The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-28

the majority Of hsr people WHOM ths seeds Of dis
cord and disssnson arc sown in our ranks she sgan
takes the lead in the work Of compromise and pa
triousm. N
Would TO God every word Of that Address could be
written in sunbeams upon the broad Heavens above
our entire countryside spirit Of disorder and selfish
ambition would shrink before as the calf before the
light Of dawning day.
As regards the vexed question which has led 10
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of portion Of the Wing party
here am free TO say that in our State there
agreement, as a party, previous TO the election. l
never, TO my recollection, at any political meeting or
convention, heard single speaker, read paper
published in that State during the late campaign, that
advocated National Bank Wing measure
While there many cooperating with us that
were known 10 be in favor Of such institution,
there many others who openly avowed their OPP
position to it,
We were for Reform and Relief and there was an
understanding that We would have general furmiea-
on and drive out the rats from the ship of State and
then all hands go work the pumps and free her
hold Of the water-stop the leaks-repair her spars
an6 rigging paint and scrub her, and with new
crew and commander, once more get her afoat, to
ride in triumph on the wave or in engagement with
the ornaments of foreign foes.
Relying upon the spirit by which we gained the
ascendancy, for its continuance waived the ques-
ton Of national finance for more mature deberation
and consultation.
Are we then to denounce and excommunicate the
President because he has h to exercise one Of his
constitutional privileges
Has not he right to judge Of the wants and will
Of his constituents, or Of the Constitution, any
other branch Of the Government.2
Are we, after he has approved Of every other i'm
portant measure that has passed the two Houses
which Of themselves would be sufficient honor for any
one Administration, because we cannot within the
| first six months of Wing Government, have Ma.
tiona Bank, to divide and to quarrel, when the inev
table result Of such must be the ultimate
doing of the good have been able to do after long
| years Of struggling and persecution Is National
Bank OF moIe Importance than the integrity Of the
Wing party and the great interests involved therein
Can there be any so infatuated and heretcal as Il
DESIRE by attacking the President, to force him fol
self defence into antagonist position to those who
have elected him. and whose wishes he has in every
possible manner respected when the consequences in
buSh cScht prove usdstIOus W Uotn
triumph of our opponents and the establishment o
their runous reign2
On particular subject there is variety Of opinions
as well on the action Of the Executive and certain
members Of Congress near the close Of last session
but let all sides consider the embarrassment
and perplexites at the time, together with the impru
dent ardor Of few individuals, which all had ten
dency to interrupt for while that concert of actor
which hitherto distinguished the Wing party and th'
| Wing Government But think of each as we may
let US remember that to err is human, to forgive
divine" and by concession and Cancellation bury al
in oblivion that has happened Of dsagreeable nature
and restore that harmony without which nothing
suspicious can be expected.
| Let US not be hasty in deciding upon the motives
of Others nor borrow trouble from the future. TIL,
immediate good Of The country alone should be the OBJ
ject Of the true patriot. Take Of the present
and the future will take care Of itself
With Daniel Webster in the Cabinet, the Admins
traon has an adviser for whose talents character
attainments it has the highest respect, and whose
name, at home and abroad, is a tower Of strength.
and now, after Protracted period Of rancorous excite
ment and agitation, let us have an interval Of peace
and all strive to promote far possible "the great
est good of the greatest number" Bank or no bank
this believe will be, il has been, the course
Of old CONNECTICUT.