The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-14
From the Boston Dolly Times.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.

The Office of President Of the United States de-
volved upon Mr.. Tyler in consequences OF an unfore-
seen and lamentabIe event. Mr. Tyler found himself
Unexpectedly the Executive head of the nation.
The solemn nature Of the trust repOsed in him,
must have been rendered impressive by the mys-
FERROUS in which the eveLt brought about
Free and unshackled, he had now the opportunity OF
carrying out his views and principles without incur
ring the ambiguous reproach of treachery to party,
which might have been advanced against him had he
been elevated to office by the efforts of partisans
His very first acts showed independent fearless,
and democratic spirit. How could it be otherwise,
educated as he was in the very focus of republican
ISM at institution within whose walls the spirit OF
aristocracy was powerless? How violently he has
been assailed, and wherefore, we have shown, and
these are matters Of common notoriety, and common
COW, rsation and complaint. But all the hostility,
bullying, and threats of adverse politicians have not
shaken him jot in his position He has pursued the
same unvaryng course, and reference to the o. l.
Mons of the great poll zeal oracles of past hsto-
ry show that he entertains the profoundest respect
for the views and principles of the great fathers OF
Democracy. He has met with oppostion-so did
they.
Jefferson was the friend Of Liberty and equality
firm and ncorrultibIe-but he opposed-fercely
aud brutaIly assailed. 1t be expected that one
who followed in his footsteps would experience the
same treatment and the same opposition. But here
there is difference. Jefferson was opposed by one
of the great parties of his periodthe Federal party
while Presden. Tyler is assaed by the ultralsts OF
both Partisan zealots, Of opposing factions, dame
trcay opposed to each other principle have yet
pursued the same course whenever measure OF the
President has been submitted to them. But he has
yielded not an inch either of ihem-he has surren-
dered no princple-retrogaded not step, nor enter
tanned thought of compromise, save when the inte-
rests of the country seemed to demand Nothing
FOL Party every thing for the People,, seems TO be the
guiding motto of the Pr siden One thing is certain
he has incurred the deep and abiding enmity OF the
utraists Of both parties After this shou he prove
recreant his trust if ae- having fought the good
fight and carried the praise Of every good citizen, he
should abandon his high and holy vantage ground, it
| would be to purpose-the partisans against whom
| he has waged war; against whom the voice OF the
people has been raised, would spurn him from their
| ranks. He has done enough, however, to show that
he will never give them the opportunity.
We have said that the President has not committed
| himself. We must reract the assertion. He has
committed himself and he stands now pledged to the
people of this country pledged to support heir inte-
and rights, and to yield not one single inch to
the camor of interested politicians. As to those tools
of partisan leaders who fill up various offices and en-
ploy their time n eectuneering practices against the
| Executive, we know not what course the President
intends to pursue with regard to them; but We knoaO
that, should he from Office the most violent of
his enemies, public opinion would sustain him in the
step. The great of the people would rejoics to
see the vioeuce of party checked by any honest
means. -
A war against party will be popular war; Too
long have party tactics initiated against the best
interests of the country-too long has the Mo
loch of party commanded the sacrifice of principle
judgment, and feeling at its shrine-sparing neither
the character of the living the ashes OF the dead
National honor the character of the press have sunk
beneath the upas influence Of party, and the hour and
the man that end its domination will receive the
heartfelt thanks of those whose appreciation more to
be desired than the voices" Of host of parti-
sans.