The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-07
From the Richmond Enquirer.
PRESIDENT TYLER AND THE WING PARTY

The position of the President in relation to the
general politics of the country, and TO the party
which elected him, is now in the history of our
tona afalrs-and il is less commanding than IT is
novel. President without party, either among
the People, in the Legislature, stands alone on-hls
merits as a Chief Magstrate-whilst, the
hand, we see host of ambitious and angry poll
ucians denounclng him traitor TO his party, and
the sole author of all their discomtitures-and,
the other hand, we see the leading men OF the oppo
site party, who indebted TO his manly and con-
scientious exercise of his authority the Chief Ma
gisrae Of the country for the SUR rising turn in pub
lie feeling by which the great principles of their
party are again revived, looking on in silence, and
only yielding applause, when it would be furious
themselves to withhold it, Under such circu stances
the President has TO rely on his sense of duty to
his country and the Constitution and look TO the
magnanImity and patriotism of the people as final
and authoritative arbiter.
The majority in the late Congress went into the
Capitol, with prouder feeling of triumph than
ever felt by any antecedent party-and the minority
much chap-fallen as their opponents were elated
entered the halls of legislation under almost hope
less sense OF their fallen condition The ma or. ty
felt that they had been deputed to undo all that the
Democrats had done, from the time of the old Hero
Jackson-Ndrs iarandG caitsa. In this spirit, they
began by throwing overheard the Independent or sub
Treasury, and ali the other condemned furniture of
the Democrat and in this preparatory business they
met with 10 opposition from the President. The
true secret OF their conduct was to get the President
IN the habit OF sanctionlng their acts and 10 commit
him, by necessity, 10 the adoption OF bank, as the
only alternative, after the repeal of the Treasury
system Their leaders, such had arranged matters
at Harrisburg, and managed the canvass, knew the
scruples of the Presdent--and the broad hint con-
tanned IN his first message in relation to the veto
power, opened their eyes to the probable dangers
arising from his want of concurrence in the views of
the maj rty the subject of Bank. They felt the
necessity OF first attempting to entrap him. and he was
perhaps, caught in their first snare'the retention of
the Harrison Cabinet" But they felt if they had
right to drive him into their measures, if they could
not otherwise manage him. and they boldly resolved
10 claim his concurrence as part and parcel of the
bond entered into by the conclave of Wing leaders
at Harrisburg, not doubling their power TO intmi-
date him, under all the circumstances
The Wing party, constructed out of the fragments
of the old Federal monarchcal party, dates its ORR
gin from the Administration Of Andrew Jackson 1t
commenced its party operations by regular and COM
bined attacks on the Executive power Of the Chief
Magistrate, in which some now leading Democrats
understanding self during the Administration Of
General Jackson, to denuncation of his acts The
party ultimately marched boldly up TO the Consttu-
ton itself, and with declared purpose of storming
the citadel Of Executive authority The veto power
stood in the way Of their new plan of despotic pow
er-the only plan which they conceived could be
grated on the CONSTITUTIONAL. the right of a
jority in Congress to give the whole law TO the
try, being the only true constituent body known to
the Constitution. There can be no doubt of the ut-
mate design of Mr. Clay, and his political associates
to effect such an organic change in the Government
as would enable majority in Congress TO govern,
independently Of the restraining power of the Prcs
dent 1t could not be from a love of extreme Demo-
cracy; but the chance of governing the country ad
Hbiiuni, by and through combination of Bank men,
Tariff men, and Distribution men, by placing the
power of the Legislature in commercio presented it.
self the only means of bre king down the cons-
tutiona barriers against consolidation Ii was the only
means through which the general welfare could be sub
tuted in place of the oldiashioned republican system
by Virginia and Kentucky, under the Administration
of the elder Adams. We are now approaching
most eventful period in the annals of American legs-
lation--thc struggle for Bank made by the Wing
majority in the late Congress, and the successful re-
ssiance Of the Presdent-bu the subject requires to
be divided into its appropriate parts, and will be dis
posed of in regular order.
A DEMocRAT In EARNEST