The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-10
PROPOSALS,

York CITY. under the title of the NEW YORK TIMES
AND COMMERCIAL lNTEILIGENCER, to be
devoted to Politics, News, and Commercial lnteli-
gence
are destitute OF an organ to promugate their opinions
and advocate their principles 10 connection with the De-
mocratic Press OF the Interior has been subject OF
tcrated complaint and regret Circumstances Of fa-
yorable nature conspng measures have been adopted
to commence the publication Of the Times aud Com
mcreial Iaeiigencer upon footing calculated to en-
sure It's independence and permanency.
The political character OF the Times and Commercial
Iaieiigenccr will be strictly Democratic Republican II
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 ygor the ancient usages ohe party
which, whilst they were observed, rendered i invnc
ble and secured simple and constitutional admnlsra
ton OF public affairs, at the same 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 inc
nation will prompt to pursue, desire to be under
stood concerning that certain measures and points oil
policy entertained by portion OF the friends OF the
present general administration, form no part OF the lee
publican creed Of binding influence, but as mere ques
tons Of expedency rest upon debateable ground, and
may be opposed according to the dictates OF conscience
and Judgment. This paper will therefore bc found IN
opposition to the "untried erpedents OF the day lhe
country needs repose from the agaons or demagogues
and empires II is time that apeod Of depression IN
exampled in its duration, and in its disastrous conse-
quences should give way to the return OF confidence
and the resumption Of the ordinary pursuits OF trade and
industry II the measures Of the government shall be
found variance with the suggestions OF sound policy
or are brought into collision with public sentiment, every
consideration for the public good cries aloud Tor their
abandonment. To convince our rulers that they mis-
take in some sense, the indications OF the public WILL
and 10 embody the scattered rays OF that will IN SEN
sble and tangible form, will be deemed to come within
the legitimate province OF our Journal and TO compose
prominent objects in the prosecution OF our design OF
great importance and interest to every class oil the COM
munlty 4.
We cannot resist the conviction that the Republican
party Of this State has been placed towards It's oppo
nents in false positions position which exposes y to
eminent hazards which is daily and hourly weakening
its energies and which, in its threatened prostraon,
surrounds our country with the worst dangers APP
pretended from the ascendency OF federal misrue.
When contemplate the havoc which has been made
with the Republican legons in the short space OF eight
ten months, and weigh the certain indications OF Re
evolutionary movements IN public sentiment, IN states
where elections pending we cannot regard It as
either safe, JUST honorable to devate further from
the republican track" marked by the footsteps Of
those distinguished Presidents who have in times past
secured the rumphs of Democracy we feel impelled to
reject the Councils which bring us nothing but defeat
and humiliation. The Times and Commercial IHteii-
gencer will therefore endeavcr expunge the heresies
which have been interpolated into creed and to-
rectfy 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 can divorce affections or fervor
from it, But from the spurious faith OF the Loco-Focos
and destmctives sought TO be engrafed upon our prn-
cples and to be substituted in our embraces we turn
with adherence and disgust. The Times and Com
mereial Iiegencer will labor to restore the Democra-
cy again to its former vantage groundto re-organi7e
its broken and dispred legions-lo rebuild its crumb
ling temples, and re-establish its ancient ordinances
and behold it again fourshing and predominant, re-
fecng the moralnfuence OF this great republic abroad
ard protecting the interests OF ITS numerous people at
home We shall rejoice to be permitted to contribute
our efforts to this contamination. II our labors shall
prove iruess admonltions shall not be wanting.
We will make one attempt to put the good ship
before the wind and her gallant crew and pre-
cious freight If afterwards the madness OF the few
shall disappont the hopes Of the many and the voice Of
destiny shall proclaim that RoME MUST FALL, hcaren
and earth shall ,ctness that ,ce are innocent"
| The Times and Commercial Inteihgcnccr, will re-
cognze the organization Of the Republican Party IN this
City as effected at the meeting OF the City Hall
on the evening Of the I'd of January, 1888 The
lu,ons and address adopted that occasion, will be
referred to consonani to Republican principles and
adapted the present crisis in public and political
affairs
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