The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-21


Such was the knowledge the Clay Wings had Of
the character VI that osmpagn and such Was the
Submissive position they held in the party srsyed
against the men Of the then administration. Yet az
Ter the election was over, and the friends Of Clay
having secured majority of federal wing members
10 Congress, they attempted TO force the adoption Of
various measures founded on the ultra federal con
struction Of The Constitution and when MIR Tyler
the successor Of the deceased Harrison, inteposed
his eetions the triple grounds, that be believed
them unwarranted in the Constitution which he had
sworn TO suppori-that he had through life been op
posed TO expedieucy, and that they mace
issues before the election they have had the brszen
hardhood to charge him being traitor 10 the par
" that elected him, which act Of perhdy in heir
sight they have In their overheoted zeal distracted
and maodened imaginsioDs, finally construed as be-
ing the traitor to his country and have ae-
cordingly charged him even with that crime Can
such a leader and his friends and admirers ever ex
pect TO receive the cooperation of any voter who
makes the least preensions OF yeneraton for the de-
mocratic construction OF the Constitution Let them
not calculate on itlet them not lay their hopes of
success upon that JUNCTION
But there is still another additional and very strong
point OF view In which will oppose the election Of
Henry Clay. That is, that regard him not only
as the exponent and representative Of the very eN
beme OF uh'a'sm OF the party proper which sustaius
and supports hm-the champion Of the loco toeO and
ogrHiaaism Of wbiggery-if we not out Of order
in using those terms in that connexion-but we lock
upon him as being in and Of HIMSELF in his own oin.
diyidual capacity" The qu ripe Of ultraism. And in
the language OF fellow-laborer in the cause Of a
pure Republican government and moderate councils
''we may be assured that, President, he would to
crate none near him but the verest slaves and syco
plants As for the humble and poorer classes Of his
fellow cZens he has never been able to see in them
any thing but the material of operatives in manuac.
tories He is The champion OF employers and cam.
tasts, Of the old and the young aris,ocracy.
One who has so little control Of his passion. ard
impulses while out OF power and yet eager to at
tain Al hp,.l fxv fail
with it. He would, after all that has passed, regard
his success as due rather TO his merits and perse
verance, than to the spontaneous good will Of The
people. lie would look upon il as recantaon by
The people OF their past errors an bumblng of them
selves TO his superior judgment and political wisdom
What use he would make of party victory we NAV
| easily infer from the use which he so recently al
tempted 10 make Of it, In giving vent TO The pen
up wrath OF sixteen years, he certainly would not
spare enemies and wo to any of his own party higf
| or low, who had ever crossed his Path Adminng
that he would redeem his pledge of single term he
wou still have his successor TO appont--some ono
to carry out and perfect his plans and therefore high
in his favor and confidence and all offices would be
besior;cd 10 thai end. Those who now may be spec
ulaing upon residuary interes, il % i,uig i..y
and arranging future movements upon the presumption
of succeeding to MIR. Clay's presidential mantle
should first inquire Of themselves whether they have
| ever given him any of dissatisfaction
A man Of such embttered feelings depostc ten.
per, and supendous projects, is hardly the Chief Ma
gistrate TO be desired by people worn out with par
~ coniicts To The nation at large, he has nothing
to offer but renewal Of exploded schemes and OBJ
soleie IDEAS" and of fierce exasperated conflicts
such as have already shaken the Union TO its centre
10 mere party men, he offers, publicly and shame
lessly, division Of the spoils. He is the first PEesi
Dental candidate who ever far debased himself
as openly and IN his own name and person, pledge
himself to distribution Of Offices among his follow
ers This he pretends to Justify by saying that it
would be the severest rebuke of prescription" aud
he asks significantly. who is be Justly reproach
ed with beginning prescription in this country - Ii
must be obvious 10 every man of common sense that
this argument would justify retaliation ad intnit,un
until wretched scramble for Office became not only
the necessary result, but main object Of every Pre-
sidential contest II revenge is good plea-and the
lapse oil time Is urged TO confirm and strength feel
ings oil vindctiveness instead of all wing them
there will never be preiext wanting Tor proscrp-
tion or for the full and unrestraned indulgence Of
evil passi ms. "The severest rebuke of rroscrp-
ton" and The only efectual one, would be for tie
Psople then selves TO prescribe any man who held
| out such lure to his partisans.
That his admirers and warm advocates would form
the proper materials for him through which 10 carry
| out and enforce his despotsm and tyranny the fol-
lowing from series of resolutions adopted OF
meeting OF the Wings Of the city and county Of New
York, held on Tuesday, the 3lst October last will
most clearly and abundanily prove.
Resoired, That now in the very outset Of our ca.
reer OF victory, with the shouts of triumph animalng
u, from more than half of the UnioD we here RESLw
o'o roius y fidelity 10 fellow Wings everywhere
and pledge our grateful and lasting reme mbrances 10
all those who have stood firm by us and our prnc
pies IN the dark hours passed; that we viii be
faithful 10 those 'oho hare been Jaiti TO usfaihul to
Henry Clay, and those members of the Harrison
Cabinet who preferred retirement and temporary Oh
scury 10 the retention OF ofbce-faithfu 10 the M
corruptible and heroic Wings Of the late Coneress-
faithful to all prescribed Wings, never abandonng
them to their enemies-faithful to them AID their
sclf-sacrfcing course" faithful even unto death
Concluded in our neri