The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-08
From The Fredericksburg VA. Recorder.

| Our readers know that it has been small part of
our editorial duties, to defend Mr.. Tyler from the
assaults of the Clique This we have done, not from
any especial affection for the man. but because truth
outraged IN the attack, aud Justice required his
defence. We shall continue to defend him to the
extent of our power; at the time, we are not
to be considered committed in his favor.
Justice TO aU-should be the motto for the present
| let the future take care of itself.
| The Feds have often adyertied for a TyLer man
by the following, 1t would seem that there at least
in our neighborhood, who will answer that des-
| cription
To The Editor Of the Recorder
| SIR: A communication ('' Harrisonn) in the
Arena" Of the 2Sth ult., calls upon the young men
| OF your corporation to form "Clay Club, which
Will, hope, IT II goes into operation throw some
| light on their hitherto benghted atmosphere They
are called upon to contend against traitor John
Tyler who has violated every doctrine of the Uhio
Creed;" when that very traitor knew that they
had creed, or had made any declaration of their
faith or held any principles, derived from the Con-
stitution OF their country and il is 10 him now as
well as 1t IS to ma Jorty of oar feow-citizens
mere caballstic term ending in a paradox which the
initiated alone of the Harrisburg Convention and
the extra session can define. Had hope escaped nor
the friends OF Mr.. Clay have nothing but hope To 90
UPON when the impudent Epmetheus opened Pan.
doras Box, we should not, in this year Of our Lord
1912 hear of Clay Clubs; which aie nothing more
than indignation meetings, 10 eXpectorate spleen.
Should such club go into operation they viii
not trust forget the sautary counsel of Pitt TO Sir
Robert Walpole, and F" grow ignorant in spite of ex
perence." Let the President Of the club ask these
four questions, which will define the position of every
man in the United Sates--are YOU in favor of inter
nal improvement by the Federal Government
United States Bank Protective Tariff:-not in
cdenal TO proection-and the Distribution of the
Public Lands If he answers in the affirmative he
is Hamlltonan Federalist the same as the great
Orator and Statesman Henry Clay; but should h,
answer IN the negative, you will find him of the old
.etiersonan school of Democracy, such as John w.
| Ter always has been, and always will be-
| MIR. Editor, you will tell the misguided young mon
OF Fredericksburg, who are about to form this Nam
moth Clay Clue" in old Virginia that one single
drop OF truth applied to the human heart will nro
duce more abiding effects the simple woman of
this country, and on Tyler too" than whole cata-
ract OF defamation. Advise them TO read the Mad;
sonan for not only the eyes of Argus but the eve
OF the world are upon this infant Republic; and il,
all countries the Government paper is considered the
organ most to be depended upon for correct iatofma
tion-lt comes from authority, and what is therein
stated to national character NAV be denendrd
upon. Tell them that all affairs both foreign
aud domestic, have been, and are eminently success
full and as soon as the Exchequer weighs anchor
and gets under way, shall be in hoursbing con
dition, and excite the wonder and envy of the world
FELL them like Pythagoras of old To chalk M their
principles over the doors of their houses such rs
can be egitimately deduced from the Constitution:
SO that none may plead ignorance, become traitors
| Benjamin Watkins Leigh would not suffer the
Bank question to go before the people; hence he is
IN political obscurity. One member of the Harris
burg Convention moved an address to the peope of
the United States, but Leigh, by resolution immedi
ately declared 1t I'M rpedeni and said we canno,
go before the people that question (the Bankl -
we shall be deieatedn-so the convention concluded
not to publish address, for fear they would to
swamped. Gen. VIM, Murphy, a member from
Chilicothe, Ohio says, they argued in this manner
II we publish an address, must go for a Bank or
we must go against it and if we take ground for
Bank, we must be beaten, and if VIC go against il the
Democrats VIII find we are insncere, and the Bank
men might be made ke-warm.'' Therefore tbfy
thought 1t best to make no disclosures for the public
eye and to remain silent to their principles Yet
strange to say, Tyler whose principles have been en-
craven on the Capitols of Richmond and Wasbincton
Tor the last thirty years, is traitor TO his country
and friends. deplore the mind that can conceive
and the heart that can foster such an idea How did
that political Synod accomplish their object after a3
II VIII ever be foul blot on the escutcheon of our
annals, and cannot refrain from exclaiming out
damnd spot" They got up crusade through The
country, gulled and bamboozled the i norant keer-
ing dark their real princples--a Robespierrean sys
TEN OF espionage peryaded every hamlet, and fake
ISSUES presented themselves everywhere
Many arc convinced of their deporabIe error but
they lack the magnanimi,y to recant Let me re-
mind them of an old adage-" wise man changes
his opinion, but fool never does This NAV be a
savo to their ransgressions and they may hereafter
become good and peaceable citizens if they will not
read the Richmond Wing, New York Courier and
Enquirer, and prints Of that clique and YOU NAV
say to my young friend of the Arena that he Is
altogether too exparte in bis reading and generally
looses sight of the truth for | have documents in
my possession relative TO the canvass Of 1870 that
would destroy all his premises on that subject
A TYLER MAN.