The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-25

PoR THE MADIsoziAS.
ARIsTIDEs TO THE WINGS.


No. II.
The administration of President HARRISON had
scarcely opened the policy which might characte1e its
prominent had not been adopled-public OPP
MON remained suspended in anxious expectation Of
the approaching extra session Of congIess, when, by
sudden dispensation Of lwise Providence, that
ustrious citizen gathered TO his noble ancestors
and left nation Of freemen in mourning for their be-
reayement The thoughts of all, from the centre to
the remoiest Of this VAST Confederacy were
directed TO the solemn duty ofpaying the last sad ho
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 muItudes in public adj
dresses orations the touch Of the pencil and the la
ment OF the poet Ii at this memorable and deep
y-interesting epoch Of history, that President
Tyler called by the voice Of the People to the second
office Of the Government, became under the provi-
sions Of the Constitution, the legitimate Chief Msgis-
irate Of the nation. No bois,Ious scenes disturbed
the public tranquility allwas quiet and the most per-
feet harmony prevailed in the political ranks of that
overwhelming party, who eheered their own chosen
in his onward march the helm OF the Re
public His entrance the discharge Of bis high
duties marked by that aignfed, bland, and cour-
ieous demeanor which distinguished and adorned his
character. and throughout life Of public service, not
Of short DURATION elevated him above the petty intri
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 personal and political friends ill the var-
GUS departments, on whose confidence and support
under all circumstances, he could implicitly rely as
advisory council. In this he would have been JUS
tilted 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 consi-
derations could far the deeply seated feel
ngs Of his heart, to induce him to cast even an
implied the illustrious dead He unhesi-
tatingly summoned before HIM the eminent ciii-
zcns who formed the Cabinet Council of Harrison
and expressed 10 them his determination TO make no
change in the organization Of his predecessor for
Quoting the administration and without even 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 unmndful Of the
fact, that points Of constitutional construc-
tion there existed conflicting opinions between him
self and the Cabinet ministers whom he had recog-
nized; he regarded them highminded talented and
patriotic men, whose aid he might rely in carrying
through his administration in harmony, looking only
to the great interests Of the country and INDUCING
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, Cancellation and friendship,
concealng nothing from them and asking nothing Of
them inconsistent with the elevated stations which
they respectively occupied in his councils.
In dispensing the patronage Of the Government, the
wishes and pledges Of President Harrison to ndivid-
uals for Office, made knownt to him by the Cabinet
carried out and fulfilled, when the public
interests might seem 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 app 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 constitu-
tonal advisers. In what manner his liberaity and
rankncss the most unreserved, has been Iequited by
to the public to need particular notice at this time.
The only consolation which they have left to Presi-
dent Tyler IT, that they have yet completed the
task Of his entire destruction.
II 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 imprecaons which
have been cast and spreading throughout the
Union among the Wings on the head Of President
Tyler1 Is it fit that great party, coming into power
by atranscendant majority should commit the suicidal
act of its own desructonl and when its leaders are
assemblies and denounce the Chief Magistrate Of their
own election, they can give but one He has
vetoed the Bank" And such Bank! In all other
things the most bitter and vndicve assaant in the
ranks Of these newborn enemies Of President Tyler
find not loop on which to hang the slightest
COMPLAINT Of his fidelity the great principles which
brought his lamented predecessor and himself into the
administration Of the Government. solemnIy 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-
tunitics and devices which may be resorted TO by
ambitious demagogues disappointed aspirants, to
lead them into which eventuate in moth
ing but irretreyable ruin to themselves by the
unjust and prccptae condemnation of faithful pub
lie servant, against whom malice tsef cannot say
aught save only that he has d.sented from major
ity Of the National Legislature on single point, re-
curing great dclbcration before it should receive all
the sanctions to give il effect, and thereby bind the
National Legislature for twenty years to come.
Is il consistent with the moral feeling of the free
men who compose the bone and snew of this great
Republic TO tolerate the application ofthe opprobrious
terms HDerfly-traitor- inf anoua vxretch anJ