The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-07
NEW YORK CORRESPO NDENCE

tneIbJas'ice Vi muse Wno are uy'"S MAJ" w
sl'de The public feeling upon the approaching
Presidential election.
Against these machine politicians there is
deep murmur, which they have known ireH iot
long time, though they profess but lately o
have discovered ii. An attentive reader Of yo1r
columns, have seen how truly you We
foretold The result of the course pursued by ,'e
Globe and its affiliated presses and had you
been present at our county Democratic meeting
called TO confirm the nominations for the ap-
preaching election in this CITY and State, held IN
the Park on Wednesday afternoon last, You
would have witnessed a scene of dscord and
confusion in perfect accordance with your re-
pea'ed warnings.
II is not TO my taste to give you an account OF
the family quarrels Of those protesting the Dem
ocratic faith in this cty-lhey are sufficiently
detailed in our newspapers; but, as these out
bursts of the "ror popui7' are ominous of a
well-grounded and deep discomfort, il is impor-
tant for the ultimate success of the Democratic
cause that the truth should be told.
am no believer in the doctrine of expedieo-
cy when i is at war with truth and fair dealing.
The great strength of the Democratic party has,
pie Democracy if understand it, aud ella IN
10 know it well, is anything else than what the
political managers would make ii. The first
principle, in all human affairs, is justice, and no
cause can succeed where this principle is not
only neglected, but as is the case with the poll
tiru al m. ban j. JoE,
The dividing line between Democracy and
Federalism has often been defined, aud need
therefore, only refer to ii to say that as its name
imports, Democracy means nothing more nor
less than an honest adherence to popular RI h.
giving to The People the power, and the u
power, 10 govern themselves. Federalism, or
what is now called Whiggism, is its direct
opposile-namely, governing the People, raising
up monopolies OF money, and Influence TO c.e-
ate power which shall control the mass, and
throw the Government into the hands of The
few.
| have no desire 10 write thing like tIea-
tise upon these two opposite systems; they are
well enough understood-my object in now
naming them is merely TO show that the course
pursued by the Globe and all those who act WI b
it, is ca cuaed and designed TO produce pre-
cisely the same effect as Federalism. A wy
slight review Of recent events will fully demon
strate this.
The Wing party were intent upon creating
one Of the monopolrs TO which have referred
in Bank of the United States. President Ty-
Ter, who had always been Democrat from pin
ciPle, saw this and could not give his SANCTION
to it. He, therefore, did as Andrew Jackson
did-he vetoed IT, In doing this he knew hat
he would be maligned and reved bu, it was
not in him 10 do anything else, because he bod
a Democratic heart. The People, from one
end Of the Union 10 the other. burst forth w h
one universal shout Of applause. At that point
OF time, the political managers we've forced to
join in-they dared not stem the popular Gu 'ront
set in motion by this magnanimous, sell. Q, H.
icng act. No language Of approba ion end
praise too great to be used in exaliing Pre- !
dent Tyler by those, all over the Union who be-
lieved IN Democracy as principle-and the
great soul Of the country always believes So
Now we are all aware Of the result Of this adj
hercnce to the true doctrine. Complete una
nimity prevailed throus hout the Democra. c
family, and had an election for President bc,n
then at hand, no one would have been thought
Of but John Tyler. Fine rolled on and he
few who had held power under Mr. Van B,reu,
anxious again 10 possess ii, began TO lay bc'i
plans to circUmvent the President and TO upd -
mine the popularity Of his Admnist. alton. Tue
Democratic party in Congress gave him no sup
port, nor did the Democratic press defend i, m
from the unmerited abuse Of the Wing pa -,
which knew no bounds.
With firm and steady purpose to carry on,
the principles TO which his life had been devo-
ted, President Tyler continued on in the snle
discharge Of the duties of his high Office, Nv
ing upon the purity Of his intentions, and he
justice Of the American People
After a stormy Extra Session OF Congress,
called to carry out the Wing measures of 60
verning the People by the moneyed power, ne
People were called upon 70 express their opi3i-
ons VI on the controversy which had taken niece
between President Tyler aud the ultra Wig
leaders-when full justice was awarded 10 his
acts by complete overthrow of the Wing party
at all the elections held al that time
The political managers Of the Democratic
party seeing this, aud {, airing that the success
which then first began to attend the wise mea-
sures OF the Administration, would place these
managers in the background, gave the signal
and violent attack was commenced upon the
President. Now, mark the result !! Elections
were yet to be held in several States and Ten
nessee, the residence Of the Hero Of New Or
leans, where also was located Mr.. Polk, the
once popular Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, indignant at the course pursued by
the Globe and its satellites fell an easy prey TO