The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-01
ADDRESS OF THE MARYLAND EIGHT
EX-DELEGATES TO THE HARkiS-
RURG CONVENTION.


iect, we again assure our readers we are lnnu-
enced to such course by no exalted opinion,
either of the individuals whose names are at
fixed to the publication, or lis own intrinsic me
ri,s Our object is to deny and disprove the
collection of fabulous statements, which this,
and other late publications, have produced to
the eye and wonder of the country.
Let us observe, 10 advance Of our other re-
marks, that due sense of justice seems TO re-
quire that certain modicum Of praise should be
bestowed upon the author of this Address, for
his good taste in the selection OF moral apo
thegms, and venerable maxims. No grandma
ma could have chosen better.
And as a specimen of the severe personal
abuse with which the writer has excorated the
President, it may be well TO quote the very
words themselves "John Tyler, Of Charles
City County," repeated number OF times IN
this elaborate production, seems TO the writer
peculiarly caustc. as exhibiting both The neces-
sty of giving a locality 10 the Presidents name,
and the want of distinction attached to The
place itself We che.rfulIy admit the name OF
Rpverdy Johnson is entitled TO more notorlety
from certain eau es, than that oil John Tyler.
We make the same admission in favor OF John
Law, of Nicholas Blddle, of Rowland Steven
son and, in fine, of all distinguished men OF
every country, who have administered banking
on strictly scientific principles. MIR. Tyler
has not san itching palm" And it may be-,
the city of Baltimore is more notorious place
than "Charles City county" So that, as Re-
verdy Johnson owes all of his fame to his resi-
dence, hereafter his residence shall owe most OF
its reputation to John Tyler.
The author, in asking who the individual was
that first suggested the name of John Tyler to
the Convention, most wittily answers himself
thus: ut was probably one of those malignant
pranks of the Evil One, with which, since his
invasion of Eden, he has been continually tor
menting mankind" Mr. Johnson will pardon
us for correcting misapprehension under which
he evidently labors His Satanic Majesty,
with all his faults, whether Of nature or educa
ton, has always been distinguished for his fidel-
ity to his friends he could not, therefore, have
assisted in the nomination of John Tyler, be-
cause he must haze toreseen his election mould
destroy the Wigs. Is Mr.. Johnson an
swered2
In one observation of Mr.. Johnson we are
most happy to coincide. ''In the concerns OF
the world even the institutions of positive law
are less binding than implied pledges OF honor"
And we will, therefore, send copy of this pa
per to his friends, Thomas Ewing, Jonathan
Roberts and John M. Bolts, with request that
they will not (although sin Of minor import
ance,) "violate the institutions of positive
law"
The learned author, ia one count OF his IN
dictmenr, charges the President with inconsis-
1ency in supporting Mr.. Clay and opposing
the establishment Of Bank. We most re-
spectfully ask this conscience keeper of Mr..
Clay, by what declaration, by what act was it
understood, that Henry Clay and an United
States Bank we've to be the ralying cries OF the
party Mr. Clay made no assertion then OF the
necessity of an United States Bank He ddres
not now! AS to what the principles, what the
honest opinions of Mr.. Clay may be, we do not
pretend to divine. Any question put, with the
intention of elici,ing an honest reply, would
meet-lke Baxter's call to the unconverted-
with no ans wer.
We are free to confess our most sincere be-
lief that nearly nine-tenths of the persons
who voted for John Tyler voted for him on the
express ground that he was opposed, consclen-
tiously and firmly, 10 the establishment Of an
United States Bank Not only so, but that he
foI b/yf was
feared by the Convention that General Harr-
son might be supposed committed on the sub
ject, and committed in favor of Bank; and
the members looked round for man who
should lead the Southern division into the
ranks, and swell the tide of victory. And
where could they select more suitable cand'
date than one who, through long and arduous
political career, had ever been the uncomproml-
sing opponent of such mighty institution
Where could they discover an individual whose
avowed principles on the subject, combined
with his casual association with heir forces, rem
dered him honestly, and from motives of ex
pediency the great available leader of the Rear
rank2 If they could have found such, why
was not he nominated IN preference TO John
Tycr2
No! we recollect, us clearly as the occur
rences of yesterday, the imprr ssion made upor
our mind and upon all with whom we con
versed, by this selection. At once we fel
il was the concession made by the high Fee
deralism of the Wing party" to the more pop
ular spirit in its ranks or rather it was a right
an incontestible right, demanded by the Demo
cratic portion Of that once formidable party
right exlorted from the ollgarchc power, by tn
working ever actively among the large bodies
and always in opposition to ruinous chartered
monopolies, that produced the fortunate result.
to the party of that campaign; it is this leaven