The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-03
MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.

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troops from Florida, and in order to bring toge-
Their companies OF the same regiments for exer-
else and drill, many changes are in progress in
the garrsons of various Forts. Among others,
two of the four companies now at Fort Adams,
Newport, Rhode Island, are ordered TO other
positions, and their places are to be supplied by
an equal number, viz: One light company of the
2dregiment of Artillery, and one light company
of the lst Artillery, by which these TWO compa-
MES will be enabled to exercise on the very ad-
vantageous ground at Fort Adams.
THE DOWNFALL OF ULTRAISM.
Let no one say that the depression of business
throughout the country is not fraught with good
as well as i'll effects. We sympathse honestly,
fervently with the distressed People, and we
have suffered ourselves but even in our worst
pangs we can see ample cause TO rejoice. The
body polite is like human body in this respect
1t may make our blood run cold, and our tears
start forth to see the surgeons saw and knife
removing decayed bones and unnatural tumors
but yet we all know that this is often necessary
TO be done to produce a complete state ofhealth.
That the country is diseased no one will deny.
Let us be careful of quacks hereafter.
For the last fifteen or twenty years the coun-
try has been more or less convused with exciting
party questions and ag.ating politicians. Mr..
Clay contributed, more than any other man, to
produce such a wretched state of things. For
tunatey, he was opposed by spirits as indomi-
table as his own-and far more plausible and
deserving,
But now the experiment ofthe work OF braw-
ing politicians has been effectually tested. They
have had every thing their own way. The Peo-
pie have suffered themselves to be led by them
10 the right and the left in short, in every d.
recton but the straight forward road to perma-
nent prosperity. Never were People so in
dulgent, so forbearng. But forbearance now
would cease to be a virtue.
Al length the People have become offended at
the impude4ce Of their spoiled politicians
They are now rejecting soberly and deeply
And what have they gained What evil have
they averted save one? What benefits have
they derived, or are likely to derive, from the
held out to them that they should continue to
submit to party organizations for the immediate
benefit of few ambitious men2
The People are wearied and disguised with
party strife. The nation is politically pulseless
The most eloquent strains of the long lauded
orator have lost their power to fascinate. No
throb beats responsive to his own. Men stand
around unmoved like marble statues. Vexed 10
the quick, the wordy combatant retires from the
arena forever No voice walls his exit, but the
cries of millions for bread greet his ears as he
retreats from the Capitol
Yes, the body polite is pulseess, though the
vital spark is not extinct. The brow of the
country is pale and contracted, and its calm in
dignant eye is fixed steadily on its betray ers.-
1t will soon revive, in spite of all the blisers,
cathartcs and emetics administered by the mur-
derous quacks. 1t will rise from its couch, and
with one mighty effort sweep its enemies into
eternal oblivion.
Brother has been arrayed against brother,
and father against son, in fierce political con.
aict, merely to crafty the ambition of few
demagogues. And what have they gained
We ask the People OF America what they have
gained by the alternate victories Of the contend
ing parties. Are they prosperous and happy
Have they acquired wealth and honor No
A paralysis pervades the land Business Is RI
med. Individual misery and public dsgrac,
meet the eye on every hand Then, what is
likely to be gained by such contentious in lu
ture? Nothing; worse than nothing!
Let US have change, No change can b,
for the worse. Let the People take matters in
to their own hands. Let US not suffer an un
prncipled Rand of destructives and demagogue
to sport with our dearest interests any longer
Let us not elect men to Office merely for thei
own benefit as aspiring politicians. Let u
elect those who are willing and competent t.
labor for the welfare of the country.
There never was more propitous time for
thorough and wholesome revolution in polite
than the present The present Administrator
is in the midst OF, though detached from, tn
army of partisan leaders. 1t claims no part
but the PEOPLE it offers nothing but equal jus
tice to induce all honest citizens to rally to it
support 1t extends the olive branch 10 ALL
depends upon the patriotism and virtue of til
citizens to sustain it. If the country is sick Q
angry, fraternal dissensions-w of the fu
tile schlmes of selfish parti ans-disgusted a
the degradation Of reckless disorganzers, an
. would return to the old Republican fold TO en-
Joy its long lost peace and prosperity, in all the
pristine simplicity, the opportunity is now offel
ed to it,
THE FAIR-THE apollo ASSOCIA-
TON"
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