The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-24
INTERNAL DISCORD-WAR WITH ENG
LAND

Would to heaven that every American would
reflect calmly on the present condition OF their
common country! 1t is time for serious con-
sideration. 1t is time to test the existence OF
that lofty and dsinterested patriotism which ami
mated the brea SITS of our fathers in the hour OF
gloom and peril.
We hope, we trust, the Rhode Island difficult
ty is disposed Of But we do not know it. There
is class of demagogues that will do any thing
for political capital There is likewise class
of men, Gf men they may be called,) whose ia
natical principles in relation to the proper sruc-
tuie of governments are paramount in their estl-
nation 10 all other earthly objects. And there
exists third class of human beings whose main
object is universal disorder, misrule and destruc-
ton.
The first class are systematically drilled to
take advantage of every temporary excitement,
and turn the popular prejudice against some po-
tical opponent. Truth, justice, and the Con
sttution, are all equally disregarded by these po-
tical boodhounds. They are urged on by I'M
bilious leaders, who avoid the public view, I'M
til some rash movement has b, en- crowned with
success, and then they step in and claim the vic
tory. But if their scheme fails, they remain out
of view. In the recent mob excitements, got up
apparently to sympathise with the people OF
Rhode Island we can distinctly see the foot
prints of the demagogues. The main object
was to excite the fury of the populace against
the President They hoped to arrest the rapid
progress the Chief Magistrate was making In
the affections of the People. They strove to
roll back the tide of popularity setting in favor
of the Administration. 1t was the work Of only
some half dozen demagogues who had nothing
to expect from "honest John Tyler" Their
articles succeeded in getting up large meet
ing. They did not read the Constitution and
the laws to the People, which explicitly set forth
the duty Of the President in cases of insurrec-
ton. They assembled those who were not tami-
liar with the provisions Of the Constitution
And finally, they succeeded in getting up a
shout for the insurgent leader, Dorr! But
Dorr has Aed and these very people who were
thus inveigled by the demagogues, will in the
end vent their curses on the heads of their be-
uayers.
j The second class are Abolitionisls The
insurgent chief being member of that hellist
fraternity, they hoped to strike blow for then
monomanac principles "Human rights" they
conceive to be nothing less than the privilege Of
all men, white and black, to abolish constitu
tons and laws at pleasure, and were they &c
triumph, the tearing down and setting up OF Go
vernments would be an eternal game OF nine
pins
The third class are neither Wings nor De
mocrats. They attend all the meetings.
Their names never appear in the papers. Thei
clamors are heard only at night-which they
make hideous. They will condemn or approx
any thing that promises sport or profit. The,
would as soon burn the Capitol as brothel.-
And such band as this is used by the enemie
of the President to make it appear to the wor
that the Democracy dsapprove of the conduct Q
the Chief Magistrate in uphodng the Consti
tuition and Laws And is it possible that MI
Senator Allen, Cambreleng and Vanderpoe
could make use of such instruments to strike
blow at one who had never injured them pc