The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-07
president TYLER AND THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY

Under this head the Lycoming Gazette Gan
able Democratic journal in Pennsylvania des-
cants at length on the present state of affairs
We make the following extracts:
" The eagle had scared to the sun, and had died in
its rays The office of Chief Magistrate, of course
devolved upon the Vice President, Mr. Tyler Be-
fore MI. Tyler took the oath of officebetore he be-
came an occupant of the White House. for the first
time the federal papers of the Atlantic cities took the
alarm. Great pains were taken to convince the pub
lie that John Tyler thorough gong, out and
out ederalist-reguary died in the wool-wilhout
hope of conversion salvation. But all would not
do. 1t could not be proved that Capt. Tyler
Bank man, Protective Tariff man, or peculiarly
friend OF any of the pet of the federal
party.
John Tyler was sworn into office Congress met.
A bank bill passed-was vetoed second pas sed
which shared The fate-the Cabinet dissolved
and the great federal party foamed like the flashing of
waves in tempest. We will not stop to inquire INTO
the motives which induced Mr. yler to take the firm
stand which he DIV and stem the torrent of that par
tvs Indignation which elected him to office. 1t is
enough for US to know that he has done two acts
which will confer lasting benefits on the whole coun-
try, and which has already recommended him TO the
favorable notice of the Democratic party.
"The Veto ofthe two bank bills by President Tyler,
is sin of such appalling magnitude that 1t will never
be overlooked forgiven by the federaists. They
have drawn the sword, thrown aside the scabbard aud
sworn eternal hostility to The present Executive. No
concessions compromise, will restore Mr.. Tyler to
favor with his quondam friends. The federalists,
with but few exceptions, have formed combination
in both the Senate and House of Representatives to
lhwart defeat and finally crush he present Admi
nistraton, if the victory should be purchased at
the sacrifice of the interests of the whole county
We have nominations rejected by the Senate
without rhyme reason-atempts made to embarrass
the Administration in every possible lom-and it is
matter of common notorlety that every measure,
known to emanale from the Executive, or his Cabi-
net is at the very threshold, by the majority par
ty in Congress, with scorn and contempt
ain the present state of affairs, ii Is high time for
the country to take alarm With increasing expen-
dtures and decreasing revenue-pubic and private
credit seriously impaired, if not
with invasion from abroad and civil war at home
States Iepudlang their solemn charlottesville ma
tiona debt increasing with fearful cecrty-trade and
commerce in the most anguishing condillon--whout
currency and the poor robbed OF Their little earnings
by brokers and bankers-thousands and thousands
OF mechanics and workingmen thrown out of en-
poyment-our rational councils daily exhibiting
scenes ef anarchy confu ion, and the lowest species
ofrufianism--w these appalling facts airing in
the face the question naturally arises, what can, what
should be done We see but one course left for Mr..
TYLER to pursue. Let him the nominal connec-
tim which now binds him to the Federal party.
him assemb- about him men of tried virtue, of pure
Democratic principles and in whom the people can
repose plict confidence. Let Mr.. Tyler look TO
Jefferson, to Madison, and to Jacks m as democratic
models worthy Of imitation and let the principles
which those distinguished patriots protested, and
which were manifested in all their public and private
acts be him his political creed-his code of prac-
tce
"Let John Tyler pursue such course, and we pro-
mise, in advance that he will be triumphantly sus-
tanned by the Democratic party. BY thus consulting
the interests of his country he will acquire
honor, than by any acts he possibly could do as the
President of party, or the leader of a faction.
"We await the political NOV emens that ra-
pidly developing at Washington with rapidity."