The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-17
To the Editor of the Globe !:

10 the EuHoT " Tue Utooe.
Who are the Democracy of this country 2
Think you that none of them are 10 be found
in the twelve hundred thousand that cast their
votes for Harrison and Tyler2 Your own in
nate keenness in political moves must tell you
that many, very many Of those thousands were
not only Republicans, but strict constructionists
of the Jefiersonian school, None Of your policy
or party men, but deep thinkers, who saw in the
nomination of Mr.. Tyler prospect of purify
ing the Augean stable, which had been collect
ed round the throne by men destitute Of private
or public virtue. Many saw in +" change" the
only hope of getting back to first principles, for
patience had ceased TO be virtue, and the very
worm will turn when trod upon too much.
Where was the practical Democracy of such
men as Van Buren,, Forsyth, Ponsett2 Did
not their whole lives prove them arisocrats, to
gain whose favor you should cringe and fiatter
almost Worship But every thing must be
sacrificed to the Moloch of Party; if one mea,
sure was proposed which sensitive mind might
be disposed to shrink from approving, the cry
of "cruciiy him p was spread abroad by the
| carried to every village and hamlet.
When Livingston wrote the proclamation,
did it enter the mind of General Jacksons first
and frmest supporters that he had heretofore
cherished such abominable Federal doctrines
Even the most sycophantc Virginia press could
not take the dose, and the same hand which is
now engaged here in assisting you to Willy
John Tyler, in this city, was then his warmest
supporter in the Old Dominion.
The opprobrious epithets you used towards
men above fear and above reproach, for refusing
to bow to the will Of one man, can never, never
be forgotten, even if they are forgiven, and the
poisoned ohace will be commended to your lips
on the first opportunity.
It's currently reported that the Old Lion has
sworn .by the Eternal, y that Jimmy Polk must
be President In order 10 secure this, we shall
doubtless have wire working enough at our next
Convention to fix him in the second office in the
gift Of the People. | have my fears that the
managers will again be successful, so far as re-
nominating Van Buren, is concerned. But
feel confident that it will be the destruction of
that clique, which has SO long acted as dictators
for the party. 1t will at least show as it did in
the last election, that we cannot hang together,
and distrust is sure forerunner of defeat.
care not who fights with us for our princi-
pies. Be he John Tyler, Daniel Webster, or
any other man, will not play the hyena on his
reputation. 1t is sufficient for me to know that
the People have confidence in him-or else,
how gained he his present exalted position r
With Legare, Upshur and Wickliffe, what
Southern man can be dissatisfied ?-cerlainly
not those who know them, or have read their
history. Is it not plain, then, that the great in
terests of the North and South compel US, as a
matter Of policy, as well as patriotism, to sup
port Mr.. Tyler against Mr. Clay
perceive that you have behaved rather len-
emily to the Kentuckan lately Has the visit of
theLittle Magician led you to let slip the dogs of
war on the President and his Cabinet in prefer
ence 2 1t has an awful squirting that way,
think. Rest assured, however, that abuse will
gain you nothing-if it has any effect whatever,
it will be to make those heretofore opposed to
Mr.. Tyler, examine more infinitely into his cha
racter and motives, and lead to results which
your party will at last begin TO see the cause Of
HARVEY BIRCH