The Madisonian

men, who you have been already forewarned, will exercise it in rewarding friends and punishing enemies; among the latter of whom you will be sure to become the earliest victims?

Shall we promote, or shall we oppose intolerance? The evidence is full before us, in the proceedings of some of the primary meetings, how far the advocates of the Sub-treasury scheme will carry their intolerance and proscription, in the event of their acquiring ample power. In giving your support to the candidate of the Sub-Treasury advocates, are you not yourselves rivetting the chains that will bind you, if he shall be elected?

We appeal again to our Conservative friends in Pennsylvania to pause and reflect. We have seen and heard you applaud and ascribe honor to that "Spartan Band" through whose patriotic devotion and moral firmness the Sub-Treasury bill was defeated in Congress. We have seen you holding up to the world as worthy of imitation, the deeds of Rives, Tallmadge, Ruggles, Garland, Hopkins, Stewart, Mason, Clark, Grantland, Kilgore, Casey, May, Legare, Borden, Foster, Edwards, and Vandeventer.

These patriots who, loving Rome more than Caesar, we have heard you say, were the saviours of their country. And how have they been treated by those from whom they separated themselves on this paramount question? You have seen them derided, insulted, stigmatized as "Renegades," "Federalists," and enemies to their country! Who can doubt what their fate will be if their enemies succeed in acquiring the power they are now grasping at, and which the establishment of the Sub-Treasury will give them? Can you not see clearly, that, in such event, they will be the first victims that will be singled out for immolation? We ask of you, our Conservative brethren of Pennsylvania, will you desert these pioneers in your cause at this important crisis? God forbid!

You will not; you cannot! We feel assured in this instance that, patriotism alone will influence you-that principles and measures will prevail superior to men: and that you will come to the rescue of those who stand honored and adored by their country, but persecuted and proscribed by those who are now ready to sacrifice their country to party.

Do you ask us to advise what course to pursue? We answer, stay away from the polls. It were better to let the election go by default, than that you should contribute to fasten on the country a measure which you feel in your own hearts is odious and stands condemned by the people.

All true Republicans desire to see their party again united. That never can be accomplished until sub-treasuryism, loco-focoism, and agrarianism, are effectually put down. When the advocates and supporters of these measures and doctrines discover that they are impotent, then, and not until then, will they be abandoned, and the Republican party be re-united on Jeffersonian and Madisonian principles. To teach them that they are so, act not with them, but stand aloof from them.

Pennsylvania we look upon as the great Sub-treasury battle field, where the question is to be decided at the approaching election. If the administration candidate shall be defeated, hardly an effort will be made thereafter in favor of the Sub-treasury: If he shall be successful, it will encourage its friends to increased efforts, and lead to additional successes in other States in its favor.

In your hands, Conservatives of Pennsylvania, reposes the power that may determine the future destiny of this great nation. We beseech you use it wisely;-use it like PATRIOTS, for your COUNTRY'S GOOD.