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

dropped al The Convention, voted for the candi-'
date of the Wing party, aud some did not vote
at all Was this for the purpose Of revenge
II must be 80.
Nor was this all. Some Of the leaders OF
those who were thus disappointed, although
they did not vote for the opposition candidate,
formed cabals, issued secret circulars for the
purpose of distracting the Democratic party {;
while others, holding high station, made
speeches which were circulated as eectoneer-
ing documents by hundreds of thousands
throughout the country by the Wing party
Some of the leading presses connected with The
same olgarchy, for long time after the noml-
nation, took no part in the cause except occa-
sionally TO dampen it. Ii appeared evident that
these portions of the press and disappointed IN
dividuals were DESTROYS that the Democratic
party should experience defeat, rather Than
gam victory. II they cast no impedimen,s IN
the way of triumph, they contributed nothing
towards acquiring IT,
Now, since the battle has been fought and
crowned with victory. there is every reason 10
believe that those of whom we have spoken,
are secretly engaged in devising plans
whereby they can again obtain control and be-
come dictators. II they succeed the Democra-
tic party will instantly be dismembered. That
portion which has but recently rejoined 1t will
NOT remain 10 endure the dictation of those whom
they resisted in 1910. Nor will they again en-
dure the ashings of a money pouer press,
which is the organ ofthe actonsts who are as
pring to obtain controlling influence over the
Government The great money power, the
Bank ofthe United States, was resisted and
broken down by the People. Will they tolerate
money power press, if less powerful, not less
ambitious of acquiring and welding power, than
the master spirit that ruled the Bank in It's palm
lest days?
We have shadowed forth the state of the
past and Of the present: we now come to the
question with which we started. Shall the
Democratic party preserve the ascendency here
after? That depends upon the policy that Is
speedily 10 be adopted. If those individuals
and presses of which we have spoken, whose
intoerant and proscrptive measures and policy
caused the defeat of the Democratic party ~
1910, and who would have rejoiced had II been
again defeated in 1914, shall be permitted again
to become the leaders and organs, then will the
ascendency depart from the Democratic party
But if, on the contrary, they shall be kept where
the Baltimore nomination placed them, and
uilraism be banished, and liberal course OF
policy prevail, the Democratic party will be-
come stronger and stronger daily, and will main
tain the ascendency as long as such policy is
pursued
The address of Mr.. Polk delivered at Nash
Vile has much to encourage the belief thai he
will be the President, that he will submit TO no
dication from any quarter, and that his course
of measures and policy will be such as will Sc
cure the appreciation of the liberal and tolerant
portion of the Democratic party, and cement a
perma nent union We make The following eI-
tract from the address OF Mr.. Polk, on which
we found the above opinion. He said
'sIu the position in which have been placed, by
the voluntary and unsought suffrsges of my fellow
citizens, 1t will become my duty, as II will be my
pleasure faithfully and truly to represent, in the
executive department Of the government the princi-
plies and policy of the great party Of the country who
have elevated me to it but, at the same lime, it is
proper that should, declare that shall not regard
myself as the representative Of party only, but Of
the whole people Of the United States and, trust,
tho, tho future policy of tic Government may be
such 10 secure the happiness and prosperity OF
without distinction Of party"