The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-07
From the Boston Times.
SENATORIAL DICTATION.

As impartial and dsinerested observers OF the prog
ress Of affairs at Washington, we have been north
ed Disguised and astonshed at the reckless partisan
ship of the Senate and ITS blind opposition 10 every
measure and proposition emanatng from the Chief
Magistrate. But nothing has shown in stronger
light, exposed to more general Indignation the -
worthiness of the motives which actuate the ultra
Democrats and ultra Wings who claim the right OF
debating to the President and the people from the
sanctuary of the Senate Chamber, than their recent
rejection of Mr. Tyson, for no other imaginable rea-
son than his having been nominated by the President
We have heard honest men OF all parties express their
Indignation and establishment at this act and believe
such the feelings of majority Of the people, not
only in this section OF the country, but wherever the
intelligence has spread.
Mr. Tyson is a man of ability and probity, furnish
ed with ample testimonials of character and ability
He stood high in the opinion OF the late President,
and was candidate for the office of Collector of
Philadelphia when Gen. Harrison died. Had he
lived Mr.. Tyson would unquestonably have received
the Presidents nomination for the office. Mr.. Ro-
berts, however, nominated for the vacant place
of Collector by the present Chief Magistrate, while
Mr.. Tyson nominated for Surveyor-and this the
Senate confirmed by an unanimous vote. substitu-
ton of COL Watmough made, and Mr. Tyson
nominated for the post of Commissary of Purchases
Gen. Irving, the former incumbent, having deceased
On what grounds can we suppose the Senate reject
ed the last nomination, after having borne witness to
the claims of Mr. Tyson by confirming his formernom-
nation to highly responsible post 1t is only another
evidence ofthe nveterate hostility Of political clique
Of determination dictate to the Chief Magistrate
and compel him to receive into offices OF trust and
profit men whose principal if not their only recon-
mendation, their hatred Of the President and his
measures, and their resolution to obey right or
wrong, the dictates of their masters.
The ultra Wings and ultra Democrats seek TO force
Mr.. Tyler to act in communion with them against the
dictates of his conscience, failing that to hamper
and embarrass him, subject him to system of epoi-
mage and insult, and, in short, to reduce the Chief
Magistrate of these United States to mere non
entity.
We have already too many tools in office-men
ready to act for the interests of ambitious few, in
vpIss;.i,I, 40 tho vv~lfn-- &c tho u liza
come into place through the arts and chicanery Of
these intriguing utras. 1t is high time for reform
If such open enmity is to be exhibited such ruthless
warfare waged against the popular ruler, it is time
for him to and drive back the enemy into their
quarters, in self-defence The people demand-the
public good requires it. We reterate the belief
have often expressed that the President actuated
in the course he has pursued solely by patriotic mo-
tives-and that all his appointments have been made
without fear and favor, looking only to the capabty
of claimants for employment An effort must be
made to rebuke and render powerless all leaders and
myrmdons, who have sacrificed principle upon the
shrines Of self and Party How else are the great
and important affairs which press upon the consdera
ton of the Government, to be disposed of satsfac-
torily'
Let the Senate exercise its vested powers to their
fullest extent-but let them not transcend the limits
prescribed by patriotism and justice one hairs breadth
Let them reject as many nominations as they please
but the people must call them to full account of the
reasons which objections have been based But
when men Of probity and talent spurned with.
out the shadow of reason-when we see in high
representative assembly consistency except in the
unmitigaed warfare waged against man who has won
the entire confidence of the great body of the people,
we cannot repress Indignation, and we feel that
wounds inflicted upon the well-being and re-
putation of our young republic, which il will take
years to heal. OF what avail is it to tell that
of the most furious and uncompromisng of tile parti-
leaders, men of talent capable of directing the
councils Of the nation with honor to themselves p
This only makes their present position and their pre-
sent degradation more humiliatng and more painful.
There is folly also, in The which they pursue
Their very inveteracy reaction of feeling
among their followers while it strengthens the resou
ton and gives to the efforts OF the friends othe
Administration.