The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-03
From the Philadelphia .4merican Sentinel

The United. States Gazette in reply to some re-
marks in paper of Wednesday, in defence of the
course of Mr. Tyler, during his Senatorial services,
thinks that the opinions Of Mr.. Clay have nothing to
do with the argument. Our neighbors remarks would
have some propriety in them, if he had not, in his
paper Of Tuesday have said =
"Mr. Tyler, when acting with Mr.. Clay, caught
portion of the high sense Of political right which
distinguishes the great statesman of the West. And
hence we find in the speech from which we have
quoted so much, numerous paragraphs, all denoting
the wholesome association Of their author.n
Now as the Wing party considers "Mr. Clay the
perfect Embodiment of Wing principles" and Mr..
Tyler having, as they allege, in his high office of
Senator, delivered sen iments the subject Of
removals, which Mr.. Clay and lis friends even now
approve, and the Wings having during their brief
reign under Cen Harrison turned out Of office
than one thousand Democrats, and all this in confor-
nifty with their Clay-Whig principles, we say that
they have no ght to complain Of the course of Mr..
Tyler, If he should tread in their footsteps and re-
move such oflice-holders he should think proper
Gen. Harrison removed George Bancroft the able
historian and accomplished officer, and appointed a
friend in his place. No Wing was shocked at this
step OF political prescription. Scholarship, ability
ana PRIORITY went for nothing. Mr.. Bancroft was
Democrat, and that was enough All this, we re-
peat, was done In accordance with the Clay Wing
principles. But if MIR. Tyler makes removal, they
spread before the public his speeches, from which
they improperly infer that he ought to continue all
his opponents in Office 1t would be dreadful pro-
scripllon to find place for a personal or political
friend. They misrepresent the true meaning and
import OF MIR. Tylers speeches. and we say 81 with
the more emphasis, because the Gazette alleges that
he was inspired with the just notions contained in his
speech from his association with MIR. Clay. And to
show that he reads the speech improperly, and TO
prove beyond cayil and doubt we say that the Clay
Wings under General Harrison, breathing their prin
cciPles from Mr. Clay, "thc avowed Embodiment OF
wing principles" removed Democrats a haste
which finds no parallel in all the preceding admin
istrations.
we think, therefore, we were right, and so will an
intelligent community think, when we adyerted to
The opinions OF MIR. Clay and his Wing friends, IN
our remarks, offered explanation OF the speech
OF Mr.. Tyler in the Senate of the United States
we know 1t was natural enough that our neighbor
should try to make appear that the opinions OF MIR
Clay ought not to be brought int discussion But we
we DO not believe in that kind of reasoning that allows
inc clay Wings to remove one thousand officers IN
single month, while ii censures Mr.. Tyler if he thinks
proper to measure out the SAM justice to those
whom he thinks ought TO be removed George Ban
croft was removed without tear from the Clay
wing party. No Wing in the Union questioned its
propriety. But they in sackcloth and ashes,
II one of their friends receives notice TO quit. Fir, III
such consistency We, beg safe delverance.