The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-14
From the Onandaga IN, " Standard
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.

II has been favorite remark of republican writers,
that federalism, Napoleon used TO say Of the Bour-
bons, never learned any thing by experience. 1t will
be well for the democracy il recent and passing events
do not justify our opponents in retorng the
We are deceived If the wings have CLEANED some
profitable lessons in the school Of adversely to which
they have SO long been subjected. We have taught
them bloody Instructions" and the day to be
breaking which is TO return them TO . plague the
ventors.' Let candldly review condition, and
cast glance at "hc prospect before US" 10 be
fore-arned II IS sometimes only necessary to be fore
warned.
All history is full OF examples showing, that
state or people begin to power, the decline is
marked by internal dssentons and the strength of the
commonwealth instead OF being directed against the
common enemy is wasted in domestic bros. II strikes
remarkable feature in the politics OF the day. that
whilst the wings acting with unusual concert, and
in many OF the States heretofore numbered supporters
OF Republican National Adnmistrato have recently
succeeded ny Immense ma)oriles, the republican
cohorts, distracted by opposing and inconsistent
CHS, are separating into antagonist factions, and engag
ing with each other a warfare enbtered than
any they have ever waged together against their natural
fees The whole party is convused with contrary
opinions and mutual resentments Order and unanlnl-
have dlsappeared-disorder and confusion reign in
stead. Friends denouncng friends, and the truest
man, and the most worthy OF distinction place. he
who is loudes In the and deraction Of midi
yldua members OF the party. New principles unknown
TO the faith of former times introduced. and years
OF arduous service in the battles of republcans are
cancelled for conformity the latest dogma which
new born zeal labors to up New tests are inst-
tuted aud the bed Of PIocustes covered with victims
undergoing the penalties which the last recruits have
resolved 10 lnct upon the Of the service, for
these od-iashoned virtues, but modern wees
tency, integrity and principle The grand effort
to be TO destroy the old school Of democracy, and to
erect upon Its hnsy fabric which shall fall
TO pieces OF It's own weight, soon 1t 10
amuso the multitude. The true faith now Is ul,rAsm,
and he who reflects upon Its tendencies hesltaes to
subscribe TO It's tenets, Is "posed traitor" and
marked for accommodation and disgrace Men known
to us but yesterday, of doubtful regulations, whose
great claims have not been duly estimated by the public
or who are not desrous Of exchanging themselves for
offices at hef valuation the self led leaders
OF the party to-day, and arrogate to themselves the
ercise of the triple duties Of ionners, Judges and
cutoners upon all who question the infalbty OF their
opinions, or dare TO dissent from the ephemera doc
trlnes and catchwords which they propose This is
not ovcrcharged picture We can illustrate.
In the city OF New York. the wings have succeeded
in destroying republican majority Of 5000, and
engross the whole power patronage and influence OF the
corporation They have been aided to thus acquisition
by band Of agrarlans and radicals, who have fought
both sides interest caprice dictated, and who DIS
gusted true friends when with us, less than they
thinned ranks when brIbed by the enemy, Last fall
these voted for and elected two friends Of
the United States Bank Messrs. Hoffman and Curtis
to Congress, and wing of the stamp to the
Senate OF this State At the charter election last spring.
they deic ated republican candidates. aud gave the
whole city the hands Of the wings. Recently they
have rushed INTO the republican fold like herd OF Buff
iaoes, OF their orators tecltousy expressed 1t,
and at this moment claiming 10 be the only friends
remaining to MIR Van Buren, and his administration in
the city They are striving to make their pretensons
good by unbounded professions hand, and
leness prosecutions on the other. The result will be
the total loss OF the republican ticket at the ensuing
election, and the return OF fourteen wings TO the As
sembly, aud one to the Senate. So much for RADICAL
ism, known by the familiar title Of Loco Fo-
cosm IN single city.
year ago. neither friends foes deemed it possible
that MIR Van Burens election the Presidency, could
be contested with the shadow OF hope Of success,
that his administration of the government would not be
trumphantIy sustained What have in that
short period Why he elected but by the 4400
majority Pennsyiyania, aud scarce an election has
occurred since, in which the democracy have not
tanned loss total defeat Democratic States, for
merly decidedly against the Bank the oppo
si,ion, and decidedly for the Bank Indiana, short
time since, opposed TO the Bank by 5000 majority, is
now IN its favor by majority Of 1900. OHIO, with
twcnythrce electoral votes formerly against the Bank,
| Is for II. Tennessee, Gen Jacksons own State,
formerly unanimously opposed the Bank has recently
| declared IN ITS favor by majority Of 10000 North
Carolina formerly against the Bank is represented
in branch Of the National Legislature, by Bank
delegation. Maine democratic Maine, has just lost .
majority Of 10000, and elected a wing Governor anu
Legislature Rhode island has enrolled herself among
the Bank advocates, BY rualonty Of iooo. us ~
suits have already taken place. What netisl n n,s,
any reason to expec, n the elections yet TO be holden
Is there a CLEAN of hope for Conneencn, .an we
recover New Jersey once opposed to the Bank now IN
its favorl Has not the Bank by inns p.Hoo, MADE .
complete conquest Of Pennsyl'sma IS Heora'a az au-
min;s,r,t;on S,s,el Can the majority Of 80 ~ Lou
,san, sustain themselves Is Illinois for Van Buren,,
or Gen Harrison!
Again Look at Congress. There the Admlnlsira-
| i In tha Senate