The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-28
From the Richmond Enquirer
POSITION OF PARTIES.

Thanks to the Albany Argus!-it continues its
rallies, in trumpet tones which are sufficient to
rouse up all the democracy of New York-and yet
in such calm udicious, and conciliatory spirit
is calculated to u all dissensions TO soothe all diff
ferences of opinion-prevent division, and present
the party once more, one and indirisibh. Under
such generous banner, It must once more rally to-
geher and march on 10 success. We lay before our
readers very luminous and interesting article from
the Argus, which exposes the causes of our late de-
feat, and point the way to victory. We offer the
right hand of fellowship to our friend Croswell and
bid him speed his efforts Let this Alternative ques-
tion be set.led-and few weeks will decide it-and
we trust that, the whole republican phalanx will
once more march together, in opposition to the
designs of the Wings, and to the re-charter of a
National Bank. II we are wise, we cannot be SUBJ
dued.
The present state of the game, however presents
some very curious phenomena. Among the srangest
of these, is the course of the Wing presses Of New
York towards those who have been called the Com
serpatiues The Wings do not seem to agree about
the reception which they should give them The
New York Gazette is for receiving them with open
arms, and giving them liberal participation of the
public honors The Courier 81 Enquirer was for
receiving the mass of the Conservatives into full
communon-but excluding those among their
leaders, whom treachery itself would not trust" with
many other like compliments. On Saturday last, it
appears to modify its one-and after very modestly
calling the Conservatives one and all, WnIGs'-it
adds, that "beforc they prored their devotion to
Wing principles, by their acts, we were unwilling
TO have any thing TO do with them. They have,
however, come to the rescue in good time and every
man of them who advocates our principles will find
us ready to look upon him as one OF us, &c. We
cannot believe there any Conservatives who will
hesitate to determine whether they are for against
us. But this is matter for them to consider, not
for as; and have only to repeat that all who have
honestly aided us in the recent triumph in this State
should, and will be received into the bosom of the
Waig party, ifthey are prepared to sustain lphig
principles; if not, they have their election" The
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wing Of discord; gently finds fault with such Ian
guage as the Courier uses; and kindly whispers to
the Conservatives that if we both have the same
object in view-if both are pressing forward to the
same point-shall we quarrel with our recent allies
because expediency prompts them to reach that point
by moving in what military men would call echsiOn
while we are marching in straight linel For our
selves, we hail the association of the Conscrva-
lives"
We have but one word to say to the Conserva-
tives, so called, Of New York If they have made
up their minds to throw themselves into the arms of
the Wings, be IL 50. Ii those who do not concur
with the Sub-treasury proposition, are on that ac
count willing to abandon the whole Administration
and to assist the Wings in establishing National
Bank; IL not even the principles which they have
professed-nor the tauns and insults OF the Wings,
save them from such an association, all argu-
ment which republican can offer would be thrown
away upon them. They must lie in the truckle bed,
which they have selected for themselves.--But we
trust such Is not the course which most OF the Re-
about the Sub-reasury scheme will think it right
to pursue They win prove that they are not, one
aHdaH WHos"--that they are not Wings in princi-
pie or in practiceand that ifthey have erred in vot
ing with the Wings, they will err morc-that as
soon as this Su6.queson is settled they will rally
heart and hand, with the Admnstration-and go
with all their energies against Bank OF the United
States. Will they not listen to the appeals ofthe Al
bany Argus abure all communion with the Whigs2
and cast back to their teeth the contumely which is
here thrown upon certain Leaders Of the Conserva-
tive party}
Such, we have no hesitation in saying, are the
sentiments of the Republicans in Virginia, who diff
fer with Mr. Van Buren, in his plan of administer
ing the finances. Such will be their course. They
will continue their opposition 10 the Sub-treasury
bill. They stand upon those high grounds of prn-
ciple, which the Globe has claimed for the Admit
nisration. They are Just as honest in their views,
as Mr.. Van Buren, Is in his. They are equally
ready to risk 0heir) popularity with large classes,
from Qheir) devotion to the public good" as can