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

But he is now stigmased u n decelver, traitor
and these ephets make up the burden OF all the abuse
which is levelled at his head.
In rhat and to iohoin, is John Tyler traitor and
whom has he deeeired? Why, he has vetoed Ma
tona Bank. But National Bank brought be-
fore the People at the late election the only object
for which the Wings were to contend7 Was il de-
clsred to be the principal object Of their struggle
Was il ever brought forward at all as a upon
which all those who voted against the administration
of Mr. Van Buren, were united No: we look in
vain among the speeches made during the 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 some two hundred
speeches during the election but nsrer alluded to
Bank as Wing measure: and it is well known
that when the Democrats attempted TO fasten upon
the Wings the disguised purpose OF creating Bank,
il was in many cases denied and in other cases eva
ded.
We say then, that Mr.. Tyler has not been trai-
Tor to the Wing party far as that party was
open and above board. And il the Wing politicians
| had any sinister and concealed object which they
afraid to divuge, on account of its unpopular
ty-they traitors to the People, and by decep-
ton obtaining their votes for purpose while
they intended to make use of their success for
other II then, the President, by refusing his aid in
carrying out such schemes is to be called traitor,
he is such traitor, as trust may always be found
to thwaIt the dark purposes Of reachery and deceit
| But we deny that in this sense, the President
was traitor to the great Wing party. The esta-
blishment of Bank not acted upon generally
| The grounds upon which the elements of the late
Wing party were brought together, hostility to
a 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 Bank, they kept it to themselves
until the election was over, in order to the aid
of those who agreed with them in some things, but
differed from them that question
Nay, further, Mr.. Tyler nominated for Vice
President in order quiet the alarm of the antibank
men, on account Of his open avowed and consistent
hostility to such an institution the Wings we'll
knowing that Vice President he would be power
less, whatever his opinions might be- But there is
adivnity that shapes our ends" Little did the Wing
politicians imagine that the very scheme which they
had devised to delude the People 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 accused by those Of
his own sentiments had he signed the bill, but not in
the course he has taken. He occupies moral
position too high for the malignity of his enemies to
reach He possesses that oftiest of all courage-the
courage to do right. Neither the scurilous denuncia-
tons Of disappointed enemies the hollow socita-
tons Of deceitul and selinterested rends-neither
promises of support, the threats of desertion-
neither the temporary emoluments of double. dealing
and chcanery, the the kinded fires of political
persecution and martyrdem, will draw or drive him
from bis 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