The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-24
From the IN. W Onondaga Standard.
THE FL EDITION.

Which has lust transpred has been one of unex-
peeled triumph to the Wings, and Of Notifying and
calamitous defeat to the Republican party. Never
since the formation of the government has any party
in any Of the States of this Union, met with an over
throw 50 signal, unsparing, and complete What
renders the which the democracy of the State
has experienced more remarkable, is the crcum-
stance that il has taken place without excitement
commoton. There has been no earthquake, or
whirlwind or volcanic exposon-the judgment has
visited amidst calmness, repoSc, and fancied Sc
curi,y. The proud ship which has rode ont SO many
storms has suddenly plunged beneath the surface,
with all its precious freight, when scarce breeze
whsled through its shrouds, OF wave broke against
its hull
Such an unparalleled revolution has not occurred
without adequate producing causes, and those who
have marked the course of this paper, will not sup
pose that we experience any difficulty in assigning
the result TO the true cause. Still we entertain no
disposition to indulge in examinations, rs regards the
Ipasl, generally, provided we can discover, in the
proper quarter an inclination to profit by the lesson
we have received at such vast sacrifice, and TO
unite with the right feeling in measures for the
covcry of our forfeited ascendancy. five can once
more regain the republican track We can combine
the republican strength and renew the struggle for
the guardianship Of the public interest under aus
pieces which must result in ultimate success. The
Wings not less astounded at their own fortunes
than their opponents and in the in,oxication OF
cheap and unanticipa,ed victory will not be very
likely to conduct with the requisite prudence and
moderation, necessary to confirm themselves IN The
possession of political power. They will never act
upon the republican rule, which enters so largely
into the spirit Of free institutions, and though
chance may sometimes favor their efforts, the read
justment of principles will be sure to place them
| speedily again in the lighter scale.
| For season, the republican party OF this State
must share its political power and dispensaiionS with
their opponents. For fifteen years the people have
confded to il the management of their public affairs
during which period they have made unexampled
strides towards the summit of individual and coll
| lecive prosperity. The calm judgment of philo-
sophy will not deem il strange, if that period of
controlling sway should have tended TO some ex-
cesscs, and that the jealousy of the people should
have been aroused to apprehend abuses OF trust,
though in the main found just and wise. But the
people will not, on slight occasions, and for mere
errors Of the head where the heart ssound, adudge
the republican party to final exclusion from the adj
ministration of public affairs We have simply been
suspended in the exercise Of our functions in the
machinery Of Stale bet us embrace the opportunity
to review the past-revise our chars-rencw the
beacon fires Of old, and extingush the false lights
for which they have been exchanged If we discover