The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-04
NeM i ork Correspondence.

New York, June 81, 1912
The last week has been rite with political
movements, which may be interesting to the
readers of the Madisonian. First, we had the
Clay meeting, which was gathered together by
great I" flourish of trumpets," handbills, pla-
cards, editorial notices, private pressing invita-
| tlons and other means "too numerous to men
ton" The meeting was large, as you might
imagine from the machinery set in motion, and
The proceedings were spirited and enthusiastic.
| The speakers were unsparing in their denunci-
atoms of the President, and to fill up the mea-
sure of their Indignation, the letters of Messrs.
Stanly and Bolts were read, being the climax
of vulgar abuse and billingsgate vituperation.
| Well, what have they done? Why, nomina-
ted Henry Clay for President, who has been
nominated some half dozen times before, but
who never was, and never will be, elected
The proceedings of the meeting were by no
means satisfactory to those Wings with whom
have come in contact They say the ''pro-
ceeding was premature, but if it were not, the
abuse Of Mr.. Tyler was out of place and in We
ry bad taste. Let the friends of Clay nominate
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in his favor; but they should have said nothing
against the President" This is the language
of hundreds of the former friends and supper
tiers of Clay, who have become disguised with
the conduct of the Wings, both in and out Of
Congress, towards Mr. Tyler, and who now
avow their determination to support his Ad-
mnistration. The meeting has done no good
| 10 Mr. IN,
more like it would completely use up his party
except few of their collared g White Char
lies" who go with him 6 through thick and
thin"
| | mentioned in nv last that batch of news
papers were about making their appea rance in
this city, and gave an opinion of their charac-
ter. The Morning Post that was promised has
become the mep New Era, Mr.. Goodwin having
purchased that establishment This was ju-
dicous move, because it not only displaces a
powerful competitor, but gives the advertising
patronage Of the old proprietor to the new ones.
and enables them TO build up their establish
ment upon pretty good foundation. The first
numbers are tolerably fair, but not equal to what
they will be- or what the public may expect from
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Mr. G. will find that there is vast difference
between editing a morning and an evening pa
per, and that, if he would make it interesting
to his readers, he must give a greater variety
than the Evening Post generally contains.
Speaking of the Evening Post, let me re-
mark that was much pleased with your gentle
reproof of the unkind article in relation to the
n 4 IL. Il a. IL
last week. Your reproof will be felt by the
editor--for a more just and honorable man does
not exist, and he would be the last person to do or
say anything unjusy of any man. read that
article with regret, and must say was surpris-
ed TO see it, because having been regular read
er Of the paper since the present editor first took
charge Of its columns, have always found it
distinguished for its strict regard TO truth and
propriety. trust that your remarks will be re-
ceved with the spirit which elected them, and
that the editor will make the dmende honOrd-
bic.
1t gives me pleasure TO say that the friends of
the Administration, in this city, are determined
to remain no longer idle spectators of the un-
righteous attempts to "head off Captain Ty-
lern Some of both parties, like the upper and
neither mllstones, are determined to grind him
to powder, and is it right that his friends should
look on with Indifference while they accomplish
their unhaowed purpose His friends say no,
and the meeting at Military Hall is the COM
mencement of an organization in this city,
which will embrace Democratic Republicans of
every party, who approve of the measures, and
are determined to support the Administration of
Mr.. Tyler.
The position of the President is such, that,
without any abandonment of principle, every
Democrat can give him his cordial support. His
conduct in vetoing the two Bank bills enttle
him to the everlasting gratitude of every Demo
crat. Did he not display an inhexbity of
principle and frmness of purpose on that occa
sion not equalled by the "Old Hero" himself
In spite of the circumstances and prayers of
his political friends and the combined opposition
of his whole Cabinet, except "the Secretary
who stood alone" he had the courage to MAIN
tain his integrity and cast himself upon his
country for support. And will not Democrats,
who carried on the war against the =" old mon
ster" for the last ten years, come to the support
of the man who boldly resisted the effort to re-
vive another and more dangerous enemy to their
liberties Will they not rally in behalf of the
advocate of State Rights and a strict construc-
ton of the Constitution and who is determined
that the land fund shall be pledged for the pay
, ment Of the national debt2 All the measures
of Mr. Tyler, except in one or Two instances.