The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-03
From The Hartford Patriot and Eagle.
THE EXPERIMENT.

For the first time in history, in consequence OF
the demise OF the President Vice President is cali
cd on to discharge the high duties of Chief Magistrate
The circumstances under which Mr. Tyler was nomi-
mated and elected are well known. Not reckoning
on the contingency which did happen, the Wing lead
tolerated an avowed anti-Bank candidate for the
Vice Presidency. II was part of their scheme TO
suppress before the people, their real intention TO es
tabsh Bank, by placing on their ticket, democrat
OF Virginia, strongly imbued with the doctrines Of
that distinguished school, and well known opponent
of the Bank. AS if Providence determined to pun
iih this gross and palpabe iniquity, the good and
lamented Harrison was taken away, and John Tyler,
elected Vice President succeeded to the duties and
honors of his illustrious predecessor.
MIR. Tyler had now to settle the important question:
whether he should make himself the acting
President of factious minority, assume at once
the responsibilities of his high Office assert his
stitutional prerogatyes and discharge coscieniious
not faciiOusiy his well defined duties President Of
these United States.
The efigy wings say that inasmuch he was
merely elected Vice President, he ought to waive
the exercise of his discretion and rely principal
for advice assistance, and direction the leaders
of the great and patriotic party" which elected him
to the second not the first Office
They say, moreover, that common friendship and
gratitude ought to have bound him to the interests
and wishes of thls friends and that it nothing
less than "treason" in him to veto their darling
project.
matter of TRUTH belonging rather to history than con-
lecture, that the wing party pending the late election,
did waive the question Of National Bank before the
public generally, lest they should prejudice their
cause. II is also remarkable fact, that they select
ed John Tyler, of Virginia, as peculiarly available
candidate for the Vice Presidency, because he OPP
posed to such an institution. The very fact OF Mr..
Tylers nomination, is glaring proof of the unpopu-
larity Of a Bank. The wings well knew it, and
therefore resorted to of the most unustabe and
&c - otaI
lzed and enlightened age, to set up engine Of ty-
ranny over free people.
John Tyler traitor monstrous charge! lie has
acted according TO the cherished and established con-
vicons of whole life. lie has acted in his OPPOSE
ton to National Bank as it was well known he
would act when he was elected. Intelligent reader
pray answer us question: Which is the more hon
orable manly and right in President Iyler,to pros
trate himself and the office which both provdentlay
and constitutionally devoyed upon him, under the
wheels of the Juggernaut of Faction and suffer his
own votion to be crushed-or to take the RESPONSE
bility boldly assume the rights of a coordinate
| branch of Government, and discharge without fear
and without partially the duties imposed by the Con
stution on the President of the United States Is
he any the less President because death devolyed
| the office upon him.
| Mr.. Tyer's has BEEN and is now, trying position.
He came into power without party, without Cabi-
| net of his own without Congressional majority
The locofocos abjured him. for he was not the man
of their choice The wings proper abjurcd him, for
he preferred to obey conscience and principle rather
than their high behests He vetoed Bank, for he
believed such an Institution dangerous and unconsti-
tutiona and rightly judged that great majority Of
the people were opposed TO it, If this be so--if a
bank be unconstitutional, and if majority of the
people have decided and over again--then it
behooyes every honest opponent of bank, be his
name what it may, to come up to the help OF tins
Administration. Surely every democrat must be
proud to lend his support TO man who has deliv-
cred the country from the tyrannous scourge of a
National Bank