The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-11

udnsmltted by the President OIL lne Oui'eu
States TO the Senate for its advice. The partl-
cular provisions Of the Treaty, are, OF course,
unknown; we understand generally, that lhey
are quite favorable TO our commerce, and prom
Use adequate rewards to our manufacturing aud
marine enterprise. A voluminous correspond
ence, and tabular statement Of the Tarff OF
duties, as established by the Treaty, were, as
we understand, communicated at the same time
by the President
SHALL TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRE-
SERVE THE ASCEN DENCY HEREAFTER
The Democracy of the country has just re-
covered back that which was lost in 1910. How
was the ascendency LOST in 1910? How and
by what means has II been recovered Shall
it be preserved in the future by the Democracy
These are all-lmporant questions, and have an
immediate connection with and bearing on each
other.
The extreme ultra measures that were pro-
posed and urged on the country between the
years 1897 and 1910, by the administration, when
il was proved majority of the People were
opposed TO them, had the effect, in connection
with collateral circumstances, TO break down the
Democratic party and TO elevate the Wings
TO power.
The extra session of 1897 and the measures
at that ume recommended by the Executive,
proved fatal to him and TO the Democratic party.
Unpopular as they were shown 10 be, still they
were persisted in with pertinacity that evnced
a delusion, if not stubborn will TO maintain a
conflict against the opinion of majority Of The
People. A division of the Democratic party
was the consequence. Thousands of the bold
est and firmest of that party, who could neither
be coaxed, seduced, nor driven to the support Of
measures which their feelings condemned, aud
their consciences could not approve withdrew
from all connexion with the party. Some Of
them remained passive, and took no part in tht
election of 1910, while others took an active
part, and voted for the candidate Of the party
that was adverse to the Democratic candidate.
The breach between those who thus seeded
from the Democratic party and those who yielded
their support to the obnoxious measures referred
TO, was greatly widened by the course that some
of the newspapers pursued, which were of the
most ultra stamp themselves, and consequently
gave unqualified support TO measures of that
character. Men of high standing, pure charac-
ter, and exalted patriotism, for having the moral
by some of the leading papers as rensgades,
deserters and federaiists. Such were the
epithets that were uttered through the columns
Of paper that was near to and had the conf
dence of the Executive. A small number Of
individuals sought and were resolved to rule the
Democratic party, and force on the country
measures Of their own, whether the People APP
proved them or not. Such was the course Of
policy that was pursued by portion of the
party which caused the defeat and overthrow of
the whole.
The election OF 1910 resulted in the overthrow
of the Democratic party and the condemnation by
the People OF the obnoxious measures which had
been so pernacously urged on the country
The Democrats were vanquished. The Wings
trumphed Wing measures were adopted
The Democratic party were PROSTATE, until re-
suscltated by the vetoes Of Mr.. Tyler. BY
these acts, Mr.. Tyler dealt blows upon the
Wing party from the effects of which it never
recovered. Democracy again shone forth in the
ascendent. But how was this advantage, thus
acquired, employed7 The same individuals
and presses which had been mainly instrument
tai in breaking down the Democratic party in
1910, and whose motto would seem to be, 'rule
or ruin" made a rush to regain their former po-
sitions and to continue the dictarors OF the
party. Their first step was, to turn upon their
benefactor, who had been the instrument in re-
storing them TO power, and load him with abuse
and vilhcation Of the most malignant kind
Their next step was, by art, by s,ratsgems and
by browbeating to force on the Democratic
party the same individual who by his
measures and want of personal popularity,
had broken it down in 1910, as the cand.
date in lS44 This, too, notwithsanding
IT was apparent to all who were willing to be
governed by reason and the dictates of common
sense that not a single Democratic vote which
he lost in ls40 could he regain in 1914, and
that as disastrous n defeat awaited the result of
the election of 1874, as was experienced in
ls40
Such was the recklessness and desperation
OF those who had long been in the habit of re-
garding themselves as leaders, if not the rulers.
of the Democratic party. Happily they were
frustrated in their selfish and ambitious de-.
signs. The Baltimore Convention that was to
have consummsted all, defeated all. The Sc
lection by that body Of candidate for the Pre-
sidency fell on man of the People, and one
from their midst. The politicians were un-
horsed, and their candidate left in his retire
menL They were berelt of all power, all influ-
ence, and wholly dlsarmed
The prospect Of a more liberal and tolerant
course of policy dawned forth. A good portion