The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-11
ORIGINAL CoRRESPON DENCE.

PHILADELPHIA April 9Th, l5i5.
TO the Editors Of The .MadisOnian.
GesrLnsss On behalf of the entire Democracy
of Philadelphia, | tender you many congratulations
upon the graceful manner in which you have tapped
at the door of public favor. Il be tendency of every
body and every thing American ia TO embrace that
which IS new. Apart from your intrinsic merits this
will no doubt hurry your reception, and secure you
an agreeable tetsis at he fire side of Dame Fortune
Your parting in the mutual good will which has
marked your meeting, will depend in great measure
upon the manner in which you shall discourse upon
that liberty-going topic, regular Democracy. Your
pledges, however, are TO the point and induce hope
that this event will be long deferred, and always su-
perseded by the avors which that tickle goddess now
and again beslows upon her yotaries.
II you would answer the expectations Of your
friends in this section, will be necessary for you
bear in mind, first the signal defeat of ls4O and
next the restoration of Democratic ascendency in
1874. With powerful enemy in our midst, as we'll
as now and then fusslng schismaic in our own
ranks, if would be worse than folly either to repose
upon our laurels, or SO to direct energies to
squander our resources and strength The election
Of Mr.. Polk was effected, not merely by reunion
Of the party, as is generally supposed, but by the
sleepess and untIrng labors of every unit from the
highest to the lowest, and in every quarter of the
Union The victory was signal, it true, but have
yet to the fervent Democrat who had time to
wipe the sweat from his brow until the defeat Of the
enemy sounded. To treat the Administration
either child to be peted when smiles, and
rected when it frowns would also smack of the same
md xrella he
grit" in the Democrats so offending Since the pro-
prety of bestowing Office upon political friends has
ceased to be debated, it becomes necessary to Dict
also the modification which results from disappoint-
ment upon those who have rendered good service in
the same cause. This is an evil which must always
attend The good and although it requires much for
bearance, it ought certainly to be endured for he is
poor patriot indeed whose principles be changed
by momentary operation upon his purse. Speak.
Ing Of these things, memory right, there is some
thug hitherto uuwriten, which it may not be amiss
to give place in your valuable columns.
Dispensing with minor detail, the Democratic and
WI rsities owe their difference to different con-
.,rucrion Of the Federal Constitution The construO-
ton Of each party is substantially The Constitution of
all its members. A President of either, therefore,
when he to support this sacred instrument is
bound to do all in his power and by all legitimate
means redeem his oath and if he bcstows an office
oftrust profit and honor upon who when he takes
the oath Of office, swears to support Constitution
essentially different, he lays himself liable to the
charge of insincery, what is worse, to that of be-
ing unaithfuI TO the principles which he PROCESSES
Arguing from this, am scarcely prepared to admit
that President subscribing to defntye code of
principles, properly do otherwise than select his
responsible officers from among those who agree with
him in opinion | would not, by any means, be I'M
derstood as taking the ground that, political oppo
nent is quo ad hoe traitor; so far from it, / thin
there may be many instances in which want of Do
litical agreement may be, and should be, counter
balanced by other considerations. These however,
which will always explain themselves, and
will but rarely find Executive who is not ready to
embrace the greater good.
The coursc of tho Administration in all things
meets with general appreciation. There will, of
course always be croakes and cavaliers in the land
but have yet to hear the first, whose wall would not
be considered compliment by any Democ ratio Pre-.
sljenl. My opinion is that there is much approba-
ton in store for Mr.. Polk; nor has il ever been
shaken since he entered upon the discharge of his ar
ducus duties
The late news from Texas was quite refreshing
after the and bitter cold of Sunday last -
Some how or other there is an abiding confidence
here, that that "lone starr will only be added to
our constellation, but that its fruits, its flowers and
its genial rays will mngle their blessings with our
Substantial Yankee comforts My fervent hope is,
that we shall no, be disappointed; and as you are
now upon the watch. tower, | coniure you to cry
aloud and spare not, not only for Texas, but for no
delay. IL.