The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-30
From the Norrcich { Ct.) Nsics.
THE ADMINISTRATION.

Of President Tyler, as is now pretty generally adj
mted, is rapidly gaining strength and favor with the
People. Candid and patriotic men, without distinc-
ton of party, award it their respect and admiration
for its vigor its mparality, and its sict observance
Of and conformity with, the principles of genuine de-
mocracy. A few C mousing politicians" as they are
very properly called by the President, may indeed,
complain, abuse the Executive and chrage him with
treason" treason to his friends-an accusation as
groundess it is ridiculous, their treacherous deser
ton of him being the only treason in the case which
the country at large has yet been able to discover
After having exhausted all their energies and re.
sources to secure his election, not only with full
knowledge of his views and principles, but with the
most ardent professions of their confidence in the
same, they found abusing and vlfying their
candidate, for having done what there is every
reason to believe would have been done by the pa
trio Harrison, under similar circumstances. If Ian
guage mean any thing the language OF Gen. Harri-
son when speaking of the Compromise act, fully ndi
Gates that these politicians, if they expected to
find him :" nose of wax" which might be turned
any way to suit the views of small and narrow
minded clique, would have found in him. too what the
great body of their countrymen thought they recog-
Missed 10 him, VIZ man of the same integrity, firm
ness, and discrimination which they admired, and, by
their votes, applauded, in the character of his
clate, the present Executive Of the United States
The People not dissatisfied with their Chief Ma
gisrate: they have had nothing to provoke dissats
faction few miserable demagogues oppugn the
present lney WOulu IN TACT, every
other which did not trucke without reserve, to the
selfish scheming partial politics of the day, and vr-
tuay give them the entire control of our National
Government.
The supporters Of MIR. Clay as candidate for the
Presidency in l645, have already commenced their
electioneering operations throughout the country
upon pretty extensive scale. Such movements we
regard decidedly premature At this rate the bu-
sness of President making will soon be regarded as
the only business of American citizens generally, as
it already appears to be the only business of their
representatives. in Congress. Much admire Mr.
Clay, and heartily as approve of his conduct in
reference to many measures of Importance, which
have found in him an able, jealous and efficient adj
vocate, of the opinion which we have already
expressed. Others, however, may differ from us in
this respect But we cannot express toostrongly oul
disapprobaon of the course pursued by such Of his
friends in Congress as expect by embarrassing the
action of government and hnging the responsibility
upon the Executive, to manufacture political capita
for their favorte candidate and bring him before the
country in the ensuing campaign, the only ply
stefan whose wisdom and skill are sufficient to hea
the disorders of the body polite. We deprecatt
such course injurious to the country, prejudcia
to the interests of Mr. Clay himself, and destructive
of the very objects for which the friends of tina
gentleman endeavoring to secure his election
Let such politicians beware-let them adopt mode
of electoneering more open, manly, and honorable
may yet dig their graves, and die potica
death while receiving, their only consolation tn
indignation and contempt of an intelligent people.