The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-07
From The Vermont Pioughmm.
JOHN TYLER.

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Union, has submitted the quest of his being a can
dldae for eelecton 10 the Presidency TO the de-
cision OF the National Democratic Convention. AT
ter all that has been said against MIR. Tyler there
have been few statesmen in this country who have
manifested so little OF the aspiring and intriguing de-
megogue in their public life Immediatey after his
accession To the Presidential chair he submitted the
question To the cabinet, whether In his message
about TO be communicated to Congress, he should in
innate intention to decline reelection OF the
measures of his administration, il is not pu,pose
here 10 speak Contingencies have thrown him for
time INTO inconsistent aud unnatural political asso-
cations and the influence of these have BETRAYED him
INTO some act, inconsistent with sound democratic
principles. But in all these there has been mani
lest honesty Of intention his part aud they might
have been constrained by the force Of circumstances
from bs apprehension of want Of sympathy from the
democratic party at the time, TO enable him TO resist
successfully the arrogant encroachments of federal
Congress. There Is not a man In the whole country
who appears so calm and dsinteresed about his flu
tlre political prospects. Brought by the hand Of
Providence from comparative obscurity to the head
oil tins great nation, and required TO administer the
Government without the assistance that would have
been derived from previous public national cha
ractcr as statesman, the strength Of influence
which party organizations give to their acknow edg-
ed leaders, John Tyler has admirably illustrated the
strength OF the Constitution, and has shown that its
own firm foundations sufficient 10 resist the en-
croachments of political consprators without the
cd calmly and unostentatiously with the duties of
Government, as a man Of capacity would transact
the ordinary business which Providence imposed
while the future is left to the care and determination
OF the same Providence that elevated him to power.
There is moral beauty in the public life and cha
racter Of John Tyler. strongly in contrast with the
AMBITIOUS schemes and plotting oonspiraees of CLAW
and his coadjutors. In the we see the Govern
ment and the people regarded the heritage of Pro-
violence and the rulers SERVANTS with arduos and
m Tas nDts Ih lttDs. thaa a.
position to lord it overa free republican people-a
great nation estimated as the property Of clique of
reckless demagosaes, to be bought and sod and par
celed out as might promote the interests Of these
would be lordships. Henry Clay, in his first cam
paign for the Presidency sold out the votes of his
friends for seat in the cabinet of John Quincy
Adams His own political promotion ha, ever been
WIN MN The sunnuri b0nlun OF his patriotism. la
all his public acts he TO say was born to
nand, and when an intelligent people have vetoed his
aspirations, he has been ready abuse and
vile them. IL Is owing TO the fact that in this country
the ballot box has been firmly fixed as the umpire
OF political controversy, above the rude commotons
OF public opinion, that men of like char |
acters with Clay have not figured as Santa
Annas, Cromwells, and other usurpers. In proof
OF all that we have asserted have only to refer to
the course of Mr. Clay since the death Of Gen. Har
rison. He and his subalterns have conceived the
most desperate purpose of political assassination
towards John Tyler. They did not wait for bis
views of government and national policy to be deve
OF ed-they did not wait for the question of his re-
election TO be agitated the measures of his ad-
TO be settled before his destruction
determined The midngh matured the fend- |
ish plot, and the legislation of Congress was made
the history OF its progress, They were afraid that
John Ter and his administration would become popu
lar with the American peop e. and the nation would
find themselves able to get along without Henry Clay
to rule them.
Considering the circumstances under which Mr.. /
Tyler came to the administration of the Govern |
ment, he certainly had claim to the klndest sympa-
thies and cooperation of the whole nation. But Mr.
Clay and his partsans took early occasion 10 say that
Clay owned the nation and the Government against |
all contlngences-that Tyler and the people had |
nothing TO do with the matter and that he had al
most right to go in and take the administration
as the legitimate heir TO the crown. More than a
friendly hint thrown out, that Tyler ought 10 re-
sign. Articles Of impeachm, Mt we're drawn up |
against him and presented to the House Of Represen-
tatiyes-and dark hints were thrown out that the |
bloody assassin would in the last resort do his work
and remove this obstacle to the des crate ambition OF
Clay
So desperate were these attacks, that the Demo |
Gratis, although they still regarded Tyler as pol
cal opponent were constrained 10 come in and take |
up his defence. lie has stood firmly against his en-
emies, falling back the principles OF sound demo-
cracy, and whether he shall be reelected or weld
his place TO some other distinguished Democrat, /
matters little, pages Of history, while he has been
entrusted with the responsibility, will show him, |
with few exceptions, to have exercised an honest |
and able administration
When The National Democratic Convention shall |
have made their nomination, we design 10 Yield It |
hearty support but in the mean time the measures
Of the existing Administration should be made he
subject Of free and fair discussion that faras they
establish perpetuate the great landmarks Of De /
mocracy the people may understand II.