The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-28
PRESIDENT TYLER.

None look with contempt upon a traitor
than ourself Ii men cannot be trusted to carry out
the wishes and designs their constituents we have
arrived at fearful epoch in the history of our coun
try-an epoch which is fraught with direful conse-
quences. III our representatives, and those high in
ohce-men in whose hands, to great exteot is en-
trusted the welfare Of nation, turn political lug
geIs, and like the weather cock are moved about hy
every wind that blows we have just cause of alarm
and no epthet applied to such individuals can be too
severe. But thanks to the good providence that has
presided over our niante republic thus far few such
men have been found among us, and when their true
characters brought to light they soon shink into
the contempt they merit. But we must differ with
our political opponents in identifying President TYLER
with this gnobe iew.n 1t is true, Mr. TYLER was
elected by the Wings to fill the station he now occl-
pies-but were his views unknown to them? Most
certainly not They had hut TO refer to his past life
as public man, TO the journals OF the Senate and
to his public speeches for his views upon all the
leading questions which divide the two political par
ties-and TO his published letter to his constituents
TO learn that his views were unchanged-views
which were diametrlcally opposed 10 their own
With his true character spread out before them
they elected him without W nv or wherefore :"
and how, we ask, could they expect him, TO re-
nounce and oppose measures which up to that
time had received his sanction and support. Had
he complied with the wishes of the Wings he
would in truth have been the traitor they repre-
sent him to be aad would richly merit the oboquy
Tyler is none other than could have been expected
from an honest man-and if the Wings have failed to
make dishonest man of him, they must pocket their
misfortune and learn in future to select man more
congenal to their notions Of political nlegrity-one
who like the tree toad suits bis color to the object
upon which inclination or chance may have placed
him. Their denunciations of the President fall harm
less the ground, return, like the spttle forced
against the wind into the face of him who emitted il.
The course pursued by the President has placed him
on an emnence from which he can look with the
proud consciousness of having done his duty 20 his
country, upon his revilers whose opposition TO him
has been characterised by bitterness and malignity
seldom If ever equalled.
The enemies of the President may continue their
abuse-they may rank him with Benedict Arnold
call him traitor, Judas, SC, but this will not al
the case in the leasthe course he has pursued has
endeared him to every lover his country, and his
memory Will be cherished long aerhis traducers shall
have passed ino merited forgetulness.
We do not wish to be understood lom the above,
that approve Of all the official acts of MIR. Tyler
from some OF them we would dissent, but simply TO
give the mede of praise where it is due. We look
upon majority of his acts identified wi h those
great aud leading measures which have ever been
maintained and supported by the Democratic party