The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-03

been irinmphanly put down by their united efforts
Il however appears TO b. manifest that the Admins
traion, so far from showing any disIo on to return
10 the true principles Of the Republican pariy has
thrown itself into the embraces Of the Nulifers Of
The South, and The Loco Focos the North; parties
whose opinions, however adverse in other respecs
are equally repugnant TO The well being Of The COM
mnnity, and the integrity OF The Union.
Win these two factions, no well wisher Of his
country, or disciple Of the school of Washington
Jefferson, Madison and Clinton can hold communion;
lhey are as hostile in their views 10 what Conserva
ives believe obs the sound political doctrine as were
The ullra-FederaliSis Of l79S the adherents Of the
Hartford Convention or as those of The present day
who seek to extend The federal jurisdiction over the
properly secured 10 the Southern States by The
wise compromises of the Constitution.
Holding mean position between parties which
embrace in some Of their adherents, these onposite
and equally dangerous opinions they nigh, dcs,air
of the safety Of ms utors Gil they not see IN
the ranks Of both, persons in whose patriotism and
sound political doctrines they have The most perfect
confidence. Among those who still remain as spr
poriers Of the Administration, they know there are
many who are retained in those ranks only because
they believe that they may there, more advantage.
ously resist the Nulfer and the Loco Fcco. Will
in The opposition they see many Of their familiar
friends and political associates, with whom thew
have had no difference Of opinion, except as 10 the
exact moment at which the downward tendency
Of the acts Of the Administration justified separs
lion and decided opposition. Thus placed, the
Conservatives, although numerically weak In The
National Legislature have The gratifying assurance
that they The representatives of the opinions sin
cerely held by great majority of the American
people, ard cordially entertained by many others of
their representatives who, at the present moment
find themselves in false position, from the accden-
tai arrangement of parties
In this state Of things, il appears TO be the ndis-
pens-be duty Of the Conservatives not TO content
themselves with bare confession Of faith however
sound and conformable TO the ancient land marks of
the Democratic Republican body but 10 assume a
party organization, and adopt those measures by
which that majority of the people which holds the
same faith with themselves may be furnished with
rallying point.
Such confession of political faith has been ably
and fully set forth in the address Of the meeting at
New York; the other part Of their duty can be per-
formed in no other way, than by presenting at the
earliest possible period 10 the people Of the United
States, the names OF the persons ii is proposed to
recommend TO their sufrages, for the two highest
In selecting these names il is Of the utmost impor-
lance that they should be such as must ensure the
most powerful support among all who really lore their
country and It's existing institutions however distin-
guished BY minute shades Of political opinion, and it
is even more indispensable that they should no, be
chosen from amr ig those who in Congress, have
first taken Conservative grounds least it should be
urged that the Of their separation from the ad
hcrenis fhe administration, lay, not in principle,
but in the hopes of personal advantage. Such can
ddates ought not 10 be obn xious any suspiciono
partially in the existing subject ofabolition, of wish
ing to extend emancipation by the action OF the gen
eral government, or Of meeting questions Of Sec
onal character by traorous threats of dissolvngte
union, They ought tobe honest virtuops patriotic, ib-
horrng any surrender Of principle for the sake ofhe
spells of victory Statesmen they should if possible,
be- less distinguished in the skirmishng of political
debate, than in the exposition of sound constitution
al views, known TO the whole world BY their diplo-
matte talent, and TO the country by the happy settle
ment of questions which threatened danger to its
union, and by uninterrupted exerons 10 promote its
general prosperity.