The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
THE ULTRA WHIGS-WHAT HAVE
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THE ULTRA WHIGs-wHAT HAVE
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The ultra Wings, after a fruitless war against
an overwhelming majority for twelve years, Cal
ways unable to effect any thingP per Sc, atlength,
by enlsting 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. 4
Yet when we calmly reflect on the recent ma
ignant operations of the ultra Wing presses,
their exorbitant demands, impudence, and un-
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 al
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
II is well known that when Gen. Harrison
first ran for the Presidency that the Federalists
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,
and willing to undergo campaign merely to
/" get change" as they often expressed them
q selves. They said they had nothing to expect
from the party in power, and were anxious to
stake chancen 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. Il was
this. Knowing that they could never obtain a
sanction to their long cherished Bank scheme
constitutionally, they resolved to effect it did-
bolically, 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-
\ 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. 1S@
The Federalists are generally rich-rich, be-
cause when their banks fail, and widows and
orphans are swindled, the money must find a
resting place somewhere-and have always con-
troned 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
port them Between the Banks and the Fede-
ralists 10 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
6fering; testimony of their gratitude for his
gallant services and he resolved in the infegri-
" Of his heart to administer the laws faithfully,
according to the wants Of the nation. aene-
yer once thought Of the policy Of employing ma
chimes to manufdcture-pu opinion, and We
know not how he could have wiihstood the com
bined tbunders Of the band Of hired presses, and
the denunciations Of score or two Of politi-
clans. 1t is very certain, at all events, that he
did not take the precaution to enlist a corps of
editors in different sections to enforce his doc
trines and defend him against attack.
II was resolved, CATER the eIecton,) FIRST to
ascertain 10 what extent the Federal leaders
could control the President by means Of inge-
NOUS and specious representations. If they
could cajole him, into an agreement to sign a
hank bill, il was all well enough. II his sane
ton 10 oil the other measures Of the ultra Wings