The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27
"THE FALL ELECTIONS.

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The Intelligencer of Saturday devotes some
space to the subject of the t" Autumnal Eec-
TONS" That paper is deservedly admired fol
its moderation and prudence-never INDUCING
in violent and offensive epithets, and generally
cautious in assuming its positions in eventfu
times. We cheerfully accord this praise, be-
cause we feel that it is due. But the fact can
not be disguised that its old associations, attach
ment TO certain men, and an uncompromising
Partially to decayed and repudated doctrines,
have placed an impossible chasm between US in
our political views. We are sorry for il, but
"man is doomed to sorrow here below"
Speaking of the late elections. the editor says:
"These results our readers will bear us witness,
are what anticipated many weeks ago; and we are
not therefore disappointed in them. They are in the
natural order ofhngs and might have been predicted
by any attentive observer of the signs OF the times
with much certainty as an eclipse in the Heavens
may be calculated by one who is skilled in astron-
omy."
| Not having had the pleasure of seeing the In
telligencer previous to the elections, of course
we are ignorant of the manner in which its
prediction was expressed. But we may infer
that if the course adopted by the ultra Wings, of
which the Intelligencer is confessedly the organ,
led to such anticipations. its conduct Tin waging
war against the Executive) was impolitic to
say the least of it. 1t was impolitic before the
elections (when such disastrous anticipations
were entertained,) and certainly unjust since
the PEOPLE have sustained the President.
\ The editor very composedly proceeds thus:
\ "The Wing party has--to use figure borrowed
from the Turf-been distdnced by an antagonist
whom, less than year ago. on the National Course,
ii had beaten with greatest The same thing
has happened the Turf before now, to the noblett
animals It is but few days ago. indeed since Bos-
ton the feetest horse of his day actually dis-
tanced" on the Camden Course by competitor who
would, few weeks before, have been no match for
him. Bostons being beaten--if good judges to be
beeved-and the defeat of the Wing party, TO be
accounted for on precisely the same principle. The
high-mettled racer tasked too severely. He had
done his best had been successful, and looked for
some respite from labor Disappointed in this just ex
pectation, his temper was soured 1t was not that
Boston could not easily have done at Camden what
he had 50 recently before accomplished elsewhere
but his high spirit revolted what he considered i'll
usage in being overworked, and he refused to rum.
The Intelligencer's figure is hypothecated on
purely imaginary premises. The editor takes
it for granted that thepresent dilapidated Wing
party is precisely the same impregnable struc-
ture that successfully breasted the storm in 1910.
Sitting in his sanctum which he has inhabited
perhaps nearly a half century, and which from
its isolated condition may not have been broken
By the conclusion, he seems not to be aware
that the chief Of his party. finding the garrison
would not submit to his dictGtion, in fit Of
desperation applied match to the magazine
and blew his followers to atoms! Nor does his
chief (now singed and crisped misshapen
mass, seem to know that the blow fell upon his
own forces exclusively, all the others having at
tanned position Of safety before the explosion
took place!
But to the editors ''fgure from the turf''-
Mr.. CLAY has been distanced-but not by an
antagonist che had once beaten with the great
est ease" When was Mr.. Clay considered
'the feetest horse of his day?" That "day"
never dawned! He never won race in his
life on the "National Course" His triumphs
have been confined to jockey-sweepstakes
The Intelligencer remarks truly that "the same
thing has happened on the Turf, before now, to
Der happened otherwise to Mr.. Clay. The
''good judges" that would assmilate Mr.. Czay's
case with Boston's, are not to be belieped-
They have very atisfactority accounted for
each of his uniform series of defeats ever since
he was first brought upon the "National Course"
But he has never yet taken the premium cup
Truly he spas tasked too severely" and had
done his best - but he had never been success
full in building up a monstrous Corr grafton,
whence to leap over the heads of his competi-
tors to the 'tshining goal" And doubtless "his
temper aDas soured." His long, ceaseless, and
unavailing efforts to an irresistible corps
of editors and orators, by means of a National
BANK, to advocate and enforce his claims, were
enough to break down any man. He is doomed
to be always disappointed in this expectation"
The American people and the American Gov
eminent, have suffered too much from powerful
chartered Institutions ever to abide the creation
of another. But he did not ''refuse to run."-
Those presses that still entertained lingering
hope Of again being fed by U. S. Bank, trimmed
his name and tail and girthed him for the race.
The only reason that he was distanced was be-
cause he could not run. He never lacked the
will. But what horse can run "with mill
stone dangling to his neck7 2" The Bank mill
| stone has caused all his defeats. He must
throw it of, or he can never do any thing on the
'sNational Course"
The following is unobjectionable
"Under the influence of the same causes could not
but have happened later, what has come to
pass; and it is surely much suspicious to the
continued success of the principles which riumphed
the last National Election that 1t should have hap
| pened thus earIy" SC,