The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-07


sleep since his departure for Ashland, but still
pursued the same course of attempting TO head
Captain Tyler on the Tariff bill that they had
failed in on the Bank question.
Well, the bold attack was made. Resou-
tons, denouncing the Constitution for contain
ing the Veto article, were brought forward in
the Senate of the United States, and supported
by Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, not so much be-
cause the principle was strong, but because
John Tyler lras President, and it enabled him
TO carry out the principles of Jefferson and Ma
dison-the cherished principles of his own long
political life -
0 most lame and impotent example of petty
malice-of disappointed ambition which casts
the author, in single day, from patriotic ely
sum into the shadows of dark political death.
melancholy night shade, to close up long
bright stream of professed honorable patriotism
The Downfall Of the Constitution! Could
not the outporngs which were heaped, hurri-
cane-like, on the victim, suffice, without, at
tempting stab on the shield of defence left US
US by our fathers No! "Down with the Pre-
sident," was the hyena cry
1t needs no other walchword for the Republi-
cans of this Union to enter into their next battle
with, than ''THE CONSTITUTION" Our oppo-
nents have made the issue, and whatever may
have divided US heretofore, we can now unite
uncommon ground, in opposing any interference
with its provisions. Let the people Of the South
think of this. Let those busy bodies who have
been forming Clay clubs in that section, look
around them, and ask, "Ls there no ddngerW
If the Constitution is once altered, where will
rest our right of holding property? Will not
the torch and frebrand ligh, up the plantations
where thousands are now living in comparative
freedom and far more comfort than those who
toll in free States in misery and wretchedness
| for scanty pittance? Pause for a moment,
| we that pretend to the wizard eye, which shad-
ows forth THE FUTURE. Look to the condition
of your country even with the safeguards now
placed around legislative action. Would we
not, but for IA provldental circumstance, be prob
ably suffering ere this under the grinding taxa
lion of Banks and Custom Houses? Not but
that the Bank would have been a ticklish affair
to take stock in, for the cry of ''Repeal" had
already been sounded, and the elections through
out the country re-echoed it. Majorties of tens
of thousands were reversed, and the conquerors
Of yesterday fell in one swoop to-day, before
the sober second thought OF the People.
Let US learn wisdom, then, fellow Republi-
cans, from the past, and give up that slavish
system of man worship which promises to lose
us the bigh-toned devotion to principle which
gained US all our hard fought victories against
the Tory and the Federalist in days of yore.
We have been for months on the edge of a
precipice fearing that the extraordinary means
pursued by the enemy to drive Mr.. Tyler from
the path of political rectitude, might, in sud-
den manner, become partially successful Even
at the sacrifice of those who hattered and
fawned, as well as those who browbeated and
threatened him, the President has done his
duty, and the indomtabe firmness with which
| he has acted, must Insure him the ''wel done
thou good and faithful servant" from every
lover of Liberty, the Constitution, and the
Republic"
1t shall be my object, during leisure hour
to keep you in remembrance of the value OF
| your chartered rights. The eyes of the arsto-
crat, monarchist, and despot, are upon you from
every quarter of the world. They even now
| gloat over your anticipated ruin. Be it your
care to prevent their qualification, by assembling
| together, bearing in mind that "the price of
| Liberty is eternal vigilance"
PHOCION