The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-03-20
THEPRoGREss OF THE COALITION


and personal attack The President OF the
United States Whether this is good policy for
the great cause or whether il be just, honora-
BILE or fair is question for the People of the
country, for the constituency of John Tyler, 10
determine We leave the matter, so far as this
point goes, with them. Let them decide be-
tween the private and public character maintain
ed by the President, and those attributed TO
Thomas H. Benton and Francis p. Blair, by
general consent. We fancy there can be very
liue hesitation on that head. The Weaver
case is on record The declaration of war by
MI. Benton in the secret session of the Senate,
while the two Ministers were negotiating The
Treaty, and the shameless deseriion of his par
~, on the night Of the third of March, and the
pandering to The passions Of the Federalists on
tha, occasion, will not soon be forgotten by the
Republican party. The Globe goes on TO re-
mark:
"Thus situated, Mr.. Tyler, who brought to the
Executive chair but little intrinsic weight, and could
rally but few friends in its support had his choice Of
men and measures and difficult one it certainly
was to one who has more than once, twice, thrice
nay scores of tmes-shown himself without any set
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irmness to maintain those he processes to cherish.
There can be little doubt that he would have entered
into the views Of the Coon party thoroughly, had it
not been perfectly apparent that such course would
only to strengthen Mr.. Clay, the great cham
pon of that party measures and thus interfere with
his views of the succession for we believe Mr. I y
Ter early entertained hopes OF ultimately obtaining,
by direct vote of the people, what accident alone
had bestowed. STILL he went far he could, and
approved every measure most obnoxious 10 the DEM
ocracy. with the exception OF one against which he
had so often publicly committed himself, that ap-
prevail would have covered him with lasting infamy."
Well, Mr.. Blair, this is as good as if written
by the Richmond Wing, or Baltimore Patriot,
or Courier & Enquirer. 1t is capital defence
of Mr.. Clay and a savage condemnation Of
John Tyler. We again put it to the Republi-
can party 10 decide the question, which is dearer
to them, the reputation of John Tyler or that
of Henry Clay; which of these two gentlemen
do they prefer for the Presidency, Tyler or
Clay2 Let the American Democrat and
true Republican ANSWERED. the lrishman and
the German answer, Tyler or Clay-this is the
issue presented by the Globe Shall the Globe
defend Tyler or Clay g He showed" (says
this truthful gam =" that he was willing 10
sacrifice the Democratic party, by giving his
sanction TO any measure, which every acknow
lodged Democratic Senator opposed; and by
placing in his Cabinet either notorious Federal
lists. OF " renegade Democrats"
Now, to test this wholesale assertion by the
truth. Is the President Bank MANI Are not
the Federalists Bank men? And are not Demo
Gratis anti-Bank men Is the President Protec-
tive Tar # man? Are not Federalsls Protec-
tive Tariff men2 And are not Democrats
against a Protective Tariff? Is the President p
Dislributonist? Are not the Fednraists Dis
tributonists2 And are not Democrats against
Distribution Is he Treaty man2 Are not
the great mass Of the Democrats in favor of the
Treaty 2-and did not Benton and only three
others Of the Democrats in the Senate vote
against the ratification of the Treaty? Is the
Democratic party opposed TO the termination of
the Florida war; Then upon what point does
the Republican party and The President differ !?
As an honorable man, called upon by eighteen
out of twenty-six States, he. signed the repeal
of the Sub Treasury. And he and the Repub-
lican party, we fancy, will find no difficulty in
isfaction. The President is not vainglo-
rious enough TO suppose that he alone
possesses all the financial talent in The world
He cont, nds (Which all honest men admit) that
the People have decided against all financial
schemes heretofore submitted But the Presi-
dent and the People will yet settle this ques
ton. The only poin, of difference between the
Pres dent and the Democracy, is that he is not
surrounded by a thorough Democratic. Cabinet,
and that +, deral Wings are yet in Office; and
yet, when The President ppoints Democrat, to
office, the Globe accuses him of corruption, and
denCunces them as renegades. Beautiful con-
sis,ency! Democrats of PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio,
New Jersey, and New York, bark and heed
The Globe wants none Of you in Office. You
are ''renegddes" If you apply for, or accept, an
Office. For instance, J. M. Porter is ''rene-
gace." The Democrats of New Jersey are
''renegades," and, we presume, the Democrats
of New York will be "renegades" The
charge against Porter is, that, in "a, he was a
Clay man. Consistency again At that pc
riod Francis p. Blair was The bosom counsellor
of Clay and The Pennsylvania, which fur
nish, s all this authority, was estdbiished-to OPP
pose Jackson.
But has the President appointed any notori-
Gus Fed.ralists 10 ofice2 Mr.. Blair, you can
not escape the issue Of fact. You have made
the declaration either prove il or confess your
self 10 have spoken falsely. What notorious
Federali,, has the President appointed 10 ofice2
Is Spenc notorious FedeIalisl All, in
deed, when Blair OPT osed Jackson, Spencer,
with all his ability, was sustaining him. Has
ralist to Spencer2 And on the third of March.
after rejecting Cushing, the Sena,e-tbe De
mocratic Senate-con f,med Spercer: and iii,