The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-11
From the Independent Democrat
PRESIDENT TYLER AND HIS SUPPORTERS

There are large portion Of the d. mocratc party
who have for time urged the claims OF Dir. ~
Ter be ranked among the most str nuous ana con
sisent champions of democracy IN the United States
His hole political from his first outset IN pub
lie life up TO the present time, has been one OF pure
devotion to the I, publican cause. He early and ca
gerly embraced the principles OF the ustrious Jei-
ierson, and while cherishing and sustaining those
principles he placed in the highest othcai station
in the gift of the People. Since his elevation to the
Presidency has whole object has been to carry out
those principles in every department of our govern
ment in the face Of the most determined opposition
and encouragement. Notwithstanding the consis-
ency and purity Of his political life Notwithstanding
he has stood side by side with the most prominent
men in the republican ranks, in defending the Con-
stution and all those great principles which every
friend Of liberty proud TO cherish, yet he has been
assaed not only by his and federal enemies,
but by certain sefstyled leaders, and reckless and
designing partisaus in the democratic ranks.
Certain presses, too, which have long eulogized in
unmeasured terms, the distinguished services and
character of the President, have of late become so
itsensate and blgoed in their devotion 10 individual
Interests that they have abandoned their original and
true position, ami now exhibit hostility to Mr.. Ty-
ler une.uallei by his most bitter and determined
federal enemies But notwithstanding the abuse Of
those whom lie has saved 1t were from impending
ruin, aud whose fortunes were at one time deeply
oyershadowed he has gone forward with unau!tering
tirmness, UNFOLDING with firm grasp, the true prin
cipes of democracy expounded by those illustrI-
Gus patriots, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson.
Almost every week II is our agreeable task to re-
cord the spontaneous expressions Of respect aud con-
/ hdence which the course of Mr.. Tylef has elected
from the most distinguished democrats, well the
great body Of the democracy, ia almost every section
Of the Union.
/ From the East and the West, from the North and
! the South, see bin hailed by his numerous friends
! as wholly worthy to occupy the chair of the immor-
tai Jefferson, and his democratic in Office.
! II we may Judge Mr.. Tyler by the valuable services
he his rendered to the country, and the OF de-
mocracy, and also by the popular feeling shown To-.
wards han and his measures must be allow ed to
press belief tat lac Is entitled To denomination
at the hands of the iTeemen Of the democratic party.
lie has precisely the same claims TO their support
had Andrew Jackson at his reelection. Gen. Jack
sons veto and course towards National Bank elect
ed him trumphantly Again when that institution
was about to be forced upon the people, President
/ Tyler, like the glorious old hero of New Orleans,
boldly and learlessly stepped forward 10 crush IT, at
time, too, when parry power was strongly in lis
favor and when 10 oppose 1t, required great degree
OF moral frmness aud independence.
\ Ills NEIOES saved and restored the democratic
party. They gave the Of democracy an impe-
tus vi ich ensured It's subsequent triumph IN almost
every State ~ the Union. Had he faltercd at that
critical momen. where would have been the demo
cracy and her favored Institutions Of our beloved
country; Had John Tyler been turned aside from
his course by the scora aud threats and biye5 Of the
federal legion, the democratic party aud the whole
country would have been bound hand and foot, soul
and body by the potency and Influence Of Natiopa
Bank We would, then, ask every AntBank man
every democrst-eyery lover Of liberty and hi.
country does not this act and this alone entitle him
to the gratitude, confidence and support Of the great
democratic family
We now claim, as we have before done that Pre-.
sdent Tyler ought TO be brought forward as the
champion and advocate Of the enemies Of National
Bank. His distinguished services render il an act of
tribute, his principles an act Of justice, his popularity
an act Of policy.