The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12
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From The Ulster ca. - .Ssaiiasi
Mr.. Editor: In one of your late papers, you say
"As for the triumph Of the wings VIII g nhs 1 .ns
And The Albany Argus Of Thursday last says
1.-THE result of the recent election cannot be taken
as the index for the future" IN io1i,
the federalists swept the State, bnt the
triumph was as short-lived as il was sudden and
sweeping, II was the victory Of day.
So will IL be now"
was not that revolution based upon the refusal Of
the Legislature TO grant the people the right Of vong
for presidential electors and it not arrested By
submitting 20 their will and pas ing the electoral
lawi The people Obtained what they demanded
so il icin be nor Talk you will about this being
whig triunph-let the Argus comfort itself as II
may thar II is but victory OF aday" and that The
result of this election cannot be taken as an index 10
the future" il will be found TO be triumph OF The
people and will last until lis ends are accomplished
Revolutions are not apt to 90 backwards. When
the people speak their voice will be heard-it must
be heard--it should be heard. They are the sove-
reigns and those who administer their government,
must bow to the majesty and might OF their opinions
The government is theirs: and their servants must
obey their mandates The revolution OF 1924 taught
this doctrine, and hurled from power those who had
sethemselyes in array against Inc opinions and rights
of the people.
Il is the part of wisdom 10 improve under chas,ise-
ment and reproof, and of folly and madness to rush
heedessly onward. II is insulting TO the American
people TO tre with these reproofs by reprolchiully
terming the recent elections Whig IftnmpAs and
Federal Victories In this State AZ coo freemen, who
have supported the democracy of the country through
evil and through good report have spoken in avoice
not to be misunderstood, and in the o'her States OF
the Union, 10000 more have spoken in the same
language Does the Argus really believe that there
can be in another year Harmonious eTerfsoa, by
which the political strength is to be thrown back
with fearful recoil;" whilst those who have been
foremost in susaininghe democracy are 10 be brand
ed as wings and ederasts, because they differ with
the President in principle upon grave questions oil
expediency and policy, and in respect toi mea-
sures which they deem
ry and contrary 10 the practice OF the government
from its first establishment to the present day Can
the Argus expect or does the editor believe, that
such harmonious exertion' can ever be Obtained,
for bringing back and sustaining The democratic par
ty triumphant in lis unity and its principles, and
firm in its attachment to the favorite son OF New
York." in an mistaken support oflhe great princi-
Piles and measures Of the administration !"
Il is infatuation 10 believe or suppose any such
thing The prominent principles and measures OF
his Administration have been discussed b. the peo
Pile and condemned They condemned by
General Jackson and his Administration, and by the
whole democratic party in 1885, and are condemn
ed now. Since June, they have been the constant
theme Of political discussion-and in every election
since, whether before after the delivery Of the
Presidents message the voice Of the people has been
decidedly against his prominent recommendations
and measures. II is needless to talk Of" false issues
and false positions" II is needless TO talk Of the
majority OF this party thapar'y being 10 favor oor
against this measure that measure. The majority
of the people against all these innovations and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strengthening the General Co
Vernment at the expense OF the State soveregnties-
against overturning the whole practice of the Go
vernment since lis organization against placing the
whole revenues OF the country under the control OF
the President-against SO placing it that a hundred
hands can reach It now-aglinst feeding out OF the
Treasury without stint, and at the will Of the Trea
surer and President, thousands of greedy and de-.
pendent oficerS-aganst the visionary and mpracti-
cable experiment OF exclusive metallic currency
against the ruinous policy of partial bankrupt
law, to apply only to corporations and bankers,
thereby placing the banking institutions created only
by the States beyond the control of their States
Government, and under the entire control of the
General Government through the operation OF
bankrupt law, and thus striking most deadly blow
at State sovereignty in the most delicate and impor-
tan Of all mmunities, the regulation of its own cur
rency-finally against all doctrines and practices,
whether called loco focoism, agraranism or by any
other name which has been devised by modern poll
ticians, and is against the settled policy and practice
of our Government since its organization, and of the
Republican party since the days OF Jefferson and
Madison. Until, therefore, thoSei in power abandon
these untried experiments and dangerous doctrines,
and submit to the decision of the great tribunal
which alone is competent TO decide what is right and
what's wrong, and which decision has now been made
known it is than idle to expect that there
or will be any harmonious exertion" which will
throw back the political strength of this State of
the Union into the hands of Mr.. Van Buren,, and his
political friends and advisers. ID.