatal snare into
whose mcrcess meshcs the unsuspectng members Of /
Of whatever belief or creed, are too
easily led-ahd from whose iron Jaws they are seldom
allowed to make their escape, without denuncation
and abuse-has become one of the greatest and most
crying evils of the times