The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-15
THE MESSAGE.

Exchanging with four or FIVE hundred diffe-
rent papers, that come 10 us from all sections of
the country, we may now form very accurate
summary Of the various opinions expressed in
relation 10 the Message. True, we have not
yet seen the remarks of the most distant jour
mails, but we have seen enough to decide with
certainty the general opinion entertained with
regard to that document. And this general
opinion if it be no contradiction of terms, is
pariegated (although in the main decidedly ia
vorable) according TO the party hues of the yar-
Gus editors who have tested its merits by the
aembics Of their political faith
On the whole, the Message, (paradoxlcal
though itrmay appear,) notwithstanding the
President from peculiar and extraordinary cir-
cumstances, was identified with neither Of the
great parties that so lately parttioned the whole
numerical strength Of the country-notwth-
standing he had been ruthlessly assaied by all
the violent and uprincipled presses and orators
of the party that had recently co-operated with
him, and then ignobly essayedto force him from
the path of notwithstanding the
great Democratic party, which had just been
defeated on hard contested field, still re-
NAMED organized, though their leader had fall
en- and mortified and eager for another grand
trial Of strength-yet we venture to assert, (and
challenge contradiction if in error) that no
Executive Message, since the days of Washing
tom has elected more praise and less condem-
nation And to what cause are we to attri-
butte this unparalleled occurrence-this unprece-
dented event in the annals Of our Government?
Simply to the honesty Of the PEOPLE, the patrl
otsm of the PRESIDENT. and the understandable
and haiiowed virtue Of our glorious CoNsTiru-
TIoN! The President beheld with grief the
faithlessness of considerable portion Of those
who, with the motto Of reform gttering on their
banners, had SO recently triumphed ut the cleo
tons, but now sought to prostitute the fruits of
victory to base, venal and unconstitutional pur-
poses-he beheld those who had contended
against him in the memorable struggle, still
united and armed at every point--his own views
of right and justice the antipodes Of those who
had claimed to be the supporters OF his cause
the memory OF recent events suthclng to keep
aloof those who had been dislodged from power
what course was to be pursued Where
could he turn for the favor and support neces-
traton2 Could he disregard the whisperings
of his conscience--violate the sanctity of self
respect, and the obligations Of a man, and a
Christian MagsIaie-and without reserve or
compunction throw himself, humbled and de-
based at the feet of his polluted and oficious ad
vsers2 No! every pulsatlon of his heart re-
VOTED at the thought of such ignominious
oh ont Rufx phat hava
consequences of such humiiating proceeding
The constitutional provisions of the Govern
ment in relation to the duties of the President
would not only have been pusilanmously abro-
gated, but in place Of the legitimate and con-
sentative action of the Executive, Dictator
shp-a Tyranny worse than that of Robes
pierre-would have been established, perhaps
forever The people Of this country will soon
know the magnitude of the debt of gratitude
due to their President for his noble and fearless
interposition TO save them from the desperate
designs of a band of Destruclives! Even the
rank and file of the proper Wing party, whom
these reckless leaders boosted as their supporters
IN their unholy Vaccinations, will in time thank
the President for his successful efforts in behalf
+ OF the common country and join with all honest
men IN denouncing the unwarranable measures
of the intriguing politicians who manifested
their Willingness to sacrifice every thing to the
'Moloch OF party! We say the proper Wing
party will condemn them, because we know
that more than moiety of those who suffered
the cognomen Of Wing to be applied to them,
place but secondary estimate on party title
when the ultimate object Of political organza-
ton Is exclusively 10 promote the welfare OF the
Union. Be their cognomen what it may, we
know that a majority of the people who sustain
ed the President in 1910, value the Constitution
and laws of the country far more highly than
they do the mere name of any partisan clique
We also know that the well-meaning and no
nest citizen Of whatever party designation will
sustain the President who sustains our mighty
Cenfederacy, alike regardless of the combna
tons of powerful foes and the overweenng en-.
deavors of partial friends. He kner this would
be the result, (for the President fortunately is
gifted with more wisdom and foresight than his
enemies would make the people believe,) and
fixing his gaze on the imperishable instrument
bequeathed us by the indomitabe patriots and
sages of the Revolution for our guidance through
out all time, without needing the tumult on the
right or the left, he determined to await patient
K " the abating OF the tempestuous political ee-
ments that Numbered around. His breast was
barred to the assaults of the remorseless foes of
freedom but his faith was strong and the Con-
sttution he upheld truly indestructble. Soon
the fierce attacks Of the designing and corrupt
were properly appreciated by the people. They
lost their force and the effect was only to confirm