The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-17


II 1t had been "Johm Iyler's" purpose TO toast
"smsey upon party bubble, nothing was
easler-there are abundant materials at hand
Dut 1t seems that he preferred the appreciation
OF me country more than that of q party II
IN pursuing this course he should find himself
in political minority, let it be so better by
lar for him and his reputation-better by far, in
hnltely letter, for the country and its true
friends, that President should be occasionally
found willing to battle for this principle, even if
unavaillng, than that we should have success
sion OF Presidents disposed to act exclusively
Tor their especial party. The question now
presented to this People is narrowed down to
tins simple inquiry is it best for us all that 'the
appointing pol0er" should con6ne itself ''to
rewardlng friends and Furnishing enemies" or
should Y so direct itself as to call to the dis
charge OF the duties of office men of known
capacity, integrity and honor without regard to
their politics? Is it not due to the best interests
of the country-is it not claimed by the good
men of all parties, that offices of all grades
should be filed, as far as practicable, with the
best materials? Surely no honest man will be
opposed TO this. Where is there an honest
v hlg who would not rather see an honest po-
litcal opponent in office, than drogue, claiming
to be Wing? And the same may be said Of
the opposite party.
/ Let any man look around him, in any part of
the country where he may be at home, and di-
vesting himself ofparty prejudices, just inquire
into the true cause of this man or that mans
dctiue opposition to the present Administration,
and he will find a disappointed office seeker
at the bottom of it, or some one who expects an
office by change of administration. What he
finds In one quarter is precisely what exists in
other quarters, and the public prints that inter-
change their I" editoridls'' and conlnsa1,icG-
tions," claiming to be "organs Of public Opt
MON, are but the organs, after all, on which this
class play the changes Of the same old tune,
which being put in plain Englis and Invested
of its music and poetry would read thus: "We
were Wings and wanted Office and John Tyler
longer for John Tyler-we will embarrass his
administration, and thwart every effort he
may make to do the country any good-the ul-
tras of the other party having the same object,
will do the same, and we together will put him
down, because if he succeeds and the country
prospers, the People may be disposed to re-elect
him or select some one who will follow III his
footsteps, and we shall be kept out Of Office,
and The old fashion that was adopted by Gen.
Washington of appointing none to office but the
good the wise and the honest, may be revived,
and then we are cut off entirely Wherefore be
nimble and pass around the abuse of John Ty-
Ter, and show no quarters. Don't regard the
country, or its interests at home or abroad---if
calamity comes, say it is allJohn Tyler's fault
short crops-hoods of rain-parching drought
low prices-riots - disorders yellow fever
mumps-corns or tooth ache-charge them all
upon him, and let the cry be "change," ''change"
and g overturn," till we get into good easy Of
fees and as we thus work for the public, let the
public for ever after work for u.s."
This is the plain English of the present po-
lcal combinations against John Tyler-it is
so in this quarter, and how far it is not so in
other quarters people ut home can best Judge.