The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-07
TRUE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN II
DEPENDENCE.

TRUE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN IN
DEPENDENCE.
The Jersey:nan, spirited, talented and in
dependent journal, has taken the manly and
bold stand. contained in the following, ex-
tracted from its last number.
Let all, protesting Conservative principles,
take the example and do likewise for I" the
people will come forward in their strength,
under the Conservative flag, and bear down
all the U. S. Banks and Sub-trcasuries which
the Loco Focos and Wigs have in embryo"
The editor of the Jerseyman has adopted
the true principles, the ".a,med .Neuirality."
The Loco Focos may sheer and talk of
''sun beams from cucumbers," they will, ere
long, find the Conservatives are made Of
"sterner stuff" /" than is dreamed Of in their
philosophy"
at is really laughable 10 hear the winnings, the
chickering's, the groans, and curses of some OF our
fallen leaders, and the whole Iepued cause Of the
failure OF The Demo cratic party in this county, is by
them cast upon our unofending shoulders This is
giving entirely loo much honor, for we never as
pired 10 the distinction OF dictator, but endeayored
TO keep within our sphere as plain mechanic, and
leave the political dictatorship In the hands of those
VINO WlSned 10 ldten upon ONCE. Influenced ny Sucn
sentiments, and believing that the leaders of the
Democratic party would do nothing but what would
be beneficial TO the best interests Of the country
| put shoulder to the wheel and shouted, "the
| Party, right or wrong" After arriving at the emf
| nence, we took the liberty TO scan the conduct of
some Of our leaders, and, to astonishment, they
J had led the people asfay from the good old Demo
cratic paths lrod by Jefferson, Madison and Jackson
| into dense quagmire in search Of jack o'lanterns
| and Sub.treasurieS, from which the country could
never emerge if once entered A warning voice
reached us from Washington, another from Virgil
MIA, others from New York, at length we tore the
collar from our neck and with the feelings of free
man, out in defence of the rights Of the people
| and Of former Democratic principles. For thus
| daring to speak with freedom-for daring to warn
the people of the imminent danger in which they
| were placed, we have be decried as traitor,
| Wing, Judas, and the whole catalogue Of hard
names. And by whom we thus bearded2 Bah!
not by the honest yeomanry of the country-notby
| the laboring mechanic-not by those who have
known and felt the power OF the old federal gag.
laws. but by men whose aim is SELF who never had
at heart the pure Democratic principles but profess
ed them at late hour for the sole purpose OF becom
ing leading men, which wish las been grati6ed and
they now employ their hirelings and minions to
abuse and aSity us, thus endeavoring 10 keep their
own odous course entirely from the view of the peo
Pile. But they have had their day--the sceptre has
departed from them and the people will come for
ward in their Strength under the Conservative flag,
and bear down all The U. S. Banks and Sub-treasu-
ries which the Wings and Loco Focos have in en-
bryo. Let these disappointed politicians and their
underngs rave as much as they please, we will not
| finch from our duty, but laugh them to scorn. We
shall keep on the straight forward coursegive all
fair chance for hearing-expose the frauds and
corrupions of every base enough to endeavor 10
practice them upon an unsuSpectng people-and
whenever cur snaps al us, not even deign TO KICK
him."