The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-14
THE REPUBLI


soLlc adequate lnuuCcIltnt, III pOSScsSioL
or in prospect, to stimulate their efforts.
Wise men do not act without motive.
The opposition journals are now calling
loudly in all quarters for reconstruction
of the Locofoco party. An appeal is made
to the masses, soliciting their reunion on
some platform or other, under the guidance
of their old leaders. fCome together
they say, Dat all events, under the ban
ner of Democracy-let bygones be by
gones-ask each other no questions--im-
pose no tests-let every man think as he
pleases, and what he pleases-but, by
hook or by crook, come together"
Now for what end For whose profit
What is the inducement-the motiUe for
reconstructing the Democratic party
None in the world, except the overthrow
Of an administration more thoroughly
Democratic, in the just sense of that much
abused word, than any administration that
this country has seen since the days Of
JEFFERSON. Who seek this overthrow
To whose advantage is it to enure To
the advantage of the men who have con-
trolled the affairs of this Government,
with bIief intervals, for forty years-the
advantage of the DENBYs, MAsoNs,
STEvENsoNs, RlTcHIEs, and the elite OF
the distinguished Democrats of Richmond.
We apprehend that, in familiar speech,
the game is not worth the candle. The
VAN BURENs, the BENToNs, the RUsKs,
HoUsToSs, BRYANTs, and many promi-
nent men Of their way of thinking, are not
prepared to enter into the proposed Gre
union' for any such object. CAss, b.
cHANAN, DALLAS, MARCY, and their fol-
lowers, are still willing enough to be led
by that arrogant and corrupt cabal of poll
ticians, as long as there is prospect that
they may be useful in helping them into a
power which they are ready to make par
tition of for the sake of the residuum
But it matters little what the leaders say.
The masses in all quarters are sick and
Disguised with the domination Of this weak
and profigate clique, and will enter into
no combination which contemplates the
re. establishment of the Richmond elite in
the public councils.
We apprehend that there is clear and
large majority of the American people
which majority constitutes the true DEMO
CRATIC PARTY, in the proper use of the
term-in favor of Harbor and River I'm
provements of change in the Tariff, to
the end of giving additional protection to
the coal and iron, and other interests
abandoned or neglected by the Tariff Of
1916; of modification of the Sub-treasury,
to the end of liberating it from some of the
barbarous and cumbrous machinery which
renders it disgrace to civilized nation
of the speedy extinguishment of the Ma.
tional Debt of wise economy in oul
Public Expenditures and Of such liberia
provisions in regard to the Public Lands a.
may be consistent with the liens attaching
to the National domain for the security O
the public creditors.
We suppose that there is large anc
clear majority of the American people il
favor of all these measures II is a matter
of perfect indifference by what name we
call them-they are popular measures, anc
we believe them TO be in every respec
wise as well as popular. We know that i
is President TAYLoR's desire that his AID
ministration should be distinguished by it.
regard for the wishes of the people, ant
the due observance of all their constitu
tional demands. There will be no Execu
tive effort during his Administration t
stihe inquiry into the condition of any
branch of the public service. Every thins
will be thrown open to investigation. i
will be his aim to court inquiry, and the
exposure of abuses, in order that they may
be corrected. He has nothing to serve
but the country. He has no ends in view
but the prosperity and happiness of the
American people. He has no chart bu
the WILL OF THE PEOPLE EXPRESSED
THROUGH THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL ORGANS
This we hold to be the true WING doc
trine, as it is the only doctrine consisten
with our traditions, our history, and on
Constitution. We have no forced mea
sures, no obsolete dogmas, no individual
whims and caprices, no conventional plat
forms, no test acts, to impede or dam VI
the majestic and irresistible current of thu
PEoPLt's WILL. Flowing within the chan
nels defined by the Constitution of tn
United States, who shall seek to arrest o
divert its mighty course
Nor can President TAYLOR be justly &C
cused of playing the part Of demagogue
in the bold expression of his inclination
! and determination to give full effect to tn
: will of the people. II is sound WING doc