The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-16
From The Democratic Herald.

| "Henceforth the only means to obtain the support
OF the People will be to deserve it, The country wants
action, not senseess words Cantng ultra men never
ses, IN any country or age proposed or established
oppose measures-they propose nothing practicable
themselves. If, by their ingenious denuncia,ons
they can deceive the People into the belief that the
measures OF the Administration dangerous or I'M
poltic their object is obtained those in power are
thrust out and their dcnuncators of couse viii he
thrust IN and when in, they have no reney of their
own to offer Thus it has been and tins il is hut
the People are becoming disguised With the deceptive
game"
! The above is from the Washington City Madsonian
ana II is as true as the plainest problem in Eucds
Elements. The time for cantipg hypocrtes who de-
pend upon bare promises to succeed in GUSHING from
ONCE those who are endeavoring to do their country
some service, has passed by. The people long suf-
iering and patient in their disrcsses brought about
by set of political dcmagogues devoid of all prn-
ciple are about taking the matter in their own hands
and WILL no doubt, in the exercise of their power see
that places of honor, trust and profit are filled by men
deserving. 1t is the cursed practice of throwing the
responsibility of performing high and important
duties on the shoulders of those who have neither Ia
lent honesty, that has tended so much TO sink This
government in the estimation of foreign powers We
must dispense with this method of doing business, or
else we never can regain our former standing
An individual DESTROYS of maintain his reputa,ion
and character, abroad and at home must not shape
his course so that il ofends the honest moral part of
communicable must take the opposite track and
show by his conduct and action that he is deseyrng of
the favor and esteem OF his fellow creatures In hi,
manner he passes through life unscahed, and every
attempt to destroy his standing in society being pros
trated by the avowed practice Of upright conduct
only makes him the more respected Precisely so is
twith governments Those who act as the agents of
the people IN administering the affairs of the republic
should be always ready TO show, in n examination
OF their official ats, that they were governed by hon
est motives and that il they did err it was nadyer-
tent and intended for the best.
We are therefore inclined TO believe now as indeed
we have long ago, that those persons TO whom the
Feope look iof relief IN then presen, distress must
det and IN thar actions show they are deserving Of
popular favor. The idea of preaching in Congress
from morning until noon, and from noon until night
is The greatest absurdiiy imaginable. Do the people
receive any benefit fIom such a course No IL -
but rising the hopes Of the people at the commence
ment OF Tue session that something will be done to
posrae them at the end of the session 10y the uadc-
nable fact, that in the anxiety for members of CON
gross TO provide for themselves, the public interests
have been most shameully neg ecteJ Ii IL this sim
pie Circumstance that has induced us on more occi
sons than one, to vnJIcatc President TYLER from the
foul aspersions Of those whe failed in finding in him
a plant tool for those who had fanced themselves
grand dieiatYrs after the inauguration Of General
Harrison. lie has so far acted honestly and wisely,
and II he continues TO do so, venture to say that
he will receive the appreciation of all those who
directed by the great republican, democratic principles
81 Thomas Jthcrson. 1ctioh with bin, and not
'enseless words, has been the rule, and sincerely
hope that no lnducenent other than obedience 10
public VIII, will persuade him to depart from it,