The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-12
From. the .Ne,c York Su.
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

Want of space has, much to our regret prevented
our republlshing excellent article which appeared
few days since III the Madisonan, in relation to the
independent journals. 1t does Justice, and no more
than justice to their character and motives Because
they have found much to commend in the conduct of
President Tyler who, like themselves nobly resolved
to break III fragments and cast from his limbs the
chains OF party slavery, they have been assailed by
certain presses with much bitterness and accused of
being governed by hope Of obtaining patronage
from the President II Is natural that charges of this
i description should be made by such Journals az hate
Mr. Tyler for his independence, and have no idea of
any such virtue disinterested patriotism act
ing themselves, and supposng it impossible for any
! one else to act from other than base and sorld mo-
tiyes. But SO far as we are concerned, and we doubt
not from the language of our independent cotempora
ries, that SO far they concerned charge was
ever more entirely groundess
| The Madisonian has the sagacity to discover and
the honesty to state fairly the position of the ndepen
dent press, II says they have not abandoned their
| high ground; they have MT become party organs
and II hopes they never will, Some of the measures
oil President Tyler, together with the stern integrity
and patriotism that have marked his general conduct
met their approbation in strict accordance with
the principles which they had always advocated, and
they had the independence frankly and tearlessly to
say so. Any other course would have been unwor-
thy of them. rhe Madisonan also remarks that
they conducted with more ability and more hon.
esty than any other papers IN our large cities, and
predicts, truly beyond all doubt that in the desperate
warfare waged against them by of the blanket
journals the latter will be the defeated if not the de-
stroyed party
The charge ofvenali'y is perfectly ridiculous Why,
on the ground of mere selfnterest, the independent
journals have every indnccment to Keep steadily in
their straight forward untrammeleJ, and triumphant
career. No patronage which they possibly re-
ceive from any government will equal that which
their impartial devotion the cause of truth has won
from an intelligent and high-ninded people. While
enjoying the rich rewards of their Independence, and
after seeing the party papers dropping OIL in all direc
tons like the wihered leaves of autumn, it be
supposed that they ambitious OF changing places
with these chained, ensaved, and death-stcken veh
Giles of patty animosity and Islander No-the idea
Is preposerous. Not only the param unit obligations
of duty but their pecunary interests point them on
and still upward IN the path Ut Independence and
truth lin that path they find the President Of the
United States, 1t will be matter OF rejoicing to them
and their country.
The Public Ledger speaks our own views upon this
SUBJECT and we doubt not the views of the indepeh-
dent press generally, We have" saws that excel
lent paper C thus far rendered to the present Execu-
tive of the United States more efficient support
than it has received from all the partisan presses
combined But this support has been rendered to
right, and not to John Tyler and his Cabnet-to the
country, and not to its public officers merely as such.
We ask no favors of any body, corporate incorpo
rate public private, and will take no favors
upon the slightest sacrifice of right If John Tyler
and his Cabinet want such support, they are always
sure of it by doing right according to our views and
so is any Executive. And John Tyler and his Cabi
net Will get such support Without payment and would
not get ii tor payment, however liberal No party
is rich enough TO buy and our riches are pub |
lie confidence and respect, we rich enough 10
proceed without the aid of parties"