The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-20

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The Intelligencer of yesterday contains a
well written, though partly incomprehensible
article from the New London Advocate, entitled
"A Glance at the late triumph Of the OPPOSE
ton" The writer fully Identifies himself with
the Wings, and contends that the late defeats
sustained by that party were not owing to the
strength of the Opposition" but the indiffe-
rance Of the Wings. The thing not clearly de-
fined is the nature Of the OPPOSITION He
says:
"We see the town meetings fully attended by the
Opposition as il they were TO decide the Presidential
election, while vast portion of the Wing party
too Indifferent to the results to leave their ordinary
business for an hour to attend them. We do not pre-
tend that this is Unsuitable, but SO it is very great
portion of the Wings Of the United States men
who take very little interest ia the political affairs Of
the nation. They little icho administers the Go
vernment and despse the paltry mercenary strife for
its emouments which produces most of the patriotism
of party"
The writer frankly acknowledges that /" a
vast portion Of the Wing party ,Oere too indif-
ferentn &c. This statement, we think has
more truth than fiction in it. The "amaigd-
NATION" in 1910, composed of original Jack
son men," Conservatives "Moderate Demo
Gratis" "No-party Men," and twenty other ap-
pellatives, assumed the name of, or rather, was
dubbed" the "WHIa PARTY" the "Old Ma
tional Republican party" composed of Adams
men, Clay men, and Bank men, usurping the
command of all the important posts. The ar
rogance Of the old National Republicans was in
some degree tolerated, or rather a compromise
was effected with them, and it was agreed that
the peculiar tenets of the Bank party should not
be urged during the campaign, nor afterwards,
unless the People should endorse them. They
were compelled to acquiesce on this point, mas
much as "a vast portion" of those called Wings
were opposed to them in opnion-one Of the
most powerful Southern men declaring that he
would march his forces of, if the question Of
Bank was agitated-and neither General Harri-
son nor Mr.. Tyler being in favor Of such
poration. Those that advocated another " Bid
die Bank" then formed, as they do now, less
than a moiety of the Wing party.
But if the moderate and sensible Wings, const-
tuting OF '.avas portion of heparty," remained
ouiescent during the recent State elections, the
same cannot be said of the old National Repub-
licans and Federalists. They strove to '.raise
heaven and earth" in their behalf-they persua-
ded, threatened, and denounced-in short, did
every extravagant thing in their power to bring
all the Wing force Of 1910 again in the field,
for the purpose Of politically decapitating ''Cap
tain Tylerv' Being less than moiety of the
Wing party before the election, and even then
unable to secure the adoption Of their Federal
principles by their fellows in arms" il was the
very ecstacy Of absurdity to expect to accom-
plish their pernicious ends after the victory was
won. But drowning men will catch at straws,"
albeit millstones must sink them, and snow or
never p was their cry. NEVER" was
echoed back in thundertones by dozen States
that had supported "Tip and Ty;" and so the
Federal portion of the Wings is effectually and
eternally demolished and annihilated.
But, as the writer above intimates, "a vast
portion Of the Wings" have no connexion or
fellowship with the Federal Wings. They
were Disguised at the aristocratc bearing and
violent denunciaton of their recent allies
They determined not to Eight shoulder to shout
der" with them in such an unjust cause. They
ever purged their ranks Of an incorrigble party
incubus.
The New York Courier and Enquirer, and
Richmond Wing, may vent their rage in convul-
sive bellowings for time, but il is not likely
that they will get any substantial aliment from
"Natonal Corporation is it probable that
the people will pay for their valueless rawlings
long.
The article in the Intelligencer says that "a
very great portion of the Wings despse the
mercenary strife for emoluments, which pro-
duces most of the patriotism Of party" II was
this noble portion Of the Wings that elected
Harrison and Tyler. These generous, disinte-
rested and truly patriotic Whigs-friends of
their country, real Democrats, be their title
what it may-will stand by their President to
the last-or as long as he continues to defend
the Constitution from the assaults of faction,
as he has hitherto done.
But have the Federal presses engaged in no
mercenary strife for office-emoluments Even
while they were denouncng the President in
unmeasured terms for placing his seal Of con-
domination on National Brokerage" Corpo-
ration, they were peremptorily demanding
every office within his gift Truly their dsaf-
lection is happy radiance.
SUPERERoGAToRY DENuNcATroN- The ST.
Louis Republican and its ultra Bank Wing
friends that denounced the President So bitterly
for using the Veto power, and expelled him en-
tirely from their ranks, have set up another cry
a0a;net hin, for retaininu certain Dan,o,r.,. 4,