The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-22
A VOICE FROM BUNKER HILL (!

The Boston Morning Post, an ably conduct
ed democratic paper, has the following appeal
to the people of Virginia, which we take great
pleasure in copying into the columns of our
widely circulated paper.
T" THE OLD DOMINION-WHAT WILL. SHE
DO9
"The result of the approaching electon--for State
officers and members IF Congress-will be looked
for with great interest. New Hampshire has Just re-
corded her vote for the democratic administra-
ton. There was in this election too much apathy on
the part Of the democracy and local issues were
suffered to draw oil portion of the democratic vote
This result has allowed the Wings to utter exulting
language. We cannot believe that such will be the
case in Virginia. The press seems alive with the
note OF preparation Let the people periodically
respond to its faithful appeals and We have no fears
of the result.
"Virsnia never had greater questions before her
than in the present campaign. Take the ono that
now stands most prominent before the country, the
Texas issue, which is simply this. Congress has pro-
vded for the admission of as rich territory to the
Union as the sun ever shone upon Though it will
add security to the South pour millions into the lap
of the free industry of the North and benefit parts
of the nation, yet it threatens the Federalsts with
long ostracism from the honors and emoluments of
Office Forty years ago, John G. Adams, from init
mate knowledge of their leaders, described their po
cy to be either to rule or TO ruin, and the experience
OF forty years has not changed their nature
Like the Bourbons, they learn nothing they forget
nothing. Their leaders ready for ruin now as
their political fathers wero when Jefferson purchased
Louisiana. Hence their meeting in convention in
Faneuil Hail. with the identical Individual who de-
light to describe our Federal Constitution as cove
nant with hell Hence their violent resolves in the
Massachusetts Legislature that this act of admission
has no binding forco whatever on the people, Hence
their gathering in party convention to endorse this
infamous resolve Hence the revolutionary Ian
guage of their presses calculated to drive the people
to the verge of civil Now the question for Vr-
Rinians to ask themselves is we prepared to ioin
with these violent Wing and Abolition leaders and
kindlc the fame Of disunion because the State Of
Texas is coming into the Union2 Again: British
agents in Texas and violent northern politicians arc
working with desperate energy in the hope still 70
defeat annexation and possibly by treaty the que.
ton may still depend upon single vote in tn. IT, s.
Senate. They will further ask themselves. are we
ready to influence to throw that sin ge
vote against Terss1 Most egrcgiou.ly shall We mis-
take the virtue of the Old Dominion the same patr
o,ism that sustained Jefferson, when he got Louisiana
against the northern DISCOVERS Of the Uniop-that
su-sined Madison, when he guided our nation in war
for it's rights against the same politicians when they
refused obedepce his officers, men md money To
defeod the country-tbat sustained Jackson when he
put down giant monsyed monopoly--thst even Voted
for Van Buren, when other States fslter.d and so
noby supported Polk and Dsls. sadly shall we mis-
taksh, II this sans patriotism now does not rally
around the patriotic deter min alton of President Poi
70 secure Texas and maintain the integrity Of III.
Union. u'.tI
But there is smother issue in which the Democracy
take deep interest On the Legislature to b. elect
ed depends United State. Senator. Let the wh,e,
retain their majority on joint ballot and William
Rives viii again reprsssnt Virginia. Democrat
s-ssywhsrs Will SO ~ With d.sp rsxrst They be-
lleYs is tins thss Rvss vss EaM upoo ths sks,f