The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-25
From The n Y. Epening Post.

From the n. Y. Euening Post
We have before us pamphlet which adds TO the
proof that the Wing party, IN elccting MIR. lyler
Vice President Of the United States, knew very well
that they were not eiecting man who would agree
to the establishment OF national bank or assent 10
their loose constructions Of the Constitution. Tins
pampblet is q A Funeral Grafton on the Death OF
Thomas Jefferson, delivered at the request oil the
Citizens of Richmond on the 18th of July, 1876, by
John Tyler"
We copy some passages from 1t, winch VIII be
read with interest on two accounts-hrst because
they express the opinions Of one who IS the Chief Ma
ri trate of our confederation and, secondly, De-
cause the author dwells with so much earnestness
on the character of MIR. Jefferson, Democrats
thorough, incorporating reformer, and as an ad-
vocate Of simple government Here Is passage
from the fifth page. He is speaking OF Mr. Jei-
ferson
"But | choose TO present him TO you in the light
Of Mighty Reformer. He was born TO overturn
systems, and TO pull down establishments. lie had
a more difficult task to accomplish than the warrior
in the embatled field He had To conquer man, and
bring him to a true knowledge of his own dignity
He had TO encounter prejudces, become venerable
10y age TO assall error in lis strong places, and to
expel it from its Businesses lie advanced to the
charge with bold and reckless ntrepdity, but with
a calculating GOODNESS"
After dwelling upon the successful lntrepidIty
with which MIR. Jefferson contended for the most
perfect religious freedom the author of the eulogy
speaks Of the reforms in the civil code recommended
aud carried through by him, in the following strong
language:
Mr. jefferson saw, therefore, the great necessity
for reformation in our municipal code, and the act
abolishng entails, and that regulating descents,
in all their essential features, the offspring of his
well constituted intellect. He has acted throug bout
on the great principle of the equality of mankind
and his every effort has been directed TO the preser
walton of that equality among his conntrymen. How
poWerful descent law i'm Dr
ducng this effect; Founded the everlasting prin-
cpes OF justice II distributes among all his children
the fruits Of the parents labor. The first born is no
longer considered the chosen Of the Lord but nature
asserts her rights and raises the last to equality
with the first. Thus it is that the spirit of proud
Independence suspicious to the durability of our
Institutions Is engineered in the bosoms of cit-
zens. Thus is II that are under the influence OF
Agrarian law in effect, while nature, instead OF
being violated is protected, and industry instead Of
being suppressed, is excited by new stimuli The
great law-giver of Sparta in vain sought to perpe-
tuate the principle Of equality, among the citizens Of
that renow ned republic, by various measures, all of
which ultimately failed but here is measure which
cannot fail measure which depends not upon
veneration for the character of any one man. but
lays hold of the affections and records its own per-
petuity in the great volume Of nature; a measure
which will every day more conspicuousy deyclope
its beauties one without which the blood shed in
the revolution, would have been shed in vain with
out Whlcn the SIOfles OF lhat struggle would iadc
away, exist but as another proof Of mans ncapa.
city for sef-governmcnt"
The writer Of this passage evidently not fright
ened at the epithet of Agraran. OF the conduct OF
Mr. Jefferson while in Office and the principles OF
his administration, says:
"Called at length by the voice of the people to
the Presidency of the United States he furnished the
model of an administration, conducted the purest
principles of republicanism. He sought not to en-
large his powers by construction; but, referring
every thing to his conscience made that the standard
of the constitutional Interpretation. Regarding the
governmental its true and beautiful light of confede-
ration of States, he could not be drawn from his
course by any of those splendid conceptions which
shine but to mislead."
Meaning, of course, the project Of national bank,
schemes OF internal Improvement, and all the magni-
fcent plans which the Wing party, their predeces-
sors the federalists and the national republicans
have erected upon what they call liberal conslruc-
ton of the Constitution. Perhaps we may also in
clude in these protective tariff
With these, among other declarations of Mr.. Ty-
ers opinions before them, the Wings have no right
to complain If he makes them the rule Of his official
conduct He could not act in contradiction to them
he could not adopt the views, and sanction the
measures Of the Wing school-a school so evidently
opposite to that of which, in the passages we have
quoted, he proclaimed himself most Jealous disci-
pie without exposing himself either to the charge of
dishonesty, or Of extreme fckleness Of purpose.