The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-06
THE POLICY OF HARMONY.

otherwise so encouraging. Mutual ioIoearanee
must characterize The proceedings OF al I've
members, of whatever sect, climate, or posiuo"'
to achieve The hoped-ior victory, and amagHan-
nous sacrifice OF sectional or Individual prey"
dices, or prepossessions must preeede Tue eon
summation of our triumph. Unkind ieehnsS'
wherever they prevail, Jealousy and d's'fus'
will sow the seeds of political disasters "io's
G,,sl in result than their dreaded contemplation.
Disunion will generate inevitable defeat, and
the very elements whose coalescence wou'u IN
duce harvest of rich fruits, IN fatal repuisioh
must bepet a series Of lamentable dlscomil-
lures.
For ourselves, we desire harmonious ac lon
Tor our coun,y's interests il is most desirable
and for the cause OF Repubcanism, which we
hold our counlry's cause, 1t is most essential
For peace, and the interchange OF KIND and al
leetionate deeds, we will immediate The desires
of our heart, and will abide The universal eh-
preston Of the Republican viii, though II mill
tale against our pre-c,nceived opinions. Pas
siye obedience TO The will of the People, mani
tested through their recognised organs, we hold
TO be the only lasting cement OF our associations
or Institutions.
When we express, as we do with much sin
cerity, our regrets for the growing jealousies we
find gradually infusing themselves into dific-
rent portions Of the great Republican family, we
beg to be distinctly understood as deprecaiins
no censure or iIl-advi,ed attacks, of which the
cause we support has been the unprovoked OBJ
jcct. Holding our position inpregnable, whilst
we invite, we fear no assault and whatever may
be the prowess Of the Quxoic aggressor, In a
fair field we will eyerb be ready to encounter him,
even if he insist, that the combat should be a
POntrnuce.
Our wish is more dsintercsted, as are our
fe(ts. Wishing nothing for The Administration
but that unpurchaseable applause which follows
good deeds-fearing nothing that selfish polItl-
clans can perform, or knaves invent, we have no
fayors to ask, and no influence to propitiate AT
the same time we cannot but recognise and en-
brace the true policy, which dictates, even to
enemies, proper respect for the decencies OF
conduct and expression
There are, thank God, many eminent indi-
dduals in this country, whose talents and dis
tinguished services, characters and sound prin-
ciples justly authorize their aspirations for the
highest elective position Of The world. They
all have those political and moral and social
which necessarily produce ad
herents--no one such exclusive merits as TO en-
title him alone to the general appreciation. II
has been our good fortune, as II has been our
AIM to do justice on more than one occasion, TO
the mos, prominent of these individuals. In so
doing, we have been influenced solely b. the de-
sire of contributing ours TO the general voice
whenever a good act or noble sentiment was
TO elicit the appreciation it deserved.
Our individual preferences are as strong as
other mems and, we hold, as reasonable. But
W. never have been so blinded by Partially, or
ssngrsened by hatred as to conie! gHmeT r.
sure upon another. We have neither erected,
nor mutila,ed statues.
To the moral purify, TO the lofty character,
the brilliant talents Of the great Southern
statesman, we have been fortunate in contribu-
ting our mite Of applause. Our praise was the
tive merit. We expected no return in kind,
and have not beeI disappointed.
The asiute ineec, Of the distinguished gen.
tlemap, who so lately filled The highest office in
this county, which he assumed and abdica,ed
equally al the sound suggestions Of the People,
has commanded the admiration, which, more
than once, we have audibly expressed. And we
have said, that if the popular voice which 50
late demanded his retirement, shall again, 30
soon as 1914, require his restoration, we shall
spond TO it, if not with cordially certainly with
no embitered feelings.
But Virginia, the prolific mother Of Presidents,
Pennsylvania. still unr presented in the Magis-
Ierial Chair, and other States with as reasona-
bic claims, may bring forward sons as candi-
dates for the popular suffrage, and we deny the
necessity Of so fore,talling public opinion as 10
exclude from the contest any but The selected
Iavorites of party organization, or sectional
narrow -mindedness. Policy and fair dealing,
interest as We, as kind feeling, dictate liberal
discussion and honest action condemn the Chi
sanery q dark policy, and The yi,lent explo-
sions of selfish zeal.
Our advice, then, is "harmony, concession,
mutual lorbearancen We contend for princi-
pie, and we can, if necessary, iorego the claims
Of individual men. The triumph of our cause
We seek, and not the unnecessary elevation Of
any particular person. And so that our cause
is triumphant, and our principles Of government
we'll established, perish the hopes oflhis man, or
any body Of men
But to achieve the establishment Of our prn-
ciples, the two most prominent sections Of the
Republican party must re-unite. They are
friendly and cognatc in principles, let them be
harmonious in action. They stand now like
two opposite mountains, divided by some strong
Of nature,