The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-25
TYLERIsM.

The New Orleans Bee, under the caption Of
"Tylerism," vents its spleen against the Presi-
dent in good half column, because he has APP
pointed 10 an office responsibility, in Tennes-
see, person who, il learns, was ''some eight or
ten years distinguished for his unadulterated
notification, unadulterated then, but since COM
pounded with the most rabid and obnoxious Lo-
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 rabdness Of denunci-
alton, it subjons the following sentences for our
especial edifcaton:
Yet the Advertiser, the Madisonian, and the awk-
ward squad OF new recruits in general would fam per-
suade US that Mr.. Tyler is good Wing What evil
dencc OF his Whiggery has he given since he was
first suspected of looking for sympathy and support
Locofocosml Is it TO be found in the ndignitles Of
fered to the Harrison Cabinet--in the Bank veoes-
IN the history Of fraud deception, and prevarcation
contemporaneous with the PRONUNCIATION ofthose docu-
| ments, in his new cabinet OF political ncongrues
in the authorized and responsible declaration of the
leading Locofoco paper in Virginia, that Mr. Tyers
administration is not to be conducted on Wing princ
ples or in the removal from office Of Wings make
way for Locofocos and the appointment TO important
trusts Of rabid Van Burentss2 In which Of these
sayings and dongs we to seek proofs Of John Ty
ler's Whiggery7
The present editor Of this paper does not pre-
tend hold himself responsible for the 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 Whiggery claimed by our opro-
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 party, good Wing
gery2 Is not the determination to be President
Of the People, and not Of party, good Wing
gerry? Is not the frmness which refuses sub
mission to officious diclation, and adheres un-
changeably TO its own conscientious views Of
the Constitution, good Whiggery? 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 politi-
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 inexpedency,
he has steadily refused his sanction to an enact
ment which he has always conscientously deem
ed to be decidedly unconstitutional. Being held
personally responsible for the acts ofhis admins
tration, he has followed the dictates of his own
| judgment and conscience, instead of yielding
blindly TO the wishes and opinions of majority
| of his 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
| fered, 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
to Imbody all the excellence which patriot
wishes 10 give lustre TO the character and con
duct ola President, we think that President Ty-
Ter has, by his acts, thus far, sufficiently evnced
some right to the title.