The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-19

oi Individual will. THss il knew for lis land mark
snd respected for It's guide PRINCIPLES only
Can this be SAID Of IL Ia later dsysi The inquiry is
py the isct that almost every mouth, whether
aud National Administrations u proclsimina-some in
Joy aud others 10 soow-ihat the Argus Of the pre-
sent day, 10 mot TIE ARGUS or FoRnsR Days in spirit
OF principle This same general expression proeaims.
that It 10 due to princIpe is due 10 psirotlsm-- is
que 70 the memory Of the founders Of Repubicanism
and oil our Tree insttutonslhe corner and great con-
sERyATiys principle Of which l., ihat officers Of GO
psrHme Of ssery grade and name are The servants and
NOT he masters gf the psopis-that an effort strong
general and determined effort be ade BY the frierds of
popular freedom and the enemies Of official dclsiion
BRiso BACK THE ARGUS OF EoRMER DAYS; resusci.
tate the dormant energies that heretofore gave impulse
life, action, eosseney and GLORY, TO the name Of De-
mocracyi 10 make IL, it was, terror the oppres-
sve aud unpariolic extremes Of Federalism the one
hand aud of destructive mobocracy now called loco
toeoisnl, the other hand
The laws Of nature are ever to act In one and
the same way They consistent with themselves
throughout the universe. When the vital principle,
which has impaired consistency to matter Of any form,
ceases TO exist pervade that form, the mass
oes and lis component parts fall asunder SO whena
political party, under what alleged innovation
OF circumstances, suffers itself to lose sight and posses
sion Of those principles and that policy Of government
which have given consistency, and been its boast and
strength In by-gone days, it must crumbe--s parts
must fall away severed from each other. Their new
relations may not be congenia to their natures-but
become choice Of evils. As such they can be en-
dured proudly, and in spirit of defiance, while the
mud Is nerved BY It's original consciousness Of honest
motives aud patriotic cause Who 10 so obtuse as
not to be able read in these few reflections the story
and the condition Of the multitude Of political in
this State, who once rallied beneath the banner Of the
Eastern Argus. and with the truly Democratic party, Of
which II was the organ and yet who do not this
day. III thew do dtnit thar thew do
not see IN II either the spirit principles that character
lied the Democracy Of other daysl
Are these men separated from their original creed!
No ;-yJar from IL.
repudated in other days! No;--far from IT, Now,
did the Argus formerly they decry all ex,ravagance
and corruption in the expenditures of government mo-
ney They opposed The whole system Of appoint
ing faithess and incompetent men to office.
Now, did the Argus in former days, they denounce
every attempt Of official dctaton to the people, and the
interference Of executive oficeholde with popular
elections They reverence the supremacy Of the popu-
lar will
Now, as did the Argus in former days, they hold the
chief magistrate Of the nation and his several subord
mates IN office, jointly responsible for the manner in
which government is administered in the aggregate.
Now, as did the Argus in former days. they hold. in
the language OF writer Of other days. that the ruin
or prosperity OF State depends much upon the adj
minstraton Of its government that to he acquainted
with the merit Of ministry, need only observe the
condition Of the people. If we see them obedient 10
the laws, prosperous in their industry, united at home,
and respected abroad may reasonably presume that
their affairs conducted by of experience, abli-
ties and virtue. II, on the contrary, we see an UNI
persai disirust and dissatisfaction, rapid decay of
trade, dissensions in all parts Of The empire, and
total loss Of respect in the eyes Of foreign powers
may pronounce without hesitation. that the government
Of that country is reak distracted and corrupt" The
multitude in all countries, the writer remarks,
are patient TO certain point Ill usage may rouse
their indignation, and hurry them into excess; but the
original Jauh IS IN government"
What prevents the Reunion Of such men-holding to
the same principles by the same motives
speaking the same language, enjoying the same free
dom! The story is told in this-the want OF the or
ganthe high floating banner Of other days, hung upon
the outer wail-rHE EASTERN AReus, ReDired!
Let all but principles in the past be forgotten, as
dream that has no reality, among such men, t-
Let spirit Of pairiotism--one love Of country
one hope Of bringing back the administration OF our
republican institutions the old republican track Of
simplicity, economy and honesty, reanlmate the De-
mocracy Of other days, by whatever name they may be
now known, and by whatever relations surrounded
and let the Eastern Argus Of other days be Revived by
general, simultaneous, united effort. And to this
end II is proposed, to publish in this city weekly and
semi.weekly, a newspaper, with the title of-EAST-
ERN ARGUS, REvivED-which will be what It's title
imports, The Argus Of former days, in respect to all the
great principles Of government aud OF National and
State politics mot The Argus that supports whatever
blind selfish circumstances may suggest; not me
Argus that yields both its principles and friends to the
poor apology, that cireumsfances haze changed!
The publication proposed will be Of respectable
and convenient size The weekly will be published at
80 per annum--the semi-weeky at 50 per annum--
which subscriptions will n all instances include the
riers compensation in the city, and the postage the
paper Of the city and within the limits OF the State.
The first number OF the semi-weekly will appear the
25th Of the current month, and that OF the weekly on
the I'd Of July next The postage will in all cases be
paid by the publishers, which in fact will reduce the
price OF the weekly paper to AZ per annum and that
Of the semi-weckly 10 81 go making it the cheapest
publication in the State. This regulation of the price
and undertaking Of the publishers 10 pay all postage IN
advance will explain the unaterable proprlety OF
requiring every subscription to be also paid in advance
to which requirement there will be no exception SUI
fered. Nor will any subscription be taken for less
period than six months. ....
The Argus REVIVED, will have impaired to It another
feature, which does not appertan to the political papers
Of this State Proceeding upon the JEFFERSON PRiN-
ciPLE thai truth ought 10 be left free 10 combat error,
this paper will accord to it TIE opportunity on all po-
,ca questions. Its columns will be open to the reest
discussion Of them by those opposed well as by those
friendly the policy and measures which the conduc-
tors of it will advocate-ith this reservation that
thing Of personal obloquy will be tolerated in the CO.
umns Of the paper from any antagonist source, and
will be the endeavor Oh It's CONDUCTORS az al times
keep the paper free from all personalities oevery kind
as the nature Of assaults that may be made IN other
quarters upon its friends aud the friends Of its princi-
pies will Justify Its aim will be, in word, TO sustain
high tone Of political discussion and to break through
in example and practice, the trammes which sinister
and factous parsans prefer TO see .wnng around
the political presses Of the country Conscious meg
ny dares always to encounter free and manly crlslcis'
and by this sentiment the Argus reo,Ued, will abide
This prospectus returned post paid) TO the address
Of Ira BERRY d Co., Portland, with any amount OF
subscription money enclosed, will secure faithful aten-
ton return is requested prior to the 25sh Of June
current.