The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-26
THE NEW ERA OF POLITICAL HONESTY
AND SOUND PRINCIPLES.

First, of POLITICAL HONESTY. We find no fault
with Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends, as politicians,
whatever may think ofthem men, for the subter
fugcs and concealments they practised It was
sary and unavoidable. Having got into wrong way,
the further in, the urgent the necessity to
cover up their faults The State papers of the last
Administration remarkable documents in this
point Of view Their authors were forced to prove
what could not be proved. Fdciiis descensus, &c.
The perplexes and difficulties insurmountable
the humbuggery at last exposed to the eyes Of the
nation and hence the political revolution of 1870
The straight forwardness and the sunlight path OF
the State papers of the present Administration con-
trasted with the sinuoses and obscurtes Of those of
the last are too striking not to be observed Now
the people can understand and the whole thing.
is all before them, bad enough indeed but we have
the truth
We can now see the difference between political
honesty and dishonesty The last Administration
could be honest in the they had marked out
Their system was one of empirical experiment, and
required all the arts of empcism to carry it Ev-
cry body knows what quack il. He wraps himself
in mystery is dark, pcends to have secret, denoun-
regular practice concmns science and is going
honesty in quackery, but its all trick and death a.
last.
We are glad the nation has got into the hands of
regular doctors, if perddpehture, they shall moi fdH
out and lei The patient die before they agree upon the
mode Of treatment.
Secondly of SOUND PRINCIPLES. Every man, with
half an eye OPEN must have seem that, since the 18th
Of March last have entered upon New Era.
The principles of the present Administration, de-
yeoped seem like revival of the earlier and brighter
days of the republic Nothing is required to resusci-
the spirits of the nation ard s prosperity but for
Congress in their present session. to march straight
forward to incorporate those principles into practical
form. great responsibility is upen them III 1t
well it DONE twere well it were done
quickly. Conscience is the thing that is required at
this moment "a high and stern sense Of duty The
eyes of the nation turned, with intense an1i-
civ upon yondcr Capitol over which the nations flag
daily floats The people have done their duty-it
remains for their representatives in Congress to do
heirs We trust they will. We believe 1t. We
doubt not that the impejiments thrown in their path
by the factous will be put aside, and that the MAORI
ties IN both Houses will in solid phalanx to full
I'll the will Of their constituents the great questions
now pending. To slide back, fall of, or to allow
themselves to be hustled" from the vantage ground
on which tho people have put them, would make work
i'r repentance in wounded consciences, and draw
down upon them the malcdictions OF a now deeply
ANXIOUS, and in such a greatly injured commu-
nily. For the too great hardness already manifested
The notes Of the press throughout the country are
sounding deep-toned feeling. The temper of 1910
Is not to be trilcd with. So great and glorious
victory calls for corresponding deeds in the present
Congress. The people came up to the mark. They
'rc now waiting to whether Congress will come
up to the mark.