The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-20

SHALL MIX. CLhl DE SA
DEFAULT
In lS4l and 1912, Mr.. Clay's true strength "A'
exhibited. His party defeated In ABOUT '"'e'-
fuub, Of the Sta,es-and in lS43 tho majority
,g.;n., his party elected to Congress was aoou'
seventy.
What. we ask, has Mr.. Clay done, since these
shameful defeats to inspire his friends with confidence
in his election this fall What act has ne Perforneo
since his retirement from the Senate, to render Aia
more popular than he was when ms 'nehas every
where were overthrown by the triumphant Deino0'A
cyi None, that we are aware oil.
W., The cause of tho exultaiion of the Clay party
and the corresponding depression attributed to many
If the Republicans, is very obvious. The former
,ee or presume they Sec Treconcilabe quarrsis ana
f.,aI divisions in the ranks of their opponents; and
.nv Of the latter fear that the an.icpations Of their
.n.m;ss are to be more than realized. Hence the
r.sult-and u very natural one too-that DOUBT anu
desoondency have seized upon some OF our Demoo's-
tic friends in this meridian, while the higs ahec' 10
regard The victory as already achieved.
II will not do for this state OF things to exist many
a.ys longer or will be too late to make successful
Y.v. And there is no necessity for the wheels OF the
car Of Democracy TO be any longer clogged with De-
,,oc,,tic victims LIE, US henceforth Stay our en-
.,,.s instead of our friends. Let the next Demo-
er,t who lifts his hand against any member OF his
own party, have mark Of universal condemnation
AZ, upon him. and all will soon he well.
The moment that all who are opposed to National
Rank Distribution of The proceeds of the public lands,
.bolishmen, of the Veto power in the Constitution;
and all those in favor of the immediate annexation
81 Texas. combine and unite against Mr.. Clay that
moment the Wing party will again be in minority
a helpless and hopeless minority
Rut such combination, such rally, cannot be
accomplished, as long as imprisoned differences
and disputes between party leaders and sections OF
the Republican party are tolerated The man or
pres, that can be induced at such moment as the
present to aim a blow in any other direction than
that occupied by the common enemy, should be DIS
trusted by the party and others, more faithful should
be instantly installed The party should bestow It's
confidence and support on the men and presses that
are capable Of eaecting the greatest amount Of
good.
The Wing presses are now teemng with the false
charge against the Democratic party, (and which
originated, we are sorry TO say, with leading Dem
oeratic editor that the "TeXas project was a
scheme to dissolve the Union !" This charge which
is intended to njure both the Democratic party and
the great meas, G OF Annexation, is utterly false
and base as false. The author Of the measure, Mr.
Tyler, would regard Dissolution the greatest
lamiiy that could possibly befall his country He
would hold in adherence any man who would pro-
pose such an alternative, under any circumstances
likely TO arise during his day and generation. He
has always believed, and still believes, that the An
nexation of Texas would be fruitful OF benefits to
the North as the South. But this charge has been
founded on the ill-consdered expressions of very
ANAL number Of individuals, who have never yet
clearly evinced disposition to become the partisans
Of the President; and far from the Administration
and the Democratic party being responsible for their
declarations they do hesitate to disayow any such
extreme notions.
There can be no doubt but that this fabrication
In, be.n coined 10 break the force Of The terrible
consequences likely 10 follow the conduct of the
Wing, in relation 10 the great National measure
which has just been defeated But it will avail them
Before the ides Of next November, the question Of
Annexation will have a million advocates in the
East and North.
There is no necessity for the election Of Nj. Clay
the only way in which he can succeed must be in de-
fault Of union and harmony in the Republican
rsnks II the party be united, II can't fail to wiz
the day.
Mr.. Clay could no, improve the administration o
the Government, nor render the country more bspp,
and prosperous. The wheels Of Government ar,
now in successful operation, and the People abou
As well conlepied ever they were.
We do not what good Mr.. Clay could accom-,
plish but spprshond much evil would be inflicted
His term would be the REIGN 60 VENGEANCE. w,
have not the slightest doubt but that he would
particularly ~reak his vengeance on those Hhie, VIII,
have crossed his path during the last twenty yeas
After using them as stepping stones to reach power
he would turn and spurn them away with hi. foot,
He neither forge,s nor forgivcs.
The chief pleasure anticipated by Mr.. Clay in the
ono term J. the consciousness. that torture and slsy
he will the People cannot have retrbutive Justice
sh,rwsrd. a, the polls. And we predict, should Mr.
Clay be elected, the Wing party will 20 TO pieces in
thirty days after the Inauguration. The lean and
hungry pack will dsvour themselves after they run
through the catalogue Of doomed victims.
We should judge, from Mr.. Clay's last Lexington
spseeh that those against whom the thunders Of hi.
vengsancs will be fret launched and whose sufTerinrs
and FINAL destruction will Afford him the greats.l plea
sure are those Wings in office who refused to Join The
hue and cry sgsins, the Pr.-den, after the vetoe.
Th. mere fac, Of Wing having " retained" office
sfsr Mr.. Clay he'd publicly denounced and personal
~ abused Mr. Tyler, will be sufficient evidence of
his suls 10 convict him. And IL some Of this class
shalt urge, In Justification OF the retention of the
places, that they we're, by doing the better enabled
TO 'njurs the Pr'''den, insd'Ousy, the reply will be-