The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-14

People - which assertion was soon proven 70
be false. But the Jacobin leaders bad posses
sion of the implements of desuuct'on' ana Tue
citizens were awed into Submission Ana 80
the assertions of the destructive leaders IN 'h's
country are without foundation in truth But
they have long had pc session OF the party ma
chinery ;and they too think they have The pow
or 10 awe the People into savish acquleseence.
They proclaim that particular measure is de-
sired by majority of the People, when, indeed
,be People are not even consulted on the sub
iect. If in this manner they can control and
govern the People, they deem, and very nalu-
rally, that all power is usurped by themselves,
and il is not unnatural, under such circums'an-
ces, for them to appropriate all the honors' ana
profits, aud Offices of The Government TO them
selves; to drag the refractory members OF the
party " TO the stake" as was threatened by the
Globe the other day--to declare, in the name
of he People, that this or that man is the choice
of the majority for the Presidency-and TO pro-
ceed TO make him President by machinery IN
stead of the suirages OF the free citizens oil the
Republic. Such things they now have In con
templaton-bu they are doubtless doomed 10
DISAPPOINTMENT We sincerely entertain the
opinion that there are yet more lovers OF country
than blind devolees TO partisan leaders and I'M
scrupulous party journals.
That a majority Of the People of the United
ctatas do -. a-.;-- etahle and pemanon' as-
adjustment of a system Of commerce with the
nf tha n he wick
eddy untrue. For many years the want OF such
stability has contributed largely to entail fnan
cal embarrassment and distress on the nation
The interests Of The People have been sacrificed
for the benefit of paltry politicians and then
mcrcenary organs Aud will the editor be ere
died who asserts that they do not wish to be
relieved of the CALLING chains OF demagogues
Is there farmer who would prefer to witness
the venal prosperity of an unprincilled cdr or
than to have the potts of England opened, by
commercial treaty, 10 his surplus products, ane
thereby realize twice his usual income, anf
have his land advanced hund ed per cent II
| value Is thee mechanic or laborer VINO
| would ra her have the Extra Globe, containing
Mr.. Benton's can,ing speeches, sent to him uh
Il
der the frank of Mr. Benton himself, than to re
ceiye such constant and liberal compensation
for his labor as will enable him to support IN
| family in comfort and educate his children l
| there merchant who, in the conflict OF parties
| would be willing to lose one half OF the value o
his approaching impor,atons on the high seas
merely to crafty some aspiring politician WIN
| is not even aware of his existence z Is there
patriot who could behold unmoved the dissolu
ton of our glorious Union, and petty Kingdom
established on the ruins Of our State Govern
ments, rather than offend an aspiring destruc
tive, and his fanatcal organ, by erecting anothe
national altar, dedicated TO the Goddess oil LII
erlv, on which the North and the South, III
East and the West, through all future tune
could lay their peace offerings2 II there b
none such, then ii is a gross SANDER on the II
telligence and patriotism Of the People, 10 sa
they are in favor of "fckle party legislation
IL commercial treaty should be consummi
ted under this Administration, majority oil tn
standing the combined denunciations of III
Globe and the rabid Clay prints.