The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-21
ATTACKS OF THE EN- ENVY.


mere bitter and upmitigated spirit of persecu-
ton than President Tyler. No measure, how
ever proper, no act, however unsuitable escapes
the censure of his adyersaries. Predetermined
TO condemn him, and with organized plan
TO attack him at every point, and TO crush him
with opprobriun, they have pursued him with
a spirit as unbecoming the courtesies due to the
Chief Magistrate, as il has been reckless ofuuth.
Ingenuity has been taxed not only to embar
rass the whole course of his Administration, but
TO take from him the merit of every good inlen-
ton, and The benefit of every honest effort
They have resolved to punish the country with
still longer and deeper suffering, rather than TO
have relief at the hands of President Tyler -
They have shameessly avowed this bold dis
honor.
Knowing full well the settled opposition OF
the country to spirit Of prescription, his enc
mics charge him with this odious stigma, aud,
TO deepen the stain, they accuse him with pros
titu,ing his constitutions al power of removal
flom Office by a sweeping prescription, to sub
serve selfish and vindctve fcelings!!
To dIsprove this gratuiious and base impuia-
tion, we have oaly TO appeal to facts. Lrok al
the Collectors, Naval Officers, Surveyors, Ap-
praisers, and the long list Of subordinat,s al
tached to the Custom Houses-look a, the Mar
shals, Di tricr Attorneys, Surveyors, RI gisters
of Land Offices, Receivers-look at the twelve
or fifteen thousand Post Masters-look through
the great Departments al the seat Of Govern
menl-ook at the whole Diplomatic Corps
abroad-look through the entire range of Fede-
raj Offices by whom are they flledl BY
the friends OF the President, or by his adver-
saries? Nineteen-twentieths of them are op-
posed TO him, and large proportion of thai
number are known to be the avowed advocates
OF his bitter revlrrs. Does this look like pro-
scription Who has The President removed
from Office, whose delinquency and disqualified
tons did no, make il an act of public duty
Where are the victims Of his power and pro
scrpon? They are TO be found only among
the fabricated tales Of his adversaries. Who
has ever bad more abundant cause to be pro-
voked to the commission of proscripiive power?
Who ever had such obstacles TO contend with,
not only from the unaided resources of the ,ffi-
GERS of Government generally, but from their
opposition And vet has he borne all this,
rather than subject himself to the imputaion Of
abusing his power, and INDUCING in a persecut-
ing spirit that never had an abiding place in his
bosom. His virtues have been perverted into
crimes, lest he should be considered hone 81 and
just.
IL may be well TO ask, what provoked this
bitter opposition to President Tyer2
| Until he ent,r,d upon the duties of Chief Ma
gistraie, he was proverbialy popular, and uni
versally respected But this position brought
him in conflict with the policy and ambition of
individuals, and the schisms of factions. He
refused 10 lend himself to ether looking to the
great interests Of the country and to the preser-
| walton Of a charater that be had ever guarded
with scrupulous care.
His opposition was considered refractory, and
his position made him formidable. These were
to be subdued if practicable and they were 10
be conquered by d,nuncistion, the charge of
apostacy, ubecility, and II, achery. The die
tatlon and organization have been carried out
with daring disregard Of decency, truth and
honor
II, Tor such causes, he i, by such means TO
be hunted down, he viii have a consolation that |
will oullve defeat-tbe solace Of an honest and
uDsulIied reputation.
In the mid ( If all these vexations and NOR !. |
lying circumstances, yet can he find in hi. s,ul
"a drop OF patience" He looks to The PEOPLE
TO do him that justice which has been denied
him by the pres and by politicians. He looks
to his country, when the events of his Admins
ton shall be the record Of hi tory. TO give I
truth, the whole truth, and nothing bot the truth.
d. Z. Brown, E'q., has been appointed TO deliver
The annual GRAFTON before the Literary Society oil
tober next. ~ w. w