The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-14

brilliant success to his administration. 1t will be the
high purpose of the democratic people to prove their
sincerity in the principles they have re-esta6lished
by the election of a President emphatcally taken
from themselves for his own qualities; and while
they hold that to carry these principles and mea
sures it. is the part Of wisdom and justice to select
agents sincerely attached to their success, they will
generously extend to the President and his Cabinet
liberal and enlarged discretion, which, happily for the
country, is again placed in prudent, firm and pure
hands.
And while on this subject, we venture to make one
other suggestion. The President was taken up by
the people, elected by the people, and will be sus-
tanned by the people. The relations between him
and them will be cordial, sincere and manly, and the
channels Of just and proper intercourse will not,
We are confident, be INSTRUCTED. To keep this
channel open one of the highest social duties of the
several departments and public agents will be PLAIN
frank and manly official courtesy, not interfering
with firm and faithful discharge of public duties,
but republican in spirit and tendency.
Here, then, are the President of the peoples free
choice and the Cabinet Of his own independent
selection; and the democratic press and people will
rally with voice to their supportorgetilng that
they ever differed minor considerations and press
ing forword the achievement of the great measures
and the success of the wise administration, which are
now assured to the whole country in the pure mo-
tives and high qualities of those intrusted with the
public concerns. And in this connection we do not
forget, nor will the people forget, that the Vice Pre-
sden Of their choice brings to the discharge OF his
dues as President of the Senate and an efficient ad-
wiser and co-operator of the Executive, pre-eminent
qualities which will always be found on the side OF
the people, energetic and effective in all the relations
that high officer and pure republican holds TO the
country
President Polk enters upon his duties with enlarged
responsibilities, but under high and happy auspices
The grand design of the union of Texas, which the
people had decreed by his election, already settled
requiring only be perfected by the wisdom and pru-
dence he will brug to its consummaton. Faction
and even honest fears will give way 10 the force
of public opinion, and this great national measure
will to be party question or means OF sec
tional division. Young Iowa and Florida will take
their equal rank in the great family of States Three
new States, with empire in territory and exhaust
less resources for extended population are just
entering the Union to swell the power, enlarge the
prosperity, and strengthen the bonds OF tins mighty
republic. The government, in all its branches, will
act in harmony and enlightened cooperation and
opposition though it cannot be expected to cease, and
while its rights minority will be preserved invio-
late will find no national standard to rally under,
and acquire no national ground on which to maintain
a hopeful contest. In view, then, of this enlarge
ment of the destnies of our beloved county, and its
expanded Of prosperity and progress, we hail
the Inauguration of the Peoples President and the
gathering around h m of his family councillors, IN
the full belief of the fu6ment Of all the rational ex-
pectations of the people who have entrusted their
power to his hands, and with the calm conviction,
strengthened by all the experience of the past the
performance of the present. and the promise oil the
future, that THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION WILL
BE PERPETUAL.