Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-08
From the louisville Journal.


PARTIEs.-The present arc naious
position of President without a par
ty is as much matter Of surprise as it
is subjectfor philosophical contempla-
ton. lis occurrence is calculated TO
excite establishment, because il con-
tradicts all pre-existing theories, and
has heretofore been regarded as an
impossibility; and even now, by the
continuance Of this state of things, it is
manilestIy so regarded by Mr.. Tyler
and his friends. The Madisonian,
paper published at Washington, known
as the official organ of the Admins
tration has, for some time past, been
endeavoring to rally party to the sup
port of the accidental incumbent of
the Presidential chair; and although
its efforts hitherto have been SO unsuc-
cesfuI that one laboring in a more VOL
thy cause might well despair, still the
editor deems success inevitable, and
that sooner or later the country must
be divided into two great parties. the
one for and the other against the
measures Of the present Administra-
ton. The last number Of This court
paper contains an article headed "The
Administration party from which we
extract the following remark;
"From the very nature Of our insti-
tutions there must be (call them by
what name you please)an Administra-
ton party and an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
party"
This idea OF The division of the
country into two great parties seems
favorite one with Mr.. Tyler. We
find its necessity asserted by him as
far back as 1888. In the commence
of his speech on the "force bill" de-
livered inSenate February 6, 1888,
he says:
81 shall enter upon the task before
me by remarking, that through all
time and in all countries, and under
every form Of Government, there have
existed two great parties. All history
verifes this remark, no matter whal
form Of Government. No matter
how desPotic or tyrranicaI, the
despot has his hatterers, the tyranny
has its supporters, and the bloody scep-
tire its agents and worshippers.''
This position, thus assumed by the
President and his friends, may or
may not be true; and whether the
country. will divide in the manner he
seems to think certain, must essential
ly depend on the subsequent course of
the President himself. Obedience
to the laws that we have assisted in en-
acting or supporting of the men whom
we have elected, and whose measures
we approve, is as natural as it is prop
er; and TO such it will always be accor-
dedby the American people. Bulwhen
by one of these unforeseen contingen-
cies, the result Of Providential dispen-
sation, person is called to admins
, ter duties for the performance of which
5 no one considers him competent to
ill station which no one expected or
intended he should occupy, and, in
: virtue of the power thus accidentally
] obtained, he obstructs the passage OF
laws regarded as essential 10 the best
+ interests of the country, while on the
, other hand he sanctions other laws
deemed ruinous by the other great
party-it neither of necessity, nor in
, deed can it reasonably be expected,
that such man can call to his aid a
large party composed Of the virtuous
and intelligent portion of the nation.--
That the country will continue TO be,
as it has heretofore been, divided in
to two great parties, we are not dispo-
sed to question; but that John TYLER
will be the leader Of either party is not
! likely. That he will be able, bv tie