The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-14
THE CRISIS AND THE ISSUE.


When the Bank was vetoed, the distinguished
author of the American System, pronounced
the President ''weak, vacilatng" man, With
his usual politeness, however, he never thought
Of showing us instances of Mr.. Tyler's weak
ness or imbecility. Every one imagined that a
charge coming from such source would be
susceptible of proof, or, at all events, probdbi-
lity and hence the friends Of the accused
waited patiently for the proof Of charges so So
Iemnlymade and so often repeated. The COM
monest criminal Is deemed innocent, until he is
proved gully, but it seems that the accuser of a
President of the United States is to be allowed
the privilege of becoming at once Judge and
execulioner We have, on every occasion,
asked for proof of Mr.. Tyler's weakness"
''imbeciliy," or "traitorsm." The Louisville
Journal meets the demand by low ribaldry and
vulgarisms. The Courier and Enquirer has the
solid reason of not replying, that its editor
failed in obtaining the Post Office in New York.
The National Intelligencer meets the issue by
charging the President with suffering under ''de-
luson" Now, this mode of answering one
question by asking another, or of giving no an
swer at all, may suit Federal law givers very
| well but for our own part, we can see neither
rhyme nor reason in it. 1t is the trick OF the
blackeg, and unbecoming any one who has
faith in the justice of the cause he advocates.
We are no apo'ogists for the President. We
fought against the portion of the party that now
abuse him, when he was candidate with Gen.
Harrison We fight against them nolo, but we
do not hesitate in our course when the scales OF
Justice are presented to US, to make balance
between Truth and Error. 1t is useless for
the most subtle lawyer in such cause, to throw
Scotch mist over our understanding The
nqurerafter knowledge will not be deferred in
his travel by the false lights Of the Will-o'-the-
Wisp, which would lead him astray. He asks
merely the principle which dictates the course
pointed out--untll he obtains that he must pur-
sue the plan formed in his youthful mind by the
great Creator, supported by the experience oil
every day life and confirmed by the sober
thought of declining years.
Thousands have long sought opportunity
of throwing off the trammes of party, and ad
vocating the principles of Truth and Justice
but such has been the halluclnalion attenden
upon political tactics Of late, that any one who
might cry aloud, would be turned forth as ano
ther Ishmael. The time has arrived, however
when he who daes, becomes bastard, and an
ISSUE has been forced on a point which makes
our heart glad Ancient Federalism, which sc
unsuccessfully urged its battering rams agains,
the great charter of our liberty, has displayed
its hydra head in new shape, and its blood
stained Tory banner scars amid the murky
clouds of Dlsunion and Anarchy bearing il
letters of scarlet, such as shone forth at Latn's
Council In Erebus, the daring motto of NC
CONSTITUTION"
Let the traitors, whose mouths have beer
filed with gold to bring about this result, be
ware lest they be righteous over much. There
is volcano beneath their every football, breath
ing popular Indignation Its course is slow
I but sure. It's guardian is LIBERTY Its lnstru
, ments THE PEoPLs. Its banner "THE CoNsrT
TUITION" PHoClON.