The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-11
From ihe Hartford (Ct.) Pairio, and Eagle

The New Haven Register attributes to us dspo-
ston 'censure the late Democratic State Convention
for not speaking in fulsome terms OF President iy-
ler." The Register must know does US injustice.
In our remarks last week respecting the Convention,
we simply complained of the course adopted by
few conference.-the make secret Of their design
to the State for Mr.. Van Buren--in prevent
ing such expression Of appreciation towards The
President, as was clearly desired on the part OF
large majority of those who composed the conven-
ton. We did not intend to exhibit any wish to die
tate in the matter, but merely spoke as an lndepen-
dent editor should do of the successful attempt OF
others (and say with pleasure, that our New Ha
friends not included in the number,) to dc
tate to the convention on single point
At this most important crisis In the affairs oil the
country and in the progress of pol teal parties, is
time for suppressiug the truth regarding men ana
things. After the gross injustice which President
Tyler has suffered the hands of the Wing leaders,
the Democrats above all things, should deal with
him fairly aud honestly, and not allow the friendly
disposition which they must cherish towards his Ad-
ministraon, to be rendered wholly unavailable by
few skiliul party managers who have other Objects
in view than are clearly visible at present
Ii is easy matter to show that on principle alone
this Administration ought to receive the unqualified
and hearty support of all true Democrats. AS a
whole, its policy ought to be fully endorsed by the
Democratic party, without the slightest hesitation
and we firmly believe that if the rank and file could
get the control Of the machinery long enough such
endorsement would follow without delay. But
setting principles aside there another strong
reason to justify the friends of the President in re-
quirng at least some slight proof that he is to nave
the public countenance of the Democrats, at pre-
sent organized. We insist upon it that no Admins
tration succeed without having its friends in Of
fee This is principle which the Democrats fully
recognise and practice upon and they constantly
calling on President Tyler to adopt it also. Now,
before he eniorces that rule, he is bound to satisfy
himself that those he appoints to Office will sustain
his cause and the Democrats, to whom these APP
pointments must of course be given, also bound
by the very principle to which they have always so
rigidy adhered to commit themselves to the support
political creed would forbid their taking office under
an Administration the principles and measures of
which they do not approve.
Now the Register, in the very article in which 1T
questions s'the right of any Of Mr. Tylers exclusive
friends" to require open approval OF his Admins
tration indirectly the President for not re-
moving Wing otfice-holders, and placing "eihcient
Democrats" in their places. We admit that enemies
should be removed, and friends appointed; but the
mere exchange of Wing enemy for Democratic
enemy would be great speculation for any Admin
istration. We come back, then, upon our original
ground that if the Democrats assume the right to
''dictate" to who shall hold the offices, the Sex
| elusive friends of Mr.. Tyler have unquesionaby
the same right upon a well-estabshed Democratic
principle to demand some better evidence of friend
| ship for him. than merely endorsement OF one or
two of his official acts for if is well known that
his bitterest opponents would go far as the Re
gister and admit that he had :" done some things
| well.n