The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-25
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Alabama, Tennessee, snd part Of Missouri
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
The shadows of coming events are becom-
ing more apparent and more defined every day
Men who were sceptical but yesterday, who be-
Ieyed that their party would have nothing but
continual sunshine during its voyage to the
next Presidential harbor, are now willing TO adj
nit that the gathering vapors portend terrible
storm Sill, there are others who will not be-
lieve--who will continue incredulous, until the
frightful coruscations Of the convolving clouds
overhead awaken them, when il is too late, TO
sense of their danger and consciousness Of
their DOOM
And the coming troubles, the strifes and dis
appointments, may be wholly attributed TO the
deceit, and sel6shness, and prohgacy of var-
Gus leading politicians. The year 1912 closed
upon brilliant series of successes TO the Re
publican cause. The Republican Wings, who
supported the Administration, united with the
Republicans hitherto in the Opposition, and
every thing went on tremendously and trium-
phantly. MEN--Presidential aspirants-were
kept out of view, and every thing combined for
the advancement of the CAUSE. The President
had planted his standard on the old Republican
batllements, and was furiously assailed at eve
ry point by all the hosts of the expelled Dicta-
tor of the West II was contest for PRINCE
PIES, and the People gave the victory TO the RE-
PUBLICAN cAUsE-and not to any ambitious indi-
vidual.
The result decided against any infraction of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by laying sacrile-
gious hands on the instrument itself, or by crea
ting nn antagonist instrument in the form of a
National Bank charter. The vetoes were sus-
tanned.
But the country needed relief and had the
whole Republican party pursued faithful and
honest course, it would have still gone on, con-
quering and TO conquer. Had the Republicans
of all parties abslained from premature agita-
ton of the Presidential question, and confined
their efforts and their action 10 such constitu-
tional measures OF relief as were recommended
by The Republican Chief Magistrate, whose
acts hitherto they had endorsed, then there
would have been no discard no division. no de-
feat. When the time arrived TO select a can
didate for the Presidency on whom they could
hear,ily unite, there would have been no diff
ger of disappointment.
The friends of the President were content
for the time being, al least, with having repealed
50 effectually the airocious assaults of the Ken
lucky aspirant, who had himself assailed Mr..
Tyler over his own signature, letter printed in
ALI xandria, on the day he retired from the Sc
nate to become a candidate for the Presidency.
a.. II LII, &c
gerons enemy, the friends Of the President de-
sired to confne their action exclusively to such
beneficial measures as were demanded by the
country. They did not wish to quarrel with
any individual or party on the contrary, they
desired to promote friendship, harmony and
union, among all men, '1or the good of
the greatest number" and not TO enact or
defeat this or that measure for the bene-
fit or destruction of this or that ambitious man.
Hence, in all their hostile encounters they have
invariably acted on the defensipe. For the truth
Of this assertion, we appeal to the whole coun-
try. And we shall appeal to the People for the
justice of our cause when the great battle must
be fought
Most Unexpectedly, and without any provo
cation whatever, as soon as the campaign Of
1912 was brought TO glorious termination, we
find some OF the leading organs of the Demo
cratic party opening their batteries on the Ad
1ninisuation We do not accuse the Democra-
lie PEOPLE Of having any agency 10 this most
strocious movement; nor do we believe that il
was the result of any treacherous agreement
among all the Democratic leaders. But we
are well convinced, that to avert the fatal dis
dsfers which mu t necessarily attend the con
tinuance Of these gratutous attacks It is the po-
licy and the duty of the great Democratic party
promptly and decisipeiy to disavow them aud
rebuke their authors. II the party would escape
the consequences of most desperate encoun-
ter, it is incumbent 1t to place its seal OF dis
appreciation on those who affect to be its or
sans, while they are wagng war against the
Administration
A few months more, and il will be too late
to dis,vow the acts Of the Globe and Mr.. Ben
ton. The breach will be past healing, and
thenceforward there will be no end to the des-
perate struggle, until there are longer any ia
Goblin throats to cut. And the blood (potlcal)
thus split by the Republican friends of the hd-
mipstralion. will not be the only evils entailed
on the party by the mercenary assassins of the
brutal triumyIrate; but the curse OF Jealousy
and scbism in the greal body Of the Democratic
party will contribute TO consume them.
Already, since the signal Of slaughter has
been given by the Globe and Mr.. Benton, whal
have we beheld7 Why, in the first battle
fought with the Bank party, at the opening Of
the campaign in ls43 the Democrat, have su,.
tained a most inslorous defeat In The firsi
place, the Reppbhca, Wings separated fon
them, because the President wa, 6erctly assai =