The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-13
From The Hartford Patriot and Democrat.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN CONNECTICUT.

| Hardly day passes which does not bring US some
substantial evidence that the Democracy Of this State
are clearly and decidedly opposed the rations doc
! rnes and theories cherished encouraged and proInul
gated by the Destructive paperslhat they believe them
10 be dsorganizng and revolutionary ia their charac
ter which in the end, If not restrained, must lead to
oyerhrowing public Institutions uprooting the ioun
datons which good order society established
and maintained and inaiy leading 10 anarchy and con-
| fusion throughout
Public sentiment, among democrats absolutely
whelmng against the intrigues OF few designing men
in this city, Of the light, Destructive school, who
are ndeatigahe 10 their efforts TO promulpatc the rank
est political aud moral nfdellty and who control the po
,ical machinery of that party in this State II is
pressed from every quarter, and like avalanche from
the mountain sde Will most assuredy crush all who at
tempt TO resist it The people breaking away from
the anlnels that have been thrown around them, for
selfish purposes by nnta Of aristocatic office seekers
and Office holders. and determined manage their
own affairs in their own way" Already the note of
is heard from every section OF the State,
for throwing of all allegiance corrupt Regency Of
..pollca advenurers," who, under the garb'ot Demo
Gratis have stolen into the high places OF the party only
TO secede" from, pervcrt and disgrace the high and
holy principles Of Repubcansn by introducing the I'M
| practicable and revolutionary dogmas OF Locoocolsm.
The Democracy of the State every where arousng
themselves for the purpose OF eiectuay putting down
official dlcatIon and interference, and oil purifying the
party from all those loathsome excresences that have
be en- gradually fastening upon II, vltalng its principles
/
and corruPting It's life blood
There is too much Intelligence and good sense
among the Democrats Of this State to bind themselves
10 the car OF any individual sanction doctrines d.
recty at war with the teachings Of Jefferson and Mad
son-doctrines which strike at the root of that system
of public policy which has been adhered to from the
ganizallon Of the Government To the present umeaRd
fhey ,cM soon make demonstrations that IcsA most CT
eciuaiy aaaihaie all meriopers upon their carly and
original fauh aud principles. They never favor
the destructive heresies OF political EMPIRES who have
undertaken to prescribe the Patrlarchs Of Democracy
for the legitimate exercise Of their understandings, and
inpale the victims of radcaism, with scarcely less
intolerance than the Spanish lnquis,ion exercised,
thousands Of individuals whose locks have become sill
yered under the frosts Of the many winters which
have found them heretofore battling the front ranks
Of the Jeiersonian Republican party. They will now
and repudiate the vicious principles Of those IN
easy spirits and aspiring demagogues who ralying
different sections Of the country, under the appro
pirate sppellaon of Dcsiruetrcs and whose lend and
aim to be to cultivate spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION
| TO every thing but themselves disrespect OF estab
shcd things and long settled usages and practices, and
a d sposo TO change the customs Of society and the
dire uoa Of Government. They will now and ever 60
for sustaining principles not nca,' according 10 the
doctrines of Jeierson-and. unless greatly deceive
ourselves, the principles of Conservative Democracy,
in contra distinction TO Loco. oisn, will be loudly
responded to IN this State in any other IN the
| Union