The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-17

The following very able article from the
American Sentinel meets our views exactly
Like the editor of the Sentinel, we shall eschew
all subjects relating TO "lhe succession" for thu
next three years. Instead OF attempting TO lend
The Democratic party, we shall be content TO
follow it, and at the same time yield a conss-
tent support TO the Republican Administration
From The .4merican Sentinel
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Its POLIO.
Determined to profit by the light of experience We
have made for ourselves rule touching our future
course, which shall in be dsregarded. tbs
is to adjourn over TO the proper time, every ting
having the remotest bearing upon the succession. IS
between ourselves, however, and our common ere
my, it may be occasionally necessary to allude to
their efforts in the matter in legitimate terms by way
Of throwing off issues, designed to create jeaouse.
and family chickering's amongst ourselves. The VIC
tory Just achieved, signal and gratifying as II is is
nevertheless, victory pending the progress of he
war; and cannot be said to be such one, as world
Justify the ylctors IN converting their swords nto
plough shares or prunng-ho The enemy las
been vanqushed, but not destroyed, and we hive
every reason 10 expect return to the chare
with determination and energy commensi
rate with IFS known numbers and resources. n
view of the past, IT would be folly to attempt TO co.,
ceal the fact or TO expect shrewd an adversary
be Indifferent TO II, that much has been gained and
much is still TO be gained by destroying the unity
purpose which has hitherto secured the success #
the Democratic party. Pnor to the last canvass, ".
permitted ourselves TO be distracted in our counci.
and possessed with prejudices and sectional Jealous
les, until Whggery had In reality, but little else 10
do than to pick up the trophies VIII CHI our worse thin
folly had scattered abroad. Our leading men DIV
means which II would be difficult to explain, lad
been placed IN antagonist positions, such as would
admit OF no reconciliation or compromise; evdy
thing portended rout, aud nothing but the idea OF
searching out an unobectionsble nucleus for ,ur
forces, saved US from the cslsmitous defeat which
our objectionable impolicy subjected us TO- che
idea IS now abroad that, that which came so near ef
ecting our destruction before the Convention car be
made TO achieve its object in lS48 To this md
'undry agents, and under various guises put in
requiston to yictimlze those of our prominent mr. n
who most likely to be troublesome by ipstilIng
IN their own and the hearts OF their friends indoni-
table prejudces against their rivals Penns, lvaria
for thousand reasons has been selected as the b,
tire for an effective movement in this behalf She
has never had President, and the community gene
rally, are Just enough to suppose that at some time
or other she ought to urge her preteps,on, She has
many eminent sons well deserving the trust, and she
Is Of course, thought to be the most igntabIe spot
which our enemies can select. We, therefore, earn
estly recommend to every Democrat in the State. a
stolca indifference As TO the next Presidency until
such time as the Constitution and laws shall make II
subject for his necessary consideration "Suffclent
for the day are the evils thereof For the next two
or three years, we shall In all probability be ag,a
ted by questions OF paramount importance; and il
will be quite as essential to the success of our princ
pes for TO unite heart and hand in the support of
the Administration OF James X. Polk as upon nny
subject which our enemies or pretended friends NAV
attempt to enshrme with the panoply of National or
Democratic duty.