The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-14

time since a distinguished Democrat and politician
of this city city, too, that is generally supposed
and not without reason, 10 DO the great hot-bed Of
excessive radeslism and political sbstractions-
" John Tyler has saved the Democratic party ~
Great, glorious and honest confession the sober
second thoughts" OF veteran party leader. And
wtiie the truth oil the assertion no gainsay
II speaks volumes Tor the honesty of purpose ia thai
nobe-souled patriot and philsnthropist-that proud
defender OF the Constitution, and fearless ehampop
Of the rights Of the laboring classes Nor IS the
opinion expressed above by any means confined 10
this city II is the honest confession of thousand,
throughout this empire State and the rapid decline
of ultraism which We joyfully discover on every
side, makes assurance douby sure that better DAYS
are dawning upon us that we are slowly but surely
vergiDg on TO those halcyon times of good old re-
publican purity. simplicity and political equality,
which we must all admit SO necessary TO pro
duee peace union happiness and prosperity to our
long suite ring country Then, and not till then
will democracy shine and triumph in all It's pristine
yrtuesT for then, and not till then, will the people
goperr.
As one proof Of what we assert, look at him who
now holds the helm OF state-a noble old man. truly
elected as he was to his distinguished Office by
majority over his opponent of thousands, and TWEEN
ties of thousands of the honest votes OF his neigh
boring yeomanry he now presides over their dest
Mes calm dignited, ever watchfu of their Interests
and at the same time, and on all occasions, giving
good earnest OF his sincere devotion to measures
men.
/
secure place and Distinction may fawn around him
| IN the base endeayor to force him into the belief
that they the most pure and the brightest gems
in the Democratic crown, and consequently should
be considered the most worthy cIpents of his gra-
cous bounty will find long, to their utter dis
may, that they have mistaken their man--that they
have at least caught tartar and the sooner they
make up their mind that their past " occupations
gone" the better the old farmer has very pro-
perIy concluded to take the people under his special
protection, and endeayor to carry the affairs Of
state openly aud honestly, without the secret party
machinery and influences that have he feofore been
considered necessary, and, therefore cannot rea-
sonaby be expected to furnish emplo, ment to those
(and they are somewhat numerous,) whose labor
through their whole political life has been entirely
confined to nirepuiiing." Who first set this bali
a rolling throughout our land Thousands are now
ready to reply-"The friend OF the masses-the friend
of the peopleJohn Tyler" And il we are not great
ly mistaken, the name, too, Of William c. Bouck is
destined TO be handed down to posterity as one
who, while he preserved the Constitution and laws
invioate, fearlessly held in check the unhallowed
aspirations OF selfish demagogues, and carried
those cardinal measures which alone cal
culated to place his country foremost among
the nations of the earth "John Tyler has sa-
we'd the Democratic party ~ we thank thee for that
word. But a short twelve months since and none so
poor as TO do him reverence, kind as 10 say
God bless him Behold the change Now those
who were then among his deadest foes, not
| only ready 10 admit that he has saved the
|
common country from the hands of the spoiler.-
Ts US, who marched shoulder to shoulder with the
little band of friends who first rallied to his support
in this city, when he was denounced, vili6ed, and
even cursed by the party who elected him to power
deserted by his constitutional advisers and compel-
ed to battle singe-handed for his fellow it is
source of unspeakable pleasure TO find, as we long
since predicted, the day drawing nigh, when every
true Republican must admit, that had il not have been
Tor the moral hrmness of the present Executive, the
"a dera Ia hnvo haap
10 the four winds OF heaven federalism would
have strobe triumphant through the land--an in1a-
ted currency would have been forced upon the trad
ing community, consequent upon national bank,
Of some thirty millions, based upon promises to paw
and reared the temple Of Dives, where the specu-
ators and money changers might worship the god of
their idolatry, while the laborng classes groaning
beneath their burdens, were biting the dust in
servile degradation than the wretched serfs OF
Russian auIocrat But thanks to the gods, reason
sumes her throne the heretofore too obtuse mental
vision Of the woud-be Simon Pures Of the Demo
cratic party begins to brighten, and they
PEELED to admit that he whom they have so often de-
nounced as a wanderer from the fold, and no
had sacrificed his political birthrght, has indeed
proved their salvation by holding ia check the
reaching desires of the WHY partisan, and arresting
in their course the mad schemes Of the political
thusiast.
The .7aG on the approaching Congressional ele6.
lions
| "FellowW Wings Of Massachusetts brethren OF our
political faith you prepared to submit TO another
inglorious deleal w i'll you lie down. on the field of
battle and allow your ruthless political enemies to ira.
vel over you rough-shodi Or will you meany shrink
away from the contest and allow them 10 win the
prize, by walking over an unconesed 6eldi Have
you no defence TO make, of your political principles
Is your party rusted out, have your limbs become
too languid and eilemnste 10 brace it on and bear il
! up, In your country's cause
/ No. at,ll h.I, al. n
Massachusetts The bio of their fathers is yet now-
ing in their veins The calm energy that amin ted
the pilgrims-the glorious ardor that stirred up the
patriots Of the revolution are yet abroad among US.
That indomitabe spirit of resistance of nlury-that
quick sensuyeness 10 wrong-the determined reso-
! luton, and the brave and noble daring which the
Wings OF the present day inherited from their Wing
fsthers, are not yet departed from us. Let these
proud and honorable traits OF the Massachusetts cha
racter be now again aroused into action
The above is only equalled by the following sub
lime description Of storm in the West
"The forked ghtnings illuminated the vault Of
heayen-peals Of thunder shook the earth--the wind
rocked The mountains, and the rain descended in such
torrents tina, the ducks could scin IN the cutters ~
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
MosDAY, 18th February ISa3.
Present on Saturday.
No. 81 Isaac ;. Brown, 81 al appellants rs. the
City Of Jefersonville, Fl al.
The argument of this cause was continued by MIR.
Legare for the appellee, and concluded by Mr. Test