The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04


constantly uttered by the editor of the Courier
and Enquirer relative to the President scarcely
would excuse US in taking any notice of what
may appear in its columns but, lest there
should be some one man in the Union misled by
the Misrepresentation contained in that paper
of the 29th of November, we feel ourselves call
ed upon TO say, that there is but one statement,
and only one, out Of the tissue which fills nearly
column, which has the sembance of truth
Mr.. Tyler aoas the advocate of Mr.. Clay at the
Harrisburg Convention; but when and where
he made such speech as this speech-making
Munchausen has caused him 10 deliver, we
should like to be informed; and still more is our
curiosity awakened to learn what celebrated ste
nographer took down his very words, and has
written them out for the use of this unhappy dupe
of an editor. We have always known that
Mr.. Tyler advocated Mr. Cay's election, and
we have seen the returns which have been made
in the course of the Clay press-the Manifestoes
the denunciations continually uttered by his
partisans--the burnings in efigy by his zealots
and devotees--in this mode a debt Of friendship
and gratitude is paid, and all because the Presi-
dent would not to oblige the sGgy Whigs-
aye, that's the name-consent to commit per-
jury.
The nomination was rendered to Messrs.
Crttenden and Bell, was it, Mr.. speech ia
bricatng editor2 How was this done? Tell
as, thou wise historian. Come, unmask and
tell US how. How could Mr.. Bell have had any
such tender made him. Who made it, pray 2
Mr.. Bell was not at Harrisburg, nor was there
u single delegate from Tennessee; and as to
MI. Mangum-bah see how foolishly you have
exposed yourself in all this matter! Mangun
declined it, did he?-said he aoas sure of the
election, he accepted the nomination he
4oas member Of the Convention, and delicacy
forbade his accepting the nomination. After
this, the editor of the Courier and Enquirer will
be regarded as the greatest inventor of humbugs
Of the age. Know, gentle reader, that Willie
p. Mangum was not present at Harrisburg, at
all, and therefore all the fine speeches which
Mr.. Webb has put into his lips are of that edi-
tors own manufacturing,
And how much has all this been improved by
his correspondent in his paper of the LIST De-
cember? According to that writer, several gen
tlemen were nominated; Crittenden, Bell, Pres
ton, Owen, all declined, and then the matter
was referred to the "grand committee" Now,
will any one believe that "the grand committee
alone made the nominations of President and
Vice President-that after repeated ballottings,
which consumed several days, General Hafri-
son was nominated to the Convention, and that
on the first ballot which occurred for Vice Pre-
sident, John Tyler received the unananimous
vote of that "grand committee" Virginia out
of delicacy to Mr.. Tyler, because he was a
member Of her delegation, declining to vote
aud on the same day the unanimous cote of the
Convention. ...
Try again, Mr.. Editor, and fabricate another
reason why the "effigy burners" have right to
dictate to John Tyler. If you want solution
of all this matter in future, go to the editors Of
the New World and Of the Richmend Wing.
They are worthy compeers in the work of de.
traction. The first will inform you that John
Tyler begged for the nomination, and plead his
pouerty; and the editorof The Richmond WING
will inform you that he was nominated because Of
his insignifcance. A man plead poverty, for
sooth, who having an independent mind, is
weather. with crust Of bread, than the e6igu
Wigs, with thousands in their pockets, and
whose insignifcance recommended him for the
second Office in the Government!
This worthy trio may make themselves ridi.
culous, but all their bedamte rawlings can have
no other effect--and with this exposure Of their
malice and assinInity, we shall have no further
occasion to notice them.
, One Of the Tuscarora Indians passing through Ca
NADIA, short time since asked by tavern keeper
where he was fiom, Tuscarora, sir" sand the man
ofthc woods Then" said the Canadian, /" you are
sYankee Indian, ehP YES sir, am Yankee
Indian" Did you know" said the Canadian, "thai
there's going 10 be war, and that we shall be over
and take the States, and make them British pro-
vince" Do you think sop "Yes certainly. y
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