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

From the last Richmond Enquirer we take
the following, contained in its leading edito-
rial article -
| eyes, indeed, they (the whigs) do rejoice and
chuckle over us-and promise us, that they VIII
/ bring in the Saturnian reign of a Wing President
and Wing measures" and We, as wise men and as
/ profound statesmen, are doing all we can to help
them to this contamination SO devoutly wished
| for" We, forsooth, when the common enemy is
CALLING our very heels, with an aacrity and force,
that threaten TO strike us to the earth and TO dissolve
] us into dust and ashes-lce must kindly relax our
efforts and divide resources. And for whose be-
netit2 Chi Bono. Into whose arms are we TO throw
| ourselves II we put dozen the present ndminisra-
ton, whom are We TO put up? The third party, lcall
them what you will } are not strong enough to beat
the Whigs-hey will never enlist force enough
from the friends of the administration, to cope with
| that party-And If this question, the only one on
which they differ with the Administration, Is ever
amicabiy settled, by conciliatory and compromis-
ing spirit on Its part or by the force Of circumstan-
ces, can they ever expect to take the place OIL the
administration, first to supercede it. then to subdue
the Wings, and finally 10 become in three years the
| Railing Party
1t with the deepest regret that we per-
ceive in the foregoing article, disposition
manifested on the part of our respected friend
Of the Enquirer, to yield and submit to the
iniolerant spirit Of loco-focoism, rather than
to Withstand their taunts and persevere in sus-
tanning the original Republican doctrines, and
adhering to the ancient landmarks of party.
We have published to the world our creed,
which we believe is founded on the first prin-
ciples Of Republcanism as established by our
forefa,hers. fit contains any thing at vari-
ance with those principles, we again solicit
the aid Of the experience Of our friend to set
us right We shall most cheerfully adopt
any suggestion which he may make to correct
any error which we may unintentionally have
fallen into in relation to ii.
The Conservative Republicans, we contend,
are but adhering to original principles and to
the ancient landmarks. If third party is
formed, it is not they who create it, but il is
the Loco-foco party, and those who support
them in the principles which they profess,
(entirely at variance with those which we
adhere to- who form third party.
We repeat, zoe go for principles and mea-
sures manly, NOT FOR MEN ONLY. In doing
so, we can never sacrifice our principles, to
sures, which neither our reason approves or
our conscience sanctions. If the supporters Of
the administration throughout choose to stray
away from first principles and ancient land
marks, in search of new, wild and visionary
schemes, and obstinately persevere in ruinous
empiricisms, it will be no fault of ours, if the
party remains divided and all the consequent
ces follow, depicted in the above extract Let
the Loco.f oco supporters of the administration
abandon their destructive policy, return to orr
ginal Republican principles and come within
the ancient landmarks, all will be well again.
Let them do this and the Conservatives" will
unite and act with them in the most "conci-
liating and compromising spirit to sustain the
supremacy Of the Administration party, and in
giving united support to the administration
and its measures.