The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-19

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Tyler was urged upon the community as vir-
ginia Republican, and what that is, it were well
perhaps if New Jersey knew. He was elected
as such. and because be has governed as such,
the ultras Of party now denounce him. If he
has been, at any time of his life, failhess TO the
principles of his youth, the once, if not now,
popular principles of Virginia Democracy, lei
HIM be called traitor, and be mathematical. II
onr<he other baud he has EVER been true, and
when tried, found failhful-if he has never
swerved, from interest or fear, hairs breadth
from the path Of principle, let him be called
what Whigger" pleases. He is just, and
fears not
One part of this address we confess we do
not understand "The ensuing election in this
State will afford you, fellow-citzens, an oppor-
tunity Of passing your verdict upon the mea-
sures of the present Administration" Was
this written in spirit of valicinalion, TO fore
shadow expected defeat? Did the members OF
this Convention advise the conscientious Demo
Gratis of New Jersey, who heartily approved the
measures of the Administration, (as every con-
scientious Democrat musD to abstain from vo-
ting for fear their victory might be construed in
to an administration triumph? Whatever was
the intended purpor Of this and other passages
in the address, the general effect must now be
well understood by its authors-the defeat Of
the Democratic party IN Nec Jersey! We
speak advisedly, and assert that the conduct OF
few ultras--the extreme droH of the country,
as contradistinguished to the Wings" who
are the ertreme gauche-has prevented the
election Of Garrett d. Wall, Mahlon Dicker-
son, or il may be, George Cassidy" to the
United States Senate.
To those who believe in special interposi
lions of Providence-and we trust there are
many who dot must be subject of grateful
reflection to observe how such interpretations
may have been exerted to defeat the mad
schemes of factious designing politicians. For
the defeat of the Wing" party in Maryland
seems special providence, and no less so that
of the ultraists OF another school in New Jer-
sey if we consider this address as their text book
Eight individuals in the former State, assuming
to have been members of certain Convention,
thrust upon the public view a series of msre-
presentations regarding the character, conduct,
and services of President Tyler; and their fool
ish and fabulous publication contributed much
to the defeat of their party: and on the other
hand, in New Jersey, Convention of individu-
ais, protesting to belong 10 the same party of
which President Tyler is the acknowledged
chief, in auaigning his conduct, and in de-
nouncing his Administration, surrendered, after
an il-advised struggle, to disheartened enemy,
their strong holds and advantageous positions
Let US not be misunderstanding make no
accusation against the Democratic party of
New Jersey--we are happy in having such al
lies in a glorious cause but we do protest
against the conduct of few utras protesting
to belong to that party, who have assumed the
right TO criticise the conduct of the President
in an unkind and improper spirit. We admit
every sound Democrat in New Jersey within
the pale OF our church but we can acknowledge
no man as such who seeks TO sow dissensions
among the advocates of the same principles.
John Tyler is, from his present station, by his
avowed principles, and his long services, emit
tied TO the rank of High Priest of the Republi-
can party. He is the Head of the Church. His
principles are the piers wherein the Democratic
arch must rest over which we must pass-if at
all-from the ultraism and mad anarchy of party,
to glorious security of principle and we-estab-
lished prosperity.
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