The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-27
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.

When our Chief Magistrate recomme nded the Sub
Treasury scheme at the present session of Congress-
expressed the opinion that this unexpected course
on his part ,ooud break up the great republican party
Of The Union, and gre The iohgs easy access 10
poioer." Distinguished Senators spoke the same Ian
guage in the face Of its advocates and the warning
was Numbered forth from the hall Of the House Of Re-
representatives.. Upon what premises were these prcdic-
| lions based Upon the fact that PRINCIPLE is a
valued and cherished jewel with the Democracy OF the
country and that consistency the pride Of all honest
politicians. We knew that this scheme had once
been voted down by Democratic Congress, condemn
ed by Democratic President, and Democratic press,
and execratcd by Democratic people We knew,
also, the mpossibiy Of persuading intelligent peo-
pie, that this scheme any the less dangerous when
suggested by Democratic President than when intro
duced before Congress by disciple Of the Hamlonian
Federasts. WE'LL what has been the result TuRN
WHENCE YOU WILL you behold the party divided, dis
raced, and asunder, and, in many places utterly
Frustrated The authors OF this scheme told that
| an immediate abandonment Of it would reconcile all
differences, and bring the whole party moro into
| united and harmonious action. The Democracy ex-
pectcd its abandonment after the representatives OF the
people had declared against it, and amazed to see
it AGAIN urged upon the consideration Of Congress
What have been the consequences OF this unwise step
Division and discord have worked out the ruin OF the
party The vile abuse which has been so freely poured
ont upon that portion of the Democratic party who
could not conscentiousy "wheel TO tho right about"
and embrace this scheme by such ndscreet Journals
the Globe Evening Post Baltimore Republican, and
the little unmentonables has opened breach in the
republican ranks, which never can be closed. They
have carried their abuse loo far TO hope for reconcia
ton. In New York, the unchanged Democrats will
nominate tickets from their own ranks, and have no
communion with the Snbscrraires Connecticut has
already done so less than six months the unchanged
Democrats Of Pennsylvania will organize in the same
way Maine is already engaged in the work Maryland
viii shortly follow; in Virginia all Conservatives,
except straggler here and there and, in less than
twelve months every State in the Union, except poor
| nufcation-ridden South Carolina will have com
plete Conservative organization Let the Loco Focos,
high and low contemplate this picture Let the peo-
pie, generally, reflect upon il, and grant 70 the Loco
Focos all the credit that is due them, for thus dividing
| united and indivisble party, by abandoning
principles which heretofore held them together unit!
We wish it were not The Conservatives have
drained the cup of compromise until It has become dry
they have exhausted every means TO bring the de-
back to the old democratic fold, but they still
persist in their ant-epublcan course Then Let them
| reap the bitter fruits !-Frcderick Times.