The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-13
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PARTY TACTICS--THE ELECTION OF THE
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvES-THE WAY IT WAS DONE
No the election Of officers Of the House
completed than the Globe RECOMMENDED the labor,
in which il is SO well versed from long practice, Of
deceiyipg the People That paper Of Thursday last
stated that there was s'no bargainDgs---no compro-
miscs---no pledges made to produce harmony The
great controlling motive which prevailed, and ad
uted all differences, was the public good, considered
by all only attanable 10y submitting to the funda-
mental principles Of institutions-he ,ct Of the
mass, We have never known this law so cheerfully
acquesced in, or occasion in which there were
greater incentivcs-we might say temptatons-to re-
sist it, than furnished in the late organization
Of the House,
In place Of the action of the Democratic members
of the House being spontaneous, the Globe strives
to convey the idea that was to the People, there
never has been period, since the formation Of the
Government, when there were the like Of bargains
ings, pledges, corruptiops entered into or where
the tyranny Of party discipline was more fearfully
exerted than on the late occasion preceding the cleo
ton of the officers Of the House. e,aer - Jre.,
Let the truth reach the ears of the People. Never
were recruits newly enlisted into army more Sc
verely disciplined than the newly elected members
of the House, belonging to the Democratic party
Each one OF the most prominent of the old members
had particular and appropriate duty assigned him.
One was to stand guard over and discipline the
members from this section Of the country, another
from that, Sc So rigidIy was this system of guard
Ing and securing the yourg members enforced, that
even their friends and constituents some instances
could not obtain opportunity of speaking with them
excepting in the hearing Of tho sentinels who were
watching over them. Nor were those who had been
selected to act the part Of drill scrgeants in tho
nGuvring referred to- confined to old members in the
present House Others, some Of whom formerly
held seats in Congress, and were consequently con-
versant with the chicanery Of party tactics and dis
cipline, conspicuous in the parts they took in
producing the results.
Misrepresentation, di,simuation, had almost said
fraud also, rcsorted to- for the purpose of SC
curing the objects in view The new members were
misled, deceived We must adhere to the usages Of the
party constantly rung into their ears. They
instructed to believe that the usages Of the party
CURED that every thing apperaning 10 party should
be determined in caucus, and that they would not be
regarded as good and orthodox unless they submitted
to its result. These representations not found
ed in fact. The Democratic party had abolished the
caucus system ever since the caucus that nominated
Mr. Crawford, which resulted SO dsastrousIy to him
and to the party in 1924: The usages of the party
had condemned the eau, US system in consequence
ever since.
The caucus system was now revived again for the
purpose Of lashng all such refractory members
could neither be coaxed nor seduced into the Van
Buren, ranks That gentleman was the advocate and
supporter Of that system when the Democratic party
was defeated on former OCCASION and time will
show what viii be the consequences to HIM on the
present The publishers Of the Globe ard the clique
that support it, knew full well that it only
through the discipline OF party, exerted through the
syst m, that they could by any possible chance
the printing of the House. They lad not forgot
that at the extra session 1897 notwithstanding
there large Democratic majority Of members in
the House. yet, they failed to obtain the printing,
Nearly forty of those members came to Wash gion
disguised with the reckless audaciiy, the mendacity,
,dilor Of the Globe; and would ON no account, LEI,
as they were act from the Influence Of their own
Judgments and feelings, give their TO bin for
printer lie vas defeated. Such would hu,c been
the now, but for the efforts wrought hrou III the
influence of Caucus mach neTy. More than forty
members OF the Democratic party Of the present Con
gress, cane here animated with the same feeling to
wards The editor # the Globe, as those We have r. :
feired to were in 1887. They were driven to votr
Trough the APPLICATION of caucus huence, agansl
their judgment, and favor of one whom they
de4pise and hold in ter de,esa ion.
A nd now, pu' gu, slion 20 the editor of The
Globe. Did you not promise the friends of Mr.. Ca
huun, that you Won supper, that gentleman for the
succession in 1882 Will he venture TO deny it 2
We shall II he does not, how is the account
be wcen him and Col Benton to be settled 10 whom,
appearances woulJ justify the belief he has made a
pledge of similar characters
There is ouolher fact connected with the recen,
movements which have adverted to- of more i'm por
lance TO the rights and liberties Of the Pcopc, than
any thing else that occurred. Safe influence and
that of sone of ITS officers, brought indirectly TO
bear upon the election of the officers of bra CHI
of the General Government One Of the Commits
siones elect the uJlic works ofthe great State Of
Pennsylvania, here actively engaged for several
days previou TO the elections Of officers ofthe Huus
advocating the caucus system of The usas Is
Of the party, and exerting his influence secure the
election OF fl nds of Mr.. Van Bu,enl Is lot thu
bring NJ State influence to bear the purity of tn.
election of Government officers?
And here let US Inquire whether tie il nuence If
the public works of Pennsyvanla, costing nearly
trty millions of dIurs, is be brought bear in
favor of Mr.. Van Buren, at he Presid nria election
th ough tie agency ,f The Com issoners elected TO
su, efintend rheml If So then it is in vain that The
People have warTcl against and subducd the money
power, and fought against and vanqjIshtd man
moth Bank, that existed IN the State that had
the audacily to ire to the control Of The elective