The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-31
RESOLUTIONS AT DEMOCRATIC
MEETINGS.

In most Of the meetings which have been
held by Democratic associations for the last six
months, we have noticed the very especial and
studied pains which have been taken 10 qualify
the appreciation which has been expressed oil
the conduct Of The Executive, as that 'wbile
we do not approve all the measures Of his Ad-
ministralon, we give him great credit for his
Vetoes, &c, &C." Now we esteem il nothing
more than just and proper that when praise is
qualified with objection, the objections should
be specified. We therefore feel that we have a
right 10 call for specifications. We desire that,
upon all future occasions, there may be ''no
damning with faint praise" Let the managers,
the resolution manufacturers, The self coas ltul-
ed leaders, enlighten the public mind by speci-
flying the particular acts of the Administration
TO which they object. When the Yetoes were
promulged-Vetoesr esorled to not TO conciliate
the support of this or that party, but under a
high sense of duty to the Constitution and The
country-one long, loud shout of unqualified APP
probation went up from the masses there was
then no qualification raised up with their APP
proval. The leaders, il is true, stood of, with
2,
or thought they saw, too much fervor and zeal
with the People, whom they treat as their train
bands, and they began TO whisper their ifs and
their dnds. The President had done right,
6ut-But what gentlemen? Let The People
know Speak out above whisper thunder
forth your denunc,ations, if you have anything
10 denounce. Is it the Bankrupt lava Your
own People voted for it, and by the votes of
Democrats it was passed. Was il the Distribu-
ton law2 We hand you over to your allies in
the Virginia Assembly who, in their late reso-
lutions, take the very ground assumed by the
President. Is it because the expenses of the
Government have been reduced more than eight
millions since the incoming OF the President
1t cannot be for this, most surely. Ay, but then
there is Daniel Webster, Secretary OF State,
and John c. Spencer, Secretary OF War; Pray
tell US what you object TO ia the conduct of
Daniel Webster since he Las been in the State
Department. His correspondence with the
powers of the earth has been marked with great,
ifnot original ability. No ani-American feel
ing has, IN any instance, manifested itself In
all things he has done well--has aided prom-
nenty in negotiating Treaty which had
baffied the Efforts of previous Administration,
"a Treaty for which Senator McDuihe, as
lofty gentleman as is TO be found within the
broad limits of the Union, declared, The Ad-
ministration are entitled TO the lasting gratitude
OF the country Oh, no, it i, not for this that
objections are raised to the Adminislration-but
because Mr. Webster rds opposed to the last
acdr NTH Great Britain. b tore YOU make
this ground Of objection to the Admin, ira
ton, we pray you, gentlemen, TO expurgate your
own ranks. Are there none of YOU who were
opposed to the late war, and have since become
Democrats dyed in the wool 2" But if this
be your objection 10 Mr.. Webster what have
you to say against Mr.. Spencer? He was in
favor OF that war-bore a commission in it-and
has been at ali lines Democrat
We pray you, good masters, specify your OBJ
Jeciions to the Administration. Go down TO
acts, ard no longer indulge in vague general
ties. The President is responsible for the acts
Of his Administration, and not for the specua-
tive opinions of this or that member of his Cabi
net He takes upon himself the responsibility of
ovsrruling the opinions of his Cabinet when op-
posed to what be believes t. be correct. This
has been sufficiently demonstrated.