The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
FOX THE MADrsoNIAs.
CONSISTENCY OF THE PREsIpENT.

10 manifest TO every of common that
we are In the midst of crisis pregnant with the
important consequences to tie Wing party and to the
nation at large. party organization cemented by
the popular favor for twelve years and extending
transactions from the centre to the remote extremes
OF the country, was overihrown by the spontaneous
movements OF the people, and a new President and
wee President Were elected by majority unex ampled
the annals Of contested elections. The Wing
party appeared with decisive maorities in both Houses
oil Congress disposition was manifested at an early
day OF the session TO unite in favor Of certain great
measures, and the effect was rapid progress in the
business OF The session. Several important bills have
been passed and received the Executive sanction, and
others are advancing towards favorable termination
put u mas so happened, that single of these
measures, which obtained the favor OF both Houses
having been deemed unconstitutional by the Presi-
dent was duly returned to the Senate where il ogi-
mated, with objections. Under these circumstances, a
| portion OF the Wing party have undertaken to de-
nounce him as false to his party and regardless Of the
best Interests of the country. Nor is this all. The
remarkable Pretence is set up, that is fragrant act
OF presumption on the part of the President apply
the veto power because he has been elevated from the
station awarded him by the people, by act of Pro
violence. Il is not my purpose to time, by com
batting heresy Of this stamp. Suffice it to pro-
nouncs it fiat absurdity.
In this posture Of affairs it is ncumben, on all hon
est and intelligent men, to consider the whole case
with camness and deliberation only in regard to
the Constitution ITSELF but in reference to the perma-
nent ascendancy of the Wing party, and the veal of
| our common country.
Waving all further allusion the constitutional
notion just referred to,-how stands the case2 The
President is alleged to be false the Wing party be-
cause he has disappointed their expectations on the
Bank question: Now undertake TO deny the allega-
ton, in whole, and in all its parts and call for proofs
to the contrary. challenge the proof that the Wing
party has ever had to suppose that John Tyler
could ever be prevailed on to favor National Bank Of
any sort. On the contrary, they had every
anticipate, both anterior and subsequent to the cleo
ton, that he would oppose such with all his
official power. He hesated TO declare his SEN
tmcns, on all proper occasions, both in public and
private, and to pretend that he in favor of
Bank, argues either ignorance Of his character or
gross perveIsion of reason and common sense He
emphaticny declared his opposition to Bank in his
speech in lSl9-in his Report in S32-and was suf-
hcienty explicit in his Henrco letter. in lS40 In the
teeth Of such declarations he received the unanimous
nomination at Harrisburg, and was subsequently
elected Vice President, by overwhelming majority
of the people.
| To pretend that his sentiments were unknown al
Harrisburg, implies an objectionable ignorance on
the part of MEMBERS TO the character Of their nominee
To assert that they did not stop to inquire into his
views in regard to Bank, proves that it not
question which il deemed expedient to join is
/ hafnra tha Ruf Mr. vntm atad inf ha
Senate that if it had been known at Harrisburg that
Mr.. Tyler opposed to a Bank, he would neither
have received single vote of the Convention, nor
single electoral vote. IL so, il is amazing that he
should have been nominated unanimously when he had
been SO openly and decidedly opposed to Bank all
his life But aside from this remarkable state of
things, will Mr. Clay, any other gentleman under
take to maintain the converse Of this proposition, and
declare belief that John Tyler would have received
the unanimous nomination of that body, majority
of the electoral votes if the Bank question had been
made test and he had declared in favor of that nsti
tuition Unless this proposition can be maintained
to reasonable degree of pausibihty, it must be ad
mitted, that the Bank ought TO be considered an
open question, on which members of the Wing party
may conscientieusy differ in opinion, without treact
cry to the party. Here then is rock of adamant on
which John Tyler may stand erect and Justify him.
self before the American people, from all charges of
dupcity and from the assaults Of personal opponents
be they Of either party, from any section Of party
| On this subject he and Gen. Harrison stood on the
broad platform. Where is the probability that
either would have been elected under declarations in
| favor of a Bank
/ If the Bank to be the test, why not the
question propounded to Mr.. Tyler, at Harrisburg
while he was there to answer for hmself7 Was he
to offer himself volunteer to parade his sentiments
on that momentous occasion Ii he had obtruded his
opinions there, would he not have been tainted with
the arrogance of assuming to be candidate before
| the Convention 1.-The had been previously
initial, that was the last place for him. gentleman
of delicate Of honor, to come forward unsolicit
ed and make declaration, lest he should be charged
with making overtures for a nomination. Had the
question came upin order, he would have had an OPP
pounty to express his sentiments in speech But
the subject not preached, and was sudiously kept
out Of sight Had the question been propounded to
him. will any one who knows John Tyler dare assert,
that he would not have proclaimed his opinions as
he had, various other occasions, this and other
subjects Away, then with the uncharitable I'M inu
aton-come from what il may-that, in effect
he deceived the Convention. Far otherwise The !
Convention deceived themselves in the face of day,
and those who now attempt to convey the idea that
the President has been false to the party in sign
ing the Bank Bill, go far TO provo that these indivdu
ais were willing to head him, by placing him in posi-
ton where he would be called upon to approve of
hill which he deemed unconstitutional. This conclu-
sion is inevitable
The probability Is, that Mr. Tyler went to Harris
burg with no expectation of being nominated, but