The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-21
LET US REASON TOGETHER"

LET US REASON TOGETHER"
IL is time to Lave definite understanding
with our Democratic Republican friends
lst 1t is conceded by an thai Tue ..,;..'
by adherng faithfully to has OLD "eP1'
PRINCIPLES, has separated all 'rue me" rom
The old Wing psry,-fAese ra"y'"s n'm'y
.a ,ha Administration. and those Uhe
Federalis,s) under the banner OF Mr. Clay.
"a I,,s certain that nine-tenths OF the Dem
o.,a,;c marty heartily approve and applaud the
..,,.asnresn of President Tyler. and frankly
acknowledge that no Democrat could have more
promptly and eaec,ualIy stayed the ruinous ac-
ZION of the ultra Wing majority in Congress.
3D. |, is also quite certain that the true friends
Of the Administration, who have abandoned
their Federal associates of 1910, most willingly
cooperate with the Democratic Republicans IN
defending and maintaining all true Democrat
ic principles" and will, in all probability, unite
with them in securing the election OF the man"
who may be selected as best fitting TO perpeu-
ate their measures"
4th. 1t is now becoming obvious that all the
political elements adverse to the election of Mr..
Clay, must be united in one harmonious body
against him, or his saccess is, to say the least
of ii. quite probable
Now, we ask, what is the. policy which
should govern all those opposed to United
States -Distribution-hgh prohibitory
Tariff-Tnlernal Improvements, all the Federal
measures advocated by Mr.. Clay7 United by
"principles," should we BE- divided by "men"!
and this, too, when "uniled we stand, divided
we fal2" A large majority Of the voters OF
the United States approve our measures"
shall we distract and divide them for
"men?" The elections everywhere prove
that the People are determined to sustain the
course of the President. The Republican por-
ton Of the Wing party of ls40, are taking sides
with the President and joining the Democrats
in the struggle against the Federalists. This
has been demonstrated beyo nd all cavil. Then
why is it that too or three leading Democratic
presses, and the same number of leading polii-
clans, continue 10 assail certain prominent friends
of the Administration, because they once acted
with the Wing party? Will the democratic
leaders of 1910, never consent TO cooperate
with any of the Wings Of 1910, however much
they may coincide in the advocacy OF ''mea
sures 2" We thought that ''measures, not
men," was the ralying cry of of the Demo
crats
But we desire more particularly at this time
TO "reason" with those leading politicians and
presses, which are ever and anon assang the
President Tor bestowing share of his appoint
ments on the Republican Harrison and Tyler
Wings of l84O Why should they object to
this2 Would they still keep up the landmarks
of party, as they existed in 184G? DO they
wish 10 number no more in their ranks, prepare
tory for the next Presidential election, than
they numbered during the last2 Then pray
how are they 10 succeed in carrying the cleo
ton They were in lamentable minority IN
1910, and if they will not admit recruits, very
simple ariihmeiical calculation should convince
them that they will be defeated again!
Gould the Democratic party be strengthened
by filling the Cabinet. aud all the subordinate
Offices with the Democrats Of 18402 Most as
suredly not, They were all so filled in 1870
and yet the party was defeated. But these
leaders and presses, say the People were decev-
ed by "whig promises" Has the President,
and those acting with him, deceived them
Read the pIaudits of the conduct of the Presi-
dent in all the Democratic journals in the
Union Nor did he deceive the Whigs-they
deceived themselves in him-they thought he
was as corrupt as themselves, and they are re-
solved their next Vice President shall be, for 1t
is quite probable he too will succeed TO the Pre-
siden,ial Chair--if their ticket is successful.
But what will be the natural result of this
war upon the Administration, should it continues
In the event Of an old Democratic candidate be-
ing brought into the field, hostile alike to the
Administration and to Mr.. Clay cannot any
one see that his hostility would be resented,
and that the friends of the Administration would
be forced to 60 in body against him? His
defeat would be certain; he would fall TO the
"lead.n
Does any one deny the fact that hundreds o.
thousands of Democrats, "whO neither expec
nor de sire Office" are now indissolubly wed
ded" to the support of "honest John Tyler
men who care nothing for men," but every
thing for measures'-and unreservedy approve
the Presidents acts? Could any Democratic
candidate, hostile to the Administration, muster
these men into his ranks 2 Never!
But there need be no difficulty. John lyle
is not intriguing for the succession, nor hi
friends for him. His sole object and study il
how he may best serve the country, and ware
of the destructive blows of the Federdsts.-
His eve is fixed on the permanent welfare o
the People, as his guide in all his acts He will
never enter into any intrigue to defeat the ex
.=anaad will nf his commitment. He relies snle