The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-11

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this niue and CRY, and thus aid The enemy q Cake
possession oil the CITADEL And for what has all this
been done Because, say the Wings, he has been a
frdtor TO his promises because he has defeated the
great measures which the WHY'S proposed to con-
summate when they obtained the power Very well
this might De very Just ground for their opposition,
and abuse, you will, it true that he had been
that traitor, which he has not; but 1t can be no good
reason Tor us, whose cause he has sustained whose
principles he has endeavored to advance, why we
should AID his biiterest enemies i'll crushing him, that
they may ride into power.
| We have repeatedly repealed the charge made by
! the Wings that MIR. TYLER deceived them with re-
gard to HIS OPINIONS the Bank Of the United States
or the Tariff, as we had Sufficient proof, of own
knowlt dge having taken an active part in the cam
paign of $780, and frequently meet their speakers on
the hustngs in various parts of the country before the
people, where endeavored to asten them to those
issues, but which they always denied and pronounced
stale SANDER; and in the South would always refer
to the well known opinions of JOHN TYLER these
questions, to prove the falsity of our charges as to
their future intentions but it is not AIM at this
tlme TO travel over the ground, which has been so
often beaten, and which is so well known to the
whole country, and so well understood by every tyro
IN politics. neither do wish to turn the columns
Of bile which is levelled at the President by the Globe
and the whole tribe of that genus, from their "drtg
cork but we intend TO point THE PEOPLE to facts,
and let them Judge between the parties.
When the Extra Session, of l84l commenced
gress, took occasion to say the United States Bank
the State Bank Deposite System, and the Indeperl-
dent Treasury System had been all three repudated
by The people and it was true Of either previous
elections had mi st assuredy shown it in relation
10 the Bank, it was certainly so Tegerdng the indie
| pendent Treasury, as that was the only issue the
Wings met and openly opposed a contrivance ITO
give one currency forhe people and another currency
for the Government, if we except the humbug ofthe
Standing Army, out Of which two mea,ures the
| w hlgs made the most real capital.
1t will be recolected here that Mr. Clay had taken
his stand in the Senate the leader of the Wing par
ty, having by nesse got Webster out of the way, by
placing him in the Harrison Cabinet where he could
| be oyerruled by. his own creatures, through Mr..
Crttenden, the only talented man in that Cabinet.
Harrison himself was looked upon as a mere CIPHER,
and If he had any good traits, they neutrazed
| by the Bells, Grangers and ERings that were placed
around him. This same Clayguard of Jsnnissares
we're Che advisers and spies npon Mr G'xler too
the beginning, and il the great error he commit
ted against himself, that he did not Immediately cut
them adrin and surround himself with his friends
Having things arranged, Mr.. Clsys first move was
TO make il appear that the public moneys with
out the control of law, and TO commit the President
TO some course of action consequently the repeal Of
the Independent Treasury act was decided upon in
the Senate, sent to the House, passed nsanter there
handed TO the President, who signed il at once know
ing that there sufficient checks Iand guards up
the public treasure in the law Of 1857, and the
resolution Of July, 1876 under which, be it remem-
bered, the Treasury and the revenue is now be-
ing controlled. Although this first act of the
Wing party was witnessed by the Democratic party
viii regret, and by no individual with more sorrow
than uursef vt IL tho only real retrenchment
worked out by the Wings, as it saved to the
Government some S2j 600 a year--the amount Of
the Presidents taiary. Then came the grand
move of Mr.. Cly,-a charter for National
Monster Bank that should override every thing, and
trample the sovereignty Of the States under foot
TYLER VETOED il! The country WAS SAVED |
q. - ~ glia~N he
bullying and braggadoca Of the Whigs, and their
6dent declarations that he dare not ref0 five know
of the constant visits Of the leading Wings 10 the Pre-
sldental mansion, night and day, while the bill was
under consideration-we know Of the grinding, bull
lying perseYering efforts Of that brutal Clay Cabinet
TO drive the President from his propriety. Finding
all these fall the coaxing, promising, threatening, OF
theirs TO induce the President to violate his OATH his
CONSCIENCE aud his PRINCIPLES, by signing that
bill but he was true TO himself true TO the ConstItu-
tion and true TO bis God. He reioed IT, aud Joy and
gladness was spread through the Democratic party.
The press, led by The Globe, from one end OF the
country 10 the other hailed Mr.. TYLER as the saviour
| Of The Constitution!
After this the Clan. Cabinet bro Ike up and Mr. CLAY
retired from the Senate, and in their separation they
made no effort 10 annihilae the Presidents but their
bitter and hostile missiles were rendered perfect
| ~ harmless--pointess their falsehoods reverted
back upon themselves and they retired from public
] life, scorned and despsed by every honest man OF
every party. And why was thsl Because Mr.
WEnsTER remained in the Cabinet, and gave the LIE
TO all their statements. Out Of this fact grows the
subject Of this article.
The editor of the Globe who is at heart the friend
! Of Mr. Clay commenced his assaults upon Mr.. Web
ster and from him extended them tO-the President,
IN order 10 drive that individual from the Cabinet so
as 10 give the color of truth 10 the charges which
| Clay K Co had uttered against the President and
which gained no oredence so long as he remained
Finding bis attacks in vain Blair became furious, and
forEetul Of all prudence he determined to sacrifice
the Democratic party rather than John Tyler, should
reap the reward which be had so well earned--and
| All he asked was the confidence and support of the
/ Democracy during his time Of office, BY the macb-
nations OF the Globe that was denied him. and through
the same evil Influences, the Senate Of the United
| States is still IN the hands of the Wings.
Had tho Globe acted tho leading press OF the par
ty at the scat OF Government should have done, IN
stead Of grossly abusing the most distinguished men
of our party, Mcssrs. Tyler, Calhoun, Buchanan,
Johnson and Cass, and their friends, while he hypo
critically proiosscd TO be the friend OF Mr. van bu
rem. than whom that gentleman has not more dead
IN or hostile foe Tennessee and Maryland would now
have been represented IN the Senate Of the United
states by Democrats which would have given ms ma.
ory in that body Of sir This is the Globes work, and
not All its work. Through il, and that portion Of the
press which il has mislod, our power shaken IN
Georgia, in Massachusetts, in Maine, IN Now York
city, In Pennsylvania, and in Ohio.
Already have the people aroused themselves, an'
in various parts Of the country, immense spontaneous
gatherings Of the People have been held, and th'
President fully and ably sustained. In Philadelphia
the letter published last Friday was signed BY up
wards Of three housand men. In Jackson, Licking
county, Ohio, tremendous mass meeting has beer
held reviewing the course and policy Of this dgnils
ry and they have published an address to the world