The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-21

upon the old ground battling as Of yore while their
"Rspabhean brethren" attempted to take new ground,
which they thought dangerous and untenabel Because
these their Republican brethren" who had examined
return not 10 orr but ieir old ground and the Com
servaiycs are ready TO battle with them shoulder to
shouldern &C., and do not doubt that Of gore"
" the citadel have fought TO defend Is still safe =
That the position may be greatly improved no one doubts
that the State Bank system needs great modification
do not doubt--snd that the Conservatives will readily
unite in ehecng the necessary notifications do not
doubt But If the only condition OF the much TO be
desired reunion Of the Republican ranks Is, that the
Conservatives TO make unconditional surrender
Of their opinions and support the SubTeasury scheme
il will never be done; and if - lpha" be Commander
m Chef OF the Republican forces he need not delay the
order close up the ranksfor the Conservatives will
only submit 10 and accommodation, but
even death ITSELF before they will far hrmiliae and
degrade themselves They value their country, her free
Institutions and their liberties highly to sacrifice
them the shrine Of power TO the behess Of party
The Conservatives have not, with this difference
Of opinion, sought desired that separation which Al
pha" and his CONDUCTORS determined to produce
but it has and will be forced upon them Their own
self respect their duty themselves and TO the country
viii require the sacrifice, rather than they should sub
init to the degrading and humiating terms which
proposed And il the principle Of party action is TO
prevail that differences OF opinion, either Of constu-
uonality expedency not TO be tolerated. the
paation cannot take place too for, il is princi
pie dangerous to be tolerated IN free government
lit is the beginning Of what will be the end-Des-
poiism.
say to "Alpha" as / say 10 all who think and feel
like him. that he need not feel encouraged his work
Of prescription by the appearances which recent events
aifordthey dctastDe fatally deiusirc--and il
garded real will inevitably lead to catastrophe which
he seems strongly and seriously to dcprecate IL
the next Presidential election shall upon the Sub
Treasury scheme alone, its weakness will be
and felt in Virginia and many other States, 10 an APP
pang extent, and the administration will be awakened
from its deirum amidst the ruins Of its power know
many who have and will continue to sustain Mr.. Van
Buron, who ardenty and warmly opposed TO the
Sub-Treasury scheme, but who, if that be made the
test, will oppose his reelection The tools OF party or
the slaves Of faction may be faced about at pleasure but
virtuons intelligent and independent men, will act upon
principle, and cannot be seduced inundated warn
Alpha to take care lest in closing the " Republican
ranks, to the exclusion Of the Conservatives he find
his baallons weak for the enemy which he has to
encounter The Conservatives more numerous,
influential, and more intelligent, than he seems to
think; and above all, doub, not, that Trey will be
found truly, what they called in dcrision
ian Band" unyielding in battle The Conservatives
know their position they know their numerical weak
ness ; they know that they can accomplish nothing OF
themselves for themselves-but they know they arc
standing up IN the cause OF tuih-n defence OF Tree
institutions and human iberty-and will not yield, but
calculate with confidence, in the progress of time, on the
triumph Of their principles Ostracise them--cut them
off from the Republican ranks, and the administration
is gone beyond the hope of redemption.
II seems the first blow is to fall upon Mr. Rves that
pure and accomplished statesman His able and cffec-
tive support Of Republican principles in years gone by
his successful defence of General Jackson's Admins
ration upon two trying occasions, when had well nigh
otered to It's fahis influential exertions in favor OF
Mr. Van Buren's eecon--all-al to be forgotten;
and for his opposition to this repudiaied and denounced
scheme Of General Jackson's Administration, but faro
rite Of Mr. Van Burcns, he is to be hearessy and
gratefully sacrificed Let the execuoner do his work
let the blow be struck.-It will be death blow not
TO Mr. Rives-for glorious resurrection awaits him
bat TO those who infct it, Let Mr. Tyler be elected
by the combination o Admin straon with Wing votes,
and the eyes Of all Republicans will be opened They
will understand, that this Sub treasury project is intend
ed more raying point for party combinations,
than the good OF the country
1t is said Of tho celebrated Charles the 9Th, who
times INDUCED in works Of mechanism, that upon
tain occasion he undertook TO make two watches to-
gether, but failed-upon which he expressed his
nishmont, that he should have been simple 10
dertake to compel all mankind to think alike, when he
could not compel t,ro watches to together The
moral Of this anecdoe might he very proaby improved
by some of ntoerant and bigoed politicians of the
day. ..'
said all that deemed it necessary to say in defence Of
truth, and Of misunderstood misrepresented and injured
men One word MORE and have done. The CHARLES
ton Mercury" Mr.. Calhouns organ chides the Conser
vatives with having abandoned their party, but not
having the moral courage 90 over to the Wings This
rebuke comes with good grace from journal which had
just set such example 1t deserted it's party and
went to party which maintained many hostile
prime pies to its own, and which had professed
gard as utterly corrupt and dcbased. The Conserva-
tives have not the moral courage, or it might be
termed, reckless audacty, initiate such high exam
pie as this ...
" ouINTIUs.