The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-05

scheme. But we cannot admit that any thing
we have said or done
7" Unbesecns the promise OF our spring"
We stated in on, prospectus that we should
advocate more Conservative principles than
the conduct of those seemed 70 indicate who
sought to remedy abuses by destroying the in
stitutions with which they are found connect
cd. From this declaration we have not swerv-
ed-nor have we wayered one hair from the
course we originally promised to pursue--nor
do we so intend
In this course we had hattered ourself that
the Observer was generally with us. Now
it says, there can be no middle party which
democrats should favor or recognise" We
had promised ourself that the true Republic
cans would constitute the middle party be-
tween loco-focoism and ultra federalism. Does
the Observer intend to fall back, and again
attempt to conciliate the loco-focos, again to
be defeated and disgraced! Does it intend
10 drag the Republican party down to the
level Of the loco-focos, or 10 raise the loco
focos to the level of the Republicans Is this
the doctrine proclaimed in the Albany Ad-
dress? Were we not there told that the Re-
publican party occupied the " middle ground
between radicalism and federalism! And
yet the Observer tells us that "there can be no
middle party whicA democrats should faUor or
recognise" For our part, we have planted
the standard upon the middle ground" and
we shall persist calmly but firmly" in main
tanning it. We believe it to be the only
ground upon which the Republican party can
stand-ii is the conservative ground opposed
to it are all the elements Of destruction, loco
focoism, notification, and ultra federalism
each clearly destructive Of the very first
principles Of the Constitution. And yet the
Observer thinks this " suspicious" !" very in
discreet" doefrinal error" While it pays
that poor compliment to our understanding, it
is only chary enough with the Globe to find
in it some "erors Of fact" but which it is
]" honest" enough to confess " has mainly con-
tributed to overwhelm us in defeat"
Notwithstanding the very complimentary
position which is allotted to us by the OBJ
server, we can but most heartily agree with
it in the further survey which it takes Of the
Globe. We should, however, have been
honest" enough to have discovered some-
thing more than errors of fact" in the Globe,
and honest enough to have given the Thole
truth, if possible, in regard to the causes of
defeat in the late elections. The Observer
knows very well that as long as the Globe is
countenanced as the organ Of the Admins
tration, and the Sub-Treasury scheme is per-
severed in, that its anticipations Of the next
election are utterly fallacious-and that until
we are honest" enough to take hold Of the
hand that smites us, we shall rise no more
forever.
We beg to warn the Utica Observer, that
there is more danger now to be apprehended
from the inroads of radicalism, than ever, and
every attempt to hush up its enormi,ies and
forgive its faults, makes it the more dangerous
and powerful. Already has it reared its head
in the city of New York, and threatened to
rob us of our I" H-gotten plumber" Already
do we see it winding itself into the embraces
of unsnspecting Republicans, and planting it.
self with fatal strength upon their very vitals.
And yet we are told to shut our mouths, and
say no more Of radicalism. Others may take
what course they please. AS for us, our
word has gone for,h-it shall not be recalled
"a reorganization Of the party upon the old
Republican principles, separate and distinct
from loco-focoism, ultra federalism, and Cal
houn notification, now and forever.