The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-22
IO9N TYLER AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

nation by that party. The following extract from
the Albany Argus fully and unequI'ocaly expresses
the sentiments of the Democratic party on tins sub
jec "Any Republican who, for the sake of obtain
ing Office patronage, should SO far forget himself IN
any manner regardless OF the principles and usages
OF the Democracy, TO support MIR. Tyler for the
Presidential contest, would forfeit the conde &c
of the Democratic party. -Lycoming (Pa) GaTe"s'
We have seen several paragraphs similar TO
this in one or two village papers, and hnaliy IN
the Argus. Although we did not think them
worthy of comment at first, 'sober second
lhouqhtsn have induced Us to utter word or
two on the subject.
Firstly, Mr. Tyler is not candidate.
Secondly, Mr.. Tyler may not design TO be
candidate.
We argue, then, if Mr. Tyler Is not a candi-
date, it would he very hard, not TO say tyranni-
cal for the leaders of the party TO compel every
Republican who may obtain patronage or ONCE
10 make a pledge, several gears IN ddpdnce'
that he will not support certain man Tor tue
next Presidential contest" The President, IN
Amounting Democrat to office, does not re-
o,,ire a pledge 10 support him in l044. Surely
then. il would be worse than the requslllons oil
the "iron rulen of the Lord OF Ashland, Tor the
nominee to make it condition OF acceptance,
that he is not to support him And this, 100,
when Mr. Tyler is not candidate
uwoud seem that certain leaders are afraid the
President will entrap the Democrats by appoint
ling them TO office. For our part, we can not
perceive that accepting office under John Tyler
can endanger the principles of any Democrat,
orprevent him from supporting the man OF his
choice at the next Presidential election.
If the Presidents principles and measures are
Democratic, it is not because he has deserted
the Wings and gone over to the Democratic
party. They are the same now that they were
twenty years ago. The Wings have attempt
&! to impose fraud on the country by claim
ing the victory of 1910 as Federal Clay wing
victory 1t was no such thing 1t is true, the
Clay " higs, and rather motley variety OF
other factions, rent orer in body to the origi-
nal Jacksonian Republicans, and united on Har-
rson aud Tyler-both agreeing IN the belief OF
the unconstilutionaty of United States
Bank, and both IN favor of holding sacred and
involable the Compromise act. Harrison
would have vetoed both the Bank and Tariff
Distribution bills.
Had il not been for the DEMOCRATS who
voted for Harrison and Tyler, there would have
been no victory for the Wings. Mr.. Clay has
led off his scurvy faction-lailing to impose his
fraud on the People, and unable to usurp The
command of the Administration, he is now,
with his discounted crew, making piratical
war on it, But he can never obtain the victory,
unless the Democrats that elected Harrison and
TYLER should relish another alliance with his
motley ring-tailed faction again. And this will
be utterly impossible, if The whole Democratic
parly rallies around the Administration.
But we must not forget our object. We say
it NAV not be the design Of the President TO be
candidate No man living knows to the con-
trary. He has not declared that he wl-be, nor
has any friend done ii for him. The People
must decide who is the best qualified to serve
tbem-who has served them best. and suffered
the most to do it-and who has the best claims
to their gratitude. 1t may be that John Tyler,
if it should be desired by the People, 1oiU not
consent to run-though in that case we should
look upon it as duty to yield to their wishes
still, it mag be his determination, under any
circumstances, not to be candidate. This Is
by no means impossible. 1t is certain he will
not run, unless the great body OF the People
desire it, Then, what have the Democrats, or
any other party, to Jear by supporting his Ad-
ministration There is no danger that he will
elect himself in spite of the People There
fore we think it is in bad TASTE if not insulting
TO the party and the President, for any Of the
Democratic leaders to exact pledge several
years in advance, from any Democrat who
accepts office, that he piH not support John
Tyler.
We know the great body of the Democratic
party 90 for MEASURES, NOT MEN," The Presi-
dent only asks his friends to support his measures,
not himself The Democratic Press, from one end
of the land to the other, proclaim the cardinal
measures of John Tyler to be purely Democra-
tic More, it is acknowledged that he has
saued the country four times from the curse of
Federal Wing measures-saved ii, TOO, when
the Democrats mere unable TO help themselves!
If John Tyler had been deficient in PATRIOTISM
courage, and honor, high protective Tariff,
Distribution, and United States Bank, would
al have been saddied upon the country For
this-for adhering to his Republican principles
he has been vl6ed and abused worse than a
dog by the Whigs-and shall he be insulted by
the Democrats No! the great body of the
Democracy, and hundreds of thousands who
suffered themselves to be cal ed Wings, will, in
spite of all the scheming leaders and cliques,
rally 10 the support of the Administration! Let
measures, not men" be the watchword for the
next two years. When the time comes to Sc
lect man TO beat Mr.. Clay again, let the good
sense of the People designate him. If the Dem
ocrats are to be prevented from doing what they