The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-19
THE couNTRY-NoT PARTY.


We have been asked why we dwelt upon the
article copied from the Missouri Reporter, IN
Yesterdays Madisonian, that being "Locoioco
print" We answer, because it pleased US.
Not that it was Locofoco print" but because
it approved most heartily-approved from con-
riction-the important measures recommended
by the Administration to extricate the country
from its present difficulties, and to meet those
we may be rapidly approaching. Had it been
the most rabid ultra Wing sheet expressing
such noble sentiments, we should have expert
enced the same qualification, and spoken accord
ingly.
BY the premeditated and deliberate acts Of
the enemies of the Administration, the Execu-
tive, as we conceive, is completely absolved
from all party ties-ties 1--WE mean) which are
made to exist for the exclusive benefit of PARTY
These cords being riven, the Executive is only
drawn the closer to the COUNTRY. Nothing can
sunder the patriot from the true interests of his
native land.
Whatever might have been the influence of
partq over the Administration, had General
Harrison lived, and Mr.. Ewing's bill become a
law, we will not even surmise; but that 1t Is
nOp influenced in the least to swerve from the
path of duty, to concliate any man or party, we
utterly deny. Whatever politicians may lose
by the disruption Of parties, we are sure the
People will agree with US that the country will
gain by it.
That the President goes for his country
alone, without entertaining any Partially for
any party, save that portion of the American
People that may rally in support of his patriotic
measures, is sufficiently apparent when we
look to the distribution of the so much talked of
"patronage." There are about forty thousand
offices in the gift of the Executive, and they
are as nearly equally divided as possible between
the two different parties.
That we do not expect the Administration to
become identified with any existing political
sect, we are free to acknowledge. 1t is utterly
impossible that this should ever occur, while
there is Republican of the old school at the
head of the Government. Modern parties have
run to excess, like modern spectators; like
them they have become bankrupt, and like
them, they must fall back into the old plain
path They cannot deal any longer on borrow
ed capital They can no longer indulge in their
wonted extravagancies. Their investments
are lamentaby below par, and sinking daily.
We will get back into the old Jeffersonian
track. The moderate men of both parties are
ripe for the change-and they form the majority
of the People
MEASURES are the things. In peace,
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Will any Democrat? Will any Whg2 ga
tariff for revenue, with incidental protec-
tion" Will they object to this The
Exchequer scheme" Will the moderate Wings
object to this? Since the suppression of MIR.
Ewing's bill, with the States-right amendment,
they must acknowledge that this is the only prac-
tcal plan remaining whereby the "Currency
question" can be advantageously adjus ted.
Will the moderate Democrats object to it 1t
is the "Sub-T Treasury improved" as they
themselves acknowledge. We cannot now
speak of our difficulties with foreign countries |;
but from the "Creole letter" of the Secretary
of State, we have indications that all parties
will be with the Administration. And so with
all the important measures. The People, yield
ing to the force Of conviction and patriotism,
will stand by the Administration. The politi-
clans will Eve need not name the motive)
go with the People. The People have censured
the opponents Of the Administration in Con-
gress This is a symptom, at least, that they
approve the measures of the Administration,
The star that rose in gloom will have brilliant
zenith. The God of our fathers still controls
our destnies. The hand of Providence has
been upon us for our good. Time will develope
these things.