The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-20
" WHO" NOMINATED JOHN TYLER FOR
VICE PRESlDENTl

This is the second time of asking. Let the
columns of the National Iatelligencer answer
the question. Though il would be but fair, at
the same time, TO admit that the response, which
this journal furnishes, was not altogether agree
able TO its palate, but was gorged with as little
gom as ancient Pistol ate his leek-and, per-
haps, received under similar circumstances.
How responds the columns of this journal in
1898 2
/. AT the last Presidential election General Har-
rison received much larger vote than Gen Jackson,
when first candidates. and if he had been brought
out sooner nothing could have prevented his election
His vote was not confined to any party-the warmest
friends of Gen Jackson supporting him in preference
TO MIR. Van Buren,. Let those who look to the stua-
ton of the country not disregard the following facts
II. "ln Ohio, where Mr. Clay was defeated in
1882 by more than 1000 votes Gen. Harrison had in
1886, between 5000 and 0 900 majority.
iii. :" In Indiana, where Gen. Jackson's majority,
in 1882, nearly equal to Mr. Clay's tOhole pots,
Gen. Harrison defeated Mr.. Van Buren, by than
5000 majority.
Nv. "In Kentucky, his Gen. Hansons] vote was
equal to that given to her Japorite and
v, In illinois and Missouri, where the people sub
stituted few weeks before the election, the name of
Harrison for White, brilliant victories were achieved.
VI In Maryland, where Mr. Clay, in 1882, got
the vote only ola few DISTRICTS and in the minor-
ty in the popular of the State Gen. Harrison
ried the ohsie State by majority Of nearly 1000
VII. In Delaware, where Gen. Jackson defeated
Mr.. Clay in 1882, Gen. Harrison received the eecto-
raj vote by handsome majority.
VII. New Jersey, too, was regenerated by the in
fuence Of his name. For several years, the party
which had supported Mr.. Van Buren,, had the whole
delegation in Congress, and large majority in the
Legislature. MIR. Clay defeated there in 1892,
by Gen. Jackson; but Gen. Harrison obtained the
electoral vote by triumphant majority.
TX. sin Vermont, where Mr. Clay, in 1882, re-
ceived pote Gen Harrison received in 1886, the
most triumphant majority ever given in the State.
X. In 1924, there were four candidates in Penn
sylvania, - Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Crauford Mr.. Adams,
and Mr.. Clay. Gen. Jackson received votes
than all the Others and Mr. Cays vote was less than
fire thousandl 5000!
XII In 1928, Mr. Adams came before the people
for reelection and Mr.. Clay his Secretary
Of State, their friends toere united; and yet, Gen.
Jackson's majority in Pennsy lvanial than
$1,000.
XII. I" In 1882, Mr.. Clay was the opposing candi-
date to General Jackson in erery Stale Of the Union,
ercept Vermont and Pennsylvania.
XIII. " In Pennsylva ticket was formed for
him, Mr. Clayl and SO hopeless were his friends of
making even respectable poll, that the ticket
ioithdrapn! and union effected with the friends OF
Mr.. Writ; and EVEN then il was defeated by mojor
~ Of more than "a 900.
XIV. But, in 1886, GEN. HARRISON was brought
out only .felo months before the election. (It
was after Intellectual attempts had been first made to
nominate JOHN MCLEAN, and, afterwards, DANIEL
WsBsrER) His nomination was opposed by several
of the leading men Of both the Wing and an,i-Mason
&c parties. The city, and of the country press
es, OPPOSED to Mr.. Van Buren,, SUPPRESSED
the movements Of the people in his favor and often
contained articles calculated to destroy all hopes Of
success Added to this the State elections for men,
bers of Congress and the State Legislature took place
one month before the election, when our opponents
obtained signal victory, carrying 10 members Of
Congress out Of 26,-eyery Senator but one, and 70
out Of 100 members Of the House Of Representatives,
an aggregate majority of nearly 10000 votes.
| XIV Under these discouraging circumstances,
what the RESULT At the largest Presidential can
vass made in this State when nearly 10000
votes were polled, [Mr.] Van BuIen's majority was
only 1000; and this too, in contest with party
flushed with victory, and with the influence of Gen.
Jackson, then in power
XVI. Under such circumstances we deem it
neither wise honorable desert such candidate
and at such time. He was not nominated to be
abused, vilifed, sandered, and then Abandoned
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gratitude, Of justice and Of honor
XVII. We cannot agree that Gen. Harrison re-
qures any nomination. either State or National.
His name has not been Withdrawn by himself or the
People; his banner is floating upon the breeze; and,
SO far Pennsylvania is concerned the People are
raying, and will continue to rally round it. Eighty
thousand oherJ reemen enrolled at the last
canvass; the number has increased greatly since,
from the ranks OF the enemyi and they cannot be
made to desert him.
XVIII These being facts, it would be dishonor-
able as we'll dishonest Tor the friends GENERAL
HARRsoN to meet the friends of candidates in
National Convention, and discuss the question Of an
abandonment # their candidate, WHEN SUCH
ABANDONMENT WOULD COVER US
WITH DISHONOR, AND OvERWHELM
US WITH DEFEAT"
Hereupon it will be seen, that il was no more
in the power Of Mr.. Clay's friends TO elect
Iice President, than to elect President.
And hereupon we demand, the second time,
What right hare Mr.. CHA VS. friends 10 call
JOHN TYLER 10 account
AN ABSTRACTION. editor Of the United
States Gazette perpetrates the following alb
straction:
"lf four men 60 to Washington for Office, and two
receive them before they could have had time to
fer with the Secretaries and after they had seen the