The Weekly register., 1843-09-23

axul,ed II Tho INTERESTS ofthe peou.'
OF che man, overriding the w;ll %sdl
large majority of the nation +. VA
dlsPensation of an all-wise p,o.;s ~ no
retributiyc justice is sure ,ocom. as
or later. The acting President. ,o ,.0a''
wooed by political leaders, in ~ uo'a
ming Of MS administration, now !a
end approaches, in his turn -, 10
much to their annoyance, exercise. '''y
his blandishes upon their party a'
is their danger or regret dimiDi,b.s'H
the fact, that Wills, their ins,r,,,aT
seduction were honeyed words, h, ~
the lucrative Offices of GoyerDm.a, '''
The great political event Of leIo l.,
an object far more elevated and H''
ant than that of a mere change !; y,
high functionaries of the Na,ioD = "'
TO bring about radical improvo,. ''a
public policy. And what, after a.. IL
vent, was the manly, liberal, and ne C.
otto course which the defeated rs,,'
should have pursued? 1t wa, cb.i pa.y
~ to have acquiesced in the viii ar,l
People, proclaimed by an uusy, :, No
and overwhelming majority. Tbsa
should have said: "The people d;,,:
prove OF our system. They reouis
sound currency OF uniform value Tb.
are opposed TO the Sub-Trehsury, Tb..
demand distribution of the pro,,.3
ofthe sales Of the public lands amoDv !,
the States. They insistupo an bo,.s
and economical administration of ,bs.
public affairs. They are opposed to II.
encroachments ofthe Executive deDar.
ment, and require salutary res,,aDs
urcn It's power. We shall continue /,
Tree discussion and fair argument, I,
recommend our measures, and 10 e.
pose those Of our political opponents.
but hey. are entitled to a fair trial a,
their system Of policy, and we will n,Es
no iactlous opposition, nor throw uv
unreasonable obstacles in their way-
Above all, we scorn TO employ any srr
to seduce, from the path his duly, ,h
man, who has reached his elevated sp.
ton IN spite of our strenuous exertiou
against him, by the confidence which
they generously reposed in his honor
and fidelity" How fa- the leaders Of
the other party have conformed to ihn
upright and straight forward course,
past and daily events sufficiently test.
fy. They prove thai the acting Presi.
dent, and the party, which has assumed
the name Democratic, withou, the least
color of tile TO it, are now completely
identified. closely united, one and iE
visible. IL, in the sequel, they skoaa
should find him an inconvcnien, assoc.
ate, they hare no body but themselves
reproech.
The last war with Grea. Brila,
taught the patriotic lesson, that, durin.
a contest with foreign power,'i, is The
duty of all parties cordially 10 unite and
to give our arms the creates: possib,s
effect and vigo'; and that any party,
which violates that principle, is sure 70
lose the public confidence. Our exps
rlerce, in season of peace, will, Itrus.,
incalcate another important lesson, that
treachery and peFfdy are alike deiasia.
bic, at all times, and will demonstrate,
still more clearly, that invaluable but
too often neglected truth, in public a.
fairs, that honesty is the best policy.
It is painful even 10 gaze on the pic
ture OF the administration Of the Gen,'
raj Government which | have faithful.
ly sketched |, would have been haP'
Ply for the people Of the United States
lift were mere fancy piece to survey
But their long, general and intense en-;
barrassments have unfortunately i''
severely assured them oiits realty j
would have been much more agrsea'
bic task to me TO portray the purify, dis
interes;edness, honor, probiiy and hd'f
iiy of all in the charge Of our PusE
| concerns; the wisdom Of their measures
and the consequent general ProsPefiq
cfthe country. But ne now know ll'
naturei extent and causes OF the pua'
disorders, and, what is no less inPoI.