The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-06

dress is able and patriotic.
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE FRIENDLY TO THf
! ADMINISTRATION.
Pursuant TO adjournment the Committee met a
Military Hall on MONDAY evening" August Isl, wher
the returns of Delegates chosen at the dierent ard
were presented.
On motion to proceed to ballot for officers for the
ensuing year, the following declared unanimous
ly elected
| Nj. Nj. NOAH President.
! JOHN FOWLER, LIST. Vice Presidsnt
f. +. MATHER, 2nd do.
| s. SANxY, ! oo.;
VIM SINCLAIR, Jr. secretaries
PAUL X. GEORGE, Treasurer
| The following address was read and unanimously
adopted. and ordered TO be published
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
FELLOW CITIZENS We address you upon or
ganizaton in the city and State of New York, the
| friends of the General Administration not with a
view of creating political issues but IN behalf
of suffering country, claiming first regards and
deepest sympathies, and in favor of an administration
anxously DESTROYS, firmly believe, to sustain
every constitutional and expedient measure, for the
benefit of that country
Many of us separated from our old Democratic
friends, and engaged in the campaign which
resulted in the election of Gen Harrison. In this
tachments We differed with General Jackson in
relation to certain measures without distressing his
patriotism doubling his honesty. We did not APP
prove of some of the cardinal features OF MIR. Van
Burens administration, without impugning his nteg-
rity or denying him the possession of patriotic nten-
tons and adequate abilities 1t was mere differ
ence of opinion measures of an important charac-
ter, and of general policy; difference which in
volved no surrender OF principle.
The present distracted condition of the country,
a. of he mai Ia
a prompt remedy in the passage of such laws as the
ample resources of the country would authorize, sat
sfy u.s. that nothing beneficial to the country has been
gained by the triumph of the Wing party, and that
another solemn appeal must be made TO the people to
come to its
fierce war has been waged on the Executive by
a majority of the present Congress, wholly of per-
sonal nature, in which Difference for the dignity OF
the representative character and respect for the peo
pie and their Chief Magistrate, seem to have been
entirely overlooked.
Laws have been framed and passed with the avow-
ed determination of having them vetoed by the Pres-
dent The necessary detences and military position
of the country have disregarded with important
questions foreign relations remaining unsettled
Laws for the relief of public credtors,--for the
tabshmeut of permanent and Judicious Tariff, for
regulating the commerce of the country, and for the
promotion of the general prosperity, have been intro
duced in Congress debated postponed, and suspended
during protracted session of nine months IN order
to afford fu scope Tor tlle violence OF party SPIRIT
and the qualification of vindictiye feelings.
Congress during this time has not been ignorant of
the state of the country, and OF public opinion. Our
merchants have been making the most painful sacri
fees to sustain their credit our public revenue has
been greatly diminished our warehouses are filled
with produce without market agriculturasts
blessed with rich harvests, are without protection ;
our manufacturers are closing their factories or de-
creasng the number of their hands mechanics
are working at reduced wages there is no confidence
no enterprise, money circulating IN the land, and
with the knowledge of this painful condition of affairs
the majority in Congress negecting their public
duties for President making, and bending the laws
and public policy to this mnor-ill-timed and dis
credable project
The wing party in thus denouncng and prescribing
the Chief Magistrate of its own choice, becomes OF
itself dissolved. 1t is party without chief
or leader of dsmembered fragments, and divided
force leaving all those democrats who entered upon
the campaign in favor Of General HARRISON free to
fall back upon their old principles, and unite with
their former friends In this position the President
has been placed by the vndictve spirit of his enemies
and he calls upon the honest and moderate of all par
ties upon the patriotism of his fellow citizens gener
aly and in particular upon his old republican friends
with whom he has uniformly acted, to to the
rescue of the country, and sustain his administration
of the government In the adoption OF measures OF re-
lief called for by the sulterings of that country
IT, fellow citizens, we at this time were TO canvass
in every direction for the materials of third party,
we should have difficulty in finding from
ton of the Union to the other large, very large
portion of patriotic citizens disguised with the ultra
ism and violence which is everywhere exhibited
anxious and DESTROYS of coming to the relief of the
nation on broad, independent, honest grounds, and
who would go into the conflict with no other banner
than God and country but the formation of new
parties is the work of time-o that time which should
be forthwith devoted to the relief of the people and it
is more prudent and advisable to address ourselves
to what may be deemed the most patriotic of the d-
vding parties-appeal to that patriotism which nobly
sustained the country during the late with Eng
land, and unite with such party in producing
prosperous state of affairs in preference to estab-
fishing and sustaining three distinct political parties
each contending violently for supremacy, while the
country is gradually sinking under these eXcements,
and its institutions and prosperity thus endangered
We do not, teilow-ctzens, claim for President Ty-
Ter perfection which rarely falls to the lot of any
man We know that he, like all others, is subject ed
to errors of Judgment; beset he has been by vio-
lent and relentless enemies among the Representa-
tives OF the people, goaded insud and outraged, it
is marvellous that he has been able, amidst many
oggressiOns to preserve equanmity of temper and
Kindness of manner, alike honorable to his head
and heart. We have had ilustrious warriors and
stat smen at the head of Government but none pos
scssinr more honesty Of Intention d irmness of
purpose two most desirable qualifications IN a G ief
Magistrate HIS department 10 his fellow citizens
his kindness OF manner, republican simplicity, and
frankness OF character, are every where spoken OF
with marked appreciation. Win such man as
Chief Magistrate the leaders of honest party could
have accomplished every thing r,qured Tor the ad-
vuncenent of public prosperity, corresponding the
same time with the honor and interests of the coun-
! try
Ii We look, fellow citizens, at the violence and fierce
denuuciatons of large portion of the Wing press
| in this city against President Tyler, we shall find
that private gIefs and disappointed expectations have
sharpened the weapons OF hostility; II 90 into the
ranks, and ask who among the W ~ dis
TN uIshed for bitterness, sha find the con
trolling ieeIings-he same causes of dissatisfaction
Ii those who are foremost and loudes in sg nasing
President Tyler traitor, had been appointed by
him to the offices they respectively solicited that very
John Tyler woull have received then hands the
highest praise for integrity and patriotism, and they
would have been his most devoted friends, instead of
being bis most unreenting enemies.