The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-14
CHEERING.

CHEERING
The following letter has been received from
friend, in the State of New York, of acknowledg-
ed powerful intellect, and possessed of no little
political influence. When the writer speaks of
organizing on the old REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, we
cordially respond to the sentiment. "We fight
under that flag" 1t is the flag under which our
fathers fought it is the flag of the Constitution,
of Jefferson, of Madison, and in many of his
political battles, of Jackson. The voice that
speaks out from its blazing folds, as it floats on
the free winds, is voice of inspiration to nerve
the patriot in the service of his country, and
sound of terror to the foe. The banner is the en-
blem of our country's happiness and pride it is,
in truth, "the spangled banner" Ithas won
our victories upon the sea and upon the land ;
and has been the rallying point around which
true hearts have gathered, and where the
Constitution has triumphed, and mems passions
have Gained down, and the country has ac-
knowledged the reign of peace and prosperity
That flag has still in its unapproachable majesty
waved on unframed by the din of conflict and
has been the witness of victory. Then organize
under that fag-org anize democratic Harrison
men-organize Republica ns-organize Demo
Gratis, who prefer country to party. The time
has arrived for electromagnetic and save your
bleeding country.
New York, JUNE 2, 1912.
| am fully convinced that more than three
fourths of the People approve of all the promi-
nent measures of the Administration. How,
then, does it happen that with the popular OPT
Mon all on the side Of the National Govern
ment, the Administration is shackled and en-
barrassed on every side? All this difficulty
arises from very few causes. In the first place,
most of the principal offices under the Federal
Government were very early filled with men
who are active opponents of Mr.. Tyler, or who
very passvely receive their salaries, and say not
one word in favor of the National Administra-
ton. And another cause, still more pernicious
nizatiom. have no hesitation in saying, that
if nine tenths of the People heartily approved
of the measures Ofthe Administration, vet with
active organized parties arrayed against it, all its
mostimportant measures would be embarrassed,if
not defeated. 1t may be highly proper for the
President TO feel DESTROYS of being the President
of the aohole People, But nothing is more Ger
tain than that if parties organize for the express
purpose of dSsailing the Administration, then
the FRIENDS of the Administration must orga-
nize In self-defence, or quietly submit to total
destruction and humiliation.
The fr1fo friends Of tho drnini fro ion in
New York. consisting of the Democratic Har-
rison party, and large portion of the late Van
Buren, party, would long since have commenced
an organization that would have been felt
throughout the Union, if they had not keenly
felt that most of the power and patronage Of
the Government war in the hands of men who
were supinely enjoying the rich emouments of
office, without single effort to support an Adj
minstration upon which they were fattening.-
But we have resolved to be silent no longer
We believe the cause of our country requires
ACTION, IMMEDIATE ACTION. The Congressional
elections in many of the States will soon be
held, and it is highly important that Democrat
tic Republicans, friendly to the National AID
ministration, should be chosen, in order that the
Government should never again be disgraced
by such another Congress as we now have
And besides, ii is highly probable, from the pre-
sent position of affairs, that the neat President
will be chosen by Congress. We shall there
fore organise FORTHWITH upon the old Repubh-
can platform, and invite all true Republicans
to rally in support of a Republican Administra-
ton.