The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-25
Communications.
81 ron THE MADIsoNIAN
ARIsTlDEs TO THE WINGS.

ARIsTlDES TO THE WINGS.
W Mo- IT,
The administration of President Harrison had
scarcely opened the policy which might characerze its
prominent measures had not been adoptedpublic OPT
MON remained suspended in anxious expectation Of
the approaching extra session of Congress, when by
a sudden disPensation Of all-wse Providence that
lusrious citizen was gathered 10 his noble ancestors
and left nation of feemen in mourning for their be-
reavement The thoughts Of all, from the centre to
the remotest extremes Of this vast Confederacy were
directed to the solemn duty ofpayng the last sad ho-
nors to the departed soldier patriot and statesman
Universal grief pervaded the land manifested in the
Christian churches of every denomination by fasting
and prayer and by assembled multtudes in public ad-
dresses oratons the touch of the pencil and the la
ment of the poet II at this memorable and deep
y-interesting epoch of our history that President
Tyler called by the voice Of the People to the second
Office Of the Government, became, under the proyi-
sions of the Constitution, the legitimate Chief Magis-
trate of the nation. No boistrous scenes disturbed
the public tranquility all was quiet and the most per-
feet harmony prevailed in the political ranks of that
overwhelming party, who cheered their own chosen
successor in his onward march to the helm of the Re-
public. His entrance on the discharge of his high
duties was marked by that dignfed bland and cour-
teous demeanor which distinguished and adorned his
character and throughout life of public service, not
of short duration, elevated him above the petty intr
CUES of courts or the jealous rivalry of ambitious de-
magogues. He might have smoothed his path, in the
administration of the Government by the selection of
his own personal and political friends to fill the var-
| GUS departments on whose confidence and support,
under all circumstances, he could implicitly rely, as
an advisory council In this he would have been JUS
titled by the example of his predecessors and no COM
plant founded in reason could have been uttered
| against him. But his mind scared above the tempta-
tons spread before him; selfish purposes or cons-
derations could far the deeply feel
ings Of his heart, to induce him to cast even an
implied censure on the ilustrious dead He unhesi-
tatingly summoned before HIM the eminent clti-
zens who formed the Cabinet Council of Harrison
and expressed to them his determination to make no
change in the organization of his predecessor for
Quoting the administration and without asking
renewal of their former commissions, he begged that
they would consider themselves placed precisely as
they had been arranged by President Harrison. He
could not have been Indifferent or unmndf,ll Of the
fact, that points Of constitutional construc-
self and the Cabinet ministers whom he had recog-
nized he regarded them highminded, talented, and
patriotic men, ON whose aid he might rely in carrying
through his administration in harmony, looking only
to the great interests of the country, and ndugng
unkind feeling, when he should find himself obliged
to differ with them. Such were the Impressions and
such the conduct of President Tyler towards these
distinguished individuals His intercourse with them
was marked by kindness, conciation and friendship,
conceaing nothing from them and asking nothing Of
them inconsistent with the elevated stations which
they respectively occupied in his councils go W "a&
In dispensing the patronage ofthe Government the
wishes and pledges of President Harrison to ndvid-
uals for Office as made known to him by the Cabinet
were carried out and fulfilled, even when the public
interests might to demand departure from these
wishes and pledges; the head of each department was
made the primary judge of the fitness of all applicants
for office, within the range of their apr oprate powers
and duties. In all things, until the meeting of Con-
gress in June last the most Perfect good feeling
ed to prevail between the President and his consu-
tonal advisers. In what manner his liberality and
rankncss, the most unreserved has been requted by
those TO whom it extended is now too well known
to the public to need particular notice at this time
|
dent Tyler is, that they have not yet completed the
task of his entire destruction. @at @.... d 'H
/ 1t Is my purpose to advert more infinitely TO the
events connected with the retirement of the late Ca
binet, in future number of these communications
Let us now pause for moment and inquire what
cause exists which justify the imprecations which
have been cast and spreading throughout the
\ Union among the Wings, on the head Of President
Tyler7 Ia it fit that great party coming into power
by transcendant majority, should commit the suicidal
act Of its destructon2 and when its leaders are
asked why the people invoked to in primary
assemblies and denounce the Chief Magistrate of their
own election, they'can give but answer: He has
vetoed the Bankp And such Bank In all other
things, the most bitter and vndicve assailant in the
ranks of these newborn enemies of President Tyler
can find not loop on which to hang the slightest
plant of his fidelity to the great principles which
brought his lamented predecessor and himself into the
administration Of the Government soIemnly appeal
to the good sense and patriotism Of the American
People, and more especially to the Wings, to resist
with manly independence and frmness all the impor-
tunities and devices which may be resorted TO by
ambitious demagogues or disappointed asprants, to
lead them into excuses which can eventuae in moth
lnS put uIetIicNape 10 tneHseVesJ-Dy the most
unjust and preciptate condemnation of faithful pub
lie servant, against whom malice itself cannot say
aught save, only that he has di.sented from major
ity of the National Legislature on single point re-
curing great elaboration before il should receive all
the sanctions to give it effect and thereby bind the
National Legislature for twenty years to come. .a
Is il consistent with the moral feeling of the free
men who compose the bone and sinew of this great
Republic to tolerate the application ofthe opprobrious
TERMS "perfdy-traitor- infamous wretch" and a
category of similar phrases, holding the most
exalted station in the universe the chief Executive
Magistrate Of the only free people on earth"2 And
for no other than his refusal fasten on the
country rrevocably, for long period Of time, obi
Bank which venture to say had not, at the time
Of its passage through the two Houses of Congress-
one candid advocate who sincerely approved it. "Oh
/ shame where is thy blusb2n Where slumbers the