The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-07
From the Utica IN. ~ Observer.

The Clay Wings and we have none other in this
region, manifest great anxiety TO convict Mr. TYLER
of treachery to the Wing party and its principles
They are interchangeable IN their efforts to produce the
impression that upon him justly rests the RESPONSE
bty OF the signal failure of all their promises, and
that against him and not the Wing party should pub
lie displeasure be directed. But we shall not per
NIT the Wing party to escape merited censure by any
such manGuvrc. We intend to hold them to strict
accountability and the false cry that John TYLER has
prevented them from accomplishing the good they
promised the people, shall not, if we can help IT,
avert from them the jus, judgment of deceived and
betrayed community.
The New York Tribune, in critioising speech
made by MIR. Gushing, in which Mr.. Tyler was de-
Tended from the charge Of treachery, made by the
whg press, says, that it is utterly false that the
wing party, dscsimed in the canvass Of 1910, the
idea of establishing Bank" Now, it may well be
that the wings, as national party did not disclaim
the idea OF establishing Bank. IL we recollcct
rightly, when the party assembled TO make their
nomina tions-they dsoiairnsd nothing and avowed
nothing. They promulgated no principles-the,
neither told the public that they were for or against
Bank The friends Of Bank, had they dared could
not have presented the issue of Bank or no Bank,
because there was in the convention, if not a mao.
rity, large minority, who whould have resisted IT,
But the editor Of the Tribune knows and he ought
not TO conceal the fact, that in Virginia where MIR
Tyler resided The whg party did take decided ground
in the canvass Of 1870 against Bank. And how was
Ia this State Did the whg party take ground in
favor of Bank The leading and most Influential
organ OF the party the Evening Journal discaiif-
ed" National Bank, and most Of the wing country
papers followed its lead. The wing candidates for
Congress In this District could not be induced TO
avow themselves In favor Of a Bank, and the Journal
That sustained them, we are quite certain still
more ready TO repudste such an issue which was
again and again rendered IT, In respect TO this mat
ter MIR Gushing has unquestionsbly stated the truth
" that The wings secretly intended TO charter Bank
but publicly aud solemnly dsavowcd il and crep into
power by perpetrating fraud on the people"
The Tribune Is forced 10 admit that il never
pledged nor understood others to pledge the whg
party to establish Bank why then does the editor
find fault with President Tyler Simply because as
he admits he would not put his conscience IN the
keeping of Congress and obey its behests. "The
Executive to conform 10 The ,oiu of the Jgisior,
rooer" This Is the declaration but did John Tyler
take his nomination any such condition. Did he
promise 10 be mere instrument In the hands of the
legislative power' lie could not have done so. be-
he not selected with any expectation that
he would be called TO the station he occupies ;
and we have too much respect fer Gen. Ha rison 10
believe he would have taken a nomination tram
melled by such degrading terms. But Gen Uarr,-
might have been made 90 yield TO the CLAY dica-
torship Mr.. Tyler has withstood all its power lie
has dared TO follow the dictates Of his own CON
science and TO refuse TO degrade the Executive au.
tbory by making il "conform to the will Of the Ie-
gisatye power" IN a case where IL clear TO his
understanding that II would be Overlapping the bar
riers Of the Constitution which both branches of the
Governmen, are alike bound 10 respect
But the President, says the Tribune, is engaged
with turning those who elected him out Of Office
And what IL he IS Those who have elected him
have turned him out Of the party they have pro-
scrbed him and denounced him as a renegade and ira
tor and would they have him not only patiently en-
dure such treatment but sustain his caunniators and
prosecutors IN poweri This is asking a little too
much. The fact Of persons having voted for MIR
Tyler certainly canno, confer hun the right 20
abuse HIM with impunity and If there are any who
think docs, and indulge their malicious propens-
ties without stint should they be restored
to private life by the President we can no Just
ground Of complaint; for the golden rule Of loving
enemies does not require that they should beprefer
red IN friends.