The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-21
OUR PRINCIPLES.


The doctrines and principles of the Con-
serpatiues, have for a long time, lat least since
we announced the intention Of establishing
the Madisonian) been the objects of malig-
nant speculation, and vindictiye comment by
the organs of the destruetiues; the Globe act
ing the part of pioneer. By them, the Con-
servatives have been charged, with belonging
to "the bank party" and avowing doctrines
and supporting principles which characterized
the old Federal party, and clustered them
under the "retgn q terror"
Since the result Of the New York elections
has been ascertained, we find some Of the
wing papers, taking ground not much less
offensive to us, than those taken by the pa
pers on the opposite side to which we have
referred Some of them, however, seem to
understand the principles Of the conservatives,
and to anticipate in part, the future policy
which they intend to support, and the lines
which they have marked out, indicating the
borders to which their principles shall cx-
tend
The editor of the New York Star, seems to
have hit on some of the principles which will
assuredly be the land marks Of the Conserva-
tive party. They will look forward and act,
with no other object in view, than The public
good. They will remain :" free from all po-
ltical alliances or political bargains They
will strive :" to carry out their own distinct par
ty organization J" under the full belief, that the
time is not far distant, when those who will
rally under their banner will be looked up to
throughout the Union as "THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
The Conservatives, repudiate no less the
ultra doctrines of the wings and nullifiers,
under whatever name they may be ushered
forth, than those maintained by the, destruc-
tiues. The Conservatives believe, that these
ultra doctrines of each, tend to one common
result of radicalism, as injurious to the best
interests of the country, as dangerous to the
liberties of its citizens.
The Conservatives are the advocates and
supporters of liberal and tolerant political
policy; they abjure policy but little
less intolerant than that contained in the
ordinance of Louis the eighteenth, which led
to his downfall and to the Punishment and
Imprisonment of Polignac and his colleagues,
in the ministry.
The Conservatives contend for universal
political liberation, as free and unabridged as
that in religion, which is guaranteed to every
citizen of the United States in that sacred in
srument to which we all bow with reverence !;
THE CONSTITUTION. They hold, that every
citizen, is entitled to equal protection, under
the Constitution and the laws, in the rights Of
his person, property and character.
The Conservatives are the strenuous advo-
Gates, for metallic currency, for the uses of
the laboring classes, and for all the ordinary
transactions, go for aboishing the use Of small
bank notes under any denomination called for,
to secure that end whether it be to the de-
nomination of ten or twenty dollars.
The Conservatives are opposed to destroy-
ing the existing institutions of the country :
they are the advocates for reforming them.
The Conservatives are the sturdy opponents
of any measures which have for their object.
provide one currency for the Government,
and avoids making provision to secure to the
uses of the people similar currency, They
maintain, that if paper currency at all times
convertible into specie, is good for the people,
it is equally good for the Government; they
utterly discard the idea of any odious DIS
tinction.
The Conservatives advocate the policy,
which has for its aim, to foster industry-to
sustain agrlculturc-to encourage manufac-
tures-io give security to the credit system,
ana TO cherish commerce; but, to encourage
no one OF those great interests at the expense
Oh either OF the others considering, that the