The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-31
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK, May q, ls43.

| may advance, they are my own individual opin-
ions | snail not write for clique, or become
| the organ of any man or set OF men. ] shall
| make no attempt TO advance The interests OF
any particular class OF politicians, nor endeavor
10 detract from another any merit they may be
J entitled TO, or east any d sparagement upon ser
vices rendered, whether measured by the indl-
yiduaps own estimate or by that Of others.
| shall write as Democrat, anxious for the ad
vancement of Democratic PRINCIPLES, believing
those principles to be The only ones by which
This country can be safely, prosperously, and
happily governed. There are few things which
give more clear knowledge and insight into
the principles of Republican form Of Govern
ment Than The study of the action of parues.-
The mere success Of a party is by no means
| evidence Of the correctness OF its principles !;
but knowledge Of its action, whether pure or
corrupt, will be TO US beacon light, guiding
our future movements and pointing out with
unerring hand the course for honest politicians
to pursue | have ever belonged to party
which, in this country, has generally been sue
cesslul and although it has frequently departed
from those golden rules and correct Democratic
principles as laid down by the great ap ,ste Of
Freedom, it has usually been at the expense Of
defeat, or of an notorious victory. One of the
principal errors of the Democratic party has been
their attachment or adhesion to men. This
is not owing so much to a fondness by
the masses of party, TO an individual,
| as it is to the fact that they have
become, by neglect and indifference, the tame
instruments of few leading and interested
politicians, who, while they proclaim "prnci-
pies, not men," as their rule Of action, are sure
TO point out the individual to be selected TO car
ry out their principles, and TO di,irahchse and
read out of the political church any other one
who dares 10 allow his name to be used by The
i Democracy for the same Office. A 2larng in
stance of this is now attempting 10 be forced
upon Us. Few administrations have been more
successful in carrying out Democratic princi-
piles than the present oue. The acts of the Ex-
ecutive have completely identified him with
the Democracy Of the country, that those who
attempt TO detract from his great services and
fair fame, but show their own weakness and
belle their own motto of "principes not men"
=
working class of the party-honest, independent,
fearless men, who have no interest to subserve
save The good Of the whole, and who, however
much they may have been blinded by scheming
political asplran,s, are now ready to break from
the trammels of impudent dicIators, and speak
and act for themselves and for their country -
For the advancement of the great principles of
| Democracy thau find tho hpaI of
a President ready and willing TO cooperate with
them they find his views sustained by one of
the most able and efficient Cabinets ever at the
| head Of the Government; they non feel and
know that the whole governmental force have
! planted themselves upon the broad and ever
lasting principles of Democratic truth, and by
these principles Of truth, justice and right will
stand or fall according to the judgment of The
people.
Preparations for the reception Of the President
and his Cabinet, in this city, are going on with
a llb,rallty and grandeur Of design commensu-
rate with the exalted position of the expected
guests and the well known generous hospitality
of our City Councils. The direction of these
affairs could net have been in letter hands-the
worthy President Of the Board, Alderman Pur-
] dy, the first mover in this business being not
only decidedly and deservedly popular with the
Democracy, and although a strong party man
and a Strict discipiindri0n, is yet most liberal
in hi, feelings and generous to fault The
Committee Of either Board is composed of two
Democrats and one Wing; and in justice to all
| will say that all parties and all men from our
worthy and excellent Mayor down, appear 10
be acluated by the best Of feeling, and the whole
display promises to be one Of the most magni-
fcent and heart-feeng tributes to high station
and worth ever witnessed in this ~. Ii is
presumed that the President will arrive on the
! 18th June, which is the anniversary Of the arri-
va! here Of good old President Jackson in 1888
1t was supposed he had given the last fatal blow
to the Bank OF the United States, or any Bank,
and in passing through the country he received
the gratitude and personal sautalions of mil
lions of people. Ten years have now passed
away, and we fnd the same federal party adyo-
eating the same principles and pressing for the
same corrupt and couupting monster Bank, and
the country has been saved from its blightng inhu
ence by the more than Roman 6rmness Oft pre-
| sent Executive Aud g ateful people, Jealous of
their Liberties and of their rights, will ru h in
myrads TO look upon the man and render un o
hin such homage as can alone flow from honest
and patriotic hearts.
The Courier and Enquirer has made itself SUI
premely ridiculous in Article which you must
have noticed, headed United States Of
Virginia" in which he gives a list Of Govern
ment offc rs natives of the Old Dominion The
LISTS truly formidable one, but his base nsinua
tons all fall to the ground when it is known
that most Of the names he gives have been Go
yelnment officers for years, some are residents
Of other States, others who are residents of the