The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-07
THEY CALL HIM TRAITOR,

decided minority. The war was prosecuted
with y,gor, and a majority of the People still
rallied IN support Of the old hero Knowing
,h., II must fall, that institution set abou
making preparations 10 enable it TO rise from MS
ashes when its conquering enemy should retire
from political life. For this purpose il began TO
secure politicians who would outlive the old
General, and established thousand Wing
presses. Its forecast was admirable. Ii soon
had, and ye, has, by far more presses devoted
TO its re-establishment than the Democratic
party caa b,ast. II will fl ,h yet another battle,
which will b.. its last. II will be a desperate
struggle If it succeeds, Federalism will long
continue in the ascendant-if it fails, il can
never make head again. All It's resources, all
It's fortunes, are emba ked in the next venture
But il will fight under false colors. lis candi-
date tor the Presidency will not Oddly avow his
advocacy of National Bank. He will (and
does) merely say that he is in favor OF some
just and speedy regulation ofthe CURRENCY
But they knou their man this time. True, they
knev the sentiments of Mr. Tyler. he, TOO,
was in favor of Regulating The currency" but
he was in earnest when he said it must be done
constitufionally. They know that Mr.. Clay
will do it in any manner that i, likely to secure
his reelection. The talk about 'one term" is
all humbug--he knows the Constitution will not
be altered by his means--t is all wind, 10 throw
dust in the eyes OF the People Bur Mr. Tyler
was in earnest, aud resolved to be governed by
the dictates Of his conscience. This they dId
not knop, it would seem, and hence they call
him traitor.
The Federal Bank army, in 1910, still retain
ed its newspaper artillery and corps of writers,
in complete order, although its rank and file
was in disorder, and reduced to mere faction
conducted more skfully. The Federal Bank
presses spoke for the whole opposition TO Mr.
Van Buren,, and they spoke nell. All The ele-
ments of opposition TO the then incumbent were
rallied together, forming an immense, unprece'
dented, irresistible patty. The thousand Fede
raj Bank presses affected to have abjured ihelr err
rors. With sanctimonious vsages the leader:
declared to the People that the fight was to be
exclusively for the good of the country, and no
for the benefit of politicians they promised re
form and retrenchment; to prescribe proscrp
ton; short sessions of Congress and much
work; two dollars a day and roast beef; IL
short, every thing desirable was promised
while the Bank was not mentioned. VIII
such fair promises, they took the field. Their
was no principle laid down to which any on
could object. Ali who had become separated
from the great Jackson parly-and hundreds o
thousands who still called themselves Demo
Gratis, and were so in reality, but yet desired
"a CHANGE" if it would real re all the promise
that had been made by the converted Fedora
presses--joined in the grand melee, wilhou
once designing to abandon their own inbre'
Democratic principles. The victory was won
the triumph was complete; the People rent thu
air with their hearty plaudits and when thei
congratulations were over, they began 10 ool
after the fruits Of the victory. Then begar
the legerdemain of the Federal Bank presses
The cowl and surplice were thrown aside. TIL
cloven foot again appeared, to the utter aston
ishmen of all TO whom the secret had not beer
communicated Some cursed the victor,
which themselves had helped to win; other
remained silent in their disgust; and 9th
ers still hoped that the many would surely b.
regarded by the fen who still possessed the PRESS
All honest hopes were vain. The call for
Bank was uttered fist by few leading presses
(Which were ind, bled, directly or indirectly, t.
the old inslitution) at different points, but stimuli
taneously, like the leaders of band of frog a
dusky eve; the signal was obeyed by the entir
gang, and soon the whole atmo phere was illet
with the horrid croasings of Bank! Bank
Bank High Protective Tariff! Distribution
Assumption Of Stale Debts! Henry CLAY =
At this june uIe it pleased the Almighty tc
translate the old chief thus abused, TO Heaven
and to place over them President whose year
and constitutional vigor better enabled him t,
Withstand and hurI back the wicked Fedora
blows aimed at the best interests OF the coun
try. Unfortunately for the f, deral plotlers ant
conjurors, Mr.. Tyler had not been let into tn
secret of their intentions! 1t never occurr,t
TO them that they would have any further u,
for him than to secure democratic votes at III,
election! And now he was too wise, too hon
est, too courageous TO be begulled, corrupted, o
inundated! He would lot sign their Ban
bill. Hence they called him TRAITOR!
PRESIDENT TYLER will not sanction a distri
button OF the proceeds of the public lands, Will
a prohibi,ory Tariff is Withholding an ampl
revenue from the Treasury. Hence they ca
him Traitor!
PRESIDENT TYLER will not advocate an as
sumption Of State debts, nor pr, stitute til
Government TO secure the election of Herr
Clay. Hence he is TRAITOR
PRESIDENT TYLER does not approve the pre-
scriptious made by the Clay Cabinet, and I
fulfil the promise OF prescribing prescription,