The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-16
THE INTELLIGENCER

Having compelled the editors OF the Intelligent
Ger to suffer portion of their veil Of hypocrisy
to fall from their studiously concealed features,
we shall leave them for day or two in their
mental nudity, and wit patiently (though we
shall not wait long) for their admission, denial,
or excuses to our other interrogatorles. They
must not think, however, that this is respite In
general, for we shall still continue our expos-
ton. Ia the meantime we have other matters
Ynaeir serious contemplation.
neral Harrison and Mr. Tyler were placed
on the ticket on account of the1 we'll known
Democratic adherence. For twelve years pre-
1ous to this, the contest Of the Wings, in Ohio,
ID aternated-one year all going for Harrison
thgs; and the next, all the candidates being
Clay Wings and while this amicable contest
was carried on, the Harrison Wings were al
ways elected when their yea came round, and
the Clay Wings as invariably defeated in their
tlro. The reason was obvious-Mr. Clay con-
ined hi action TO the fostering of heavy moni-
Tory interests, while Gen. Harrison would al
ways look attentivey to the wants of the
masses. Hence, the Clay party was confined
10 few leading men, such as young lawyers,
doctors, and manufacturers while the support
es of the old hero, were to be found among the
aechanlcs and larmers-the latter outnumber-
. lg the former ten to one
Mr.. Tyer's political course had been marked
BY a constant disregard of self, and sacrifice Of
e'ery wish TO sustain the interests of the whole
The
have been selected who would have drawn such
crowds 10 their support. They were therefore
aken up, because the People loved them, for they
we're always the Peoples friends. The contest
was decided on Democratic principles, and the
result was no sooner ascertained, than all the
| Wing papers cried out for Bank, and claimed
hat they were pledged to the People to have a
Bank and nothing but Bank.
The extra session was called at the earnest
and continued request of Mr.. Clay, and for the
purpose of bringing forward his measures
How he contrived TO obtain the call we may
GREATER take occasion to expose. The results
Vi that session are well known. Mr. Tyler We
oed the two Bank bills of Mr.. Clay. The
Wings held their caucus, and Mr.. William
osl Johnson went down to Maryland with the
lebrated Manifesto on his back, and for the
Express purpose of showing the whole nation
Dw devoted his State was to a National Bank.
The cry of Bank or no Bank was shouted on
sides. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Marshall, both
Entemen OF brilliant oratorcal powers, made
be State ring again with Bank speeches. The
Imer run for Governor on the Bank ticket,
nd behold the result
The State of Maryland, which had nobly sus-
Sned Harrison and Tyler but year previous,
d'ieated Mr.. Johnson by six hundred majority.
he same effort was made in New York-the
same in Ohio-and the result was the same as
IN Maryland. The very idea of Bank had
aarmed the honest yeomanry OF the country,
uand they everywhere went against Mr.. Clay's
Bank candidates.
Atthe very outset of the present session the
naIorty in Congress pursued the same course
at the called session, notwithstanding the di
ect testimony of the ballot boxes of 1S4l agains
hem. How this was done, and continues still
We shall show clearly before we have finished
Nth our neighbors of the Intelgencer, who arr
u'od or worse than blind if they cannot per
eve a case so plain that she who runs may
eadn
10 cramp and torture the will of the Peop
k1'o sustaining of Congress against the vote