The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27
TYLERISM.


"Tylerism," vents its spleen against the Presi-
dent in good half column, because he has ap-
pointed to an Office ofresponsibility, in Tennes-
| see, person who, it learns, was ''some eight or
ten years distinguished for his unadulterated
notification, unadulterated then, but since COM
cofocoism." The title Of the chapter might
create the anticipation of an attempt at goodness
OF definition; but the motive from which it was
written, appearing IN the first paragraph, we
are not surprised that the subsequent ones are
sullied by the indecent vituperation which
usually characterizes the political emanations
from the Bee. After loathsome repetition of
the stale charges against the President in Ian
guage unmeasured in the rabidness of denunci-
alton, it subjoins the following sentences for our
especial edifcation .. .. .....
Yet the Advertiser, the Madisonidn, and the awk-
ward squad of new recruits in general would fam per-
suade us that Mr.. Tyler is good Wing. What evil
dence of his Whiggery has he given since he was
first suspected OF looking for sympathy and support
Locoocoism2 Is II to be found in the indignities Of
fered to the Harrison Cabinet-in the Bank yeioes-
in the history of fraud deception, and preyarcaton
contemporaneous with the promulgation of those docu
ments in his new cabinet Of political incongruities
in the authorized and responsible declaration of the
leading Locofoco paper in Virginia that Mr.. Tylers
administration is be conducted on Wing prnci-
pies, or in the removal from Office Of Wings make
way for Locoocos and the appointment TO important
trusts of rabid Van BurenitQs In which Of these
sayings and doings to seek proofs of John Ty-
ler's Whiggery2 ..a..:.. ...r... ...42 ,-t>.'
The present editor of this paper does not pre-
tend tohold himsefresponsiblef orthe title said to
have been conferred on the President; but if he
did, he does not perceive that the arguments of
the Bee disproved the Whiggery-we mean the
immaculate Whggery claimed by our oppo-
nents. What Whiggery is, the Bee does not
attempt to define. But is not the study to pro-
mote the interests of the country, rather than
subserve the interests of a party, good Wing
gery2 Is not the determination to be President
of the People, and not Of aparty, good Wing
gerry 2 Is not the frmness which refuses sub
mission to oficious diclation, and adheres un-
changeably to its own conscientious views of
the Constitution, good Whiggery2 What are
the acts Of the President which demonstrate that
he is not good, patriotic, Democratic Repub-
lican Whig2 He has, in his appointments to
office, inquired into the mental and moral fitness
of the candidates, instead of taking their poiti-
cal opinions or partisan violence as test of me-
rit. While yielding to the wishes of the People
as implied in the votes of majority Of their
Representatives, in questions to which he could
have no other objection than their inexpediency,
ne has steadily refused his sanction to an enact
ment which he has always conscientiously deem
ed TO be decidedly unconstitutional Being held
personally responsible for the acts ofhis admins
Triton, he has followed the dictates Of his own
judgment and conscience, instead Of yielding
blindly 2 the wishes and opinions of majority
OF his MS Cabinet. Whether any indignily was
offered to these gentlemen, as asserted by the
Bee, we need not discuss. Their statements
are before the People, and the internal evidence
OF their own developments Of the secret trans
actions of the Cabinet as well as extraneous
proof, demonstrate that if any indignity was Of
tered, it did not emanate from the President
AS we said at the commencement Of this ar
ticle, we have not denominated President Ty-
Ter Whig-we have not ventured to confer up
on him any partisan title. But if, in the term
Wing, the Bee intends-as we suppose it does
i TO imbody all The excellence which a patrio,
wishes 10 give lustre to the character and con.
duct Of President we think that President Ty
Ter has by his acts, thus far, sufficiently evincet
some right to the title.