The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-15
THE ADMINISTRATION PARTY.

IHE ADMINISTRATION PARTY.
That Antagonist, parties will always exist in
elective governments, and that il is indispensa
BILE TO the purity of the administration that they
should, is, we believe, undsputed. That all
minor divisions, no matter what may be the
grounds OF difference among them, must be ne
cessarlly merged into Two great parties, com
prslng IN their ranks all the citizens of the Re
public, is equally obvious. They will ultimate
ly be formed in reference to the acts Of the ad-
minstration, though their original constitution
may have roceeded from cause wholly un-
connected with difference of opinions in relation
to doctrines of public policy. may often hap
pen, that candidates for the Chief Magistracy
are brought into opposlton-nol because they
differ on any principle, but because each has
fri nds who prefer him for personal reasons
alone But suppose the successful champion
once in the seat of power he will be Judged by
his acts-and the tide of popular favor wlllcease
to be influenced, in great measure, by mere
personal motives. Even his warmest friends
will cool their ardor of support, if he proposes
measures which their judgment teaches them TO
be impolitc and dangerous. A few unprinci-
pied parasites, or reckless aspirants, after Exc
cutive favor, may cling TO an administration,
while they condemn its conduct-but the great
body Of the people are biased by no such mo-
lives. party ofthe people may elect candi-
date, because they conceive him TO be meri-
torious public seryant-but after his election,
they look to his acts alone-and approve or con-
denim according to the opinion they are led to
form Of the manner in which lie discharges the
duties intrusted TO him. They deem him worthy
OF the highest office in their gift on account
OF the services he has performed in an inferior
capacity, but he must continue TO merit public
favor or it will desert him. Even those who
were at one time the most jealous of hi. friends
may become the most determined among his
opponents, and those who opposed his election
may be changed into the most strenuous advo-
Gates OF his Observation-Disclosures interchanges
of position may take place. Acts constitute
the criterion by which the people form their
judgment. We find that the people judging
the present Administration by this rule not only
approve it, but are ardent in their expressions of
appreciation.
President Tyler vetoed Mr.. Clay's favorite
bank project The latter rritated by the defeat
of his darling scheme, of fastening an incorpo-
rated monopoly on the country, takes the high
ground of proposing to alter the Constitution,
that there may be no counterbalance to the
power Of his dictatorship. Have not the great
body of the people approved the veoes !? and
does not the resolution Of Mr. Clay meet with
general Reproductions Mr.. Benton's zeal in the
cause of his favorite, dogma, mpeed him to
an act which would tend to impair the credit Of
the Government issue, and bring odlum on
the Executive. Has he heard voice or read
line which whispers approval9 He failed in
his object
The popularity Of this as well as every other
Administration is dependent on its acts. The
people will not be seduced by craft Of party
leaders either into an unnecessary alteration Of
the Constitution, or into the injustice Of pre-
judging the Executive with respect to measures
on which no opportunity has been given for
development Of his policy. What he has done
has been approved-and we feel no doubt that
his future course and conduct will obtain the
appreciation Of large majority of his fellow
citizens.