The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-21
THE PAST. THE PRESENT, AND THE
FUTURE.


we claim, in oil soberness and sincerity, TO be
acuated alone by an anxious desire for It's pros
perity and the attainment OF The great end II
processes to pursue. We deem il not only due
10 our motive, but TO just appreciation oil the
considerations we shall suggest, TO dsclaim any
sinister purpose. An earnest solicilude Tor the
cause of human rights and human happiness,
which we believe TO be that OF the Democratic
PARTY, can alone furnish US with an impulse ad-
eouate to the struggle through the approaching
crisis beneath the ,aitered banner OF the immoT-
tai Jefferson. Do any doubt our sincerity
Let them pause and dispassonately consider our
position What have we-what has any sup
porter of this Administration-to gain from the
ascendency of either the Wing or the Demo
cratic party? Nothing, as politicians nothing,
save as citizens of the Republic. The President
has announced that the only desire which ne
feels in connection with the future, is, and will
continue to be, to leave the country prosperous,
and its institutions unimpaired." What we
shall utter, therefore, shall be said frankly bold
" and explicitly, without regard to individual
interests or its effect upon factious schemes.
The National Convention which will assem-
Bile at Baltimore in May next, will either afford
a guarantee of success to the Democratic party
in the coming conflict, or insure its overthrow
and humiliation. We need hardly remind the
many sagacious members of the party now as
sembled at Washington, that two successive de-
feats cannot be sustained without total oblite
ration of party lines, and reorganization ofthe
Republican phalanx under entirely new aus
pieces This may be desired by many-per-
haps is the very object of those who are most
noisy in pressing the nomination OF MIR. Van
Buren,. II is not 10 such that we address our
selves.
But why will the action of the Convention,
in the event of Mr.. Van Buren's nomination,
be fatal 10 the existence Of the party? Mr.. Van
Buren, aided by The prestige of Gen. Jackson
in possession of the whole patronage of the Fe-
deral Government and his friends enjoying that
of most of the States-having the machinery
and organization Of The party, and no competl-
tor to dispute with him the nominalion-him-
self President, with all the moral power which
the station lends to its ncumbent-wiih a long
in his destiny, and no, one deiea, to awaken
doubt or distrust, was beaten in nineteen out of
tpeniu.sir States! Was any thing omitted in
that contest, which might have been said or
done in his favor? Was any bunder of policy
committed, in conducting the canvass, which
can be corrected? Was not human ingenuity
and exerlon taxed 10 their utmost to avert the
result2 Was the feeling of opposition TO him,
among any portion of the People, Of that mega
tive character which admits the presumption
that a change can be wrought? Is there State,
class, county, or an individual who opposed
him in 1910, that will support him now7
In reply to all this it will be urged that Henry
Clay and General Harrison are very different
antagonists. True, and if candidate were
presented by the Democratic Convention,
against whom vast majority of the People Of
the Union were not unquali6edly committed,
this fact would be made manifest in 1874. OF
the two great agents which produced Mr.. Van
Burens defeat, and induced the People almost
TO lose sight Of principles, TO wit: vehement
dislike for, and want Of confidence in, Mr.. Van
Buren,, and admiration and esteem for General
Harrison, the former remains in undiminshed
force and vigor. Need we say it was the
stronger agent of the two and If again arrayed
against the party will drown, in the phrenzy OF
the conflict, all discussion of measures or princi-
ples7 1t was the pohcy-and with what ef-
feet let the fruits attest-of the friends OF
Gen. Harrison TO destroy all party landmarks,
and make Mr.. Tan Buren, and his measures
the topics of popular consideration, comment
and invective.
When the disguise assumed by the Wing
leaders was thrown aside, ADD National Bank
presented as their great remedy for all the ills
which afflicted the country, tens Of thousands
of Republicans nocked to the standard reared
by the hand Of President Tyler, and pressed
for the Democratic camp. They were received
with shouts of joy-bon-fires lighted their path,
and hickory poles tracked their progress. The
whole Democratic press Of the Union, following
the example of the Globe, Enquirer, Penn.yl-
vanan, and Argus, united in the most lavish
panegyric. They were not asked 10 their op-
position TO a National Bank, to adopt the Sub
Treasury--nor in their hostility to Henry Clay,
TO rally under the flag of Martin Van Buren,
The Democratic party, however again placed
in the majority by their aid, not only tenders TO
its victorious allies for adoption, the soiled and
greasy bunting inscribed with "Yan Buren, and
the Sub-Treasury," but by trick and manage
ment, its leaders essay TO constitute these the
two first articles Of the Democratic faith, to
which all true Republicans are required impli
city to subscribe.
But why this contumacious adherence TO a
candidate whom the People so Indignantly re-
jecled, and against whom the President and all