The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-13
THE M A DIS OMAN


We are well pleased with the notice which
the Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday, takes Of
an article in the Madisonan. It's frank avowal
of a readiness to go for Mr. Tyler in preference
to Mr.. Clay. has not surprised us. We have
felt that il could not be otherwise with persons
as long connected with the Republican party,
as at least one of the editors has been but we
leave it TO the editors 10 say whether we had not
some cause to be astonished att the advice which
they vounteered4o Mr.. Tyler, in asking him if
il was not due TO himself to take sides with The
Republican party, against the same individual,
and that, too, in a commentary on MIR. Clay's
recent foul and abusive letter The senior edI-
tor of the Enquirer knows full well that Mr..
Tyler has been a Republican always He must
know that whatever Of opposition Mr.. Tyler
made to some Of the acts of the latter part Of
Gen. Jackson's administration. proceeded from
firm conviction on his part, that the doctrines,
particularly of the Proclamation, Force bill, and
Protest, were at variance with the canons Of the
Republican school. He knows full well that The
resolution adopted by the Senate, disappearing
the removal of the depostes, was mild in It's
language, when compared with the resolutions
Of the Virginia Legislature on that subject
Mr. TYLER was justified in the vote he gave in
support of the Senate's resolution, if in nothing
Else, by the great Republican doctrine of the
obligation resting on the representative 10 carry
out the wishes of his constituents; and he is
also acquainted with the fact, that sooner than
violate that great principle, Mr. Tyler resigned
his seat in the Senate of the United States for
an unexpired term Of three years.
Let, then, the editors ask themselves, even if
Mr. Clay had been friendly in his department
10 Mr.. Tyler, whether Mr.. T. would have been
likely to support him, after he had avowed de-
termination to Lrcak down all the barriers of the
Constitution, by abolshing the Veto power,
thereby manifestiDg purpose TO rush into ab-
solute consolidation, by concentrating all the
powers of the Government in the hands Of
bare majority in Congress? Could the South
live for day under such principle in actual
operations Could liberty co-exist with il?
Liberty can only be preserved by maintaining
checks and balances in Government The Elk
ecutive and Legislature check each other, and
the Supreme Court checks both and three
fold security is thus furnished against abuse of
power. But Mr.. Clay would place all power
in the hands of mere majority of Congress-
We pass over other recent acts of MIR. Clay
and his friends, offensive 10 all propiety, and
all sound principle, and have no hesitation
in saying that his proposition to abolish the
qualified Veto, followed up as it must be, to
carry out his views, by abolishing the abso-
lutte Veto of he Sepreme Court over uncon-
stitutional laws, would seem TO us 10 render ii
utterly impossible for any sound Republican TO
support him. If we desire to see the next con-
test for the Presidency turn on the issues which
have been raised since Mr.. Tyler has been in
office, it is because we believe the Republican
party will be found to be inyincble upon them.
If we desire to see Mr.. Tyler The person to fight
the battle with the ultra Consolidationisr, Henry
Clay, il is because we believe that justice to
Mr. Tyler demands it. He has perilled every
thi, g in the contest for principle. His good
name has been assailed his reputation for honor
and integrity been sought to be furnished.
We would have the Democratic press spread
facts before he country, and come to the rescue
OF one who has never orshipped at any Other
political altar than that erected by the Repubi-
cans in the great contest Of 1900. Why urge
old is, ues, 10 be uied over again, when greater
ones affecting the integrity oil our institutions are
now presented These issues were announced
to the country 10 1S41, amid the roar Of artillery
and the shouts of a Republican People, and
that People went TO the polls and endorsed them
in a voice which the news Of the elections re-
verberated through the land. We believe the
same thing would happen now. These issues
are identified with Mr.. Tyler's name. Bring
up another o fight the battle, and victory hangs
in doubt Hence we press Mr.. Tyler's claims
not so much for his sake--we know but little Of
his wishes on this point-but for the sake of
that party to which we have ever been attached.
"Loco Foco," as we haye been called, and we
are as much one now as ever, we frankly say,
that we should be unwilling TO see the success
of the Republican party put 10 hazard again on
the issues Of ls4O. True policy indicates that
we should select one as the Democratic cand-
date who can unite the Republican party as il
siood in 1S27-'2S Ubo can do this? That
should be the only question. No man has
right to throw away great cause for an idle
preference of any one man. We have told the
country long since, that Mr.. Tyler had formed
no alliance with any candidate. So the advice
given by Mr. Richie n this behalf has been
adopted before it was offered
QUIcK TRIP.-About sixteen months since, Capt
r. F. Stockton caused 10 be built four Iron steamers