The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-16


themselves tho Globe has, the side Of the destc-
tiyes No prejudice can arise to this term from any
argument drawn from its foreign application. Il every
where means the same thing literally, but is applied to
different objects In France the conservatives, we adj
init, were on the side Of the old French Monarchy SO
odious to Republicans In England, we confess, they
are attached to the British Constitution. But this does
not impair our position. Those who are in favor Of
conservative principles in the United States are attach
ed 10 the American Constitution, are the friends Of
Unon order good faith and adhere to the present form
of government The destructives OF this country are
favourable Of course to adverse doctrines opposed The
restraints Of the social organization, DESTROYS Of abolish
ing the credit system Of destroying banks and corpora
TONS of ultimate division Of property, and of finally
resolving society into its original elements, existing
in state Of aud barbasm Not the least start
ling Of their assumptions is that mol yet
public" that we are filed with anomalies ike the
United States Senate whose eradication is demanded
by tho march of improvement, which is bringing
changes" also upon the expedency havng new con-
sti,ution, recognizing compacts or compromises
The law Of radcalism is individual will, it knows no
compromise.
Exception seems to have been taken to the name we
have presumed to adopt. Some minds seem to have
been filed with alarm lest the ghost Of Madison should
appear before them the avenger Of sacrleged nstu
tans. Later angais in herba, rnagincs the Globe We
know not that any apology DUE unless it be for that
we may have sinned against the memory of GREAT
FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION. Without any dis
paragement to the living, may not ask where is the
character better adapted, desired to bear with
the whole weight Of its moral and political influence
upon these times than that Of the late ustrous James
Madsonl That character needs no eulogy-that name
no Interpretation 1t carries peace, harmony union
it means amableness, business, Cancellation and the
conservative principle; it means dignity, honor ORDER
it means the Constitution. Too happy should be,
if with voice speaking from the las. to the coming
generation Of my country, could efectuay urge them
to seek in the temper and moderation Of JAMES MApI
SON that healing balm which assauges the malgnty of
the deepest seated political disease, redeems life the
rational mind and restores to health the incorporated
union of country from the brain fever Of party
spirit" Although we might regard with safety the
of Madison the immaculate cynosure Of con-
seevative principles, are not disposed to do injustice
to other characters equally memorable We quite
anxious that should also be aided by other
lights which have guided this Republic in the dark hours
Of trial and trouble, Under whatever exist,
wish no better appeal for political oppostons and
SohAiSsSt SSSN ho
quests more glosious chan those Of argument; tr-
umphs more lofty than those Of the mind And this
is Madsonian.
But we told that we give the "go-by to the
principles avowed and acted by the late and present
administrations" VS. Ire anxious that the public
should know whether here the least possible justf
cation for this|aempt 10 dscredt the Madisonan with
the Republican party. We certainly use the crt
cal phrase 90 with Gen. jackson in his doctrines of
1928; but we do not 20 with the Globe in its utraism
of 1887 we certainly 30 with the late and presen, ad
mnistrations in their opposition to National Bank
but we do not go with the Globe in the Of exerm-
nation it has been wreckessy wagng against the state
banks and the whole credit system. We go with Gen
Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, the reform of the bank
ing system recommended by the former, empha,-
cally in his message Of December 1885, and advocated
by the latter in his letter Sherrod Williams but we
do no, 90 with the Globe in denOuncng all paper cir
cuation as rag money all interested banks as rag
barons, and advocatng by implication at least, CT.
elusipe metallic currency. We go with the admins
tra.ion in sustaining well regulated mixed currency,
but we do not 20 with the Globe in sugmatizng the
making of paper money a theft, in considering
.paper money OF less value than counterfeit coin" We
20 with Gen Jackson in believing that the blessings
of government like the dews of heaven should descend
alike upon the rich and the poor" but we do not go
with the Globe in srrsying the poor against the rich,
nor in attempting institute parties OF debtors and
ditors antagonist to each other. We go with the state
governments in the temporary expedent Of suspension
laws but we do not go with the Globe in denouncing
them as the combinations of paper money barons to set
The iars al defiance and defraud the poor Of their hard
earnings II seems to US, with all Difference, that
comnarno the bankers in this state Of things to the
lords Of early times in England who privileged to
kill a cornmOner, and the poor Of country TO tho
eommoucrs Of those times who were hanged for killing
rabbits has tendency excite unworthy prejudces
and evil passions We would rather appeal to the
intelligence and understandings OF men. We go with
the prncples avowed and acted by the late and pre-
sent administrations in relation to OUR national honor
and commercial credit abroad but do not go with the
Globe in sssang and denouncing American merchants,
or in mockog their broken spirits and their embar
easements and suherngs, the just consequence Of
sinister designs upon the country.
The Globe affects very alarming apprehension that
we seek under the assumed gab Of friendship the ad
minstration, TO division in the party, aud subvert
the PRINCIPLES which hold together" He speaks of
the q strong democratic majority in both branches of
Congress" and deprecates an effort TO destroy it by
splitting it up We sincerely coincide with him in
denrcca,np such division But now, how has the
Globe treated that democratic majority, and what has
seen his expedcnt to prevent division Of Not
.r.h = we would wish to adopt. Has it not abused
and denounced measures approved and supported by
5our 6dAs of that majority, and in effect required them
70 surrender their honest convictions of what the pub
Ie GOOD demands the peculiar opinions of one fifth
Let the friends of the Deposite Act and Currency Bill
~, Husp mi of st