The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-07
Y-HARMONY-H

The dangerous position which the Republi-
can patty is now placed in, must strike every
citizen, interested in its success very forcibly.
We can see in the perseverance OF the course
| which few ultra politicians seem determined
to pursue, nothing except perils and dangers
ahead. And even though We may speak to some
who are as senseless TO our words as 'stocks
and stones,n yet we feel it TO be our duty TO
urge harmony and conciiation in the Republi-
can ranks, that others may at least profit by
what we cannot but consider good advice.
We hare nerer, unless compelled to do so by
the most infamous attacks, said word calcula-
ted to produce confusion. Those lrho ,oho hare
made these attacks are ansperdbIe for them
and for the issue We shall ever maintain our
own personal character and political dignity.
At the same time that we preach Cancellation
and harmony, we ask neither favor nor affection
| from those who choose not 10 listen to u.s. He
who draws a drop of blood from our arm, shall
always have in return an inch of dagger in his
side.
But the country will bear us witness that we
have made attacks on no one Our position has
constantly been one of defence, and that, too,
under the most extraordinary circumstances.
The Federal politicians, truer 10 Mr.. Clay's
ambitious desires, than either to their own in
dependence or the country's good, deserted The
Administration, and for what 2-echo answers
what7 Because the President in defiance Of
honor, consistency, and conscience, would not
Ia, ne 10 hill II,
lete idea" When the Federal politicians made
war upon the President, he did not shrink from
responsibility, he did not ask forbosrance or
quarter, bur, rising up with the strength Of g-
ant, conscious of night, and indignant at their
design to coerce him into position OF political
baseness, he ballled with them, armed with the
shield OF the Constitution and the old sword of
JeiTersonian Republicanism, and covered their
angry legions with defeat and disgrace. Had
the Republican party Of the country no voice Of
appreciation for the champion Of constitutional
rights Yes, the People, the mass Of the party,
were on the eve Of bursting out into one long
| shout Of praise for his Triumph over his and
their enemies, when the piiy politicians of the
party, men entrusted with honors and Offices
by the People, | Ut whose souls had become
swollen and livid with power, forgetting their
position as public servants-forgetting honor,
honesty, humanity, and deceGcy up be-
hind the unsuspecling victor, wearied with the
toll OF the conflict, aod attempted to stab him to
the heart. God ever protects the honest and
just. They staggered as they gave the blow,
and it proved harmless; and The lightning
was not quicker than the stroke which followed.
shifting them into dust and ashes We saw
into dust and ashes, for powerless and broken
hearted they now stand before the country, un.
supported and despised, alike for their motives
and their position.
| The People Of this country will permit no
man to be prosecuted, much less a competent
and faithful public agent And if an idea of
breaking down the President suggests the
ground work of much Of the confusion which
exists in the Republican ranks, we beg leave 10
say that such an undertaking is useless. The
President is with the People, and you must
break Them down first
| We repedt, that nothing but harmony, har-
mony, can save the party. Are the People, the
mass of the party, willing TO run the risk Of F,-
deral success, by pandering TO the ambitious APP
petiles Of any mao, or clique of men7 Heaven
forbid.