The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-21
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"We are in the midst of revolution, which
will prove bloodless one, for its success de-
ponds upon that ''sober second thought" which
you will find hereafter invoked vainly in favor
of King Caucus and his demi-devs. He has
been the will-o'-thewispto the Republican party
long enough, and that which reigns in Albany,
can not again recover from the expose which has
been made of its aims and ends. You, sir, pro-
Jess to abhor corporations and cabals, of every
Sort but how weak appears the power of these
corporations in comparison to the inquisitorial
systems which have so long dictated parties
No sooner had Mr.. Tyler taken that position
dictated by God and his conscience, than the
Clay Wings resorted to your old system, and
put forth noUel Manifesto, containing so many
gross violations of those principles which should
govern humanity, that it died almost in its birth.
Next came our own Congressional caucus, in
which we concluded to let the friends of the
two Wing leaders have the fight to themselves.
Many-very many-of the Democracy, how
ever, espou sed the cause of Mr. Tyler, as there
was not one single measure or principle held
by Mr.. Clay in consonance with our own
Since that period, we find, as | have before
stated, that we can meet on common ground
with Mr.. Tyler You, perhaps, cannot-did
say perhaps?-nay, you aoiu not, for you have
never yet fought for principle. The man and
his money--the master and his spoils-is the
sole governing principle of your Democracy
&c. g.
Some years since, when you were in the full
tide of successful experiment. an honest and
capable man here-always sound, firm and
consistent Democrat, proposed to start journal
as an ally to your own in that cause. You well
remember that the Democrats of the South and
West had but little feeling with Mr.. Van Blu
that gentleman, and nearly
all of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, favored the propo-
sition. You gave passing promise Of encour-
agement to the concern, which, together with
the recommendations possessed by the publish
er, caused him to visit the northern cities,
where his prospects frightened, until, during
his absence, your Globe came out with what
you knew was base and palpabe mis-state-
ment, but which, nevertheless, compelled him
to abandon the undertaking and the party. Your
misery spirit dreaded that even the crumbs Of
the rich mans table should fall to the lot of one
far more deserving than yourself! You will
not deny this particular instance of your all
graspng disposition for the spoils, which places
you in your true Hessian light.
have been induced thus to expose your cha
racter in open day. with the hope that those
who still trust you-athough they are, in all
conscience, few enough-wi not commit them
selves in aid of your war Of determination
against the present Administration. believe
there is sufficient patriotism left in the Repre-
sentatives Of the People to know that their
rules of proceeding are not now issued from
Washington, as they have been for the last
twelve years. believe that the time has come
when THE PEOPLE will take things into their
own hands, and dictate measures, instead of ~.
ing DICTATED TO- If am wrong, will begin
to think that Republicanism and Democracy
are but hollow sounds. II am right, the
reign of yourself and that clique which pre-
scribes your movements, is sealed, now and
forever HARVEY BIRCH.