The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-21
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| WHINE AKE me CONDlIION Mil PItOS-.
| Poets OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
AND WHAT IS THE TRUE COURSE OF
| POLICY FOR UNCHANGED DEMOCRATS
| To PURSUEi
These questions must have oflen arisen in The
miudS Of all true republicans, and the sooner they
are satisfactorily settled the better will il be for the
party 1 he last year has been session OF despond-
ency and gloom New principles have been pro-
muiga,ed al variance with popular rights, and hos
lille TO the spirit Of hbeny. New measures, tending
to consolidation OF OIL power in the binds Of the
General Government, have been brought forward
and urged against the express wishes Of the reo-
| pie, with a peTiinaciiy seldom before Witnessed
These principles and measures were viewed at the
inception with the most profound aslor ishmen', BY
the Nesiors OF the party. Those who learnt in the
school OF Jefferson 10 look with jealousy upon Exc
cuve power and patronage. could hardly believe
The evidence oil their ST nses, when they saw pro-
ject set ON fott by republican administration, to
increase IL an hundred fold. Hostility 10 commerce,
To credu, 10 national prosperity aud uncompromis-
ing hostility TO banks, was new shifboleth Which
they could not learn TO ariculate AT frsi, they
looked on with silent amazement, but presently be-
gan To exposulate with their political friends, and
began 10 warn them OF The consequences OF these
new tangled doctrines.
The administration had manilestly assumed false
posi- ion and here was an opportunity To correct The
mistake bu; the harpies that had nockcd TO the Go
| vernmcIt standard for the sake oil plumber, seized
upon this occasion TO ingraiae themselves with The
Executive Desiiiuie Of principle, and toad-eaieIs
by profession, they found no difficulty in approving
every measure and began at once to clamor for the
places Of those who had dared 10 express an indie
pendent opinion. II was proclaimed that there
could be only Two Parties -and that those who are
not for u, ire against u.s." To doub was, by their
creed, deserving 10 be dsmnod, for they had neytr
dreamed that republicanism consisted in anything
else than blind submission TO the will Of those
who, for moment chance to occupy the place Of
popular leaders
Arrogant from long -csli blShed power, and con.
fidng in their strength, The administration did not
care 10 scruinzc too closely the party charac GERS
of men, so long they gave back the true echo 10
every poliiical change rung at the Capitol. Fede-
raliss multi eTs, i-nasons and all sorts Of disu
ganizers, were received into favor, while staunch
friends OF the people, who had grown gray in the
support Of rcpt blican principles, we're very politely
turned out OF doors, with the modest asSu ancc that
the party could do very well without them.
A continued series Of defeats has followed this
new organization, and The wings have come OIL VIC
toro,is in almost every encounter for the as twelve
months. The republican parry Is now in minority
in nearly every Safe in the Union, and vet the old
| veterans are resting upon their arms, and few but
mcTcenares girdi:,g themselves for The contest
There is the enthusiasm of years past-ihere Is
the confidence OF success, nor the same re-
| lance upon the BUSINESS Of the cause Old republic
cans are irresoute and undecided what course 10
pursue. Some who are aware that The substance IS
| vi ming still disposed 10 cling 10 the form They
hope and trust that the divorce of republican prin
ciples from the name of republicanism, will no. be
| perpetual. They believe The deluson that has
seized upon The minds OF men, will soon pass away,
and that reunion will speedily follow. Others pre-
fer the subsalc to the shadow, end choose TO con-
Time s,cdfas in their republican principles, not
doubling that the name will remain with them; and
others dissatisfied with the measures and disguised
with the manner in which they are forced upon The
people, are prepared 10 leave the conlendng factions
10 settle their disputes and go over 10 the wings
| What is the remedy for these evils? Can re-
conciaon take place. Or must the party be broken
-. Dr ,Ytn prp
immu,able and cannot change however names may
| vary When men who had deserted their principles
have been expelled from the party, they have soon
lost their influence ith the people, but when parry
leaders have embraced strange doctrines, and driven
from them all who would not bow to the new faith
the unchanged republicans whose principles were
more dear to them than wealth or powcr-who still
chose 10 worship at the political Sh ines where their
fathers had kI cit before them became the nucleus
around which the democracy OF The land again cius-
tered The prescribed became the republican party,
while the proscribers were lost amid the inexphca
BILE ltbyrinlhS of their own sophistries. The great
mass OF the rerub lean party in New England united
| in the election of John Quincy Adams TO the Pres-
dency. A few, when they that his adminisira-
iion vas not conducted on republican principles,
raised warning voice, but were prescribed for their
patriotism. This little band was regarded as
the republican parry, and at The very next election
were triumphant.
IL the door of reconciliation is shut oreverif The
only terms offered To the oppoScrs Of the visionary
projects Of the administration is unconditional sub
mission the sooner they take an independent stand,
the better If the leaders have Iepudiated, forever,
The principles by which hey have been guided from
early manhood the die is cast-all efforts 81 union
vii be unavailing-nor is il 10 BE- desired. Men OF
different principles can never &c, tremendously To-
gcther. They may make common cause TO dcSpoil
an enemy, bu, would Immediately quarrel about a
division Of the plumber. All their Intercourse would
b. characterized by ireachery and dupliciy. And
setting aside principle, honor, patriotism and look
inc n interest alone what have unchanged demo-
cratS to gain by an alliance with those who have
proclaimed them traitors2 Why should they join
their fortunes with those who are importuning the
President for the removal of all public officers, who
adhere TO the ancient landmarks7 What do they
expect but indgnities, and repetition OF former in
stllS. Like the tabled dwarf, they may fight the
battles of the alliance, but the giant will bear away
the spoils of victory.
From The Frankfort Ne. Lateiiigeaeer.