The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-27


and guard our liberties and rights from violation and
oppression, feel it my duty, as member Of "s
great Democratic Republican party, to express mus
publicly my sentiments. In doing So !, IS necessary
for PIE TO retrospect, that may the more clearly eA
press aud explain what am DESTROYS all should I'M
derstsnd.
In April, 1871, il pleased a-wise Providence 10
call 10 the head Of this great nation JoHs TYLER OF
Virginia. He entered into the duties Of bis once
under very peculiar circumstances. Knowing, as he
did the principles which had always governed his
life, aud being sensible from certain movements
among the leaders OF the party which had elected
him, that they had abandoned their policy oil loio,
and were about - fall back entirely into the old
Federal track he saw clearly that his position was
not an envable one, he must either abandon them
or violate his oath Of Office RectiJude OF conduct,
love of Republican principles, and an honesty oil pur
pose TO be admired and respected, determined his
course. lie preferred being President without
party 10 lending himself to the adoption of measures
which he well knew were at war with the Constitu-
ton and the principles of Democratic government.
In adopting this course he trusted to the intelligence
of free and enlightened people, and | am bold to
,ay he has never had occasion TO regret it, Party
presses and party leaders may, to suit their own po-
lacal objects and interests, endeavor to direct the
csrrent Of public sentiment from its true channel,
and may so far succeed to dam it up for time,
but the force of truth win these frai OBJ
stacles producing no other effect than TO give in
creased impetus to its onward course.
The course of the extra sson of Congress, in en-
deavorng to fost upon the people National Bank, in
direct assumption of The State debts, and other equally
obnoxious measures, is too well known TO need more
than brief notice and the firm, but respectful
stand adopted by the Executive in regard to them, IS
fresh in the memory Of grateful people. Upon
the open ayowa of President Tyler as to his course
of conduct upon these measures, the chains OF re-
s,raint which had heretofore kept the Wing presses
within due bounds were oosened, and the most I'M
restrained liberty OF abuse freely INDUCED in by
the organs of party claiming to possess "al the
decency and intelligence Of the land'-abuse not 10
be equalled by far-famed Bilingsgate And why
was this Simply because the President felt it his
duty to exercise a constitutional power TO Illustrate
measures passed by Congress which had been elect
ed by the People for other and very different pur.
poses For, during the contest of lS40 the assump-
ton Of the State Debts and National Bank were
purposely kept from, before the People and only
used in such sections of the country were adapted
to their peculiarly dangerous doctrines for, it is
matter Of history, that none Of the great Wing Con-
ventons expressed themselves favorable to these
measures, in any of the resolutions which emanated
from them that in the fall Of 1910, President TNler
expressly referred to his votes and speeches in Con-
gress, giving the fullest expression of his position
upon ihe subject OF a National Bsnk. And, further
that that election carried principally upon the
gro nd of change, and opposition 10 The Independent
Treasury. Had either Of these measures have been
open, discussed before the People the result
political history can bear witness, would have been
very different. This the Ha risburg Convention
Nell aw are Of and therefore determined TO sacrifice
tie. great Bank Champion and friend Of Bidde, for
a candidate who no; known to be favorable 10
the establishment Of Bank and, still further TO
give countenance TO this position, they nominated
John Tyler, of Virginia, Wee President, with
full knowledge that his political life had always been
at war with such institution. Not TO have pos
sessed this knowledge, would be TO admit ignorance,
inexcusabe in body presuming to think and act for
great portion of the nation. Such being the facts
of the case, il must be seli-eyident TO all who view
the subject that the leaders Of the Wig party were
endeavorng TO deceive the People, or have shame
fully abandoned their policy Of 1870; and that the
President in pursuing the course he has done, has
but carried out TO their fullest extent the principles
assumed in that contest.
That these principles were too Democratic for
their Federal notions, is evident from the course
adopted by the Federal members Of Congress, and
their organs But that they were fully in accordance
with the sentiments of great majority Of the People
Of this country, is equally evident by the result OF
the elections in every section The People have full
Nv sustained the President in his honest and indepen-
dent course wherever they have had an opportunity
Of doing thereby expressing their fullest disap-
probation of the conduct of those they formally hon
ored with their support and confidence. Thus has
honesty and virtue been rewarded, and political
cbicanery punished
How would have been the case, if President Ty-
Ter had yielded to the wishes Of the leaders Of the
party that elected him, and sanctioned the acts they
were DESTROYS Of riveting upon the nation He would
have been the PRESIDENT Of aparyhave been the
slant theme OF their praisethe IDOL Of their devotion.
Banquets, plimens, honors, and, doubt, SET Of
ifeen sirer or gold would have adorned his
ble the grateful and gracious Offering of generous
faction lie would have received the unanimous, vote
OF the Wing Convention, and their idol, great Harry
Of the Uti, might have rusticated in quiet under the
shades of his gnaried oak at Ashland and chew the
cud Of bitter reflection. The country would have
been convused-the People would have been openly
arrayed against the Government-the acts and char
tiers thus passed by Congress would have been
pealed by another The Constitution would have
thus been twice violated and in the excitement thus
engendered, who say where it would have been
stayed Then, would ask, is not the President
worthy of respect and praise for the he ha,
pursued from presses and orators well JUS
liee and liberaity from the great Democratic Re
publican party body Is il generous, is IT fan
that the presses advocating the denomination OF Mr.