The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-06
THE FACTIONS

While we take no active part in the disputes
prevailing throughout the county, between the
different factions, whether they be Democratic
or Wing, we have not been Indifferent spec,a-
tors of the movements OF The wire-workers on
| all sides. They resort to every expedient in or
der to PROSTATE public opinion-Legisalive
nominations-Districta and State Conventions
County meetings-all are reso'ted to in every
form and variety, in order to place public senli-
al WON'T do TO break up The party TO carry the
masses for some personal avo,de. Mr.. Clay
has b, en- pronounced from so many quarters
"the sole representative of the Wing party"
and has been nominated and rc-nomtnated by
so many Conventions, got up by the " old hunk
ers" OF The National Republican party, that ma
ny of the good, quiet, and peaceabe people of
the country made to regard him as their on
Iy chance. The same game has been attempted
on the other side. More than a year ago the
Missouri Legislature nominated Mr.. Van Blu
rem, and the Legislature of Georgia Mr. Cal
houn, and so in many her States, similar nom
nations have been made The Syracuse Con-
vention. a well as Other Conventions, have al
ready designated their members TO the Baltimore
Convention, thus anticipating the meeting of
that Convention by eight or ninc months and
all this is done in tie name Of Democracy
| Now, we are so much of Democrats that we
could wish to see the people afforded fair
chance of expressing their own final thoughts
upon all Of these matters and yet how can that
be if they be forcstalled by a hurried and pre- Clip
itafe action in their opinions Who can tell
what gave questions may yet arise before the
ides of May 2 Who can anticipate what may
be the opinions of any man on such questions
eight months hence2 Why all hi, haste TO ap-
point delegates committed 10 tie fortunes OF
particular men2 Can any man answer slt-
isfactoriy these inquiries The Wing Con-
vention meets on the second of May-the
Democratic the las of the same month-and we
submit it in all candor to the sober rejecting
people Of the country 10 say whether they would
not be in better condition 10 decide the impor-
TAM question, "who shall rule over u" in April
than now Congress from whose deliberati tons
much good or Of evil may be expected, is near
at hand. New questions deeply affecting the
lasting happiness of the country may then be
discussed. The friends OF the different political
aspiran's will take their sides upon those ques-
tons. The great mass of the people may be
called upon TO decide them, and YET instead oil
waiting the last moment until committees are
made, the leaders are calling for State and
County Conventions, and the people are to be
robbed Of their free opinions by fastening them
to the car of some one or other Of the candidate.
at this early day. 1t would be well if the sove
reigns of this land would rise up in their majesty
and power, and not only rebuke The wire-work
ers but destroy forever their whole machinery
We ike TO see the people themselves--the res
people-coming up in their assemblies, to encou
age with their approval, their public servants il
the discharge of their duty. We like to Sc,
them comforting with each other as to the merits
proportion as we admire these things, havin.
their foundation in the very institutions unde
which we live, so DO we despise that insect ant
pesriferous tribe of petty politicians who are al
ways nutlering about the ears Of the people, anC
who, in the hope of advancing their own inter
es,s, are shouting hozannas to the name Of one
and utlertg anafhemas against others, and in
fectlng with their polluted breath the very hrgf
ways oil the country. We would say to th,
people of all parties that the efforts to orestaI
their final action should be rebpked and tn,
woulb-be lea dcrs made TO know that this is =
. Democracy not only in name but in substance