The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-20
JOHN TYLER.
wAsnIsoros, Feb. 10, isi3.
ULTRAISM.

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| No administration Of any Government, and
particularly of a free Government, can main
tain itself in a violent or ultra course OF policy.
The mass of mankind have yearniDg for re-
pose and tranquility. They can accustom
themselves TO the settled usages even OF des-
polsm; but not TO a caprcous intermeddiIng
with their rights and interests.
We look upon il as certain that the People
OF this free and once prosperous country VIII
not submit much longer TO have their dearest IN
teresls made the sport of conlending PARTIES
They must have repose, and that very speedily.
Yet where are they to look for il
The two opposing ultra factions, the respect
i've leaders of which seem TO think that they
have prescriplive right TO the administration
of the Government, and look upon all others
as inuuders and inlerlopers, are each character
ised by principles tending TO interfere violently
and extensively, though in different ways, with
the pursuits and usages Of The People. They
are nearly balanced in point of numbers, and
they are violent and uncompromising in the
maintenance Of their principles. If they are
disposed to unite at all, on any subject,
it is in opposing moderate party, cha
racterised by policy better adapted to conci-
ate the support of the true Democracy Of the
country.
The People have nothing 10 expect from the
success of either of these ultra factions but con-
tinuance Of excitement, and agitation, of vacila-
ton in the measures of Government, and of
disturbance in all the pursuits of industry
The great object of each is to rule, and, if posi-
BILE, rule despotically and what can be more
contrary to the genius of free Government,
than the despotism even of a party? What
ever name such party might assume, it would
still be an oligarchy, and none would be ad-
mitted TO its privileges but those who had dis
leaders Of the party.
Of The two ultra factions of the present day,
the one is distinguished not merely by its sup
port Of National Bank, but ola grand system
OF national policy, having in view the control
and regulation Of the whole industry of the
country lis laitudinaran Interpretation of the
Constitution would leave the States without a
vestige ofpower. We need reflect but a mo-
ment on the jealousy displayed by The States
towarl Is the exercise of the powers of the Fede-
raj Government, be convinced that such party
could never enjoy more than temporary and
unquiet triumph.
On the other hand different set of ullras
would abandon the exercise even of undoub,ed
powers and duties Of the General Government,
not from attachment to State rights, but for the
purpose Of etiecling a revolution, in their own
way, in the settled habits and customs Of the
People Determined TO infct an exclusively
metallic currency upon the People, they would
If necessary TO effect their object, make war
upon institutions created by the States, and use
the powers of the General Government 10 effect
their destruction. 1t is impossible tina, faction,
seeking TO make This violent change in the Gus
toms Of the country, can enjoy the permanent
support either Of the People or Of the friends oil
State rights.
The ouly hope of repose, therefore, that the
People can have is in The success Of the mode
rate parry, comprising the true Republicans Of
the country, having strict and scrupulous re-
gard TO the rights of the States, yet d, termined
to exercise the unquestioned powers of the Gen.
eral Government for the relief Of the People
And how can the success OF such parry be SO
eheclually promoted as by the support of the pre-.
sent Executive, who has during his whole public
life been distinguished by the principles which
should characterize such parry, and who ha
so recently perilled every thing in the mainte-
nance Of them Among all the preenders 10
popular favor, who is there so little identified
with the uliraism Of either party, or so likely 10
restore the Administration of the General Co
yernment to its just limits, and to its consitu.
Ional efficiency Who is there that has such
claims upon the Democracy Of the country, ss
he who interlered at the most critical moment
TO prevent consolidation Of the arrogant ui-
umph Of Federalism Who can have such
claims upon the confidence of the People as he
who, voluntarily depriving himself of all parry
support, boldly threw himself upon their libe-
rality, Intelligence, and patriotism