The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-31
AN APPEAL TO THE WINGS.

the Wings of 1910, the Republican Wings,
moi the National Republicans, nor the abu-
siye and deceitful ciques in the State of New
York, and other places East and North on the
subject of their duty to the present Admnistra-
lion.
We presume that all parties can at this time
distinguish the course the President intends
pursuing 1t will be the Old Republican course.
What he has done, is precisely what any Of the
Republican Presidents would have done, and
what, in his case, could not be avoided without
a sacrifice of honor. A National Bank had
always received his opposition; he spoke
against it IN the United States Senate, voted
against it, and when it was crushed by President
Jackson, sustained the Veto by his vote. Could
he prove recreant to his long -cherished and un-
shaken principles? No. Although Mr. Man
gum did so, YET he always spoke with him
and voted with him, until seduced by Mr.. Clay,
and now he abuses the President for not sub
hitting to political violation and dishonor, as he
himself has done.
But let US look at the past, for the purpose Of
yet saving all that is valuable from the wreck
of the late triumphant party, and to enable us
TO construct our craft the next time of sounder
materials. The truth is, General Harrison
might have been elected 1cithoM the aid Of Mr.
Clay. 1t was Mr.. Clay's old, oft-dsbanded band
Of National Republicans that caused all the
trouble and confusion. This band, by sly and
mperceptible process, which had been going on
for number Of years. (alwavs making up in
cunning what it lacked in numbers,) had Sc
cured about three -fifihs Of the Wing presses
in the United States General Harrison had
control Of none, farther than his claims on their
patriotism and justice. Yet it was thought ex-
pedlent 70 accept the services of that portion ot
the Wing party and the Wing press (their cog
nomen had often been changed to suit the tmes)
which had advocated the recharter of the Uni
ted States Bank. Yet these presses, though
ankestablished Bank bought, and Bank fed
were required to abstain from agitating the sub
ject during the canvass. This they reluctantly
agreed to, after ascertaining that, if this point
were not yielded, the Harrison party would dis
pense with their services altogether. This mat
ter was settled at Baltimore. The great con
vention was at one time in danger of disastrous
dissolution, in consequence of the pertnacity of
some Of the Bank advocates. The difference
was compromised, however, and it was mutu-
ally agleed upon to say nothing on the subject
And nothing was ever said by the Wings in ia
vor of Bank, in any anti-Bank section of the
country.
We doubt whether Mr. Clay would have
conceded any thing whatever, if he could have
carried out his "rule or ruin" principle. He
was fearful that General Harrison could be
elected without his assistance and in spite Of
him. 1t was therefore better to make virtue
of necessity. He kneu he could make the most
noise. Having three-6fths Of the Wing
presses in his interest, it was easy TO make it
appear to the country at he welded a vast
influence This he might do with less than
corporal's guard Of voters. And thus he has
done. His presses not only kept up tremen-
dous din during the canvass, but when the vic
tory was won, gave full share Of the glory TO
Mr. Clay And when the old hero died, they
simultaneously tuned their pipes to instruct Pre-
sldent Tyler how to pursue the path Of duty
They expatiated on his obligations to Mr.
Clay, the dangers surrounding him, and the
prospect ahead. And when he vetoed the Bank
bills, their savage clater was truly enough to
make the uninitiated believe that he had NOR
tally offended the phoie Wing party But
what was the fact2 1t was merely the empty
outpourings Of the Bank presses, as impotent
as unprncipled! They did not represent the
People; they never had represented the People
The elections Immediately following proved it,
lilo Mr. CLAUS Rapk DroSsas ind
club of Bank members of Congress impudently
assumed the privilege of representing the whole
Wing party. And while the first Cabinet vet
held their seats, these gentry played most sue
cessful game--successful as far as partisan re-
wards were concerned but losing one for the
Dictator, as Mr. Clay was called by John Ran
dolph. We will give one instance. Mr.. Trum-
bull and the other Bank members from Connec
ucut actually succeeded, while Messrs Granger
and Ewing were in the Cabinet, in filling every
office of Importance in that Wing State with
Clay men. Well the vetoes, the explosion,
etc, etc, soon followed The Bank presses in
Connecticut caught up the howl from Philade-
phia, Richmond and Louisville, and belabored
the President without mercy. Surely, thought
they, the State will now be safe for Clay. But
what was the fact 2 Had General Harrison |
and John Tyler no friends there Independent Of !
Mr.. Clay and his servile tools Was the Wig |
party to be secured to Mr.. Clay, because Mr..
Clay's friends held all the offices7 The ques-
ton was settled completely and finally at the
recent election And so it has been, and ioiH
be IN other States.
Il
But we appeal to the GREAT VINO PARTY to
do justice to President Tyler. That the Wing
party of 1910 is dissolved in some measure, no
one will deny. But that it has had happy