The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-07

ing tempest in its fury, and attempt to undermine
the structure of Government, SO that they, like
midnight incendiaries, may live upon the ruins
they create, and laugh over the broken joys and
hopes of Others. Shall they be permitted to
succeed in their Infamous work, and thus gra
tify the wishes of the Republican,"
At the time Mr.. Tyler entered the Presiden-
tial chair, and in anticipation of things which we
have since seen, we called upon all the lovers OF
good order, in and out of Congress, TO rally
around the banner of his Administration. We
made this call because we then saw that if he
was not sustained in the administration OF the
Government our glorious Constitution, which
had been so long the admiration and wonder OF
the civilized world, would henceiorth be exhlb-
tied as a defective instrument, and not adapted
to the ends for which it was proposed. We
made this call because we were anxious to show
to all, by the successful result of an Administra-
ton conducted by the Vice President as Presi-
dent, that the wisdom of our forefathers had
provided properly for this as for every other con-
tngency which could arise under this Govern
ment. And we made this call because we de-
sired to destroy every hope of those disorgan-
izers and factionists who we knew were ever
ready to take advantage of trying crises in the
affairs of state, and, by secret Vaccinations,
finally to seize upon the Government itself, con-
vertng order into anarchy. When we made it,
we little dreamed that the Wing Representa-
tives in Congress- those with whom Mr.. Tyler
had acted in achieving the late victory over past
abuses, would be the first to desert his standard
and form themselves in factious opposition. We
little thought that they would be the first to prove
themselves disorganisers, and enemies to health
full law. But such has been the case. These
very men-bowing to the will of would-be
Dictator-a man in whose behalf Mr.. Tyler
had on more than one occasion nearly sacrificed
himself, when he thought him honest, merely
because he dared to maintain an opinion enter
tanned by him for twenty five years past,--an
opinion which alone caused him to be placed
upon the Wing ticket, at Harrisburg, as Vice
President--deserted him. Even in the midst of
the most alarming difficulties, both foreign and
domestic, with an undefended coast, and
an empty Treasury, they deserted him.
And for such reason For this they formed
themselves into secret bodies. For this, in
the dead of night, wrapped in "cowl and
gown" would they go to and come from
their enslaving caucus assemblies. For this,
did they concoct and publish to the world their
"JManifesto"-th most blessed Proclamation
of the true Faith. For this, did they violate
the sanctity of the Cabinet chamber. For this,
did they attempt to "head" the President, and
to evict him from his chair. For this, have they
deferred action up to the present day upon
the Appropriation Bill, thus Withholding from
almost every officer of the Government, except
themselves, their lawful salaries. For this, have
they delay we may say, refused-to re-
store the finances of the country to their proper
condition, when the means of so doing is with
in their reach, and loudly demanded by the Peo-
pie. And for this, it is that the cry is now
made by the 'sRepublican," to force the Presi-
dent to resign.
Thus was our call received by this portion of
the Representatives of the People in Congress.
But not so by the People themselves. They
have already spoken in voice of thunder
throughout the Union, in their resolve, that
neither factionists nor dsorganizers shall as
sumo the reins of this Government in violation
of law-nor the Constitution the charter OF
their liberties, and the monument of the glory OF
their ancestors, be desecrated to subserve the
unhaowed purposes of conspirators, but that
il shall stand, the instrument their Fathers lett
it, perfect and unimpaired in all its parts, whe-
Their it authorizes the person elected President
TO carry out its DEGREES, or the Vice President
who, through Its provisions, becomes clothed
with Presidential powers, upon the death of the
elected Pres ident.