The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-12
THE POLITICIAN.

do not say, that you must take no side in
politics The parties which prevail around
you differ in character principles and spirit,
though far less than the exaggeralion OF pas
sion affirms and, as far as conscience allows,
a man should support that which he thinks
best. In one respect. however. all parties
agree. They all foster that pesiilent spirit
which now condemn. In all Of them party
spirit RACES. Associate men tnge,her for
common cause, be it good or bad, and array
against them body resolutely pledged - an
opposite interest, and new passion, quite
distinct from the original sentiment which
brought them together, fierce, fiery zeal,
consisting chiefly of aversion TO those who
differ from them, is reused within them into
fearful activity Human nature seems inca
pable Of stronger, more unrelenting passion.
1t is hard enough for an individual, when con-
tending all alone for an interest or an opinion,
to keep down his pride, wilfulness, love OF VIC
tory, anger and other personal feelings. Bullet
him join multitude in the same warfare, and,
without singular self-con,rol, he receives into.
his single breast the vehemence, obstinacy
and vndictiveness of all The triumph of his
party becomes UNNECESSARILY dearer to him
than the principle, true or false, which was
the original ground of division. The con-
hict becomes struggle not for principle, but
for power, for victury and the desperateness,
the wickedncss of such struggles, is the great
burden OF history. In truth, it matters little
what men divide about, whether it be foot
of land, or precedence in procession. Let
them but begin to fight for it, and self.will,
ill-wil, the rage for victory, the dread Of
modification and defeat makes the trife as
weghty as a matter Of life and death. The
Greek or Eastern empire was shaken to its
foundation by parties, which differed only
upon the merits Of characters at the amphi-
theatre. Party spirit is singularly hostile TO
moral independence. A man, In proportion
as he drinks into it, sees, hears, judges by
the senses and understandings Of his party
He surrenders the freedom of man, the
right Of using and speaking his own mind,
and echoes the applauses or maledictons, with
which the leaders or passionate partizans see
fit that the country should ring. On all points
parties are TO be dls,rusted; but on no one so
much as on the character of opponents
These, if you may trust what you hear, are
always men without principle or truth, de-
voured by sel6shness, and thirsiing for their
own elevation, through their country's ruin.
i " hch was young, was dSCuSlOI1cu I'D near
pronounced with adherence, almost with
execration, the names Of men, who are now
hailed by their former foes as the champions
of grand principles, and as worthy of the
highest public trusts. This lesson Of ea,ly
experience, which later years have corrobo-
rated, will never be forgolten.-Chanming.
Destroying insects by deeoction of Ca
momiie Flo,cers.-In the Irish Gardeners
Magazine il is stated not only that decoctons
or the leaves dried and powdered of the com
mon Camomile, will destroy insects. but that
nothing contributes so much to the health Of
garden as number of camomIe plants dis
pcrsed through it. No green house or pot
house should ever be without camomile in
green or dried state; either the stalks or the
flowers will answer. II is singular fact that
il plant is dropping and apparently dying, in,
nine cases of ten, il will recover if you place
| plant Of camomile near it.
To Destroy Cockroaches.-Poke root boiled
IN water and mixed with good quantity of
molasses, set about the kitchen, the pantrys,
&C, IN large deep plates will tend to kill the
cockroaches IN great numbers, and finally rid
the mousse OF them. The Indians say that
poke root boiled into $ 1T poultce is cure
for the bite Of snake.
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