The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-09
FOR THE MAplsoNIAN.


Ma. EDIroR One who requires no voucher for his
friendship the President and for his deep devotion
to Me welfare and Of the Administration, has
just noticed in the Evening Express, the proceedings
Of the meeting at Halls Hotel in Philadelphia, No
vember 2, lS42, at which James Gregory presided,
and Henry b. Hirst and Ernest c. Smith, were Sc
crctares Private advces touching the objects and
proceedings of this meeting reached this city in ad-
vance Of their publication and but for these adyces,
we should be left to imagine what the precise mean
ing motive of the meeting On the face OF
the proceedings, published, it appears only that
there had been an anonymous call Of meeting % inc
friends Of President Tyler, and that appeared on Tues
day and Wednesday in the = Public Ledger J" that the
Democracy assembled aud acaited for time the ae-
ton Of those tcho had called the meeting - that no one ap-
peaing to explain its object, the people took the matter
into their hands gipe that tone to the deliberations Of
the meeting which the occasion seemed TO demand y
that Chairman and Secretaries appointed !;
that Mr. Clawges moved that the person ,cho had call
ed the meeting be requested 10 orrcaTd and explain
its object that call falling it moved that he be
called upon, if known, by name that he was then
announced TO be Thomas Fitnam Ca Carrier IN the
Post Office who refused, in insulting manner to
explain Whereupon Dr. English was called, came
forward and moved the appointment of a committee
to draft and report resolutions, Sc; the motion was
carried the committee appointed, and after retiring,
reported the following resolutions through their
Chairman which were instantly adopted, to wit:
Resolved, That the friends of John Tyler are al
ways ready, whenever called upon, to muster strong
in his support.
Resolved, That, as John Tyler's "Corporal's
Guard, !" we are bound to principles and
motives openly and above board, and that do
not feel ourselves bound TO obey anonymous calls.
Resolved That we consider it an insult to the Pre-
sident to thwart his policy assa the men in whom
he reposes confidence.
| Resolved That we consider the Presidents APP
pointment Of Thomas S. Smith, Esq to the Collec-
torship of the port Of Philadelphia, evidence of
his sagacity and patriotism.
| Resolved, That we deprecate all men and Jmea-
sures tending to create dsunon in ranks, and
that we stand united in supporting the high Prnci-
Piles of Jefersonian Democracy trumphantly vim
Dictated by our revered Chief Magistrate.
Now Mr. Editor, can you tell me what all this
means' 1t is clear that there is something behind or
beyond the support of John Tyler in it, and what
that is, the organized meeting left dark and
planned as did Mr.. Fitnam in refusing to explain his
object in calling the meeting. My object now is to
call upon the chairman and secretaries Of the meet
ing itself to explain And to convince them of the
proprety and necessity of explanation their part
as well the part Of Mr.. Fitnam, the nforma-
ton is here that the professed and perhaps real,
friends of the President in Philadelphia divided
into ciiques who at heart and in secret hostile TO
each other, and between whom there is danger Of an
open and serious breach. By one portion of the
friends of Mr.. Tyler, Mr. J. Washington Tyson is
not recognized leader they not willing to
have him to rule them they represent that he
has assumed, has been given, they know not
which, too sole and arbitrary sway the patron
age and appointments in Philadelphia; that he is
rash, inexperienced, and impusive, wanting in con-
duct and judgment, and selfish in providing for his
own personal friends: that he obtained MIR. Smiths
appointment by unauthorized representations of the
wishes and voices of the entire friends of the Presi
dent that by this obligation he holds undue nhu-
cnce Mr.. Smith, in forcing improper appoint
ments and removals in the custom-house, such as
Mr.. Smith himself in was compelled to
reject, and in unwillingly to adopt-the reno
val of the son of Governor Shuttle, and the ap-
pointment of the Mr.. Grund who figured at
this meeting cited. That many of the most respect
able Democrats in the city are DESTROYS to unite
also some of the moderate and considerable Wings /;
but they utterly eschew the idea of submitting
TO the domination of Mr. Tyson and stand aloof from
a Corporal's guard commanded by him, for the pur-
poses which they attribute to him. That among the
already avowed friends of the President there are
men Of more COOL calm judgment, of more sterling
character, more experience, and much more moral
weight than Mr.. Tyson, and men who are not OBJ
noxous to those already enlisted DESTROYS to be
enrolled in the ranks Of the Administration. That
the desire is strong to have such other man
than Mr.. Tyson recognised the confidential friend
and adviser at court and the party leader in the
city. That the anonymous call was, in fact made
by Of this class Of the friends of the President
as true to him any of Mr.. Tysons clique in order
to have an Independent organization free from the
{" iron rule" the spos dispensation, and the mpru-
dent policy of MIR. Tyson That an hour APP
pointed for the meeting, which was anticipated by
the Tyson party, who seized the occasion 10 crush
rebellion against him in the bud, and to strike terror
in all his opponents, by making warning victim of
poor Fitnam who is represented TO be devoted and
sincere friend of the President though he admits
open opposition to the Tyson sub-agency, believing
that he has DONE and will do, irreparable injury to
the Administration, if allowed the same measure of
confidence he has heretofore enjoyed and the same
latitude of action he has heretofore presumed to take
Such is the representation SIDE On the other
hand it is sad may also be inferred from Dr. Eng
lish's Speech that all these persons better than
Evolves in sleeps clothing who are either seek
ing the spoils themselves, without hope of get.
ting crumb from Mr. Tyson, and are willing,
therefore, TO put up any other leader under whom TO
take their chances they agents of the political
enemy who are seeking to divide in order to destroy
the Guard" of the President BY the italics in
brackets-that Mr.. Fitnam is " a carrier in the Pr
it is plainly limited that he is to6 of Mr.. Mont
gomery the p NJ for example who is more than |