The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-03
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BEaKsmRE, Mass, Dec ~ 1911
~. Although have been silent observer
-, valnable labors in support OF SOUND primer
u. have not as you viii readily believe an nun
ierent one -. h.y. ;mnosed mn
-..Is n vour exertions 10 preserve IN IT'S puri-
:" ,n,sgri,y our ancient republican faith ana
an go he destructive inroads Of new light
saw ]" - loco focoismi have watched your
..,an,s with an inienseneSs Of anxiety commen-
,,h The vast importance OF the subject TO our
s,s,,,a country and the depth of the veneraion
s,sr entertained for that faitha faith in which
-. Jared from childhood, and which, il know
,nvself can never ablure.
/, was imbibcd from one who was among the nrs'
that enrolled themselves under the banner OF iree-
dom Al The commencement oil The revolutionary
.,,r and who participated largely in the prvations
ana perils OF that war; and who died. at an advanced
40 arm believer in the correctness OF those un-
cs,n0eabe republican principles which ne mad,
,ronoh his whole life, zealousiy endeavored to in
.,,ca,e and uniformly and ardenily advocated.
~ al, and taught nc to feel and 6eliere the truth
o,,h. c,rdipal maxim, that principles are immu-
,anle aud 10 that belief must still adhere. What
a,er others may do, cannot discard Il. Nor can ],
sor moment. bring myself to the conclusion, that
the reat body Of the party will be so Tar recreant to
,hsir former faith as to discard it, or that they can
IA made 10 cast off the jewel, consistency, with the
ease and lack Of scrupe that marks the recent
.ondnct of some in high places, and that OF others
ubo claim 10 direct the public mind. The people
,vill 4, slow to admit Qet who may assert IT. even
,bough il be the man of their choice,) that that
which was revolutionary and disorganizing" In
1884 is less odious, or more worthy OF their appro-
val, in 1887.
-They win never be brought to follow the tortuous
and yacillatng lead Of the Globe and its coworkers
in apos,acy. Tobelieve them capable of this would
be libel upon their good sense, and an unwarrant-
able doubt Of their patriotism and virtue
Your praiseworthy and faithful efforts TO recall
the republican party TO its consistency and awaken
il to sense of its danger from the Vaccinations OF
Federalism on the one hand, and the more DANCE
rous and runous influence of the spirit Of Agrarian-
ism on the other, have won for you golden opinions
innumerable, and cannot fail to secure to you the
respect and high regard of all who desire their
countrys prosperity, and would see its institutions
flourish.
You have had much to contend with, and it need
not be doubted that you will still have much TO en-
counter before that triumph, which is already Chap
PLY for our country,) cheering by its dawn shall
open, Gas it assuredly willy into perfect day, and
become complete.
Upon you, my dear sir, much depends. The eyes
of the friends and supporters of genuine republican
principles are fixed anxiously upon you. Thus far
has your course given them abundant satisfaction.
You have manfuy and efficiently done battle in the
holy cause, and displayed fidelity and ability which
inspires the utmost confidence, and affords ample
earnest of the future Such advocacy Of cause,
which, in every point of view, seems irresstibly TO
commend itself to the favor of an enlightened peo-
pie, can hardly fail of success.
IT, however, it is decreed, that the republican
ranks shall be broken and dispersed and the party
overthrown, (Which heaven forbid on irhom shall
the blame falll Shall it be charged against those
who have lived rigidly up to their faith and kept
constantly in view, and respect the established land
marks of the party Or must it not, ought il not as
a matter of clear and indsputable justice to rest
upon those who have abandoned those landmarks,
and throwing from them, as it were, in contempt
the compass of principle and those charts by which
the party had thus far safely and prosperously nav-
gated launched themselves upon a sea of expert
ment and wild speculation, and are recklessly en-
deavoring to force the party with them from its an
cent and we-tried mornings, upon their ill-con-
ceived and dangerous voyage9 Surely the answer
is apparent Whatever disasters may befall the
party, from such inconsderate or wicked hayward
ness the conservatives will have at least partial
antidoe, consolation, for their deep regrets, in
the fact that they have constantly and even impor-
ingly held the language of brotherly warning
Whether this have the devoutly desired effect to
open the eyes of the wanderers and bring them back
again to the fold or whether it shall fail those who
have put it FORTH have faithfully and conscientious
ly discharged their duty to the party and their
country.