The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-05
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan, 4, 1912.
To the Editor Of The Wodisonidn

o me LuiOT OF me 4NuQ1SDUiUR
Observing that ''the Globe aud Mr. Benton"
persist lin the suicidal course pointed on, and
deprecated in my last communication, an in
duced 10 administer little more of nv advice,
ever much they may be inclined to attribute ii 10
" that same old Maryland coon" If | speak
the TRUTH, it will be regarded by the great Re-
publican parly-let 'the Globe and Mr. Ben
ton" sheer as much as they please.
That Mr.. Tyler is entitled to, and now en-
joys, the confidence Of a large portion of the De-
mocralc party, will, sooner or later, be acknow-
lodged even by "the Globe and Mr. Benton
Iii more than folly to attempt to disguise it
il is wicked and suicidal TO deng it, And il is
just and proper that II should be so, because the
President has done more for the Democratic
party, East and West, North and South, than
any man living, except General Jackson. W lille
the poiiticidisare cold and heaTtless, the People
are nob.e and Just and sooner or later the latter
will control the former. The politicians have pos
session of the press, and fearing the popularity
OF the Administration, they have attempted 10
render one Of its leading measures odious to the
People. The People, however, (this time) have
seen proper TO examine aud Judge for them.
against the politicians. Hence, before many
months, the politicians will recant the opinions
expressed in relation to the Message, and be
content to swim with the real aud substantial
current Of public sentiment.
Taking these important matters into consi-
deraton, can any honest Democrat doubt for a
moment that the "dctatorial coursen which
4" the Globe and Mr. Benton" have seen fit to
adopt, is highly improper to say the least Of it.
Let us look for a moment ut the result likely
to be produced by such insanity. 1.-THE Globe
and Mr.. Benton" seem to think that erery thing
is gained already, and that nothing remains but
to "divide the spoils." They seem to take il
for granted that we have already secured ma
jorty in the next Congress, and that nothing re-
mains but TO elect them printers to Congress
Is it so2 Far from it! The approaching cleo
tons must decide that matter. Now the ques-
ton arises whether they are pursuing the right
course to secure the next elections? 1.-THE Pre-
,dent and his friends are thus summary pro-
scribed, is il likely that they will submit with
out a struggle Who are the Presidents
friends ! assert that they are composed of a
large portion of the Democracy. Is it to be ex-
pected that they will not resent the insults of
"lhe Globe aud Mr.. Benton,n who daily
assume, in the rudest manner, TO dictate
to every member of the pary7 Who would be
surprised Of this absurd policy is contnued) to
see the Presidents friends running indie
pendent tickets in all the States7 Should they
do so, " the Globe and Mr.. Benton" would not
be elected printers. And this would not b. all ;
the ascendency of the party would be serious
ly endangered The next elections might show
a series of Wig successes. Or, in districts
where the Wings are in a decided minority, they
might perhaps unite on the independent
tickets, and thus defeat "the Globe and Mr..
Bepton's" portion Of the Democratic party.
Thus, at a glance, it must be acknowledged
by all, that the course of "the Globe and
Mr.. Benton" is fraught with danger to The
Democratic party-and !, for one, am not
disposed to be responsible for their STANCE
conduct. | esteem the sscendency Of De-
noctatic principles as a matter Of far greater