The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-16
THE INTELLIGENCER.

Having compelled the editors of the Intelligen-
Ger to suffer portion Of their veil of hypocrisy
to fall from their studiously concealed features,
we shall leave them for day or two in their
mental nudity, and wit patiently (hough we
shall not wait long) for their admission, denial,
or excuses to our other inerrogatories. They
must not think, however, that this is respite in
general, for we shall still continue our exposi-
ton. In the meantime we have other matters
for their serious contemplation.
General Harrison and MIR. Tyler were placed
on the ticket on account OF their well known
Democratic adherence. For twelve years pre-
vous to this, the contest Of the Wings, in Ohio,
had alternated-one year all going for Harrison
Wings; and the next, all the candidates being
Clay Wings; and while this amcable contest
was carried on, the Harrison Wings were al
ways elected when their year came round and
the Clay Wings as invariably defeated in their
turn. The reason was obvious-Mr. Clay con-
fined hi action to the fostering of heavy moni-
tory interests, while Gen. Harrison would al
ways look attenively to the wants of the
masses. Hence, the Clay party was confined
10 few leading men, such as young lawyers,
doctors, and manufacturers; while the support
ers Of the old hero, were to be found among the
mechanics and farmers-the latter outnumber-
ing the former ten to one.
Mr. Tyler's political course had been marked
by constant disregard Of self, and sacrifice Of
every wish to sustain The interests of the whole
People. AT that time two persons could
have been selected who would have drawn such
crowds TO their support. They were therefore
taken up, because the People loved them, for they
were always the Peoples friends. The contest
was decided on Democratic principles, and the
result was no sooner ascertained, than all the
Wing papers cried out for Bank, and claimed
that they were pledged to the People to have a
Bank and nothing but Bank.
The extra session was called at the earnest
and continued request of Mr.. Clay, and for the
purpose of bringing forward his measures
How he contrived to obtain the call, we may
hereafter take occasion to expose. The results
of that session are well known. MIR. Tyler We
toed the two Bank bills of Mr. Clay. The
Wings held their caucus, and Mr. William
Cost Johnson went down to Maryland with the
celebrated Manifesto on his back, and for the
express purpose of showing the whole nation
how devoted his State was to National Bank
The CRY of Bank or no Bank was shouted on
all sides Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Marshall, both
gentlemen OF brilliant oratorcal powers, made
the State ring again with Bank speeches. The
former run for Governor on the Bank ticket,
and behold the result.
The State of Marylan which had nobly sus-
tanned Harrison and Tyler but a year previous,
defeated Mr. Johnson by six hundred majority.
The same effort was made in New York-the
same in Oho-and the result was the same as
in Maryland. The very idea of Bank had
alarmed the honest yeomanry of the country,
and they every where went against Mr.. Clay S
Bank candidates.
AT the very outset of the present session the
majority in Congress pursued the same course
as at the called session, Notwithstanding the d
rect testimony of the ballot boxes Of 1874 agains
them How this was DONE and continues still
we shall show clearly before we have finished
with our neighbors of the Inteligencer, who ar,
blind, or worse than blind, if they cannot per
ceive case so plain that she who runs may
read"
To cramp and torture the will of the People
into sustaining of Congress against the votes