The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30
THE MAIDS OMAN i.
From the Baltimore Patriot.
,HE NEXT PREsIDENCY.

The NEA i fhESlDENCl
The premature agitation Of the question in relation
10 the next Presidency cannot but be regretted "
seems 10 as by every enc VIII, really has at heart the
asceodency Of the Whip party, and who is anxious
that the country should derive all the advantages,
from the change in the administration OF the General
Government, that anticipated.
Il should be recollected by those Of our friends who
show a disposition SO 10 enter upon this subject,
that il is less than eight brief months, since took
The reins Of government out Of the hands Of OPP
ponents and that far from our having disposed OF
all the important questions necessary to be settled IN
reference TO the affairs and business OF the county,
those Of the greatest consequence are still unadused
Il is true many very important laws were enacted al
the late extra Of Congress- and the good that
has been DONE is quite equivalent to--nay greatly ex-
ceedsthe burhen of providing for that Irregular con-
venton of the National Legislature. The Dstribu
ton BILL the Bankrupt bill the Loan bill, and many
other laws that put upon the statute books VIII
be productive Of benefits Of greater magnitude per
haps than any that have resulted from the egsIauon
of any regular session of Congress Tor NUMBER OF
wears pas But Notwithstanding the highly salutary
of these measures others Of still greater mo-
ment remain to be deberaed upon and consumniated.
One of them is that Of a National Bank, which has
already so greatly agtated the country, and which Is
SO Indispensable 10 The welfare and prosperity Of the
nation and the people. question, also, of no less
importance than this is that IN relation to the Iarif
Most of the sagacious and disinterested politicians
seem to admit that not only is revision OF our
Z,
Tehcy and arrangement in trade canno, be remedled,
but must increase, unless very material modification
Of ittakes place.
With such prospect before u.s. is il proper that we
should start subject that cannot fail to distract u.s.
and render cooperation with one another and our
efficient action, uncertain, If not beyond hopel In
the present state of the political elements, il is not
possible TO talk of successor TO the present IN
cumbent Of the Presidential chair, without throwing
disorder into ranks and weakening oui cause. so
haiti WI moi act
for different individuals for that station and encourage
friends generally to do the same, by the time the
session of Congress approaches we shall find ourselves
so far separated from another, TO make il i'm
possible to reunie cordially and advance hand in hand
in support of those measures SO loudly called for by
the public interests.
Let those Wing editors therefore, who have already
been engaged in the discussion of this question, re-
fleet well upon these suggestions. If they do So,
and are loyal Wings and patriots, they will hesitate
about casting this iIebrand into ranks, at time
when good feeling and concerted action neces-
sary and when not only the ascendancy of the party
but the best interests Of the people will be hazarded by
so nconsiderale and reckless a movement.
II would be well If we were to take counsel upon
this subject from our opponents. The policy which
the leaders Of the Locofoco party are busy in urging
upon their friends is that Of tainlng from agating
the Presidential question at the present time AT a
meeting recently held by that party in Philadelphia,
favorable to Mr. Van Buren, resolution was adopted
in opposition TO the expediency of taking any action
at this early period in reference to the next Presiden-
cy. Upon this hint the organ Of the opposition in
this city comes out with aengthy and very earnest
article, enforcing upon its friends the policy.
Tile ground taken by this, and the leading opposition
presses generally throughout the country is that the
Loco-foco party must husband its strength, and no,
frter il away by pressing the claims Of different indi.
viduals prematurey for this high office. Il is stated
that tho Wing party already distracted and at dag
gers points with each other, and that nothing must bt
done to harmonic and unite them. The Loco-foce
party are ALSO exhorted present unbrokcn and
powerful phalanx at the approaching session of Con
gress for the purpose of defeating the of policy
in contemplation by the Wing party.
Is il possible, whilst wary and interchangeable enc
my thus preparing to attack and to subdue tina
we should be SO blind to our own interests not L
take the necessary precauton against their hostile
insidious movements? Are our friends already tr.t
Of power, are they inclined soon to prove recrean
the great body of frcemen who conded the protec
ton Of their interests their hands Are they pre-
si tie very Vi osc s s fRa S d.
to the Presidency of their respective favores II not
many Of them must change their line of policy, an,
instead Of exciting and chatting the party by stirring
this question, they must soothe and encourage them
Let them do this, let them come forward ana aid il
completing the great work Of reform in our public af
fairs and after having succeeded in this and establish
ed the Wing cause upon firm and mistaken founda
tion let them then urn their attention to the question
of successor to Mr.. Tyler. Any other course will
not only be disastrous TO cause but will most as
suredy defeat every effort to continue the administra
ton in the hands ola Wing President.