The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-08

and given up to an undying ambition, the faith and
the fealtv due alone to living patriotism Call we ~
the legislative halls the clear heads and sotnd hearts
among U.s. yet corrupted by the ion, nor So
duced by the promises OF place and power. -
Fellow Citizens, you have President who mas
yet denied his allegiance TO his country to hon
and to truth In him you can safely trust. Inc
envious and malicious may assail him. Rival Jac-
oaists lately separated wide the heavens and the
EARTH may come together for the common object OF
his destruction and ingorousy conspre in the effort
to 'shead him die" lnfurated partisans, dlsap-
pointed by his irmness and his devotion to the Con-
sttuton may in revenge for his fidelity, stgmatise
his fame, and cause his image to be burned. But all
this will be in vain. As long as these burning efigies
shall serve to enlghen to him more clearly the path
way of his duty they also attach to him closely
the honest men of all classes and fix him durably In
the affections of his counrymen. But not only have
in the President servant OF our own, 'honest
and capable and faithful to the Constitution, but he
has fortified himself with the counsels OF the ablest
and purest men Of the day-men who Tor talents and
virtue, for public and private WORTH would have hon
ored any age and any cline. Neither they mere
pa,tsans. The President in summoning advisers
around him, has followed the advice not the foot-
steps"-and profted by the admonition, not the ex-
ample, of great man who went before him; and
called to his help citizens of varied shades of polti-
cal opinion and character In pursuance OF the popu-
lar sentiment expressed in his own election he sought
not out patisa,.s but patrotsable upright honorable
citizens, Webster and Forward, Upshur and Spen-
Ger, Wickliffe and Legare.
councils giving surety the country for the integrity
of his purposes and the wisdom of his actions far
he is invested with authority. If your Congress,
fellow citizens, were composed OF men equally disinte-
rested, equally intent upon the public good and the
execution of the trust with which they charged
by you, soon would our complaints be slenced-soon
our distreases ameliorated-our dsordered currency
restored to soundness-our commerce invigorated-
our industry Stimulated and its fruits
people once prosperous cOntented peaceful and
happy But now, while the Executive Government
is aborng in its province to subserve the public good,
the of the people appointed to make the laws,
and to provide for the welfare of the country en-
ployed, making or unmaking Presidents (your own
peculiar pnvilege,) and striving, by whatever means,
to "head Captain Tyler" for their own especial be-
neft.
We repeat then, REPUBLICAN, CITIZENS OF ONO,
we have but one remedy left to u.s. That happily, is
simple in its nature, and easy of execution. We
must set faces against the party leaders, who have
led us the brink of ruin, and Fastening irretrev
ably into its vortex. We must abandon the trading
politicians who far forget what is due to their
country as to turn from it in its hour of calamity,
with heartess Indifference, and employ themselves in
plots and conspraces of individual or party concern
I'VE the people' must again :" lead the leaders,
rally around that department OF the Government
which has shown itself true to us, and cease not our
exertlons until shall have supplied the Legislative
Halls, State and Federal with patriots instead OF
partisans. When this is done, we may look for re-
turn of the blessings to which now strangers,
and not before Them and not till them will prospe
rty and repose again pervade our country enlvenng
and making happy all classes of our countrymenall
of whom have the right to be thrifty and happy-who
ought to be SO, and who with the favor of govern
ment Just and parental in all its parts would be So
1t only remains for u.s. fellow-citizens, to invite
you, in obedience to the wishes of those whom we
represent, to meet your brother republicans in con-
venton, on the 18th day of April next in this city.
On that interesting occasion the republican citizens
of Ohio will inquire together for the good OF their
country and prescribe for themselves, in view of all
the circumstances by which they may be surrounded,
their own course of duty AS we look forward to
the scene which that day will probably unfold, we
feel warranted in the belief, that its transactions
will become memorable in the future history of our
country, as those in which patriotism was revived
upon the demolition of paryism, and the destructive
tendencies of the period successfully arrested by the
conservative influences Of reason moderation, and
Justice
In conclusion, feow-czens, we think it appropr-
ate TO remark, that from almost every county in Ohio
the evidences have recently reached us, which show
that the sentiments expressed by in this address,
and the objects contemplated by those for whom we
act extensively and cordially approved by the
fleeing and intelligent citizens of the State. The in
creasing proofs that the public mind discerns the
of difficulties and prepared to att ack the
of the evil furnish the most satisfactory
that our labors will be crowned with success.
We wait for your earnest and Jealous cooperation in
this work, which have endeavored to vince you
is essential to our individual and aggregate prosperity
JOHN MCELVAIN,
ROBERT THOMPSON, (c..
NJ J. GILBET, Oouhous'
l.. J. MGLLER,
JAS. G. REYNOLDS,
VIM S. SULLIVANT, Franklin Co.
S. G. RENICK,
MOSES II KJpRV Mor;onOo
G. N. PENFIELD, Summit Co