The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-02
From he Daily KsniUekian
INTEGRITY OF THE PARTY.


public journal may obtain confidence ana WIN re-
spect by its straightforward eoursets business, MS
moderation its undertaking regard ioi principle ana
truth-whie IL may command respect ior the aolii'S
with which il is conducted yet We hold that II Is by
entitled TO the right OF dictailon. II may
prescribe rules for its own government, but there lis
power should cease Its arguments and counsel may
have weight and influence, but whenever II presumes
upon the influence which II may have thus attained
10 rule opinion and sway mems minds IFS motives
should be csnvassed and It's usurpations resisted.
We have not been uninterested Indifferent OBJ
servers of the condition and prospects of parties, al
though voice has been seldom raised, by way OF
caution or TO obtTude advice. We have rather been
content 10 permit matters 10 settle down, and public
opinion To turn into natural channel, lhan by any
effort on our part TO aid in giving II an artificial d-
rection. We guided by the broad principle mat
the majority should rule and that the people are me
best judges Of their WILL and what will rebound
to their own interests. We TO be of the peo
ple-to be actuated by the motives that govern them
to be swaycd as they are, or should be, by Iast
experience, and TO look forward as they do, not TO
! the qualification Of the ambition OF any man men,
| bnt to the advancement of those principles which
will the greatest good to the greatest number
Men form combinations for protection. Hence
| the compact OF government, and the establishment
of law, by which the weak are guarded against the
aggressions OF the powerful. Under our govern
| meni, restrained 10y the Constitution, which all ac-
knowledge TO be fundamental rule, the peoples
will is the sovereign power The measures which
to be adopted, and the who TO be selected
10 carry out those measures, the peoples choice.
Among numerous people, diversity OF plans and
views, of likes and diskes, must arise and each in
diydua whose aspirations lead him to present his
claims 10 represent the people, IN their councils or
IN executive station coniederates those who are
attached 10 his person, have confidence in his IN
tegrty and capacity for the purpose of securing him
in the station TO which his ambition points And
honce the origin of parties. These again are banded
and united for the purpose OF carrying out some
II. al. L.l.. L. t,,
ierest Of the whole. Minor differences are yielded,
and preferences sacrificed, for the common good.
While confusion might arise from pertinacious OBJ
stinacy in urging foIy ard every one who can rally
host of friends und his particular standard, AMI
defeat be the consequence To the cardinal principles
for which all Interested; by concert and union
and a willingness 10 yield personal predictions and
private views, and concentrate the influence of the
whole success may be consummated When all
other mean fail to bring about this union and con-
and concentration resort Is had to conventions,
for the purpose Of reconclng the various interests,
and selecting from the multiplicity of candidates,
those who will be agreeable 10 the greatest number,
and upon whom tie whole may rally. Such conven-
tions should be left free and unbiased, formed
they are or ought to be- Of the people and those TO
whom they delegate authority 10 act for them; and
no undue influence restrictive power should be at
tempted to be exercised over them. Where cunning,
fraud and secret combinations and influences in
troduced into conventions the manGuyerer Is fire.
aently successful and the true sentiment and will
the people frustrated. Such conventions delete
rous and anti-republican, AID are mere Instruments
in the hands of the designing to which the honorable
aspiran shrinks from referring his claims, and which
in the end bring disaster defeat and ruin upon the
pa ty for which IT purports to act The cases
traordinary in such conventions, when the voice of
the people succeeds in obtaining the mastery the
| schemes that are brought to bear against l.. The
psf experience of all parties will not be appealed to
! 10 vain to substantiate our position.
BY general, if not universal consent, the Demo
cratic party resolved to submit the selection of
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency TO
the umplr1ge of National Convention. Ii
hop and i, was expected that such a Convention
| would be unrammecd and impartial, and would
canvass the claims and of the patriots and dis
tDguished men, " no possessed the confidence Of
the politicians, but of the people Of the Democratic
| party. Such, hope it still will be. But can
| not suppress the regrets have seen, emanating
from high places TO repress and bar the claims and
pretensons of certain members of the Democratic
family, the exclusive eXaltation Of Others. This
is free country and will think and act for them
| selves While some, indeed, submit TO be brow
beaten and driven and others are persuaded aga INST
their will there still those left and thank heaven
a formidable host, who will not consent TO be made
mere instruments of usurped influence and tyraunic
domination. They will resist, and such resistance
| it the de-potism which We can perceive, although
somew hat eunni gly exercised, be enforce will pro-
duce such conflict cannot prove otherwise than
disastrous 10 the integrity of the party
The Democratic party must be united. No por-
ton must bc too confident IN its own strength and IFS
potency another, TO attempt TO coerce that other
into unwilling submIss TO IL behests Least of
all should collision and differences be sprung to
throw off any portion, which may promice to inter
fere with be III the way of another interest. Ia
lS4O the Democracy sustained a disastrous over
throw. The people were deceived by promises of
mace and union and return 10 the purity of Govern
ment such characterized the earlier Administra-
tions-to that economy which did not Law sh the peo-
pies money parasites and partiZaBs, but used IT
wisely for the purposes of Government so as not TO
demand further taxes, wrung from the peoples labor
The promise not fulfilled. Instead of restoring
the Government TO ITS pristine purity, the new in
corners at once began t. make war among each other
as to the division OF the spoils " and who should be
the successor" The representatives of the Peo-
pie orgetiul Of their trust, seemed more disposed
TO the succession, than TO procure peace and
quiet and harmony for the people. Scoring the
pledges that had been given that moneyed monster
was not to be created, aud that such a prf cipe
was not german TO the canvass, they instantly at
tempted TO fasten most odious Bank upon the
country. They were met and successfully resisted
by the President whose firm and consistent oppose
ton to the domneerlng spirit Of the majority of
Congress aud his assertion Of the rights he had re-
ceiyed at the hands Of the people, and reserved for
him by the great charter of liberties the Consti-
tutioG, have for him the renewed confidence and
lasting regard Of the D. ocratic party. P,rceiyinC
the sefshnoss which inspired the dominant party
aud the deceit they had practlsed the people rccoll
ed from tnclT embrace, ana nave since fung pea OF
triumph under the Democratic banner
And are tl.ese 10 be driven back Arc they to be
told they shall have Noicethey shall not be heard
That they are desertcrs, and the simon pure Demo-
Gratis cannot trust themi Where is the broad demo-
cratic principle
q We are brothers-ye are men,
where the equality proclaimed 10y the inspired pen Of
Jefferson in l776' The policy Of the party is not to
rcpress and forbid recruits Accreton is not to BE-
produced by the exercise Of any such unjust and i'm
polite power. The Democratic empire IS not like |
the Roman, that II may lear ruin and fill from the
wide dissemination Of it, principles and the extent Of
It's conquests aud dominion.
Different States have their fayoritos They are en-
titled to their fayorites. South Carolina suslans the
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