The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-17

COUNTY CONVENTION.

At large ana Respectable meeting Oh tn0Se Iriena
ly to the Administration, convened at the Engine
House in the city Of Columbus, General G. II
Griswold was called to the Chair, and J. V. Eel
vain appointed Secretary.
On motion of M. J. Gilbert, Messrs. VIM l.. Sui
livant, VIM. Topping, NJ Saunders, Dr. R. Thompson
Jonathan Phillips, and c. w. Kent were appointed
committee to draft resolutions expressive of tn,
sense Of the meeting. After short absence, tn,
committee reported the following
The condition of the country far as il depend
upon the operations of the Government, experience
no improvement. Almost every day is accompanied
as it passes, with events which bring no promises O
better things We have State Legislatures, but the,
forget the people in their tender for paies-an(
we have Congress, without thought OF patriotism.
while they have chances of making Presidents. Al
honest Chief Magistrate and able Cabinet would
faithfully do their duty, cooperating with the Legs
lative Department of the Government, in promoting
the prosperity of the eouny but the Executive can
neither make, nor change nor modify the laws "A
recusant Congress- Conforming the popular Will, and
careless of the suerings of the people, refuse all
measures of relief lest they interfere with the as
pratons of ambitious favorites Faction, fraud and
selshness rule the hour and the people suffer But
there is point beyond which endurance ceases. We
believe the iuncture, now demands the interpo-
sition of the people, to the Government and the
country from deeper disgrace and ruin. They must
speak first in voice which their false and faithless
servants may hear and obey, if they will this failing,
they will exert power which none misunder-
stand or make abortive. 1t is under these convic-
tons, that we, here assembled, do deliberately
Resolve, LIST, That it is within the ability Of Con-
gress, by wise measures, to relieve the oppression
which the people bear, in respect to deficient and
deprecated currency, low wages of labor, reduced
prices OF property, stagnation OF business, and the
consequent train of evils in the poverty, want and
sufferidgs of the laborious poor
RESOLVED, I'd, That the financial system recommend
ed by the President in the last annual Message to
Congress and confirmed in all its material parts, by
enlightened committees, of both the Senate and
House of Representatives, promises in practice to
confer every advantage upon the country which we
can reasonably expect from the action of Govern
ment
Resolved 3d. That the majority in Congress who re-
fuse to do any thing for the relief of the country be-
cause they are not permitted to erect for another
hull century, another great fabric of fraud cOrrup
ton, and irresponsible power, in the shape of Ma
tona Bank, have shown love Of party t,ian love
of country, and in submitting themselves to the guild
ance of ambitious demagogues, have betrayed the
interests and hopes of cOnhding constituency.
Resolued, Attn, That the members of Congress who
reject measures devised by the people and demanded
by the exgences of the crisis from fear that the
Executive may have credit and popularity for the
blessings such measures must confer upon the
try, do disgrace the Representative character, dis
honor themselves and unite the condemnation of the
injured people they have been appointed to serve.
Resolved 18th, That we rejoice to feel that the for
egn relations of the country in able and patriotic
hands, which, 'nothng extenuatlng setting down
aught in malice" while they will cherish peace and
good will towards all, will submit to sacrifice Of
the honor or interest of the Republic.
After the return of the committee, Mr.. Nj. j. Gil
bert, DR.. Robert Thompson and Robert Ware, adj
dressed the meeting, IN an eloquent and pertinent
speech on the pending resolutions
The following resolutions were submitted by MIR.
M. J. Gilbert, and
RESOLVED, That we sustain tie present Administra-
ton OF the General Government because we believe
Frst-That it is honest, capable and faithful TO
the Constitution, and has redeemed all its pledges to
the people.
Secondly-Because in the unreIenting opposition to
it by political leaders and party presses disco
yer nothing but denunciatory defamation unsettled
Iv facts OF arguments.
Thrdy-Because we believe that the political
leaders who so stTenUously and inconsstenty
oppose the Administration, embarrass its operations
and endeavor to prevent beneficial exercise Of It's
powers do for the purpose of promoting the pros
at the expense Of the prosperity and honor of the
country.
Rescued, That concur heartily in the propriety
of holding State Convention, and that the 4th of
July next 10 recommended to be selected by the Cen
trail Corresponding Committee the appropriate
day.
On motion, it was ordered that copy of the pro-
ceedlngs of this meeting be furnished publication
in the Old School Republican, and that editors In
Ohio favorable to free, full and fair discuss.o of
the important subjects now agatng the public mind
he respectfully requested to give them insertion IN
49, g. H. GRIswoLD, Chairman.
J. w. MELvAIN, Secretary.