The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-05-21
THE TYLER PARTY.

HI T. "A
The Madisonian, in noticing some cir
cumstances of the Presidents position
says:
'llaving constitutionally succeeded to
the Presidency for nearly a whole term,
mot being elected President directly by
the people, and consequently having no
regularly organized party, it was deter
mined that every mears should be inter-
posed, las for as the Wing party was con-
ccrneG) during his administration, TO pre-
reni him from acquiring one.o
What, in the name of common sense,
did Mr.. Tyler want to ccquirc party
for! The great Clay party had nominal
ted him to the Vice Presidency, and the
great Wig party had elected him by a
vast ma ority. General Harrison bad
commenced his administration with pro-
jcctmg Wing measures--why should Mr..
Tyler have any difficulties? lie was as
much the candidate Of the Wing party as
was General Harrison, and succeeding to
Gen. Il.'s place, he had nothing to do but
to succeed to his measures, and thus re-
tain all his friends. What had he, cleo
ted for single term, and opposed, as he
was, to 'PjIg1m Presidents" that "trar-
chcd' to procure re-elcction-what had
he to do with acquiring party2 Were
not the millions that voted for him c.
nough?-lIad they not announced their
principles, and denounced the acts 10 be
avoided? lie had only TO act up TO those
principles, and avoid the measures which
the people had condemned, and he would
have retained the most magnificent rarity
that politician ever set oye upon. But
no! Whigism would not do. The world
had gone mad in its man-worship. For
the last twelve years, a majorily of our
people had allowed themselves to wear
collar, and to be called Jackson-men, and
Van Burcn-men.-And the ambition of
Mr.. Tyler could not be satisfied with the
Office Of President of the United States
the head OF q nation-but he must give
his name to a party--he must have a great
Tyler party-and that view was openly
announced, and is again avowcd, in the
above quoted paragraph. ga Tyler par
ty' must be made up of the prorimate
portions of the two great divisions, which
are 10 be opprorimated by the attractive
properties OF office.
But there was another strong motive for
acquiring Tyler party--a motive obvi-
Gus to every observer. Office, rank, pow
en- favor, and patronage, were not enough
so long as certain .Mordecai sat al the
gate, without a single one of these acct
dental qualities, and yet receiving honor
from all who passed.
But the Madisonan declares that the
Wing party, (mind that, the Whig party)
seeks to prevent Mr.. Tyler from acquir-
ing a party. Why do they2 Does Mr..
Tyler venture to renounce the principles
on which the Wings carried their
elcctlonl If he does, after taking the
nomination, and receiving the election,
and its ultimate high consequences, let
him tell, or let the NIadisonian tell, what
title is deserved by one who can thus deal
with party, and through that party, with
nation. If he does not, what object can
the Wings have i'll preventing him from
acquiring, or rather retaining, a party2
Every Wing paper, when Mr.. Tyler took
the presidential chair, lelictatcd the coun-
try upon the prospect of having the views
OF General Harrison carried out; and al
most every Wing paper now either openly
opposes Mr.. Tyler, or is very quiet.
Let the Madisonan look to this view
of the subject The nation is being in
formed in the matter; and the gross at
lacks upon Henry Clay, and the oulrages
upon the men who prefer him for Presi-
dent at the next term, have created con-
viction which no sophistry will allay, that
the party and its interests, which elected
Mr.. Tyler, are to be sacrificed, at whatcv-
er hazards, even to the nation.
U. S, Gazeltr.