The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-23
JOHN TYLER AND THE DEMOCRATIC
80 "a. l--. PARTY

codance with the principles and of the De-
mocra.ic party-that Mr. Tyler will receive renon-
ination BY that party. The following extract from
the Albany Argus fully and unequivocay expresses
the sentiments of the Democratic party on this sub
jec Any Republican who, for the sake OF obtain
ing Office patronage, should SO far forget himself 10
any manner regardless of the principles and usages
of the Democracy as to support Mr. Tyler for the
next Presidential contest would forfeit the confidence
ofthe Democratic party. -Lycoming (Pa) Gazette.
We have seen several paragraphs similar to
this in one two village papers, and finally IN
the Argus. Although we did not think them
worthy of comment at first, "sober second
thoughts" have induced US to utter word or
two on the subject
Firstly, Mr.. Tyler is not a candidate
Secondly, Mr.. Tyler may not design to be
candidate.
We argue, then, if Mr.. Tyler is not a candi-
date, it would be very hard, not to say tyrannl-
CAL for the leaders of the party to compel every
Republican who may obtain patronage or office,
to make pledge, several gears IN Advance,
that he will not support certain man ''for the
next Presidential contest" The President, IN
appointing a Democrat to Office, does not re-
quire pledge to support him in 1874. Surely,
then, it would be worse than the acquisitions OF
the ssiron rule" of the Lord of Ashland, for the
nominee to make it condition OF acceptance,
that he is not to support him And this, too,
when Mr.. Tyler is not candidate!
Itwould seem that certain leaders are afraid the
President will e,trap the Democrats by appoint
ting them to Office. For our part, we can not
perceive that accepting office under John Tyler
can endanger the principles of any Democrat,
or prevent him from supporting the man OF his
choice at the next Presidential election.
If the Presidents principles and measures are
Democratic, it is not because ne has deserted
the Wings and gone over to the Democratic
party. They are the same now that they were
twenty wears ago. The Wings have attempt
ed to impose fraud on the country by claim
ing the victory of 1910 as Federal Clay Wing
victory. 1t was no such thing Il is true, the
CLAW w higs, and rather motley variety OF
other factions, uent ouer in a body to the orlgl-
nal Jacksonian Republicans, and united on 1ar-
rison and Tyler-both agreeing in the belief OF
the unconstitutionality of United States
Bank, and both IN favor Of holding sacred and
inyiolable the Compromise act. Harrison
would have vetoed both the Bank and Tariff
Distribution bills
Had it not been for the DEMOCRATS who
voted for Harrison and Tyler, there would have
been no victory for the Wings. Mr. Clay has
led off his scurvy faction-failing to impose his
fraud on the People, and unable to ~s~rp the
command of the Administration, he is now,
with his discounted crew, making plratlcal
war on it.. But he can never obtain the victory,
.lo tod Hor nd
TYLER should relish another alliance with his
motley ring tailed faction again. And this VIII
he utterly impossible, if the whole Democratic
nar,v rallies around the Administration.
But we must not forget our object. We say
il NAV not be the design of the President TO De
a candidate. No man living knows to the con-
,rarv. He has not declared that he will be, nor
has any friend done it for him. The feop'e
must decide who is the best quallhed 10 serve
them-who has served them BEST and suhered
tho most to do it-and who has the best claims
70 their gratitude 1t may be that John Tyler
if il should be desired by the People, DaH NOT
consent to run-though in that case we shouid
look upon it as duty to yield to their wishes
stll. IL man be his determination, under any
circumstances. not to be candidate. This is
Inv no means impossible. 1t is certain he VIII
not run, unless the great body OF the People
desire il. Then, what have the Democrats, or
any other party, to tear by supporting his Ad-
minis,ra,ion? There is no danger that he will
elect himself in spite of the People There
fore we think it is in bad taste, if not insulting
TO the party and the President, for any OF the
Democratic leaders to exact pledge several
wears in advance, from any Democrat who
accepts Office, that he pW not support John
Tyler.
We know the great body of the Democratic
marty 90 for 'sMEAsuREs, NOT MEN," The Presl-
dent only asks his friends support his measures
ma, himself The Democratic Press, from one end
of the land to the other, proclaim the cardinal
measures Of John Tyler to be purely Democra-
tic. More, i, is acknowledged that he has
saped The country four times from the curse OF
Federal Wing measures-saved II, 100, When
the Democrats were unable to help themselves!
II John Tyler had been deficient In patriotism,
courage, and honor, high protective Iarlii,
Distribution, and United States Bank, would
IN have been saddled upon the country For
this--ior adhering to his Republican principles
he has been vilihed and abused worse than a
dog by the Whigs-and shall he be insulted by
the Democrats No! the great body of the
Democracy, and hundreds OF thousands who
suffered themselves to be cal ed Wings, will, in
.pi,e Of all the scheming leaders and cliques,
rally 10 the support of the Administration Let
s.measures, not men" be the watchword Tor the
next two years. When the time comes TO Sc