The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-24
From the Rah'oay IN j. } Repub lean.

There is class or Clique of poll cians " ho AFRO
gate 10 themselves the exclusive rignt of deciding
iehdt constitutes Repubcansm and uho are ReEub-
hcans With The uIn,o.t cou placency, they Irpclam
themselves the exponents of the Republican ptrty us
il was understood Ia 9S and '99.
This assumption rests upon broad and general de-
clsratlons, and not upon sPecfc and defined prncI-
piles of action.
ton, is essentially defective inasmuch as it al peals To
no recognized standard Of measures or speciality Of
distinctive faith.
We protest against this arbitrary assumption Of
authority on the part of any clique over the equal
rights OF all those who belong by Justification and by
PRINCIPLES Of action TO eat and distinct Ioitea
party.
I be right to position in the ranks of party de-
ponds upon conformity to the principlesthat make
distinctive that p-rty settled in its org N and
progress.
Di'erses Of opinion among members OF The same
parry upon points modified Ell her doctrine or po-
icy, cannot IN anticipation Of the final disposition q.
the controversy, make any mans party deni hcaiion
questlOnable and repugnsnt TO its canoBs Nor IL a
thorough uniJrmiiy Of opinions ia all things d, lonp-
ing to party To be pected or nquueI. Such
r'qu'sluon would be alike repugnant To the d. ers-
ties of mind education and habis and that fesdam
OF honest opinions that true Republicanism will never
invade.
hese are our opinions summary eNIrssseI and
an iuithefa"ee OF these opnions we ask where II tho
power derived snd where is the rrht 10 be- t,uoJ a,
authorize class clique Of pollicans I, proclaim
The doEmas OF parry and make thems, Ives The e1cu-
sive Judges OF orthodoxy WHY have thew greater
rights or more enlarged lowers, Than the same num-
Der OF the same party who more tolerant and think
themselves not less orihodo,
We will always def.nd our rights AGAINST surb
usufpations aud desrotsm, and show thai such ,e,f
created ae the last TO deserve our confidence or 10
honor party.
these luntos here and there dispersed through the
country have rudely ssssled the present Chief Ma
gs'faie, with the charge Of spos,acy and DENY him
place IN the great Republican family
his swe ping denunoiaiion wi bout specifications
ahu "hhou isc's may ~ their and is in keep.
ing With Their Intolerance and objects Asnn ali.
slfac right they may pursue thi. course for tbep,
selves, but they have no night 10 speaK and act thu,
10 tehali Of the Republican party. That psrty &C.
mo" edges no dic'siion from ficon, having a
hgh'r add more patriotic object TO guide them
But II the right be admitted can M. ,elf-r,psiitu,cJ
BODY OF oensors believe that they can dispsragc the
ifesideht and arbitrarily nsign him 10 pot cal c.
'en'fy upon broad genera ites and und, fu,d accu-
sHons " they DO, their vanity and spleen mi.lc,G
peH judgment They must fret define their do
trfHes Of Republican faith and make out tb.r s,.ri
hoa,ons against the high functonary before ttcy
could under any Circumstances be entitled to b,a H.
ng This they will never do as they know that
u'on uvc'"nes are not the doctrines Il the Republ.
can party and Their specifications against the Pf,si
dent would be but the peyer.ions Of maIignity and
me Creations Of disiempeied partisans
we chali'nge those who impcach the President
"'Puuhcan ofhsdoty 10 name one responsible oct Of
ms public life that will stand the scfuioy Of the
d"cuines Of IS which Is the p-riod Of the iei,rms-
ton and the date Of bis Glib. And we ehalleno.
Them 10 desc ihtir articles Of faith and comusre
mem with the President 70 be tested by the STANDARD
Of the primitive church
Inc modern course Of demsgogues is TO lose sirht
OF PRINCIPLES IA their defence OF men The President
mas 'ho"n ms unyieldIng devotion 10 prnciplcs and
against men under circumstances that r.o1i,ed a.
mu'h moral hrmness a. has ever been displayed Nv
any public man. He Sbjes the issue before the v,f-
Dict Of his country.