The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-10
MIR. TYLER,s DEMOCRACY.


uniform yefftrsonian Democracy. Before we
are done with the subject, we think we viii es-
lablish beyond controversy, and by distinguish
ed Democratic witnesses, that the nomination
of MIR. Tyler by the Harrisburg Convention did
not in the least impair his Democracy.
Our next witness is Gov REYNOLDS; we ex-
uact from his speech delivered in the House,
August "a, 1871:
"The President in his late veto message, has come
out clearly and unequiyocaly againsta United STATES
Bank IN all its various forms or shapes: IL can as
sumo form, or mode oil existence, winch ms nio'
sage will not reach and destroy.
Judging from the public acts and lie oil The fre.i-
dent no matter in what situation or change oil CIR
Gums lance he may be placed, his Judgment and hrm
conviction the same, that charter OF NatohSi
Bank is violation of the Constitution OF the United
States
This is not a recent opinion, formed and expressed
on the spur of the occasion. II has grown with his
growth aud has peryaded all the fSthers oil the Dem
ocratic party that great and noble State which gave
him birth. 49,
On this subject, will, br. Chairman, be permitted
TO introduce his own language which rs recorded III
his Veto Message. Speaking of National Bank, he
says;
sit will suffice for to say that my opinion has
been uniformly proclaimed to be against the exercise
able occasions during period OF twenty hve years,
the opinion thus entertained has been unreseryedly
expressed declared it in the Legislature oil my
native State In the House OF Representatives OF the
United States 1t has been openly vlndcated by me.
In the Senate Chamber in the presence and hearing
of many who are ut this time OF that body, II has
been affirmed and affirmed in speeches and reports
there made, ard by votes there recorded. Unpopular
assemblies, have unhesitatingy announced It, and
but short lime before the late Presidential election
referred to my previously expressed OPINIONS, as De-
ing those entertained by me. With full Knowledge
of the opinions thus entertained, and never conceal
ed ell cted by the people Vice President OF the
United States. BY the occurrence Of contingency
provided for by the Constitution, and arising under an
impressive dispensation OF Providence. succeeded
TO the Presidential Office. Before entering upon the
duties Of that office, took oath that would pre
serve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the
United States" Entertaining the opinions alluded to,
and having taken this oath, the Senate and the
try will see that could not give my sanction to
Of the character described, without surren
dering all claim to the respect Of honorable men-a
confidence the part of the peopleal self respect
all regard for moral aud relg ious obligations with
out an observance of which no government can be
prosperous and people can be happy. 1t would be
to commit crime which would not wifully com
nit to gain any earthly reward, and which would
justly subject me to the rdicule and scorn Of all vr
tuous men,"
This prores the President to be neol descendant Of that
great and glorious State ,ohich has produced many tce
and gifted statesmen That STATE may feel proud for her
talented and enlightened son, John Tyler and place him
high in her tmaton ,ch The fathers Of the Republic
Every Wing in the land must be satisfied that they
have selected honest and upright man for this high
and responsible office. They had made choice of o
man that had the frmness and moral courage, at the
hour Of peril and in great crisis, 10 express his sent-
mems, fearless Of consequences"
The Governor not only exculpa'es the Presi-
dent from the charge Of treason to Mr.. Clay,
Mr.. Blair's very particular and special cold
friend and connexion by marriage )" but very
portion of the Wing party which insisted on
having National Bank:
"The Wing Convention at Harrisburg no doubt look.
ed more at the successful result of the elections than
at the means to obtain that result. They, have n
doubt, MIR. Chairman, put John Tyler on the ticket
for effect, and to give II popularity in Virginia, and
the Southern States In order to give the ticket
weight and character in the South, and to quiet the
fears Of the slave-hoding States in relation to Adolf
tion John ryl'r was selected a candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Moreover, 1 may add, that his
na@s was nrobae!y PLACED on lhe ticket ih e ,scy
so much complain. His known hostility to Nation.
al Bank gave the ticket additional standing and popu-
larity IN many sections of the Union and Particular
ly IN his own State, and the South. Many Of the
most leading and influential Wings throughout the
country, who were utterly opposed to United States
Bank, supported Tippecanoe and Tyler Too And no
one can say IN truth, that the establishment of Ma
tional Bank was directly put in issue in the last Pre-
sldental canvass. Whenever the issue Of Bank or no
Bank, was rendered to the Wing party, they declined
the contest They denounced the Democratic mea.
sures but presented to the people in their stead
The Wings fled from Bank dscussi n as they would
flee from the wrath of Heaven. The subject of the
charter of United States Bank was studiously OK
cluded from discussion by almost all the entire Wing
party. In fact II was out the power of man TO saw II
General Harrison himself was or was not in favor
of the establishment Of National Bank In some
districts he was supported for his friendly eeln Is for
tins Bank and in other places he was sustained for
his opposition To all banks.
The canvass for the election Of the President be-
ing, by the Wing party conducted in this non commit
tai manner, not admitting or denying the establish
ment Of National Bank, IT was wise and very avail
able to have Mr. Tyler the ticket The Wing
party could say to the Wing anil Bank men, and to
the Democrats likewise, that Mr.. TYLER is utterly
opposed TO a United States Bank and General Hair
rison Is not committed
Thus il Is most evidently true that the Wing mar
ty intended to deceive, and impose on the people n
United States Bank, without decision of the people
~ its favor They 81 INTENDED 10 deoeipe The Pres-
dent, bu he had the moral courage 10 resist IN, inposo,
Yet ticket Of this kind had in il what its trainers
ardenty araiiabiify in a most extraordinary
degree 1t was wisely organized for success-no one
counted on the death Of General Harrison-but thai
event changed the entire aspect Of the political az
fairs II turned up to the top of the pack a man The
Wings least desired John Tyler was, by means no
yer contemplated, made President of the United
States with all his anh-Bank notions irrevocably fixed
in his mind"
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Indiana, is our next wit
ness. Mr. X. is quite emphatic in his pr tesla
tons of Mr.. Tyler's consistency:
Hear, then, what John Tyler says upon this sub
Ject On page eight of his message to this Congress.
at the opening Of the session, is the following,
The late contest, which terminated in the sIcc
ton Of General Harrison TO tho Presidency was de.
cded on principles well known and openly declared ;
and; while the Sub-Treasury received in the result