The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-12
MIR. BUCHANAN.

For this gentleman we have considerable
degree Of respect. The decent conduct OF his
public life, and the urbanity, ease and proprey
of manner distinguishing his private relations,
create an esteem which we take pleasure in
publicly expressing. There are some things.
however, about Mr. Buchanan as politician,
which we cannot admire. He is too much IN
the habit of endeavoring to produce political eff
fects, by party appliances. He is too much
in the habit of descending from the Senatorial
platform, and toilng amid the dust of the melee
for a partisan victory In other words, the
Senator from Pennsylvania not only makes
strictly electoneerng speeches, but what IS
worse, he seems to do so.
On the day before yesterday, for instance, in
the course ola long party speech in the Senate,
he undertook to draw the lines OF party by which
he very modesty arrogated to himseUa bona tide
Jeffersonianlsm, while John Tyler, now Presl-
dent of the United States, was made, if not by
direct charge, at least by nsinuation, no better
than one of the ungodly. In truth, Mr. Tyler
was reckoned in light little better than
Federalist. Now, all this is excessively farcl-
cal, and we invite Mr.. Buchanan to try his
powers in three act farce, to be entitled "A
Burlesque on Republicanism, in which he shall
make himself play the part of converted JEFF
fersonian. We have no doubt, in addition, he
would attempt to make the President perform
the part of mock Federast, but he cannot
succeed in making him do this, even in jest, so
he had better leave him out Of his play alto
gether But we have no doubt the Senator
from Pennsylvania would act the part of a
converted Republican, as well any where
else as he does in the Senate chamber
But to be more serious is it not approaching
on the confines of the absurd for James Blu
chanan, the wool-dycd Federalist up to late
period, and the author of the slow wages" sys-
tenn, system so exceedingly Democratic,
should, by direct charge, or by inference, endea-
vor to create an impression in the country that
he is Republican, and that John Tyler is
none? One scarcely knows whether to laugh,
as he would at some dexterous touch in melo-
drama, or to get downright angry, and to thun-
der out Indignation against the arrogance OF
such contrast. If there is man whose me-
mory the President, as politician, does idol
lie, il is that of Jefferson and the difference be-
tween Mr.. Tyler and Mr. Buchanan in this re-
spect is just this While Mr.. Tyler uses Jeffer-
sons name, and dwes on his memory, and
calls to recollection his sage political precepts
with admiration and reverence for the revolu-
tionary patriot, Mr.. Buchanan writes the name
upon a piece Of paper, pins 1t to his coat, or
sticks it on his forehead, and thus labelled,
fancies that the public cannot appreciate the
difference between feeling and trick. Not
so, Mr.. Buchanan, as time will show.
Mr.. Tyler has been in public life, in response
BILE stations, for nearly thirty years. Before you
accuse him, Mr.. Buchanan, Of Federalism, point
to any ac, during his political career, which is
! not strictly Jehersonian.