The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-26

soon be startled. inundated, subdued.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS.
A movement has been made in New York, which,
sincerely hope, will be repeated in every part OF
the country "a meeting ofintelgent men, Of all poll
teal parties to demonstrate against he misconduct OF
the Federal Legislature The most active citizens in
this meeting, which held at the Exchange in
Wall street. on Friday last, were men Of established
and respectable character independent feelings, and
| undoubied patriotism. Instead OF being the mere
Office seekers, and members Of officc-seekng cques,
who generally conspicuous in public meetings,
they respectable or distinguished lawyers sub
stanlia merchants and other men independent Of of
fee governmental patronage, who seek the procc.
ton of the laws in mndlng their own business and
to whom other motive is attributable in political
ton than solcitude for the honor safety, and prospe
rity of the country The meeting adopted several
solutions in which, after reciling the depressed cond
ton of public credit Federal and State, the alarming
aspect Of foreign relations the bankruptcy Of the
Treasury, and the facous spirit of he Federal Lee
gsature it declared that Congress ought, without de-
lay, pass currency bill and revenue BILL with
single eye to the public interest and without inqurng
with what party the originated, upon what
party it might operate fayoraby untavorably that
the financial project Of the Executive deserved can
did examination and fair trial that whatever difference
of opinion existed about the question of protection,
the necessities oithe Government must be supplied by
duties, and that of the first among those necess
ties the public defence.
In this meeting things conceived and executed
in the right spirit Its voice is the Of The People,
far it goes; of the real people, the substantial
people, the business doing, business mindng people ;
the bone and muscle, and mind Of the community ;
tie people who regard the country the common
stock, and not the exclusive property OF party, a
clique, or a few sel-seeking politicians, without scru
pies, who kindly condescend sacrifice the country
Tor their own benefit; the people to whose votes
bcTs of Congress owe the little bret authority which
they now abuse by neglocting the only purpose for
which it was granted. Whether Congress will listen
to this voice, thus far proclaimed in New York, is
question yet to be decided. No enlightened and pa
,rioc citizen will deny its duty to listen and obey
Hut as this voice is now proclaimed by portion only
OF the real people in aslnge city, and therefore may
be sighted by Congress the voice of small minority
solsitous to have the infection" spread over
the country, To hear affirmative response this
will from all quarters for we believe that the real
People, IN all parts of the country, feel alike the
subject Therefore let have similar meeting
here Let the merchants, and mechanics, and prac
Using lawyers compose and direct it, and let them
permit no political cques partisan hacks to speak
for them.
In reviewing the history of Congress for the last
four months, We End almost every tng To condemn
and scarcely any thing to approve. We find it
posed of three parties, each of which seems intent up
the Presidential election for 1913 aud two Of which
willing to sacrifice all public interests to such
object. These are the ultra Wing party, the ultra
"Democralic" party, and the 81 Administrations" PARTY
The first of these looks forward to the election Of Mr.
Clay 10 the Presidency, its principil and the de-
feat of the present administration lis secondary oh
ect Finding itsclfopposedby both ofthc other PARTIES
II apprehensive of defeat and therefore firmly re-
solved if it must fall to drag the weakest of its oppo
nen,s, the Administration party, into the same gulf
with itself II it cannot win the battle, it will lash
its ship to It's enemy's and blow W both II says,
IF Mr.. Clay cannot reign, Mr.. Tyler shall not Ii
gain nothing, neither shall he and his party 7"
Intent on this scheme, this patty opposes every
ment project and appointment OF the Executive with
out stopping consider the mischevous result the
country Of such opposition. But the plan of this par
ty extends farther. BY embarrassing cifectuaIy
stopping tho government, leaving the Treasury bank
rupt, the public creditors unpaid and the country de
trncetss, il hopes to throw upon the Executive the
odum of such difficulties, and to lead the people INTO
the belief that nothing but rallying around MIR, Clay
and elccting him to the Presidency, restore pub
lie prosperity.
The second OF these parties the ultra &C Dcmocra-
tic party, looks forward to the recovery of its polt
cal ascendancy as its principal object and the embar
rassment Of the Executive one of its means Like
the ultra Whig party, it seems willing to leave the
country in all kinds of difficulties, for the purpose Of
leading the people to believe that the election of Mr.
Van Buren, or some other nominee of the Demo-
cratic party, is the only curative of all public evils
The " Administration party in Congress though
doubtless seeking the reelection of the President is
disposed to give fair trial to his suggestions for the
public defence, and for raising and dsbursing re-
venue for the support of the Government and if it
really be no better than either of the other two in
ore and object, il is ncomparably more patriotic in
action Admitting, for the sake of argument, that it
would sacrifice the country for political power, and
that such power is its only present object we can
still that has the advantage both of the
Others in seeking its object in attempts to promote,
and not to sacrifice public interests. If we estimate
the motives Of parties by their acts, and bound
in nhn ~ IN nlga han yn have
no other we are compelled to consider the "Admins--
raton" party rather more patriotic than the other
two, since is really trying to do something for the
present difficulties, while the other two bent
preventing any thing from being done. We speak Of
the ertienes, the ultrds of each party.
In the midst of these legislative conflicts, the Exc
cutive is engaged in selecting honest and intelligent
and moderate men for office, in urging upon Com
gress the necessities of the country, and in faithfully
and industriously and anxously dischargng its own
peculiar duties.
We admit that Mr.. Clay and Mr. Van Buren,
men of eminent talents, and have been faithful and
efficient public servants and that as of them has
made, so either OF them would make good Ifcsl-
dent But we ask every patriotic citizen if he is not
/" paying too dearly for whistle " in sacrificing pub
lie interests to the election Of either If the Urea
sury be empty, it ought to be filled before the next
election. If the country be defenceless and the as
pect OF foreign relations be threatening, orr iresldes
should not be left to the contingency Of enemys
forbearance, till MIR. Clay or Mr. Van Buren, can take
the Executive chair II public creditors suffer-
ing for want of Governmental punctuaity Con-
gress should not compel them TO wait for justice I'M
til lo45. If the revenue be without an agent and at
the mercy of State Banks, ought TO be placed in
some safe custody without delay.
these are solemn considerations for the people
We say that without the least reference 10 ner elc
tons they should rally round the Executive while
is doing its best for the country, and in tones of IN