The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-06
From the Ohio Patriot.
PRESI DENT TYLER-THE EFFECT OF PER-
SECUTION.

DEN 1 1IElN--l 1E. Of
SECUTION.
There is an adage, that othe blood of its martyrs
has been the seed of the church" Neither have the
effects of prosecuting and intollerant spirit been
more CONSPICUOUS in the religious than in the polit
cal world. There is an innate, redeemlng pinci-
pie in the human breast, that spurns the trammels
with which tyrants and bigots would shackle MIND
and Levels with the dust all the degrading conditions
sought to be imposed upon CONSCIENCE.
Never in the history Of our Government, unless in
the instance Of the lustrous Jackson has this demon
spirit of persecution been carried to the extent which
has marked its in the crusade against the pre-
sent President Of the United States. This ruthless
warfare has not been confined to mere abusive ephets
culed from the prolific vocabulary OF billingsgate-
but has gone further, and Chief Magistrate has
been burnt in eigy in many of the principal cities
and yet further his private domici has been assault
ed at the hour of mdnight-his iamy-the partner
of his bosom, now in Heaven have been aroused from
their SUMMERS by the terrific yells of mob-and
farther still life itself has been threatened and me-
naced by leaders of the very party which elevated
hun to power. And why all this: Why this change
from adulaon to vituperation' How comes this
oeh6ontee AZ 'Tfic SqR.rbf t9e' wife ne answer is
short-JoHN Tyler has refrsed to commit MORAL
PERJURY He has refused TO give his sanction to a
bill charering United States Bank capable OF re-
ducing Gas has the late Monster of Corrupton) tens
Of thousands Of widows and orphans to perjury and
destitution-capable of welding the destnes of the
country-ycs, capable of transforming this great and
glorious Republic into base and money ed oligarchy
And in this has John Tyler offended
But the efigy burners accuse Mr. TYLER of trea
son--of having acted treacherously towards the
Wing party Among the most prominent traducers
Of the President in this section of Ohio Dr. Leon
ard Hanna, the would be big man me- Of Coum-
bana Whiggery. Letus see what this same Leonard
Hanna thought and said of the President, only TWO
years since. Look into the New Lisbon Wing Pal
ladium of September 3, lS4', and you will find the
proceedings OF the great Corwin meeting held in
New Lisbon, August 81, lo40. Among those pro-
ceedlngs VIII be found the following resolution, Of
ieied by this same man Hanna, and unanimously
adopted by the same meeting referred to
60 Resored, That we will cordially support for Vice
President of the United States the Hon. John Tyler
of Virginia, pure Democratic Republican of the
Jefferson School, and who has faithfully honestly
and SATISFACTORILY discharged the various
high trusts reposed in him by the citizens of his own
State"
1t will be perceived that DR.. Hanna's resolution
declares that Mr. Tyler had % faithfully honestly
and satisfactorily discharged the various high trusts
reposed in him by the citizens of his own State ~
One of the distinguished posts conferred upoi him by
the people of Virginia the situation of United
States Senator, which position he occupied for a
great number of years-and throughout his entire ca
reer IN the Senate of the United States he uniformly
and zealously both by his speeches and his votes OBJ
posed United States Bank and high protective
tariff, as reference to the journal will riumphartly
demonstrate Well, two years ago DR. Hanna de
clared TO the assembled thousands that Mr. Tyers |
opposition to United States Bank and high pro- |
ective tariff was entirely satisfactory TO him for he
asserted IN his resolution that he (Nlr Tyler) had |
honestly, and satisfactorily discharged the
various high trusts reposed in him by the people of
his State And now, because John Tyler as
President, has done precisely what Hanna, in 1870
said was perfectly satisfactory TO him. when he pur-
sued the same course United States Senator thi.
man now stigmatzes the President of his choice as a
base traitor, and an imbece tr MINER
Let DIR. Hanna in future when he has finished
ms philppics against the President explain to the
people, before he leaves the stump, whether in 1910
ne performed the character of knavsh swndler in
attempting TO secure votes by fraud and ecpton or
whether he is now acting the no less unenvable part
If an infamous beler upon the far fame of the gen
leman he so highly culogised We leave this
most learned disciple of Esculapius to seize which
loTn Of the dilemma he may select.
But we pleased 10 reflect that n large number
II Wings are too honest to JOIN the efigy burners
n their reckless crusade against The President With
he disastrous fate of the United States Bank staring
their face they refuse TO take part in ostracismg
nan whose objectionable sin consists in refusing his
anction to the creation OF another mammoth whole
ale swindlng shop TO defraud the Government--to
orrupt legislators, to subsdize the press TO DESTROY
he purity of elections TO rob the widow and The or
han, and IN word, TO sap the foundation OF the
republic itself. There are thousands of Wings we
ay, who are unwilling that the fame of an honest
ubic servant shall be furnished that his reputation
nan DC blasted, Tor the purpose of erecting upon
heir ruins the desperate fortunes of that desperate
olltician, Henry Clay, of kentucky.
tfad the PRESIDENT ro,on conscience to the derii"
ad he consented TO act at war with his whole for
Ter political life had he been willing to approve Of
ne very measures ne had hitherto denounced as of
he most dangerous character to the in,eres and ib
rites OF the peope-in brief, had he acquesced in
le demand which was made upon him, to blacken
IS soul through all eternity with the damning crime
moral peJury--tben would John Tyler have con-
nued te receive the hosannahs of his present rey-
$. The friends Of the President, however. so far
ON dreadng, should coyet the bitter inyeciipe All