The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-16

are slwsp patriotic. snlyhsenod fully competent to
elect thor IA ore 4 u then that our sr'stocrs'o op
ponons will pirate largely u Tho inteIgcncs Of shs
American people, they will even oondescend 70
come down irem their elevated positions and TAXI
the people, the isborsnS masses, ~ tho hand bul
when the contest V osaf aud, a. VISUAL, Federalism
10 defeated thoy at eAhibit their utter eontemPt
and for Tho opinions, Intelligence snd decision
OF the msjotity. II is then, when sorrow pervades
their breasts, when disappointment engcnders feel
ing Of revenge that the aristocratlc portion oil the
Wig party will throw of the mask OF Disguise, aud
put forth in all the sincerity Of their hearts their real
opinions, r. spectDg the capacity OF the majority 10
determine rightly political measures affecting the In
lerest OF all II is then that the monarchcai princi-
pie Of hereditary Chief Magistrate seems to them
Infinitely preferable 10 the Republican method OF
eleetng by the freely expressed will Of the meority
An utter contempt Tor the decision OF majority ex-
pressed through the medium Of the balot-box, 10 a
feeling that is firmly fixed in the minds OF very
considerable number of those who oppose the Demo-
cratic party. IL is true that very many whose OPT
Mons accord with the writer Of the above extract,
have not the boldness to express them openly but
they nevertheless entertained by much larger
portion than is generally supposed.
There other portions Of this extract that de-
short notice.
fences, its concealmenls and its dscords Locsoosm
made no proclamation to the people of its Designs"
The Baltimore Convention that nominated President
Polk unanimously, passed several resolutions, de-
clarng their opinions upon every one OF the great
questions upon which the recent contest has been
gioriousy decided. That Convention declared, by
resolution, that Congress has power to charter
Nation Bank, that such institution was hostile TO
The best interests Of tho country-dangerous TO Re-
publican Institutions and liberty and calculated TO
place the business of the country under the control
IF a concentrated Money Power, and above the laws
mill <,c araA hat Tho
SEPARATION Of the moneys Of the Government from all
binking institutions necessary to the safety Of
TIE Government funds and the rights Of the people.
They declared that branch of industry ought
t. be protected TO the detrment Of another that
more revenue ought to to raised than is absolutely
necessary for an economical support Of the Federal
Government; and that in raising hat amount, care
Should be taken that portion OF the people
should be unduly or unjuslIy burdened. They de-
cAred that Congress has no power to interfere with
OF control the domestic institutions Of the States /;
tint all efforts of the Aboltonists, or Others ith
view to induce Congress to interfere with questions
Of Slavery, were calculated to lead to the most
| Affirming and dangerous consequences, and ought to
b discountenanced by every friend Of Institutions
They declared that every attempt to abridge the
pesent privileges Of becoming citizens, now enjoyed
by those who were born in foreign land, ought to
b. resisted by the same spirit that swept the Alien
aid SedItion laws from statute book. They de-
cared that they opposed to the Distribution of
tie Land Moneys among the States; that such pol
10y was alike nexpedieDt aDd unconstitutional They
declared that they were decidedly opposed TO the Ia
king from the President the qualified Veto power
They declared that our title to the Uhois of Oregon
was lndsputable and that no portion Of it ought to
b. coded to England; that the reoccupation OF Ore
g,n, and the remuneration Of Texas at the earli
cit practicable PERIOD" were great American mea-
slres, which the Convention recommended TO the
cordial support Of the Democracy of the Union.
Now, Mr.. Kennedy what say you; Was the De.
nocratic party ashamed of its principes' Did not
the Convention that nominated the President elect
Ddly, honestly, distinctly and fully proclaim their
dsigns' il you are honest in your opposition to
tie Democratic party, and have truth in your heart,
you will answer the questions sffirmativey. Every
ore Of the above menl oned principles were pro-
chimed by the Convention, and many others Of mi
nr importance not mentioned above. Did not the
candidate of the Convention approve Of the Resolu-
tins OF the Convention that nominated himi Yes,
he did ~ heartily approve Of the Resolutions passed
al he lat, National Convention of the Democratic party
hell at Baltimore" Such, Mr. Kennedy, was the
language OF President Polk and yet you have the
autatcy to come before the public and assert that
the Democracy did not proclaim their deslgns-that
they were ashamed TO declare their opinions.
There is much more in the letter OF Mr. Kennedy
that ought to be noticed but we must pass it over
for the present. The whole letter is evidence II
the deep modification that harnesses the minds of
the most prominent supporters Of MIR. Clay. 1t is
most vanou. attempt to lmpugn the intelligence and
honesty of the triumphant party. IL denotes heart
politically depraved, and mind having con-
fdence in the decision of msjoriles. IL such men
had controlled the affairs Of the Government in its
infancy, the liberties that the mass would have en-
Joyed at this day would not have been worth the blood
and treasure experienced in the Revolutionary
struggle. The fulminstions OF such minds as the
Hon. Mr. Kennedy, and the anonymous writer over
the signature Of sydney inspires us with add
tional confidence in the capacity Of the American
people TO decide great questions rightly and elect
such men TO preside at the head Il the Government
Is will faithfully carry out the expressed intentions Of
the people. We have no fears respecting the pc r
manency Of our Republic, when our opponents ex-
press themselves boldly as Mr. Kennedy has done.
We only ask that the people will remember the re-
marks of Mr. Kennedy at the expiration of the pre-
sent political cycle which is only four years I'll
Mr.. Kennedy, and those Of our opponents who think
with him, will but renew their expression Of con-
tempt for the decision Of the majority the struggle
that will take place in lS4s, we will promise them
Democratic triumph that will far outshine all previous
victories and will leave them again in tee full enjoy
meni OF that bitter consolation that at present seems
to be produced by false and vindctve attack upon
the honesty and intelligence of decided ma ory Of
the people Of the United States.