The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-07
From the N. O. Advertiser.
THE GROUND WE STAND ON.

The ground stand on, is that occupied by the
Sovereign People not by the corrupt herd OF pohu-
clans. "Our country first country always is
The motto Of the Administration and It's supporters
Not so with the Wing and Lvcotoco political trades
men who lniest the halls of leg station, who throng
the offices Of public trust and profit w nn them' II
vs. Our party first, our party always. ihey put
on the garb of PATRIOTISM they their faces with
the mask Of regard for the people, they talk gioly
about the good country but in their hearts they
care a" damn" for either. Their grand bj-ct is
to hold power elevate to the Chief Magsracy the
man who will he their unscrupul,,us tool.
was this tyranny Of panty for base party purposes
which induced Mr.. Iyler Ia place his foot upon the
inam rus Bank Bills Of the Extra Session. He saw
thai The legislation of the Wing party in Cong ess,
moi for the good Of the country but Intended
TO advance special party purpose, besides violating
the Constitution aud iDf1iclng direct injury upon
the People Hes saw that the contest was between the
Money Power and the Popular Power and his choice
was made. lie barred his breast TO the battle, and
armed by the sword of the Constitution he overthrow
and routed the enemies of the People
The tyranny of Iarty for the country purposes Is
absolutely necessary, but TO secure t,ose purposes
the material he drawn from the pure iountains
of the People, not from The pocianS muddy stream
Ii is the Peoples he Administration stands BY
and that cause mus, be defended by Individuals Sc
lecled from the People,
When hear the je~rs OF our opponents and Jibes
of our enemies at what they call the " Tyler party" II
makes blood flow gu ckIy, Tor these men, these
and they dread the result The great People sustain
heart and hand the Administration of honest John
Tyler, because they that he is of them and with
them, and when the hour comes, surely it will
come, the Tyler party will sweep like hurricane
the country, and leave the vain and arrogant
Wings and Locotocos, who affect TO be the lead
ers of the People, gaping and staring with wonder
at their defeat.
The ground stand on, is the Peoples ground
John Tyler goes for the direct exercise of the constr
tutional power make uniform ledeemable paper
currency. SO do the People. John Tyler goes for
manain ming, at all hazards the honor of the country
in its intercourse with fnreign nations. So do the
People. John Tyler goes for an economical admins
'raon of the affairs of the nation by the aid of honest
and capable friends of his of policy So do
the People John Tyler goes for submitting his ad-
mlnis alton 10 the test of Its acts. So do the People
JOHN Tyler asks the nation roll back he tide OF
abuse and vlifcation which the Clay party and the
Locofocos have let loose upon his head. The People
will DO it,
John Tyler is the Peoples man, and he has the
wisdom and the courage To carry into eff CT every
measure which their interest demands His veto. s
are loter of courage than any which the conque
ror of nations could boast Of The People know and
this, and they further know and that he has
his side brave and ssilu generals, from the broad
shouldeTed Webster, to the aborous WicklIffe all
ready to do die in the administration OF their affairs
and the protection of their sacred rights from foreign
aggression
Huzza then, for the ground we stand on.