The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-27
SUCCESS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

There never was more suspicious moment
we believe, for the Republican parry 10 secols
permanent ascendency than the Preseu'' Ing
u. S. Bai k-ever its most potent enemy--is
certainly yanaui,hed for the time being, and
may never be resuscitated II 'he hepuo'ean
nress will only do its duty. The evils that such
a Co, -,ra,on ioaicts upon the country, both PEE
'u"'a'y a.. nolscal, and The ability OF The
country TO dispense wi h any such dangerous
ana unconstitutional Institution, should, we
'h'nk' DC iuiy and emphatcally explained in
every sTchon OF the country by the Repub-
can press EeaeI, c. better, in our humble
oPiui~~. would it be 10 adoP' Va .,aner
plan, the Sub-Treasury. or even abstain altose-
Their from legislation on the subject, Than 10 be
subjected again to all the horrors entailed upon
The People and the Government. by the last
chartered monster.
The Tariff has also been bone Of contention,
for many years past, with designing politicians
The discussion Of this subject also, al this par
ticular junciure, seems TO hold out prospect OF
permanent and final adjustment. The time has
arrived, if i, may reasonably be expected II will
ever arrive, when il can be adjusted TO the salts
faction of all parties. The advocates of low
duties, and of protection, have alternately sue
cesded in approximaing TO their standards of
policy as their respective parties have ob,ain' d
the ascendency in Congress: but these fuctua-
lions have been so frequent, and attended with
50 many vexatiOns and arrangements in the
commercial system. that it is now generally
conceded the interests Of all sections Of the
country, as well as of the Government, are liable
10 be seriously prejudiced from the want of sta
biliiy in the revenue laws obviously growing
out Of the frequent alterations of political
parties.
These facts being acknowledged by al parties,
and by the head Of the Government, it must be
admitted that this is a most favorable junclure
to devise permanent system Of commerce
which, we hope and believe, will be consumma-
ted before the opening Of the next Presidential
campaign.
To the accomplishment of such an end, we
thi.k the Republican journals should contribute
freely all the information and influence they
possess. And when the field is cleared of all its
useless membranes, its quicksands and pit
tutH u Will NC enough W SuInIllOu tue
forces to battle.
But above all things, the worst policy-,he
most suicdal-will be for the Republican party
TO fire on their own men. BY doing this, they
may accomplish that which the Federal enemy
could never achieve. Ia our humble judgment,
it would be far better 10 lay all the candidates
" on the SHELF" for the next six months, if pre-
f,rence for any one Of them cannot, at this time,
be declared, without dcnouncing the others
Far better would il be not to suffer the name OF
any particular candidate to appear in editorial
article than that other distinguished Repubi-
cans should be assaled.
BY pursuing such course, or otherwise pro-
noting union and harmony throughout the en-
tire party-instead of sowing the seeds of dis
senson, which may terminate distractions, div-
sions and secessons--lhe triumph of the Re
publican party in 1914, will not only be certain
and complete, but lasting.