The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-23
THE LATE ELECTIONS.


Henry Clay, the creates, personal and political
enemy of President Tyler in the Union. we
will not now condescend to deny this charge.
We have had occasion 10 prone SO many false
statements aud nagrant misrepresentation ~
tered during the last eighteen months by the
Editor of the Globe, that we iorbear in refer
ence TO this matter.
Destroy his fbs and sophistry in vain,
The creatures at his dirty work again"
Like the Editor of The Richmond Enquirer,
we frankly confess that we see no good reason
id the present aspect of the Democratic party
throughout the Union, as exhibited in the po-
lnieal confusion which now exists in most sec
tons Of the country, or in the result Of the re
cent elections, TO occasion any constitutional
Republican TO rejoice. \
We give an extract from an eloquent and
formal address put forth in the last Enquirer by
the veteran Editor of that journal. expressive Of
his views on this subject And we c. II parieu
lar attention to the strong and earnest language
which the Mentor holds:
g Was there ever period when it was more ne
cessary for the Republican press to declare IFS sen
ments Was there ever an era when we had more
interests al stake, when we had more dangers TO en-
counter, iaaDy energies to exert and when much
depended upon the rmness, the discretion the union
OF the partyi The gallant ship may drift upon the
breakers, unless the pilots vgilant and the
crew pipe all hands to deck, to her. We have
powerful and desperate enemy to encounter,
flushed with the success which he in 1910, and
ranking with disappointment for having the fruits of
his victory snatched from his graspan enemy gifted
with long purse, strong in talent backed by the pow
or four cities and their corporations capable Of every
species OF mummery and trick, and united upon one
desperate champion, whilst We appear torn with dis
sensons, and threatened with divisions. Thus stu
aed, we have every motive 10 rally our forces, to
arouse our vigilance, TO put forth all energies
la this condition OF our party, we come forward tol
address you, IN free spirit, the words of "sobeness
and of truth"
III there be any State in the Union in which
Democracy has a right to feel contdtn mt of its
power, it is 10 the State of Vnginia-lhe State
which has always been Republican, and which,
although in favor Of John Tyler as Vice Presi-
dent, jected even General Harrison by 100
majority, on whose ticket the true State Rights |
Republican ran for the second Office. We see il
asserted that, even in the land Of Jefferson Mad
ison, and Monroe, there never 4" was a crisis
when we had more interests at stake, when we
had more dangers 10 encounter, SO many energies
TO exert, and when SO much depended on the
irmness, the discretion mark the word, thou
Jew, Chou art rich of the Globe The union of
the party" The editor of the Enquirer continues
TO remark, I'VE have powerful and despe-
rate enemy TO encounter, flushed with the sue
cess which he won in 1910, and ranking with
disappointment for having the fruits Of his VIC
tory snatched from his grasp" &C., &c. And
here we have one question TO put TO the editor
OF the Enquirer. Who is more fii-who more a
do honor and justice seem to pon, towards as I
the propr individual TO end the baule,--and who
has better right to claim the fruits and the fame
OF the victory, than he who, amid dangers and
perils TO his reputation and his hopes, "snached
the fruits OF victory from the grasp of the Fede-
rallsts ~ Who has right to claim the peto
thunder but John Tyler? or, who else can claim
~ The noise, and heat, and smoke of battle
for the Constitution, in which the refo can. {
non are used, are not for ordinary nerves.
There are some feir men-Jackson aud TYLER
for nstance-whose nerves have been found
strong enough; whose skill and bravery have
been tried and prored. They deserve conf
dence, aud should have it. We desire The edi-
tors to reflect on this point.
But we have Somewhat strayed from our pur-
pose. The editor Of the Globe would make it
appear TO the world that we are Ease TO the De-
mocrauc party, because we publ h the truth
Let him also attack the editor of the Richmond
Enquirer.
We again publish the returns Of the elections.
and invite the candid, calm, and deliberate at
tenton Of the Democratic party to the result.
When the Democratic party rallied upon the
veloes Of the President, given at the extra ses-
sion, there was one universal shout Of Demo
cratic victory throughout the country But
The men who had conducted the party 10 de-
feat an l540, by means of wire-puIling and
party machinery, working themselves into
the ascendency, and waxing strong, vaorous,
and arrogant, spurned the President and his
friends-lhe Globe leading the onslaught-and,
in the short space Of one year, behold the re-
suit:
GEORGIA
Has elected every Congressman Wig by
some 1900 majority. The Governor and Le-
gisla,ure also Uhig-all gone.
TENNESSEE
Has elected Governor Whig-a Legislature
Whig-and two United States Senators, Jyb;g
will be elected from that State.
RHODE ISLAND
Has elected a Uhig Governor and a Jyhig
Legislature.
MARYLAND
Has elected a Uhig Legislature, and will
elect a. Wig United States Senator; and Bal
timore city, which, after the vetoes, gave De
mocra'ic majority of l,062, now gives Wig
majority for Mayor of 1862
DENNGvr