The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-29
THE GREAT RALLY OF THE De
MOCRACY.

Other Of the great parties which have been con-
tending for the supremacy for the last twenty
years. The Republican party, and The Federal
party, il is true, existed long antecedent TO the
date when Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Clay first raj
lied their forces in opposition TO each other; but
from that date both parties assumed certain
characteristics, in many respects differing from
any previously exhibited, and which have been
preserved in all their essential disiinctiveness
until the present moment.
Its true that once, and only once, during the
time indicated, a representative OF the Federal,
or modern Wing party, attained the Presiden-
tsl Chair--tul not by The sanction Of major-
~ Of the votes Of the ireemen of the country.
The manner in which ii was done, need not be
dilaled on by US, for it is sufficiently under
stood, and has been more Than once reprobated
by the People. II may be true that Mr. Francis
P. Blair, the experienced editor of The Globe,
could, il il were al all necessary, enhghten the
country somewhat farther, with the secret his
tory of the transaction; but as no serious doubt
can be entertained but that the People will
again, in a few days, put their seal of condem-
nation on the principaIagent engaged in placing
Mr.. Adams at the head Of The Government,
after q majority of the constituency of the
Union had deliberately cast their sufrages
a work of supereiogation, TO strike dead
man."
On an appeal to the ballot-boxes in 1928,
the verdict of the People was pronounced in
tones of thunder against those who had so IN
jus,i6abiy thwarted their sovereign will andal
every subsequent election, wherein any Of
those who had participated in resisting the ror
popuii, aspired TO stations of honor or profit,
thr decision has been the same. The election
OF Harrison 1nd Tyler was the election of Re-
pubcans, who had voted with the majority OF
the People, in 1924, against Mr.. Adams.
But now another and direct appeal is made,
in the person of Mr.. Clay himself, with the
presumptuous hope tina, the People will a, last
revoke their original verdict, SO deliberately
made, and so repeatedly confirmed at consecu-
tive elections! Does he suppose that he can
thus demonstrate the truth of the oft-repeated
assertion Of the trembling kings Of the earth.
",hat the People are not capable Of governing7"
Au01y tuC Saying WOutu VI NCiiucu, anu III uu(u
the People would be incapable of judging for
themselves, if they could, in this manner, be
induced to sustain Mr. Clay, and brand them
selves with childish fckleness and wanton in-
consistency, ty solemn revocation Of the ap-
probation which they have so often recorded in
favor of the war-worn veteran Of the Hermit age!
What glorious triumph it would be for the aris-
tocracy Of Great Britain, the implacable enemies
Of Republics and Republicans, TO see the
couquering hero-who laid their serried ranks
low, bleeding on the battlefield, and who had
been so often and so vainy assaled and OPP
posed by Mr. CIay-6nay repudiated, con-
demned, aud disgrsced! Our bitter enemies
on the other side Of the water, would no doubt
be delighted with the spectacle Of proud and
glorious Republic, like ours, repsying the ser
vices OF the great chieltaio who had saved the
State from the carnage and rapine OF an nvad-
ing foe, with singing ingraulude and heapng
shame and con;umeiy on .be silvered head OF
the successful statesman-who had so often
won their hearty plaudits-just sinking forever
into he grave! And the election Of Mr. Clay
were such hing pos, be-wouid surely be
followed by the most violent and vindictive as
ssuits on the Hero Of New Orleans For, step
by step, ever sioce the nation saw proper TO sp-
prove he meritorious acts Of the best General
Of his day, Mr.. Clay has been his incessant as
sailant, and should Mr.. Clay now succeed in
his final effort to place himseli at The head OF
the Government, bis devoted psllisans, who
have shared his repeated defeats and sympa-
,hissd ia his many notifications, would pursue
his rival to the grave, and afterwards heap
curses on bis memory.
But the great rally Of the Democracy, in be-
half OF Colonel Polk, the friend and compatriot
of Jackson, will most ,fectuslly prevent any
such lauentsble occurrence. The People vii
be true TO themselves, and Just 10 the man oil
iron nerve,n who drove back the Bri.h nva.
der, in elevating to the highest office in then
elf, man equal 10 any other living 10 inlelIec
and patriotism, and who combatted side by side
with Jackson the presumpluous Federal lesd,i
who now expects to conquer because his an
cient rival has led the measure Of hi. country's
glory, and retired forever to private life.
The Democracy are well aware that TO pcr
nit the elevation of MIR. Clay, would be synon
ymous with the dispersion OF their party f.
the patronage Of the Government, il unscrupu
Iousy welded, would assuredly bar them from
power for twenty years or more. Had Mr.. Ty
Ter not been in reality the Republican be pro
f.ss.d to be before the election in 1910, or ha,
he been as interruptions as many of his hypo
critical supporters were after the election, IN
Republican party could not have been rallie,
again as it is at the present moment And eve
ry individual who may have sustained Mr.. Ty
Ter, even for moment; IL matters not what h
has done subseousntlv TO conciliate M, CIa,