The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-15
THE ULrRAIsM OF THE DAY.

cent times Ii seems animated now more than
ever with a greater infusion Of the principle OF
violent revolution. II brealhes more freely the
desire for destruction. Like Ate. 1t PUSHES over
the land, with devouring rage.
We purpose TO dwell for few moments upon
the principles and the tactics, protested ana
promoted by the leaders Of the so-called wing
parry. that the People may reflect upon Tue
great evils necessarily consequent upon 'he"
establishment and complete success
The greatest error in the principles Oh 'his
marty j. a confirmed disbelief in the capacity Oh
the popular mind, and the results oil the popular
understanding. II is an error, productive III us
unreasonable indulgence, of much crime.
doubt of the P .ople, want Of confidence IN 'he
masses, is the worst soil in which the nina Oh
the politician can take root II he VIII not uus'
the popular feeling. he rashly embraces every
method to prevent its expression. Hence en-
gu. fraudulent elections, gross bribery un"ai-
lowed attempt at compulsion-and sometimes
even musical contentious. For the men, VINO
fail in sitting the audible and manly enunc'a-
ton of the multiludinous voice, go step sun
further, and more dangerous, and endeaVor ~
neutralize, even forcibly, its regeneraiins In
huence.
If we recall to mind the extra session oil the
eth Congress, aud deliberate upon the ieennss
,hen and there manifested, and their unavold-
able tendencies, we shall find an apt illustration
of the preceding observations. That stss'o''
most unnecessary and impolilic, was forced
upon the country, forced upon the Cao'ne'
of General Harrison, by the imper'ous will
the iron energy Of one individual VINO
was determined TO use the casual majority
he found subservient to his wishes In iur-
therance of diseased ambitious views. so con-
fident did he feel of the realization OF his hopes
bv the exercise of the power he would weld
over this Congress, that during the last session
of the 26,h Congress, he had arranged most sa-
tisfactorily the plan of his operations, and had
appointed the agents by whom they were 10 De
carried out. He slrutted in the consciousness
of his strength: he plumed himself upon his
irresistible influence he boosted of his attached
and unhesitating followers. And when, early
in the session, his party were exchanging con-
CALCULATIONS upon their triumphant maJoritles,
and gliding their hopes with the glories OF me
ridan power, in all the abandonment of sympa-
thetic joy, with an arrogant and exultant voice.
he exclaimed, "by Cd this is my thunder,
and will use it for my purposes" The Re-
cording Angel shed no tear upon the oath as he
registered il on the Book Of fate, and there 1t
still stands, and will forever stand damnns
record ofthe vanity of human foresight, and the
worihlessness of human power!
We might descant at large upon the method
by which reluctant assent was finally extorted
from the dominant party, to the proposition Of
an extra session-the fears Of some, the passions
Of others, and the hopes of many, by subtle
management were all enlisted. 1t is well
known fact, that the moderate and best-advised
Of the party objected TO its expediency. 1t is
equally well known that Gen. Harrison, for
some time, strongly opposed its call. But he,
though man, too. OF some nerve quaied before
superior energy.
To some of our readers it may be a gratihca-
ton to be informed Of the peculiar agency, the
mode Of proceeding, through and by which
resolution 10 advise an extra session was sue
cessfuly matured. The whole legislation Of
the Wings " since their advent" in its incep-
ton, progress, and final contamination, but too
faithfully porlrays the imminent dangers TO be
spprehended from the noxious extravaganza of
party madness. We will describe the manner
in which the extra session was called, as typical
OF the events which accompanied and have fol-
Wpdi inh hat %
the eve Of the maturity of his plans for firing
Rome, and laying waste his country, gave a
grand entertainment to all the advocates OF his
cause. And, because he knew some were TIM
orous, some lukewarm. and few DESTROYS oil
escape from his tolls, he obtained of them,
while under the influence of strong stimulants,
pledges Of allegiance, in form and intention
nike horrible. He would not trust the sound
reason Of his associates, and, therefore, de-
bauched their minds through inglorious means
for an inglorious purpose. The modern coDspi-
rator attempted, with equal success, the same
coup d'etat, and from similar motives of dsap-
pointed, unhoy ambition. At house of en-
the Avenue, on a certain night, towards the close
OF the 26th Congress, select number of the
influential few were assembled. "Therc was
sound Of revery" that night, and midnight
shout, andloud and bosterous mirlh penetrated
the air-the rafters of the building cracked with
shrieks Of laughter, with the noise of stamping
feet with the heavy blows of canes, and shary
ringing Of glasses. The revel was prolonged
far into the morning. In the very midst Of thei
when the mirth and fun were fast and furious
and all parties were thinking, who thought a
all OF toasts, and heaths, of songs and senti
ments, the leader of the band, the arch-conspi
rator, seizing moment judciousy improved