The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.



Ma. EDITOR -
Reaction reaction |! Ie-aetIon y! With what
swelling triumph the Opposition press trumpet their
success; with what hollow and mournful tones it is
echoed from the Wing press State after State, whose
mdjOrities squadrons in the ranks of Harrison
and Tyler, are wheeling back with trailing banners
into the enemy's camp. Does any one stop to ask
himself why this is sol Metaphor apart what causes
are at work-what secret agency-what magic sway
what political influence, to change the mind of whole
people at once2 Did the battle cry of Tippecanoe
catch the fancy confirm the judgment, and secure the
votes of 10000 electors in Oho2 Was It freak of
the imagination that changed almost entirely the vote
of firm and uhwavering old Virginia Was it to
show men I" that some things be done well as
Others" that induced almost the whole ofhese United
States by vast majortes to elevate Harrison and
present Chief Magistrate to office. / am not, Mr.
Editor about to infct upon you volume Of poetry
political rhapsody fsober-mnded and thinking
men, in the light of what political changes have been
and their causes, will resolve these questions there
will be little need of fancy aught but ga round I'M
vanished tale" to show "by what conjuration and
what mighty magic" the present changes are caused
The questions above propounded, themselves show the
absurdly of the proposition that lingering love of
Van Burensm or latent affection for Sub treasures
have anything TO do with the late political lapses-
| Where are we to look then for the cause Let US
recount, in plain and brief way, the experience of
only few years past In 1886, Gen. Harrison was
nominated tor the Presidency in opposition to Mr.
Van Buren,. For years the old Wing party had been
striving for power-toiling on in the same way-Hen
ry Clay at the head, the champion the man of all
Others the loadsone which attracted all eyes, but at
last he dropped; Harrison nominated; an
address sent to him. letters sent TO him; his
principles freely expressed, widely known everywhere
read. The contest came on, and against the vast pa
| tronage Of Government and the scarcely subsiding
popularity of. the cold Hero" Harrison was nearly
elected there not States enough to elect him,
and therefore the electoral vote of two or three States
which would otherwise have been cast for him, were
thrown away upon different candidates The pros
pect bright, the Harrison flag was at the mast
head, and at the succeeding State elections five more
States were Wing by respectable majorities. What
then The Wing party was in extacies; their sue
unprecedented, their star was in the ascend
ant; they stopped not to inquire why this SO,
whence came their success, whence the addition to
their numbers if they cared or thought it made no
matter; all their hopes were now to be realized their
favorite placed again in the front of battle
throughout the whole Union, Henry Clay stood in
staring capitals at the head the columns of the Wing
press. What followed? They had disregarded their
allies they stood upon their strength and in the
nert fall election they found themselves where they
began; every man counted they stood as they had
for years before, dispirited and defeated By de-
grees, there was found room left between the large
letters at the head Of their newspaper columns and
their editorial to insert subject to the decision
Of National Convention" What relief from
those staring capitals what capital relief to the eye!
Then came the Comprehensive Harrison and Tyler
Wings took the field; to the Conservatives the right
hand of fellowship extended cordially. Harrison
and Tyler were nominated-Harrsons views were
again avowcd and published course had long
been known-his political views were familiar to all
The result is page in history-a lesson to overgrown
and corrupted parties-an from which to date po
litical recorda land mark of pure Democratic prin
| cples. How stands it now? Can any sober-mnded
shut his eyes to the truth? Is it matter to be
concealed? The old Clay Wings were determined to
be alone the head and front" Of the incoming Ad-
minstration; President-making followed the claims
the exerons, the principles Of the Conservatives
disregarded; they were hustled out of the way-dis
trust followed, disgust close at its heels Base ingra
tude has its reward Men who act from principle will
be consistent. The result is the that it had been
before. Maine, Indiana, Ohio, where they And,
Mr.. Editor, the truth must be spoken. The same
will be the result in this State, and fear it is already
too late to remedy the evil Unless the Wings will
consent to resign their old notions and avorte
and continue the organization which elected Harrison
and Tyler-unless they will come manfully and zeal
ousIy to the support Of the Administration, which
promises to be what those who really caused its
elevation hoped for it, resgning their overbeanng pre-
tensions and discomfort and jealousy-not only the
State of New York, but every State in the Union,
will follow in the wake of Ohio and Maine. 1t may
not be too late now, to this State from
danger. The indications which all gather from the
messages and appointments of President Tyler are
healing the feeling of the disgust
engendered in the Conservative ranks. new inn
pulse and interest is felt in this State at least
There is hearty response to the ion Of the Presi
dent-a feeling of safety for principles is felt all
see, all feel it. There is something to depend upon,
and there is determination to support President Ty
ler lfthere ensues nothing to interrupt this growing
feeling and return to first principles" there is
no need of any assurance Of our complete and conn-
ued success. 1t must be done, or every State in the
Union will be lost to the Wings.
THE EMPIRE STATE.
UTICA, October 2Ist, ls4l
AN INDEPENDENT" POSTMASTER