The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-22
THE SINKING SHIP.

ance of the Union.
THE SINKING SHIP.
| We will have no controversy with the Madisonian
We appeal to its own +" sober second thought" here
after, neither it hope TO defeat Mr. Clay by d.
vertng all the Tyler votes from the nominee Of the
RepubHcan party 10 Z" vote for some one" else. II
the Enquirer be in the ship that The Madiso
man is, we should like 10 know hoc he can take the
ship into harboI, by taking his chance ON plank
hencoop from any visionary apprehension that the
ship would 60 to wreck Richmond Enquirer.
The controversy was at an end when those
who speak for MI. Van Buren, placed an inn
passable gulf between his party and The friends
of Mr. Tyler. We feel and speak as true
friend Of Mr.. Tyler; as one who, knowing his
virtues and patriotism, and conscious Of the in
dignties put upon him by hollow hearted, false,
unprincipled polilcians-men who profess 10 be
Republicans, and while wearing the motto Of
" Principles, not Men" are wholly engaged
in unworthy devices to secure the nomination
of man whom the party does not desire TO run,
and whom it could not elects willing to sa-
crlfice every possession, and leopard every hope,
cate his motives and action, since he has been
the President of the United States, before the
world.
Our course is ACKNOWLEDGMENT and irrevo-
cab.y taken-in reference 10 the future We
may not be able to do much-we have no ex-
alteJ opinion of our abities-bul as long as we
OWN press we shall continue to war against
the Presidents calumniators. We do not apply
this term to the Enquirer, albeit it is in the
same ship with them, which is driving to de-
slructon
Although the controversy is at an end, yet we
will answer any respectful questions, now or
thereafter" in soberness and truth We have
nothing to disguise, and feel Indifferent about,
the things which may be concealed from US
The dread Of Mr.. Clay will never make IL,
succumb to the despotic adheren,s of Mr.. Van
Buren,. From all the indications at The Capitol,
:p ks, &E8ahdsdaA abe ryy p , RRqF ga
Constitutional moorings as any other. Prnc
piles are abandoned in the partisan chase for fu-
ture reward. Too many of the Democratic
party managers are absorbed in the study how
to win the favor of the President in prospective
Instead OF deserving well of the country. BY
guarding the rights and promoting the interests
of the People.
When Nj. Clay had an Overwhelming maio-
rily IN Congress, an "abominable prohibitory
Tariff" passed both Houses by The casting rotes
81 Van buren, Democrats, forty Clay Wings
voting against it. And nor, when there is
Yam Buren, majority, a motion to modify the
Tariff is rejected
For three years, while the Clay party in Con
gress was in the ascendant, the petitions of abo
liton fanatics, praying for a violation of the
Constitution, were not received. Aud nor, as
soon as there is IAN Buren, majority in Con
gress, they are received-to catch the increasing
Abolition vote of the Northern States
One Of the best informed men in the countrv-
and Mr.. Richie knows him well-has assured
US that he intends to demonstrate that Mr.. Van
Buren, is an Abolitonist, notwithstanding hi,
famous disclaimer.
In speaking of the 'same ship" we meant
the one we had just eft-the one which bears
Mr.. Van Buren, and his fortunes, which is steer
ed by the Globe despots, and which is doomed
10 be
,"ln the deep bosom Of the ocean buried"
We have escaped from it with what scraps of
the Constitution we could find on board Be-
cause the President-the disciple of The sage of
his devoted friends (be they
few or many desired the ship to take the old
Republican tack, we were arrested, and con.
lemned to be punished as mutineers. And ra-
her than be confined below the matches. or
lung at the ward arm Of a vessel lost at sea.
Ind dashing furlously on towards hidden cks,
I Is better to leap overheard and cling to a
blank until we reach the true Republican
oundings.
We will paddle Justify, and put our trust in
he Constitution. Our faith will guide us TO
he good old rock Of 49, 1t may be long vow |
ge. and we may suffer in the storm, out we
vii be repaid for all when we finally reach the
effersonIau haven.
The Enquirer asks "hoion we can take the
hip, he (the Enquirer) is in "into harbor," if
We leave 1t iron any visionary apprehension
sc.p
Ii cannot be got in at all, unless the weight we
poke OF the other day be taken off II now IN
he hands OF pirates, who have greater desire
} get away with their booty than TO steer for
ny harbor where they might be brought to JUS
&c. II our honest Captain had been permitted
take the helm. instead of being ''repelIedn by !
e rlngleaders, the ship would have been safe ,
As TO customary apprehepsions, we can only I
" that the prophetic words If many Demo q
ats were thus denomina,ed in 1910. If Mr.. +
an Buren, iuos, the Republican party should d
Sc no time in Fastening back to First pripci. !
cs," with view to be able to take the Govern \
en-, out Of the hands Of a Wing President in Al
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