The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-01-31
From the Philadelphia american Sentinel.
AN ADDRESS

FROM THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION
OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
PHILADELPHIA, TO THEIR BRO
Their REPEALERS THROUGHOUT
THE UNION, AND TO AMERICAN
CITIZENS GENERALLY.
More than six months have elapsed since the Re-
peal Association Of the City and County of Phade-
phia have thought proper to meet together in public
assembage. Ii unnecessary TO offer any explanation
OF The motives, on the part Of this Society," which
have induced them to submit TO this painful result
Unhappy events, OF a character well known To the
whole country offer full justification for the course
the Society has thought il right and expedent under
the circumstances OF the case, to pursue Although IT
was highly unreasonable and unjust TO have connect
ed this Association with any political elgious ag
ltation which this community has lately witnessed
nevertheless prejudiced uDesquiring m nds have
chosen TO suppose such relation TO exist and as
citizens of the State Of Pennsylvania and inhabi-
tants Of this city and county, we have preferred
to forego the exercise of our Just and undoubt.
ed rights, rather than do any thing in the open en-
Joyment, even Of our unquestio legal and const
tutiona privileges, calculated in the remotes degree
10 lead to civil disorder or TO initiate against the
peace and happiness of our beloved Commonwealth
The distressing events to which have alluded do
no, require any comment. They have met with he
unqualified apprehension Of all good citizens Of all
parties, and we sincerely hope that the spirit which
led to these disastrous events has forever disappeared
from the city and county OF Philadelphia. The i'm
portaDt elections which have engrossed 80 much of
public attention, have traDspred, and we now take
advantage of this favorable opportunity in the lull
of all political excitement, to offer our cordial sau
taos to the kindred societies Of Repealers through
out The Union, to express to fir ends in Ireland
the Joy which entertain at witnessing the ylgo-
rous add cheering aspect of The Repeal cause among
them, calmly TO address the public mind Of the Uniteo
States, and to invoke the sympathy and support Of
American citizens Of all classes, conditions parties
and sects in promotion Of the purpose and object Of
repeal
This Association, partakipg OF the character Of
other Repeal societies in our country. has been es-
tablisbed with one great object alone in view, an OBJ
ject strictly American to aid in enlargipg the do
main OF free institutions, by giving proper encou-
rsgement, counsel, and sympathy to the people Of
for State sovereignty and freedom. We distinctly
relsidiate any connection with the advancement of
any particular religious creed; and as unquslifed
ly protest against any afiation, direct or remote,
between this Association and any of the political
parties Of the day. We have members Of all reli-
gious denominations, and persons attached to the
rious leading parties of the times among us, acting
together on the acknowledged principles on which
our Society stands with the most perfect harmony OF
feeling and purpose. We inquire of no man who
wishes TO join our body, his politics or religion. We
cave these matters declining 10 be either sponsors or
ce"sors OF religious and political opinions, to the re-
sPons,bilm,es OF his own judgment and conscience be
fore God and man. IL an individual unstained with
immortality or crime, be willing to contribute to the
one sole object which our Association has in view,
the calculation OF Iresnds legislative independence
ne csre not what political religious dootInes IT