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

the particular attention OF readers TO the able art
Gle with the above caption which republsh from the
Albany Argus Il was evidently called forth by the
suspicious or at least the very ndscree positions
sumed Of late by the MADisoSIaS positions which the
democracy look upon with favor and which, in our
opinion do exactly accord with the past professions
OF that paper We have for some time observed with
regret that its fondness for names was likely to
lead il coniound old distinctions and that II has occa-
sionay INDUCED in remarks calculated to excite in the
minds Of the observing disust Of its real attachment
TO the administration Such course on the part OF the
Madisonian, It appears to us,
.Unbeseems the promise Of its spring"
We by no means agree in the opinion, which is in ef-
feet promulgated by the Madsonian, that old political
distinctions no longer exist" that they likely to
be oblitertcd We have said frequently heretofore,
and now repeat il, that the democratic party Is I'M
changcabe well in in principles. IL IS nei-
Their :. Conservative nor Destructive but simply
Democratic in The usual application Of the term TO
our political affairs term which implies as much
eonserpatsm as is demanded by profound attachment
to the interests Of the people, and an enlightened re-
gard for the institutions OF the country; and as much
dstuchceaess as is required for all reasonable and
lutsry reormatons. The old party nomenclature COM
prises variety ample either the necessities or
the tastes of the democracy require They acknow-
ledge but two parties and two names-Democrats and
Federalists II is for the latter TO assume DISCUSSES
Il is their peculiar vocation They have never found
appellaton which exactly suited their tastes; they
have tried and put off names with all the facility Of
dissatisfied belle at her toilet who dons and dofs her
whole wardrobe and is not suited at last.
Democrats however much they may differ about mi
nor pointsabont the details OF measures, the main
principles Of which they approve and will sustain
will never consent TO shuttle off their ancient appela-
tion or to do battle under any suspicious banner
While they maintain with Jefferson that every differ
Of opinion is not difference Of principle"
amongst those who agree as to the latter, they will
thar "a into aarnhr af
the opposition, Of difference Of opinion
It is lapse which they condemn; they suspect the
sincerity Of those who are guilty OF II; and for this
the conduct of those protested democrats, who
at the late election openly supported the ticket Of the
opposition in the city Of New York finds few apologsts
and will have fewer followers in the country. Much as
abhor loco ocoism, it would drive to the
support of opposition who, in the language Of the
Argus. have abored to PROSTATE state banking
institutions and have applied TO the safety fund system
every epthet Of hatred and rcproach' and who, what
may be their professions, have heretofore acted
with and still countenance those who MAINTAIN radical
doctrines if not from Partially to the doctrines, then
for the sinister purpose of undermining and dstractng
the democratic party.
To maintain our character and integrity, must
stand by the old landmarks. They be mistaken
We all know what democracy is aud all know what
Is its opposite. There can be no middle party which
democrats should favor recognize. They hold all
who not with ihcm to be against them and should
shun every distinction and issue, calculated
to subver their unity, confound their organization and
quench their old enthusiasm.
The stand which the Argus has taken this subject
is the right one, and it is sustained by apt and orcbe
"reminiscences, which will lead the democracy to reflect
upon their actual position, and to suspect any contem
plated "new organization" While we adopt its just
correction of the docaa errors of the Madlsonan,
cannot avoid expressing regret that it should not
have taken be equally explicit in correcting
the of fact into which the Washington Globe has
Of late fallen The Globe, much to the modification Of
many of the rmest friends Of the President has been
filled with denunciatons, not only against state in
stitutons but against prominent democrats, which well
deserved notice from the leading administration paper
in this state-ehcr for the correction of mlsapprehen
sion or the rebuke Of injurious imputations. Such a
course, submit, was due to the democracy of this
state, who have been suspected and assaied without
Just cause They entitled to vindlcation from
the unounded charges and assaults Of the Globe and
they think rightly that they entitled to expect 1t
from the Argus. word from that quarter would have
senced misrepresentation in the other and justice to
its democratic supporters and friends seems to have de-
handed that it should be spoken.
We think the course Of the Globe, especially since
the late election in this state, has tended to prolong, if
permanently the ascendency OF the federal
party 1t has attributed to unreal causes the late po
ca disasters; when, if causes to be assigned for
them justice the friends of the administration, and
desire to avoid similar disasters hereafter, requires that
we should not amuse ourselves with those which
imaginary, and especially with such calculated to
dsaffect and TO outrage some Of the most substantial
friends Of the administration. We think the Globe has
fallen into this In the words Of contemporary
press, which has long baed in the democratic ranks in
this state there to be a disposition in some
quarters to charge all evils past present to come,
upon the banks" Were this disposition confined to
few subordinate presses, it might be INDUCED without
particular apprehension. But some Of those which
have leading influence are violently affected with il
aud tnfha tbo has uiya
vent in terms not the most mild or persuasive.
To 90 back further, the democracy Of this State
have particular to complain Of the unjust and OBJ
noxious remarks in which tho Globe has INDUCED in
la,on to the late election That paper Of the 18th
inst thus remarks The late elections The STATE of
Ne,o York haze been ceidcay carried under the nfu
OF panic created bya false issue. As the Globe
admits that the panic created by Jaisc ISSUE, it
may pertinently be asked why that issue raised i
Why should that paper have abored towards raising
by its mpotic and undescrved abuse Of banks and all
connected with them, and by its unrelentng denunca
ton Of every who could not accord with its own
peculiar views The Globe ought, in charity, TO bear
in mind that there was time, even in its own remem-
brance, when mans attachment to democratic princi-
pies was not mpeached account of his interest in
banks nav, when to sustain those institutions was but
to follow the teachings Of the Globe itself
Again says the Globe, /" The period of Indulgence
granted TO the banks terminates in the approaching
May and the fate Of these institutions is to be decided
by the legislature Just elected" 1t is true that the In
diligence alluded to terminates in the approaching May
but the Globe exhibits nexcusable ignorance Of af
fairs in this State when it asserts that the fate Of
these institutions to be decided by the legislature just
elected" The causes which rendered the indulgence
TO the hanks proper and necessary step have nearly
passed by The banks will be enabled to resume spe-
Gle payments at early day. and unquestonaby be-
fore the expiration Of the suspension law This was
well understood throughout the state, and it bcrays
misunderstanding Of condition to assert, as the
Globe does in effect, that any expects extension
of the suspension law, that any such issue pre-
scented to the people The Globe starts on false pre-
misses its fanced false issue was has no real exist
ence and its deductions from that assumed issue are
equally unfoundcd,
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