The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-17
MR. WEBSTER-CHANGE IN REGARD TO
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE


the majority, suffrage party, Of Rhode Island,
says:
"U Nh. Webster maintains the opinions that he
did zoe ,oere acquainted ,c him years ago. his
sym.pathes are entirely 'oith the Suffrage party"
The new organ of Mr.. Webster-the Madisonian--
says that Mr.. Webster entirely comedies with the
President in putting down, by military force the
veregn authority of the majority of the surages of
the freemen of a community to establish const-
tuition, form of government, for themselves.
But it must be remembered that Mr.. Webster be-
gan the hard-cider campaign with change change
change % for the watchword of his party and, In
fact they have taken every form, hue, and posture,
that suited best their purposes for the time being
Now that they have attained power by deceiving the
1s s0o
peculiar position at the moment, to make the
pertinent, and see how far power successfully
maintain itself against the majority of the people
Globe.
1t will be seen by the above that Mr. Benton
has declined the contest in the Senate and fled
to Africa. We will pursue him thither The
demonstration. Of Mr. Mangum was merely a
fent to cover the retreat Of his ally Neither of
them shall escape us.
AS to Mr.. Webster's " old organ" we have
nothing more to do with it, in the Rhode Island
matter, than we have with the $3, 500 given to
Mr. Weaver fer the Census printing, or the late
publication of confidential letters.
| AS to the new organ" the Madisonian,
processes to be the organ of Republicanism
| the Repubcanism Of Jefferson and Madi-
I son-and it will as readily defend and vindicate
the opinions of Calhoun and Sewer as those Of
Webster and Rives, if they are consonant with
the doctrines held by the glorious old Republi-
can Presidents. We fight for the President be-
cause we found HIM resolved to pursue the path
marked out by the Apostles of Liberty. He is
now pursuing that path, and will continue to
pursue 1t. Upon this ground he will conquer or
| fall
But the Rhode Island affair. On this subject
the Globe betrays the hoofs of the dragon of de-
sruction. 1t clearly proves that it is the avowed
organ of the Destructives." 1t advocates
der or disorder, peace or war, just as it may turn
to The advantage of its men. Measures, and the
public interest, are matters of secondary impor-
lance to the demagogues-nay, they are regard
ed with perfect contempt, when they stand in
the way of the Destructives. or obstruct the de-
| motion Of their adversaries.
| The demoniac spirit Of demagoguism thatac-
tuates the Globe, would advocate the dissertation
Of the tomb of Washington fthereby Temporal
ny odium could be fixed upon its opponents. Eve
nv thing is for political effect. Itnerer advocates
a measure or principle solely because it will
rebound to the country's honor welfare. 1t
would advocate disastrous war, or insist upon
an ignominious peace, with perfect Indifference
to moral principle or constitutional obligation,
if political enemy could only be made to lose
popularity In all Its transparent paragraphs
in relation to the Rhode Island difficulty, this
paramount motive is observable. Though a
feeble attempt at plausible phraseology is at
tempted in the paragraph above, yet no one who
has read the Madisonian, can rise from its peru
sal without feeling conviction that it is de-
hberate Misrepresentation of facts. 1t imputes
sentiments to the President Mr.. Webster, and
the Madisonian, which neither entertains, and
it is perfectly aware of this at the same time.
While the Charter Government of Rhode
Island is IN existence, the President mast re-
gard it as the legal government. Washington,
and all the succeeding Presidents did so. The
Federal Constitution demands it. But has the
President declared his intention to "put down,
by military force, the sovereign authority of the
majority" of the People? The Globe should
not be impatient. 1t should watch events and
write cautiously. 1t knows not what day may
bring forth. If there are majority Of the voters
in Rhode Island in favor of new Constitution,
we doubt not they will have one. But Consti-
tutions are not made with ptchforks. BULBS
horns may toss hay about, but they would play
the mischief with parchment.
We trust the Suffrage party will not heed the
reckless belowings of the Globe Let them
seek peaceful remedy. Let it not be hobby
for demagogues. We have met with some of
the leaders of the Suffrage party. They
intelligent gentlemen, and placed the right esti-
nation on the devices Of the Globe. They are
fully aware that that paper would rather see
one-half Of their party slain in rebellion, and the
other half immured in prison, than to see them
succeed in obtaining all they seek in quiet,
peaceable, and legal manner, If any political
capital could be made byit. That this de-
structive-ths morally reckless course, is pur-
sued by certain clique of 1emagogues (of
which the Globe is the organ,) on all occasions,
when the slightest advantage is likely to lnure
TO themselves, we have sufficient evidence in
Mr.. Benton's famous "hard" movement.
| Another proof of the selishness of this
clique, and the one which excites loathing and
disgust in the breasts of all honest DEMOCRATS,
is their secret opposition to The appointment OF
moderate Democrats to office by the Presi-
dent They would rather see twenty thousand
honest Democrats hurled from office, than to
see one man of their party support the Admin