The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-24
THE BREWING STORM.


luton is becoming more apparent every dav.
A calm observer of the tendency of the combi-
nation Of events during the last two years, can
not possibly mistake the signs OF the times "A
REVOLUTION is inevitable. The PEOPLE
will rise in their majesty, and overthrow Inc
ultra politicians.
.The beginning of the end" was witnessed IN
1910. The events of that year proved that the
People had become convinced that their rulers
were mere trading polilicians-trading Tor their
own selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and utterly neglect
ing the great interests OF the country Ihey
demanded "cHANGE,n and obtained IT, They
resolved to break the letters in which parry
nre;udices had bound them, and they did H.
This was the first step-merely the trsf On
chained and free, their first impulse was 10 JOIN
the party which had struggled with them IN The
conflict. The corrupt and dictatorial leaders who
had so long CENTRALIZED them were vanquished
and PROSTATE in the dust. Never was victory
more complete. Never was an overlhrowh
Marty in a more hopeless condition. Yielding
10 their honest impulses, the vicors-the reopie
bore the Wings in triumph TO the Capi'oi.
Surely, Thought they } the Wing leaders VIII
prof, by the example before them Surely 'hey
will not indulge in the excuses and corrup-
tons which produced the downfall OF their enc
mics. Surely they will not abuse the power we
confer on them, knowing, as they must, that we
can take it away at our pleasure. Surely 'hey
will legislate for the welfare OF the country-for
sthe good Of the greatest number" surrey
they will fulfil their promises-revive the good
old Republican times of Jefferson, and Madi-
son. and Monroe-forego all President-making
intrigues in the halls of legislaton-make
wholesome laws, short speeches, and when
they have done their work, return TO their con-
stituents, and await our just award tor their
commendable labors But they were mistaken.
The People were deceived, betrayed, abused
Like so MANY Jack Cades, the ultra Wing lead
ers rioted in their power. No sooner were they
elevated by the enfranchised People, than they
must set about forging other chains Tor 'hem'
intent on degrading them to be themere servltors
of some caucus-chosen dictator.
The eye of the All-seeing One was liked IN
anger on them. He frustrated their plans, and
at the same time inspired the breasts OF the Peo-
pie with holy and patriotic resentment
The People-those who neither expect nor
desire any other advantage from political chan
ees. than the benefits of good government
abandoned the party so recently victorious and
inyincble, and raled-without presses, with
GU. leaders, without any party machinery what
ever-around "a PRESIDENT WITHOUT PARTY"
History, since the foundation of the world, pre-
sents no instance, more striking than this, OF
public virtue, or the Peoples capabity OF sell
government! Such an example could not De
los, nm The nation. From that day TO this, thou
...do hove Lr-u added. daily, to the PEOPLE $
pARry-,he only true and genuine Jeffersonian
Republican party. The Presidents father was
Jefferson's compatrot in The Revolution. The
President himself, though young at the Tune,
was selected by his native State and Jefierson's,
to deliver the funeral Grafton after The decease
or the grea, Republican. The orator was equal
10 the task The very pusations OF his heart,
during that memorable burst of eloquence,
thrilled through the veins of the multitude
around him-and the same spirit that inspired
the People at that day, yet exists in all It's force,
reading that celebrated production.
The phrensed Wing leaders were abandoned
by the considerate, honest People. They were
not only abandoned, but the People resolved to
wrest the fruits Of victory from their hands.
The People turned once more to the Demo
cratic leaders. Those leaders, now apparently
humbled, protesting penience, and promising
radical amendment implored for pity and for
giveness. Lying PROSTATE in the dust they
vowed that the President, and the honest PEG
ple who sustained him, were RIGHT, and if they
were only placed upon their feet again. they
would atone for all their sins by cooperating
with them.
now determined that punishment should hence
forth always follow upon the heels of politica
offences, were, nevertheless, not untorgiving
when sins were honestly repented. They wer
generous, because they knew (having obtained
victory over the party dictators and lase'
freedom) they possessed the power at all time
TO chastise political offenders. Hence they for
gave the discounted Democratic leaders, ant
restored them to favor.
The succeeding elections routed the ullr
Wing leaders from Maine to Georgia. Wit
the exception of two small States New Jerse
and Delaware, the latter sending one Repre-
sentative 10 Congress, who is a Clay man, an
was returned by majority of nine,) the whol
nation rose against the great parry of ls40 an
overthrew il. So much for warning against :"
PRESIDENT WITHOUT PARTY"
But now, when the People are flushed wit
victory-aiter overthrowiDg the Radicals !
1910, and then pros,raling the victorious Wing
IN 1842-after having so signally manifest
ed their mower, and their honest, mnderidtin.