The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-20
Communications.
FOR THE MADlsoNIAN.


PIES theoretc and practical utterly ayerse to al
utraian, in every concern Of human action and o.
thought.
In the whole of the recent active and wonderful
and morally sublime political campaign, which gave
US a new President, and which SO hatteringy pro
missed long enduring dynasty, l chung to the holy
hope, that, the revolution had been effected oby
ously by miscellaneous agencies, the good sense OF
those intrustcd with power whether Presidents Sen
ators, Representatives, Cabinet Ministers, or what
not, would not fail to bear in mind that the nired
elements of which the Great Wing Party was com
posed, necessarily demanded correspondent politi-
cal action of reciprocal yielding and receiving
throughout all that very interesting campaign fos-
tered, as far my humble abilities permitted those
conservative principles which alone could give potency
to the incoming party, believing as did, and ever
shall that the only hope for the prosperity and
quillity of the people, and the permanency of the
new Administration, was derived from the very fact
of its miscellaneous character-and that all uirais,n
of mere partisan politics would have been spurned
by those who had been active in achieving the great
victory
hailed with glowing anticipations the actions of
party, which, trusted was composed of the con-
sderate--the wise-the yrtuous-the patriotic of all
the then known political sects-leaving thereby (as
hoped would ultimately be the case) the mere dregs
of those sects to themselves as an uncomfortable,
impotent, and wholly worthless minority, NO way
worthy of being courted by any politician who really
loved his country.
confidently trusted that the Wing party would
succeed in winning over in large degree, the true
Democracy of the land-and that, eventually, by
wisdom, by soberness, by reasonable concession,
many of the yrtuous and well informed of that party
and there are many would honestly and patriotical-
ly join us, for the eectual and permanent rescue of
the country Had this been faithfully done since the
4th of March t,-had the party really aban-
doned all motives of action than those of patriotism
of moderation, and of virtue the hoped-for result
would nfallibly have come and the SO called "Glo-
rous Wigs" would have gloriousy secured the
PEOPLES happiness They would have won over
their eierer opponents, and have seen the pseudo
democrats-the destructives-the 'incorrgibles'-th
agitators-the reckless partisans, an impotent and
almost forgotten minority IL dislike all offensive
names and by no apply these terms to the pre-
sent Opposition, but merely to that small portion of
any party, who are ultra as to look to nothing
but party-But, what was my surprise and NOR
tihcatlon, when ! found that the very first Con
SENTATIVE and truly patriotic action of President
Tyler was met, not in spirit Of kindness but
IN that OF most rancorous severity and even of low
and iatuous persec uon mot indeed, by the People,
be it membered, but by the stimulating agency
of few political leaders, in some of the States of the
unon Shortly after this many of those leaders wise
y opened their eyes, and have become far more sub
cd he aaI,o cn.r 4 +.
conservative convictionsand signing for tranquility
they ardeny reposed their trust in the then approach
ing, and now sitting Congress.
President Tyler had lost o ground, but had deci-
dedly gained by he tico petoes; all looked to that
Congress as bringing "healing upon its wings"-and
very many supposed that the President mos proba-
bly would not recommend Bank or Agent of any
kind. This was amented; for though some, doubt
less were at first disappointed by the veoes yet sub
sequent facts, and reflection assured them that stock
bank, of no kind, would do and that the currency
could be largely and better promoted by an institution
having some of the features of Bank-others Of the
Sub treasury again others peculiar to itself
and such an institution doubtless the one now
under discussion before Congress. How that fiscal
scheme was received by the nation, is known 10 US
various other ways-not indeed that it was no where
opposed, but clearly that it was hailed by extremely
expressive manifestation that very large majority
liked -and this yet continues to be the wish and OPT
mon of the People, in disregard of the strongly
hostile Indications in Congress-indications astound-
ing to- and wholly unlocked for, by the sober
If all parties.
Am correct, Mr.. Editor, in believing, as sincere
ly do that the People greatly disappointed Are
the People willing to sustain their Representatives in
The contemplated rejection in toto, of the President,
Exchequer pan sustained il by the very ables
exposition that ever from the Treasury Depart
ment since the good old times when country, and no
party, was the polestaI of all political actions
When, suffer me to ask, since party has been al
avowed motive principle of legislation have the Presi
dents Message, and the reports of all the Secretaries
and the Postmaster General been SO enthusiastical
ly received by the nation, now Z When did thu
Opposition, ever before, effectuay succumb TO tn
superior intellectually Of any Of these annual docu
mens, as now, though their provisions may not b.
acceptable And when before were the hopes
of the whole nation SO deeply reposed upon the
patriotic action Of Congress, now ] know
not the tme-and, Mr.. Editor, know not tn,
country q may even include the reasonable portion 0
the Opposition) when and where the great body o
the people were more sadly disappointed on the on,
hand, and astonished, if not mortified, on the other
The dominant party, and the genuine Democrats arr
sundered by no very visible neutrality-suspicious.
might well have annihilaed, with BREATH its gossa
mer existence Shall partisan ndiscretion inHam'
it, till it swes into an indurated thickness, subver
sive Of all hope Of alliance In the reproachd sens,
of the word locotocoism, repudiate all connection
between the party TO which have belonged an,
false Democracy of this kind; but my conscience, a
well as judgment, that there is a natlra
and irresistible sympathy between the intelligent
honorable vrtuous and patriotic of all pa,ties-ant