The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-22
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AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCER, 10 be
devoted to Politics, News, and Commercial Ihtsli-
gence.
The well known fact thai the Republicans Of this city
destitute Of an organ TO promugate their opinions
and advocate their principles connection with the De-
mocrac Press Of the interior, has been subject Of
iierated complaint and regret Circumstances Of ia
yorabe nature consprng measures have been adopted
to commence the publication Of the Times and Com
mereaI Lntelligcneer upon footing calculated TO en-
sure lis independence and permsnency.
The political character OF the Times and Commercial
Inteihgeneer will be strictly Democratic Republican. IL
will adhere to the principles OF the party which brought
into existence and sustained the late administration IL
will labor to define the ancient land marks, and to main
tain in their prime vgor the ancient usages OF the party
which. whilst they Observed rendered It inyincI
BILE, and secured simple and constitutional admnlsra-
ton Of public affairs at the time that they pro-
NOTED in the highest degree the undivided welfare aud
happiness OF the people.
In marking out this line which both duty and inci-
nation will prompt opursue, we desire to be under
stood concerning that certain measures and points Of
policy entertained by portion OF the friends oil the
present general administration form part OF the Re-
publican creed Of binding influence, but mere ques-
lions Of expediency upon debateable ground and
may be opposed according TO the dictates OF conscience
and judgment This paper will therefore be found 10
opposition TO the 'nnfried erpedients" Of the day The
country needs repose from the agtaiions demagogues
and empires Il is time that period Of depression
quences should give way to the return of confidence
and the resumption of the ordinary pursuits Of trade and
industry. II the Of the government shall be
found at variance with the suggestions OF sound policy,
or brought into collision with public sentiment, every
consideration for the public good cries aloud for their
abandonment To convince our rulers, that they mis-
take, in sense the indications OF the public will
and 20 embody sho scattered af chat sll
sibe and tangible form, will be deemed TO come within
the legitimate province Of our Journal and to compose
prominent objects in the prosecution OF design, Of
great importance and interest to every class OF the COM
munty.
We cannot resist the conviction that the Republican
party Of this State has been placed towards its oppo-
nents in false postiona position which exposes to
eminent hazards, which is daily and hourly weakening
its energies, and which, in its threatened prostitution,
surrounds country with the worst dangers ever APP
pretended from the ascendency OF federal mlsrule.
When we contemplate the havoc which has been made
with the Republican egions in the short space OF eight
ten months and weigh the certain indications OF Re-
evolutionary movements in public sentiment in states
where elections are pending, we cannot regard 1t as
either safe, just honorable to deviae further from
the republican track marked by the footsteps Of
those distinguished Presidents who have IN times past
secured the rumphs OF Democracy, feel impeed to
reject the Councils which bring us nothing but defeat
and humiliation The Times and Commercial InteLi-
gencer will therefore endeavcr to expunge the hereses
which have been nterpolated into our creed and 10
rectify the errors into which they had betrayed our
friends To the genuine cause Of Democracy we are
sincerely welded, and there Is no power, whilst It re-
mains pure, that divorce our affections or iervor
from it, But from the spurious faith OF the Loco Foeos
and destrucves sought be engrafed upon prin-
cipes and be substituted in our embraces we turn
with adherence and disgust. The Times and Com
ereial Inelgeneer will labor to restore the Democra-
cy again to its former vantage ground-to re-organne
its broken and dispirited egons-to rebuild its crumb-
ling temples, and re-establsh its ancient ordinances
and to behold it again Aourshng and predominant,
he mO IN
ard protecting the interests Of its numerous people at
home We shall rejoice to be permitted to contribute
our efforts to this consummation II our abors shall
prove fruitless our admontons shall not be wanting.
We will make one more attempt TO put the good ship
before the wind and to her gallant and pre-
cous freight. If afterwards the madness of the few
shall dsappont the hopes Of the many and the voice OF
destiny shall proclaim that !" ROME MUST FALL, hcauen
aud earth shall ritness that zoe are innocent"
The Times and Commercial InicLigencer, will
cognze the organization of the Republican Party in this
City effected at the meeting of the City Hall
on the evening Of the I'd Of January, 1888. Tho
luons and address adopted that occasion, will be
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