The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
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The ultra Wings. after fruitless war against
an overwhelming majority for twelve years, Gal
ways unable to effect anything per Sc, )atlength,
by enlstng under the banner of Harrison and
Tyler, managed to come IN with the victorious
party. But their file leaders, and more especi- |
ally their presses, by their arrogance and dicta-
torial bearing, soon marred their triumph. Truly
their season Of rejoicing was brief Their own
folly dashed the golden cup away, ere its sweets
were tasted.
Yet when we calmly reflect on the recent ma
lignant operations of the ultra Wing presses,
their exorbitant demands, impudence, and I'M
precedented abuse Of the Executive, and delibe-
rately contemplate the nature of the elements
forming the Federal Bank party, our wonder /
ceases, that their conduct should have been so
bold and recklessly unjust, and we think il
most miracle that they did not succeed in their
unhallowed purposes. Only man Of indomit-
able spirit and iron nerve could have withstood
their iniquitous conspiracy! We will explain,
and we desire the reader to mark US well ai
1T is well known that when Gen. Harrison
6rst ran for the Presidency that the Federalsts
frowned upon his pretensions. The National
Intelligencer and other organs Of the party de-
precatsd his claims. He was not in favor Of a
National Bank, nor was he vindictively opposed
10 one. But we have reason to believe that his
constitutional scruples were similar to those of
the present Chief Magistrate. Be this as it
may, the Federalists at length espoused his
cause, convinced from abundant experience that
they never could do anything with Mr.. Clay,
d and willing to undergo campaign merely to
" get change" as they often expressed them
4 selves. They said they had nothing to expect
from the party in power, and were anxious to
stake chance" in the g new scheme" Their
first object was TO get the Van Buren, party out,
and they were willing to run the risk Of gaining
something BY the exchange. They united on
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" and then their
well planned conspiracy was formed. L was
this. Knowing that they could never obtain a
sanction to their long cherished Bank scheme
constitutionalIy, they resolved to effect il dia-
boIicdlIy, by means Of well concerted, secret,
simultaneous and audacious movement by their
leaders and presses after the new President was
installed. This was concocted and resolved
upon before the great Convention met at Balti-
more, and this accounts for their acquiescence
in the declaration Of principles adopted and pro-
.mulgated by the Convention; those principles
NOT embracing proposition to charter another
u. s. Bank. They thought that Gen. Harrison,
If elected, would succumb to the advice and en-
treaties Of their great leaders; but should this
fail, they were prepared to apply another RENE
DIV, the nature of which we will as briefly as
POSSIBLE proceed to show.
The Federalsts are generally rich-rich, be-
cause when their banks fail, and widows and
orphans are swindled, the money must find q
resting place somewhere-and have always con-
troled the operations Of the mammoth moneyed
corporations. These corporations, when in ope-
ration. are required to support partisan presses
that their charters may be renewed or extended.
when defunct the rich Federalists must sup
mort them Between the Banks and the Fede-
ralists liz 1910, the influence Of nearly all the
ultra Wing presses was secured. The officers
Of The late u. s. Bank claiming debt Of graft
tude for services rendered, and the Federalists
promising them future pecuniary benefits
General Harrison never dreampt Of these tricks
OF the Federalists. He relied upon the integri-
~ Of the people He expected that their suf-
frages, If bestowed on him, would be free Of
fering; testimony of their gratitude for his
gallant services and he resolved in the integr-
" Of his heart to administer the laws faithfully,
according to the wants of the nation. He me-
yer once thought Of the policy Of employing ma
chimes to nanatdcture public opinion, and we
know not how he could have withstood the COM
bned thunders Of the band Of hired presses, and
the denunciations Of score or two Of politi-
clans. II is very certain, at all events, that he
did moi take the precaution to enlist corps Of
editors in different sections to enforce his doc
trines and defend him against attack.
Il was resolved, CATER the election FIRST to
ascertain 10 what extent the Federal leaders
could control the President by means Of inge-
NOUS and specious representations If they
Gould cajole him, into an agreement to sign a
Bank bill il was all well enough. Il his sane
ton to all the other measures Of the ultra Wings