The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-28

community not politicians, and could
not therefore be supposed TO understand the POI
litical bearing Of the measure, which was the
first Thing TO be considered by the party. Such
were the grounds on which the wants and wish
es of the People were to be disregarded!! But
happily the letters of party were not strong
enough to restrain suffering and insulted nation.
| Though long accustomed to follow almost inn
plicitly the guidance of party leaders in whom
| they trusted, the People were not willing to have
their own urgent interests entirely postponed or
sacrificed at the shrine of political consistency,
and murmur Of Indignation, "not loud but
deep" was heard from every State of the Union.
and, like the muttering of the gathering Storm
was the prelude TO that exhibition of the popular
will which now see ms destined to regenerate our
institutions, by throwing off the bands of party
thraldrom, and restoring the People to the guld-
ance of that independent and enlightened patrl-
otism which should alone influence republican
freemen in the exercise of their rights and
privileges.
In the events of the last few months party
despotism has received blow from which it
will not speedily recover. Men are every where
turning from names TO things and examining
for themselves those claims to infallibility which
they have hitherto allowed on trust. The posi-
ton in which Mr.. Tyler has stood, and now
stands, before the People, has excited the atten-
ton and sympathy Of tens of thousands among
the honest and rght-minded freemen of all par
ties, and in every section the country. They
have examined his whole conduct in the trying
circumstances into which he was suddenly
thrown-have weighed the charges and denun-
and each day affords fresh proofs that no party
barriers will restrain them front yielding him
their patriotic support in his efforts to restore the
Government to that Republican simplicity which
the Constitution contemplates. II is true, in
deed, that there are individuals both in and out
Of Congress who will oppose any measure which
may be recommended by the present Admins
tration, and who are disposed to. throw every
possible obstacle in the path Of the President in
the performance ofhis constitutional duties, but
this clique is becoming every day less inhuen-
tal, as every exhibition of its rancor alienates al
portion of the People whom il would fain con-
troll.
We have little doubt that there are many in
dividuals in Congress who are heartily sick of
that party discipline which has so long brooded
like an incubus over the proceedings Of that
body, restraining and paralyzing every thing
like independent action, and real free agency !;
but although they are satisfied that the system
of policy recommended by the President is cal
culated to advance the real interests Of the coun
try, and will ultimately receive the approval of
majority of the People; and although they
may secretly wish "God speed' to the good
work, and are constantly hoping that, by some
chance which they can neither explain nor fore
see, they may yet be able to unite on some plan
for approving the great measure before them,
still they cannot shake off The habit Of acting in
obedience to party dictation and openly oppose
the only plan which offers the slightest hope of
relief to the country from its present embarrass
ments. Upon such men rests a fearful response
bility for which they are sure to be called to a
strict account
To Congress is confded the guidance of the
ship of State; and with Congress rests the des-
TIMES Of the country. The President and his
Cabinet have performed their duty fully and faith
fully, and it remains with the Representatives of
the People to adopt or reject the recommended
tons for the public welfare which have been
submitted to them. From each one the country
demands fearless, energetic, and independent
action Tofold our arms and abide the event,
without aiding in its accomplishment is less
honorable even than open hostility.
Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the
breeze,
But ifthe pilots sumber at the helm
The!wnd that watts US tow'd the port
vigilance,
Blow it or high OF low