The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-17
MIR WEBSTER-CHANGE In REGARD W.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE ~

tne i2th instant treating of the rights asser,a "
Tue majority, or suffrage party Of Rhode Islanj
| says: hiand,
~ 'ur. nsosfer maintains the same opinions that ;.
dld Uhen zoe oere acquainted oih him ten ,,or, ~ "e
synpahies are entirely Nth the Suffrage pari 81 "e
The new organ of Mr.. Webster-the Maidstone,
says That Mr.. Webster entirely comedies ri,h ~
President IN putting down, by military force ,bo 'ue
verelgn authority OF the majority of the suGsao w.
the freemen OF community to establish 90. u
tuition, or form OF government for themselves '''''
But II must be remembered that Mr. Webs,er l.
gan the hard-cider campaign with change chang. -
change ~ for the watchword of his party anSS
fact they have taken every form, hue and o anu
that suited best their purposes for the time bsi,
Now that they have attained power by decev;ne ~
people, they have strong propensity, a, we'll s H'c
the deep-rooted instinct Of Federalism az from ,lo
own peculiar position at the moment, to make the ~,
pertinent, and see how far power can slcce..o'l'
maintain itself against the majority Of the peone
Globe. A' People
1t will be seen by the above that Mr. Benton
has declined the contest in the Senate ana ao1
to Africa. We will pursue him tbitbar ~
demonstration. Of Mr. Mangum was merely
feint to cover the retreat OF hi, aly. Neuberof
them shall escape us.
AS to Mr. Websters sold organ We have
nothing more to do with it, in the Rhode Island
matter, than we have with the So. 500 giyen.,o
Mr.. Weaver fer the Census printing, or the la,s
publication of confidential letters.
AS TO the "new organ" the Maidstone,
processes TO be the organ Of Repubhcanl.n
the Republicanism of Jefferson and Mad.
son-and il will as readily defend and vindlcate
the opinions Of Calhoun and Sewer as those n
Webster and Rives, if they are consonant with
the doctrines held by the glorious old Repub.
can Presidents We fight for the President be.
cause we found him resolved to pursue the path
marked out by the Apostles of Liberty Hell
now pursuing that path, and will continue 10
pursue II. Upon this ground he will conquer o.
fall.
But the Rhode Island affair On this subject
the Globe betrays the hoofs Of The dragon OF de-
slructon 1t clearly proves that il is the avowed
organ Of the Destructives" Ii advocates or.
der or disorder, peace or war Just as il may turn
to the advantage OF its men, Measures, and the
public interest, are matters of secondary lmpot
lance 10 the demagogues-nay they are regard.
ed with perfect contempt, when they stand IN
the way OF the Destructives, or obsuuct the de-
molltion of their adversaries.
The demoniac spirit Of demagogulsm thatac
tuates the Globe, would advocate the Dissertation
of the tomb of Washington, ifthtreby atempora-
ry odium could be fixed upon its opponents. BYE
ry thing is for political effect. Itneper advocate
measure or principle solely because il Wi
rebound TO the country's honor or welfare h
would advocate disastrous war, or insist upon
an ignominious peace, with perfect Indifferent
as to moral principle or constitutional obligation,
if a political enemy could only be made TO lost
popularity In all Its transparent paragraphs
in relation to the Rhode Island difficulty, this
paramount motive is observable. Though
feeble attempt at plausible phraseology is al.
tempted in the paragraph above, yet no one whg
has read the Madisonian, can rise from its peru
sal without feeling conviction that it is de-
liberate misrepresentation Of facts. 1t implte>
sentiments to the President Mr. Webster, and
the Madisonian, which neither entertans, aud
ii is perfectly aware of this at the same tins.
While the Charter Government of Rhode
Island is in existence, the President must n
gard it as the legal government. Washmgo&
and all the succeeding Presidents did So Tie
Federal Constitution demands it. But has At
President declared his intention to "put dowg
by military force, the sovereign authority otF
majority of the People The Globe Should
not be impatient. 1t should watch events an
write cautiously. II knows not what a day MAJ
bring forth. If there are a majority Of the vote
in Rhode Island in favor OF new Constitute
we doubt not they will have one. But Consc
tutons are not made with pitchforks. Bulk
horns may toss hay about, but they would pIa
the mischief with parchment.
We trust the Suffrage party Will not heed ler
reckless bellowings of the Globe. IL then
seek peaceful remedy. Let it not be a hobbs
for demagogues. We have met with some q
the leaders of the Suffrage party They wet
intelligent gentlemen, and placed the right e.
nation on the devices of the Globe. They al
fully aware that that paper would rather
1ne-half of their party slain in rebellion, and -s
other half immured in prison, than to see THIN
succeed in obtaining all they seek in qup4
,eaceable, and legal manner, i any poHfta
capital could be mdde byu. That this de
morally reckless course, Is par
sued by certain clique Of 1emagogues
which the Globe is the organ,) on all OCCASION
when the slightest advantage is likely to lnun
o themselves, we have sufficient evidence % |
Mr.. Bentons famous hdrdo movement
Another proof Of the sellishness Of tl'
clique, and the one which excites loathng
lisgust in the breasts of all honest DEMogm
S their secret opposition 10 he appomfMe"
Moderate Democrats 10 office by ne Pl@
lent. They would rather see twenty thopS
honest Democrats hurled from Office, than
ee one man Of their party support the Adm
stration of John Tyler