The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-07
But he is now stigmatised a decever, traitor;
and these eprhets make up the burden Of all the abuse
which ia leyelled at his head.

But he is now stigmatsed as a deceiver, traitor
and these ephets make up the burden Of all the abuse
which is leveed at his head.
In arhat, and to l0hom is John Tyler traitor and
whom has he declared? Why, he has vetoed Ma
tional Bank But was a National Bank brought be-
fore the People at the late election the only object
for which the Wings were to contend3 VAST de-
cared to be the principal object OF their struggles
Was it ever brought forward at all as measure upon
which all those who voted against the administration
of Mr.. Van Buren, were united Mo- we look in
vain among the speeches made during tho election for
any manifestation Of such purpose. So far is this
from being the case, that member stated upon the
floor of Congress that he had made two hundred
speeches during the election, but neper once alluded to
Bank Wing measure: and it is well known
that, when the Democrats attempted to fasten UPON
the Wings the disguised purpose Of creating Bank,
it was in many cases. Denied and in other cases eva
ded.
We say then, that Mr. Tyler has not been trail
Tor to the Wing party, even far that party
open and above board. And if the Wing politicians
had any sinister and concealed object which they
were afraid to divuge, account Of its UNPOPULAR
ty-they were traitors to the People, and by decep-
ton, were obtaining their votes for purpose while
they intended to make Of their success for
other If then, the President by refusing his aid in
carrying out such schemes, is to be called traitor
he is such traitor, trust may always be found
to thwart the dark purposes Of treachery and deceit
But we deny that in this sense the President
was traitor to the great Wing party The esta-
blishment of Bank was not acted upon generally.
The grounds which he of Late
Wing party brought together were hostility to
Sub Treasury, and the abuses of the Van Buren,
Administration. The members of different political
sects were united for this purpose They did not lose
their distinctive character and identity in other re-
specs. If then the ultra Wings had any secret pur-
pose respecting a Bank, they kept it to themselves
until the election over, in order to secure the aid
of those who agreed with them in some things but
differed from them on that question.
Nay, further, Mr. Tyler was nominated for Vice
President in order to quiet the alarm of the antibank
men, on account of his open avowed and consistent
hostility to such institution; the Wings we'll
knowing that Vice President he would be power
less, whatever his opinions might be. But there il
divinity that shapes our ends" Little did the Wing
politicians imagine that the very scheme which they
had devised to delude the People was to defeat them
selves
How then shall Mr.. Tyler be accused Of treachery,
in matter which was kept from him and from his
friends2 He might have been so accused by those Of
his own sentiments had he signed the BILL but not in
the course he has taken. He now occupies moral
position too high for the maligniy of his enemies to
reach. He possesses that lofest ofa courage-the
courage to do right Neither The scurrous denunca-
tons of disappointed enemies the hollow soIica-
tons of decetfu and sefnterested friends-nei,her
promises of support, the threats of desertion-
neither the temporary emouments of double. dealing
and chicanery, nor the the kindled fires of political
persecution and martyrdem, will draw or drive him
from his purpose And if the People be only true to
themselves, they already give evidence that they
will be, President Tyler will triumph over concerted
opposition, and honesty will at last have its day.
PATRIA.