The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-17
COUNTY CONVENTION.

From The Old School Republican.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A large and respectable meetingof those friend
House in the city Of Columbus, General G. H
Griswold was called 10 the Chair, and J. v. MEL
vain appointed Secretary.
On motion Of M. J. Gilbert, Messrs. VIM. l.. Sui
lvant, VIM. Topping, M Saunders, DIR. II. Thompson
Jonathan Phillips, and G. w. Kent were appointed
committee to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. After short absence, the
committee reported the following
The condition of the country, so far % il depends
upon the operations OF the Government, experiences
no improvement. Almost every day is accompanied,
as ii passes with events which bring promises OF
better things We have State Legislatures, but they
forget the people in their tender for pares-and
we have Congress, without thought of patriotism,
while they have chances Of making Presidents An
honest Chief Magistrate and an able Cabinet would
faithfully do their duty, cooperating with the Legs
lative Department of the Government in promoting
the prosperity Of the country; but the Executive can
neither make, nor change, nor modify the laws. A
recusan Congress, contemning the popular will, and
careless Of the suferings Of the people, refuse all
measures Of relief, lest they interfere with the as
piratons of ambitious favorites. Faction fraud, and
sefshness rule the hour, and the people suffer. But
there is point beyond which endurance ceases. We
believe the uncture, even now, demands the nerpo-
stion of the people, to save 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 fthey will this failing,
they will exert power which none can msunder-
stand, or make abortive. It is under these convc-
tons, that we, here assembled, do deliberately
Resolve, LIST, That it 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 stagnaton of business, and the
consequent train Of evils in the poverty want, and
sufieridgs of the laborious poor.
Resolved 3D. That the financial system recommend
cd 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 not permitted to erect, for another
huff century, another great fabric of fraud corrup
ton, and irresponsible power, in the shape OF Ma
tona Bank, have shown more love Of party tan love
of country, and in submitting themselves to the guild
ance of ambitious demagogues, have betrayed the
interests and hopes of a con6ding constituency.
RESOLVED, 4th, That the members of Congress who
reject measures devised by the people and demanded
by the exigences of the crisis from fear that the
Executive may have credit and popularity for the
blessings such measures must confer upon the coun-
try do disgrace the Representative character, dis
honor themselves and unite the condemnation of the
injured people they have been appointed to serve.
Resolved, 5th That rejoice to feel that the for
egn relations of the country in able and patriotic
hands, which, ''nohng extenuating setting down
aught in malice while they will cherish peace and
good will towards ALL will submit to no sacrifice Of
the honor or interest Of the Republic.
After the return of the committee Mr.. M. j. Gil
bert, DR.. Robert Thompson and Robert Ware, ad-
dressed the meeting, in an eloquent and pertinent
speech on the pending resolutions.
The following resolutions were submitted by Mr.
M. j. Gilbert, and
Resolved, That we sustain tie present Administra-
ton oil the General Government, because we believe
First-That it is honest, capablesand faithful to
the Constitution and has redeemed all its pledges
the people
Secondly-Because in the unrelenting opposition to
it by political leaders and party presses disco
nothing but denunciatory defamation unsettled
bv facts or arguments.
Thrdy-Because believe that the political
leaders who now stTenuously and inconsistently
oppose the Administration, embarrass its operations
and endeavor to prevent beneficial exercise of It's
powers, do SO tor the purpose OF pomoting the
poets If some avorile candidate to The Presidency
at the expense of the prosperity and honor of the
country.
Rssoipsd, Tha. we concur heartily L, Il bropriety
of holding State Convention, and that the 4th Of
July next 10 recommended to be selected by the Cen
trail Corresponding Committee the mos, appropriate
day.
ceedngs Of this meeting be furnished for publication
in the Old School Republican, and that editors IN
Ohio favorable to free, full and fair discussion Of
the important subjects now agitating the public mind
heiespectfuly requested to give them insertion in
their respective papers +; cp,swo,n c,.;
J. " M'ELvAIN, Secretary.