The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-17

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The po,iticsl EXCUSES Of the Wing party Tor
the loss Of ons State after another, bear evidence
of such puerile weakness, that they excite our
pity rather than contempt North Carolina /"
lost 10 thcm-Maryland has followed in the same
train-Pennsylvani will doubtless give large
Democratic majority--to New Jersey we conn
IDENTITY look for a similar result. Yet with tins
combination of defeats, the Wing papers OF
our city, declare there is change in public OPT
Mon, and that they are by no means indicative
Of the final grand contest In 1874. we had
always been taught TO believe, until now other
wise advised by these sagacious leaders OF the
Federal Wing party, that the vote OF the State
elections was an index of public sentiment IN
relation TO all the measures Of the party involved
in its decision.
The Courier indeed, sustalns US In this
opinion, sotar as its own party rs concerned )
but at the same time declares, should the clay
party be beaten in the State election-that
lative strength of the parties in lS44. Let
us examine its sophisty and its CONCLUSIONS
The sum of its argument is this, ''if the De-
mocrals carry the State, it will be owing to the
want of energy among the Whigs-but if the
Wigs carry the State it will determine the
Presidential contest in their favor. Was ever
such sophistry as this imposed, or sought to be
imposed, on an intelligent Peope2 Has not
every measure which could agitate and excite
the public mind been brought forward IN the
late Congress Has not The Government been
twice reduced TO partial bankruptcy, as declared
by Mr. Gushing, through the determination OF
the Clay Wings to ''head Captain Tyler" and
now when defeat has attended their measures
and rerrbutive justice awaits them at the hands
of an impoverished and indignant People, would
they impress upon US the idea that their uhoie
strength will not be put forth in ourState election?
We say that the party Which carries the State
of Nep York on the 18Th of merit November, piil
carry ii at the Presidential contest Of 1914
SIT is because the Wings are not servile enough
in their adherence TO despotic ukases or a b ind
devotion to the dictation of party leaders that we
glory in our cause and have full faith in its event
ual success" says the Courier Of this morning
Was it pot the carrying out of such principles
as are here advocated by this Federal organ Of
the Wing party in this city, that caused the un-
halowed combination of the Federal Wings
against Mr. Tyler, at Washington Was i,
not because he dared to act independently, and
refused 10 violate the Constitution, or surrender
to mere partyhis principles, that drew down
upon him the wrath of Mr.. Clay's friends2 And
are these the men who now boast of freedom in
principle, and glory in that boast? Such de-
claration OF principles is worthy of the party
from whom it proceeds-a party as heterogene-
Gus in its elements, and divided in its opinions,
as can be found in the annals of any nation In
the universe. Our Democratic friends are on
the alert-and they are not to be lulled into SUI
pineness by this Jeeier Of the Clay Wings. II
energy and union be the watchword of our par.
! ty, the State Of New York is ours. Union is
indispen sabe-not only in action, but in feel
| ing. We cannot believe that our party will be
disorganized by any private piques or personal
jealousies, but that it will present firm and
united phalanx to our political enemies. The
| friends Of the President are on the most rapid
increase in the interior Of the State. A gentle
man from Utica informs us they are, in compa-
rison with the Clay party, as two, if not three
to one.
| What will the headers of Captain Tyler say
to this information from the Empire State?