The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-23
t- ~s. From the American Sentinel
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF
pENNSYIVANIA

Felo,c Cihscns-A deep and abiding interest in your
welfare and success, has prompted me to the present
design. The signs of the times too rife with evil
portents you not to claim your undivided attention.
minority party, composed Of the shreds and patches OF
every faction the State and Union have rumphed by
your divisions, and seek to perpetuae their power
through the 1t viii require all your saga.
city, prudence, mness, and discretion, to repe this
effort. Looking with eyes sharpened by the pos
session Of official patronage, every thing that is likely
to divide you from each other. and Selling it like the
torch OF discord they cast it with all their strength
amongst you There is topic now so fruitful IN their
hands as the subject of the currency knowing well
the difference in opinion among you, they fan the hre
with all their energy II cannot be denied that there
the greatest danger Of their efforts being successful
Democracy only be successful in this State by
adopting the Albany doctrines upon this subject Any
radical expression at this time but bring defeat and
disgrace upon the party, and ruin TO the interests and
destruction to the whole republican institutions of the
nation The people of this country too vigorous,
industrious and enterprIsing, well as republican, to
allow of any of policy either by the State or
Nation that would despoticslly cramp their genius de-
stroy their hopes of reward, and consolidate in the
hands and possession Of the already rich and arstocrac
portion Of the community, all the wealth Of the coun-
try! .@.>
Yet such are the inevitable results Of that spirit Of
radcalsm that is seeking, by allurements as fiat
terng they pernclous 10 mislead the minds and
bewder the judgments Of our people; by stirring
in their conception, impractcabe in their adaptation to
the wants and welfare Of the community and good for
nothing but to place in prominent places politicians Of
doubtful principles with talents to ruin, but not to ad-
any party, principles persona except their own
Such lit is deeply to be regretted) have grown up
like rank weeds in field Of grain, tares amongst the
wheat, in too many places amongst US Now Is the
time for you check their evil tendency, by the pro-
clamation Of sound and judelous views upon these
subjects Let initiate the wisdom Of our brethren Of
New York. Democracy has nothing to fear, except
from already pointed out She is purely repub-
lcan in character She abhors proscrption-she loves
Justice 1t is her perfection that she protects and
fosters the industry, genius, property and character Of
the whole people, She is the very antipode OF despO-
tsm. She opens wide the portals Of trade, learning.
employment and science. She leaves these, as shs
does the mind, in perfect freedom. She reves against
long letters, and procams the certainty Of reward to
all her children She thus stimulates virtue and indus
try and by bestowing peace and happiness upon tho
people large she lays the broadcast and surest found
alton for the permanency and security Of repubicansm
To YOU especially interested such happy state Of
things rightly belongs the task Of roofing out and er-
terminating whatever either persons practices or
professions threatens to prevent or nuSe the true creed
Of the People.
.,. s@.sE.. DKMecRITus.