The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-01
AN APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRATS.

We are all AMERICANS, and should mlngle
together like one great family of freemen, our
God our king, our guide the precepts of our pa
triotic fathers. There is pusillanimity in suf-
fering ourselves TO be cut up and parlitioned for
the benefit of ambitious leaders, who direct and
control US as naughty chiefs do their abject
clans.
The present is an suspicious time for every
species Of reform. But any reform to be tho
rough and efiectual must be in obedience TO the
will of the great mass of the People. The re-
forms promised by politicians should be carefully
examined; if selfis in any manner involved in
their execution or effects the People need not
expect to derive much benefit from their accom-
plishment
Radical reform is the work OF the millions !;
legislative reform is too frequently the mere
trickery OF demagogues. Of'the latter the fol-
lowing may be taken an example. The en-
emies Of the President forming majority in the
present Congress, adopted peculiar system of
reform in The Erecutire Departments, and
pursued il with all the eagerness evinced by
hungry hounds in pursuit of fat buck. This
political pa * was led by Bolts, Of heading noto-
rlety, and Davis, one Of Mr. Clays favorite
seeming breed. Well, they succeeded in
snatchng from the hands of the Executive the
direction OF ten or twelve thousand dollars worth
of printing. BY thi, act the Government will
save some ten or twelve hundred dollars in
present cash, and lose twice that amount in iu-
ture by the imperfect execution Of the work
Yet this was heralded forth TO the People as IA
very great REFORM Congress did all this it is
true. But il expended THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS of the Peoples money while debating
on this subject Nor was thi. all while wasting
time and money to save few hundred dollars
for the Government, and to strip the President Of
the privilege granted even 10 the most abject
criminal, that OF being heard in his own defence,
by press laboring 10 vindicate and defend his
motives an actons-lhese potent reiormers be
slowed The printing of Congress, amounting to
some TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND Doll
LARS, on their own iavorlte printer
| But a radicdl reform is needed, and the time
Is at hand for rs accomplishment. IL must be-
! gin with the People, Parties must be remodel
| led. Party leaders must be admonished, and
I many Vi lHtHl lcpuUldltu. ~ tllc lcducls VI
thousands and tens Of thousands arc permitted
TO go on, Increasing in arrogance and influence as
they have been doing Of late their relation to the
People will Ultimately be that OF lords TO serts.
| The masters will be Insulted and subdued by
the SCI wants The Government i'll be admin
stcred for the benefit Of the rulers, insea Of the
masses. Legislation will enrich the few pow
ulegislators, and lmpoverish the many lmpo-
! tent constituents. Party dictatlon, by means of
caucuses, will govern and control every thing.
| Elections will be mere forms--days set apart fo
| the ignoble commoners to pay tealty to self-con
stituted tyrants. Is til 5 Democracy :
But the true Democrats of America ar made
of sterner material. To them we appeal. If
| we are wrong in depicting tn tendency Of ul-
tralsm, let them rebuke Us. Our intention is
good. Our moniton is meant for their benefit
If we are right we know they will consider
well what we say W. offer them no mercena
nv inducement to torsake their radical leaders
the party Destructives-and to abandon their
false tenets and designating doctrines, We
| plead in behalf OF our common country. Our
Offering is Lid upon the altar OF LIBERTY We
all profess to worship at its shrine. Let US do
50 with BOMBS hearts. If it is preserved unfair
nshed and uniniured ourselves and our postc
rty will reap its bounteous fruits. If it is sacri-
feed for partisan emounents, the unholy re-
wards will perish with our bodies, our children
will be made slaves. and our glorious ancest rs
dishonored
The Democratic party is not now what it has
been 1t has deeenerated as much as the Wing
party But the main body of il is pure, and
cannot, we hope be contaminated. The sur
face only is dsfgurcd with biotches and impu-
rites, while the core is sound. 1t may be east
" cleansed and purified, and the PRESENTS the
time to do it.
Recent events have been SO shaped by an all
wise Providence that the honest and moderate
men of both parties have been placed in a
strange and Unprecedented juxtapositon, while
the ultras have as signihc ,nty been in great
measure separated from the main bodies of the
respective parties. This state of things j. not
without its meaning. An opportunity thus at-
forded. to secure the general welfare, should not
be neglected. The Democrats very unexpect-
edy find in the present Administration a securl-
ty against the re-estabshment of the great mo
ney monopoly The war against such dan
gcrous corporation was worthy OF the Democrat
cy They have been triumphant. They have
won the victory over the many headed monster
They have not only buried the lat remains Of a
National Bank, but they have convinced lis
friends and supporters that both the interest and
tbe will Of the country are avetsc 10 the resus.
| citation Of such an institution. Were y dIsin-
tered, there is no longer sufficient alimenl IN
the countr, to keep IT'S ponderous jaws in mo-
lion. The bcastly god of the idolatry OF stock
iobbers and Specializing capitalists could no