The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-14
From he Ola Sehool Republiean.

FROM Mc )iu ccH00t ftcPuotcdH.
Formerly, the people elected their own representa-
UNRESTRICTED from among them seipes, those whom
they know 10 be honest capable, and faithful 10 the
CoastifufioR. Is il thus, now Every one is inte-
rested in giving for himself an answer Are or mem
beers of Congress and Of the State Legislatures now
as formerly, selected by the people, We know that
the people meet at the place and time appointed by
law TO give their votes tor this that candidate and
that the individual or individuals receiving a majority
of all the votes declared duly elected the law
directs We ask again, are such selected by the PEG
pie, from among themselves, whom they consider
most worthy of their confdence2 Do the members
in spending their time and the peoples money in per
sonal abuse of each other represent the wishes and
character of the peoplel He who says So is guilty
of the bascst Islander of the intelligent reemen of the
United States.
We say then that the members-and say not
10 jest but in sober earnestness and the bitterness OF
our snul-the members, in thus acting, are but IN the
discharge OF their HIGH DUTIES. They are not the re,
presen atives in fact Of the people They are the re-
representatives. of the polclans not so In accordance
with the Constitution and the laws, but so, IN fact IN
every practical point of view Being the representa-
tlyes OF the politicians it is their high duty obey
them The politicians determine, in effect, who shall
oil the high and responsible offices Of this free Gov
eminent. They in effect say to The people you must
vote for A for Cong ess, or for the Legisa uIe,
and SO on to the end OF the chapter. Our public men,
receiving their Offices ia fact from the hands of tn,
politicians, and knowing that they deprive them
Their honors and emoluments pleasure, turn their
backs upon the people as not worthy to be consulted
and spend restless and sIeepess nights in ascenaining
what will best sustain our party"-what the inte
rests OF the politicians of our party" demand their
hands Ii the interest of the politicians can be Sc
cured the votes of the people will follow, matter
Of course. rsH
For fifteen years have these things been going on
before our eyes we all see, feel and acknowledge
them. We all wish to correct the evil the crying
evil but we find many ready to throw themselves in
the way of the honest inquirer after the old paths
which our fathers marked out for us, and beg, not
that we should stick to country, but stick to OUR
PARTY" They are louder than the loudest in con-
demnng such scenes as are daily enacted in the legs
ative hall. " Our party however is not to blame
it was the rascally Locos, the 'coon.skin Wings
Our friends are not to blame oh no. our friends
are all right they the true friends Of the people
Our friends patriotic and honest they are not to
blame Tor all this widespread ruin which has come
upon the land; if they could have had their way
things would have been far different. We have been
say the Democrats, laborng to reform the banks for
years, but the Wings have opposed u.s. and the ras-
cally banks would not obey our Iaws-would not be
reformed.
We have been opposing all these destructive mea-
sures, say the Wings, for fifteen years. Step by step
have we opposed; but we have been beaten down.
voted down, and time and again have yielded, but
you Locos have gone on, from step to step, until the
first points of difference lost sight Of Who ever
heard person voluntarily acknowledge that he did
inc INJURY resulting from wicked act, when severe
punishment was to follow the deectioni &C. did not
do the ready Of all from the mischevous
boy just able to lisp, to him who may have grown
grey in lnquity,
The truth is, that both of these two great parties
are responsible They have alternately for the last
fifteen years had the control of public afairs-ater-
nately been in power-and the country, by the acts
Of both, is brought to its present deporable condition
They are both responsible for enactng while in pow
er bad laws; and opposing, when in minority, good
and wholesome laws. Each have legslated for poll
ticans-for our party" not for the people. Party
legislation and nothing but party legislation, has
brought the country into its present condition. The
remedy is plain; it is in the hands Of the people
The people have the power.
Politicians have trampled upon the rights and in
terests OF the people, because the people have per-
mitted them to do so. Prosperity will be restored to
the country dignity and patriotism will characterize
the department and acts of our legislators, when
and not until, the people select dignlfed and patr-
otto men to represent them in the councils of the ma
ton.