The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
New YnaK Feb. Ia. 1888

L NEW DIRK, ftO III 1000.
DEAR Sin In glancing over several Loco-foco
papers, published in different sections of the Union,
while in the editorial Office of friend in this city,
found, according TO all their statements that the
Democracy" (meaning the destrucives) were ne
yer more firmly united" and that ''the divorce Of
Bank and State was every where sanctioned BY all
the friends ofhe party" As similar assertions
are daily put forth in the most unblushing manner,
it is perhaps desirable to test the rerGcy OF these To-
vers of equality That The real Democracy every
where uniting against the divorce ofthe government
from the people, is evinced by popular movements in
almost every State in the Union-but in what solita-
~ direction are the people their representatives
raising their voices in support ofthe Sub-Treasury
expedient2 In Pennsylvania the popular branch of
the Legislature, where there is decided majority OF
members recently elected as friends of the admins
tration, have already denounced the new expedient
in Ohio both branches of the State Legislature have
repudated it, in New York there is decided ma
jority of both houses opposed to all the Executive
financial experiments and in every State in the
Union, with, perhaps, one or two exceptions, the
people and their State representatives, reject The
measure by overwhelming maJorities.
By these incontroverlibe facts the yeracity of the
Loco foco organs may be surely tested and in every
thing appertainng to political discussion, their res
pec for truth may b. safely guaged by the same
standard.
was much pleased with the spirited tone ofyour
remarks on the subject Of Cancellation and e0mpro-
miss. That the people Of the Union can ever again
repose confidence in those whose attempts to over
throw their institutions was only limited by their
inability TO accomplish their purpose, is 10 the last
degree absurd. If the firmness and independence OF
the true democracy of the Union succeeds in arrest
ing The outstreched arm of Executive usurpation,
will the stubborn perseverance which has concenlra-
ted all its energies TO effect the destruction of every
thing valuable 10 the country be thereby rendered the
less revolving? Assuredly not. He who could at
period OF calamity such as was heretofore unknown
in the history of this republic Outer the heartless de-
claration that call the government had 10 do was 10
take care OF ITSELF" is incapable of appreciang the
relation which should ever exist between the people
and their rulers-nor can the administration, which
permits its official organ TO assa the credit and thus
endeavor to undermine the foundation Of our insti-
tuons be hereafter safely entrusted with the power
to do mischief. The time has arrived for bold and
independent action
Our former leaders have thrown themselves INTO
the arms Of Nulfers and ConsolidaIionists and The
mother that bore them would not nov recognise them
politically Let them founder in The quagmires oil
error or mount the stool oil repentance-our comb
dence in their capacity only be retained BY adj
hitting their lack of integrity-whife their perlina-
city and deluson can alone be satisfactorily explain
ed BIZ the admission that they are destitute Of both
sagacity and fidelity.
Adopting the language Of the official, on another
subject will remark that lie dynasty Of pesrRro-
TyEs GREAT AND SMALL APPROACHES ITS END.
- Ma1s