The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
NEW IERSEY

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NEW JERSEY.
Ma. ALLEN :-TREsroN, New Jersey, Oct. 81 is4i.
Our election has been held, and after very doubt
u struggle, the Broad Seal has again been prevented
from being ,rampled beneath the feet of its enemies
and the friends OF State Rights yet in the ascen-
dant
| The struggle doubtful not because there is not
clear majority of Wings in the State but because
of the general apathy which prevailed That apathy
was produced by two list. The habit so com
mon to the Wings Of forgetting that the fruits Of the
greatest umphs only be preserved by constant
unremit,ng vigilance. This, believe, doub, has
operated in many of the States. The Locoiocos arc
always aciive-alwoys poll their full vote-while the
wings the great body of them not politicians by pro-
ie'slon are too apt 10 lie down after victory and think
the work is done. The second cause, the embar
EASEMENT of the party, owing 10 the unhappy dide-
FENCES at Washington.
But still, though the work was hard, enough were
foundto save the party from defeat And how was
i done1 BY reSiling Capt. Tyerl Mo- but ly
banding together Whigs,-by encouraging each
other to forget all little differences on particular sub
ects, and look alone the grea, principles Of the
party. By calling to mind that almost every princi-
pie commended for had been secured, and by believing
that the great question Of the currency would be
isiactory arranged by calm deberation and the kind
and mutual concessions which honest and patriotic
men always make to the sincere scrupes Of each
other.
And now that The struggle for this year is over, l
can say conscentiously that il is my firm belief that
II The "old fashioned bank" had not been vetoed we
had lost the State. Better far had il been if il had
not been mentioned at all at the late sesson-hu, it
was, firmly believe that but for the Intervention Of
John Tyler should have been defeated. think
know the politics Of New Jersey as well as any man
in il. have labored in the Wing cause for years.
and know the feelings Of people. In the pre-
sent arrangement of our affars-amd the daily exh-
btion OF bank disasters and dsalcatioDs, they are
unprepared TO 60 rasy into the establishments more
with charters irrepealable for years. They are des
rous thai calm and deliberate survey shall be made
that time and reflection shall be given that something
may be done that while it accompllshes the good
aimed at, shall avoid the evils which are feared. IT
that plan can be made perfect without Bank, they
will much prefer it. But il, on due deberaton, that
lnstrsmentaliiy shall be found indispensable, they
would acquesce in It's necessity having it secured by
all the safe guards which wisdom may suggest. Hasty
precpitate legislation, important a subject they
cannot approve.
New Jersey was peculiarly fortunate in having very
few who feel that their private interests are con-
cerned in the establishment of Bank Her popula
ton desire good currency, and not particular
to the mode. Some few there were who, dissatisfied
with the President, would have given the party
to its enemies. But they were few. And the sup
porters of the President were able to triumph both
false friends and open enemies, and TO maintain
the ascendency Of Wing principles.
great deal depends on the next Congress
If there be exhibited disposition " head any one
Ito deny the President the right to act on his consc
entious views, drive him from the discharge of his
duty, according TO the dictates Of his juhgmentthe
result will be disastrous. But if warned by the re.
suits of the elections Throughout the country this fall
Congress shall come together disposed TO act upon
true principles. If the President shall shew dispo-
si,ion TO meet them in spirit of kindhess-if by
cones be permitted to be bygones and the feelings of
the past be buried and forgotten, and all endeavor
attain the public good by consulting the views Of each
other in a spirit of mutual ccnfdenceif this be done
say--,he errors of the pas, will be valuable in band
ing together the Wing party in union and strength,
and before another twelve mon tn the notes of victory
will resound through all the vallies of our land
joyous and loud they did in the last glorious srug
gle, which drove the Vandas from power, and the
song of ippecanoe and Tyler too be again heard
cheering the patriot in his efforts TO promote the pros
perity and happiness of the people