The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-11
CONSOLATION.


We observed in the National lntelligepcer a
few days ago, long extract of letter from in'
diana, which the editors no doubt published ioI
the ediication and encouragement Of their ultra
Wing readers. After specializing on the
chances of the respective candidates for the Pre-
sidency, the writer concludes by predicting,
what he no doubt wishes, that "lhe contest will
be even handed between MIR. Clay and Mr. Van
Buren, and let the result be what II may, we
shall at least get rid of the concern now at the
head of the Government: that piH be some
consolation 10 the defeated party, let il be
which il may"
II is long since we entertained any doubt that
such was the feeling among The ultra portion Of
both parties; but we hardly expected II TO be SO
frankly avowed. If the contest should be con-
fined to Mr.. Clay and some Bentonian Des-
uuctive, the defeated party would no doubt
have some consolation. But what consolation
would be left TO the People?
How often and how earnestly have the psrti-
sans of such leaders endeavored to convince
the People that the success of their opponents
would be equivalent TO the ruin of the country
the total destruction of its liberties, or il pros
perity, or both7 AS wide apart as the poles in
all their principles, plans, and sentiments, mel
Their, if sincere could have any honest conso'
lation for the success OF the other
Yet now, il seems, they have common bond
of union-a secret tie Of sympathy-and per
haps it may soon be said of them, that "when
they do agree, their unanimity is wonderful"
II il impossible that this common bond of
Union can be the good of the country. Their
plans for accomplishing that good are too ire
concilably diverse and hostile. What, then,
can it be, but the same species of sympathy
which binds together the wolves Of the prairie
in their chase after the buffalo2 What can
they have in common, but thirst for the spoils
of Office, for power, place, and patronage
"The concern now at the head of the Gov
ernment"is the barrier which separates the ultras
Of both parties from their prey and if they
shall find their separate assaults on il unavailng
what principle would hinder them from uniting
in order to effect their object2 One Of the dis
tingu,shed ultra leaders is, as all the world
knows, great at a compromise: and the illustri-
Gus statesman and orator from Missouri, who
has usurped the direction of the campaign fol
the other party has heretofore shown that prin
ciples can be renounced by the wholesale at a
moments warning, without costing him a
blush.
Mr. Clay was at one time Mr.. Benton's favo-
cared so much about Mr.. Clay personally, (abei
he was connection or relatively but he wa,
fascinated by his American System, each sepa.
rate feature of which he considered perfect, and
the tout ensemble divine. He preferred Mr.
Clay as President, because the founder of a
system is the natural executor of his own
work" But when Mr.. Clay stumbled oui Of
.'the line of safe precedents" for the Presiden-
cy, Mr.. Benton babe goodbye not only to him
but TO his whole system. 1t was not safe in
yestment But if MIR. Clays stock should rise,
nothing would be easier than for him to buy in
again.
1t is difficult TO say whether the People have
most to dread from the union Of these expert
enced and veteran tactcians, or from the success,
of either separately. Their combined skill il
directing the patronage of The General Govern
ment, would defy all attempts 10 arrest them
And what consolation could the People CLEAR
from the success of either separately? If tn,
one party triumphed and established its Sub
Treasury and metallic currency, the other party
would have the ''consoiation' Of knowing tina
the continued sufrings of the People, tossing
like restless patient on bed, would give il
L. ii = A.
next four years. If the friends of Bank should
succeed, all the world knows that it would re
quire years, and severe and painful process
before the People could derive from il the li,il,
good which accompanies its evil and in III,
mean time its enemies would have the "conso
iation" of being able to cry out, with some ap
pearance Of reason and with great probability o
success, against 'lhe Monster" and 10 clamo
for "epeaI."
If either of these parties should succeed
therefore, there is "some consolation to the de
feated party.n But if neither should succeed
if the Government should be honestly and pru
DENLY administered, by men of moderate views
not committed to the ultra notions of eitbe
party, the People only will have ''some consola
ton" Hence every effort must be made. sepa
rately or in combination, to ''get rid of the con
cern now at the head of the Government"-t
get rid Of the honest sentinel that il has please,
Providence to place over the happiness and lib
critics OF the country, until a weared and dupe,
People shall be fully awakened to sense of tn,
real merits and real views of both these con
tending parties.
PITY THE ToTTERING GLOBE