The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-16

luton or cruel wreng, Than has Mr. Tyler since his
accession to tho Prssidsntpl Chair! Thai hitter end
proscriptioe shoult b mead ut 70 him
IN overlooking measure BY Fsdesalsts \ matter of no
surprise Resolved upon committing the very liber-
lies of eighteen nilaoaa of peop!a tsths lander MGR
cies of a mammoth money - 4jpaliAation, and upon
betraying dearest privileges snA innunies 10 in
srests decidedly an.asonissalta tn Constitution, to
its Democratic spirit and it, preE for true Ma
lional prosperity, the opposition ~ GABRIEL
himself to their wicked plans. vsSld have called
down upon him the vitupeEatian of ~ conspirators
The deep, growing damnatian Of nan, who were
ready to pollute the very Tsnpls 81 gxharsy with the
base craft of the money o6anecr LIZ the brazen,
shameless courtesan, wAo i AlwAJS lavish in her
claims Of reverence fer ehsstitS, they shouted
most Justify about TrSasoo when themselves
werc preparing the torch Of tho iuosndt<y! 1t was
therefore TO be expected that when planting himself
not only upon the Constitutl6n of hIeHa and pray
srs, but upon former recorded snh asd solemn do
clarations; when pursuing the oou1e which he an
nouncsd to the world, during the canvass OF 40, he
would pursue-when he came 70 the rescue Of that
for which patriots would think It privilege to die,
and which was in deadly imminent peril-when, Cur
tiua-lke he pfepsred to destroy himself that his
country might be saved Mr. Tyles Ind ne courage
and magnanimity e ietaxgaas IN - agnst the ru-
inope ~shesaes of rstkisa politicians \ night well
then - hooked for Tint the ioied ~ disa pointed
would bitterly ds~ssnss Ne hand that stack them
down from the SCAT of arbitrary power! II their
vocation to anathematixs the man of virtue and
raj courage; and well have they up to their
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ed cry of the Jews against one who is of their own
kindred and "Great is Diana Of Ephesusn' the
watch-wvrd of the idol-mongers, who sought
the death of an Apostle, because he exposed
their frauds!
But, sir, it is notwithstanding to find Democratic
prints joining in this unhcy crusade against virtuous
patriotism-against all that savors of noble honor
and courageous magnanimity When the idol of a
ragpaper aristocracy was hurled 10 the dust, it well
became the Barons Of Tape and Thread to yell forth
their griefs but that they, for whom the sacrifice
was made, should join in the cry of determination
is beyond human credence And yet has not such
been the course Of the Globe and of one or two
other supposed Democratic Journals Have you, sir,
not lent your aid to nure John Tyler among his coun
trymen and at the very time that Federal prints
were begrimmed with the filth of the stews. Have
you not borrowed the vile stuff that you might hurl
it against him. But in the name Of all that is sacred
to honor and Patrotsm-by venerated appeal to
the glorious spirits Of those who their day and gen
Grafton, did their country service-by the remem-
brance of the ilustrous worth and the impershab.e
characters Of Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison
and Monroe, and Jackson. Shall Mr.. Tyler be Will
Co bx bob 10, .ho l.
be Democrat, amid circumstances which would
have appalled, men of even mightier nerve? Is he
to be traduced and hunted down by the bloodhounds
of faction, because he dared fearessly to do Justice
to the great Of his countrymen s--to obey the
Constitution, his OATH his conscience and his God
The champion of that Consttuton-the faithful in
terpreter Of its spirit and provisions-he was re-
solved that it should suffer no wrong at his
hands; and when he saved it, at the expense
of his personal pOpularty-that bauble of fools
and cunning trlckstcrs; the need which he re-
ceivcd at the hands of those who profess to guard
it with their lives and sacred honor Because there
are those who render to them s:he glory which is
Justly his due, and because they think that having
exhibited the virtue and capacity requisite for the
station, he again should be elevated 10 the post of
honor he is to be followed with daily abuse
and with malignant, bitter hostility. His very
hearth and fire side, ay, his domestic altar must
be invaded because facous policy requires that an
other should be held up for party support and you
sir have taken 1t upon yourself arrogantly to pro-
nounce whom alone the faithful Swiss of the party
are to rally under.
The present writer solemnly warns you against
further prosecution of this course He entreats YOU
for your own sake, to be less proscrptve. Whether
Mr. Tyler will allow his name to be brought forward
in the Convention Of May next is best known TO him
self. IT. ho,cerer, should be, IL iriu be proposed by
Democrat good yourself and ciI be The naxx of
Democrat pure as that Of any other proposed When
this shall have been done, his friends will abide the
decision of that body, and, nominated not, they
and he will bow in submission to the act of the Con-
venton. They will engage in the contest, which is
to be one of principle, with zeal and true faith and
they will battle as men always battle, whose war
cry is
PRo PArnE, Pho FocIs. EFT AIRS!
With this admonition, which, Democrat, the wri-
ter feels himself authorized give you let him now put
plain question and inquire, IT, by this graiuiious abuse
Of Mr. Tyler you asurediy ALLEVIATE his itnds from you
DO you not ruth equal certainty weaksn the prospects Of
yIr candidate Let that candidate be Mr.. Van Blu
rem, If you wil-oan he be elected wiout the aid of Mr.
7yiers friends 1t is plain, very plain question
but you do not thus regard it, let the privilege be
taken of reminding you of the result of the election
OF 40 Mr. Yam Buren then had The ,ceghi and po,oer
and influence Of the incumbsnts Of oic-and you know
their name is legion,-but Mr.. Fan Buren, ras not
elected Give what reason you please attribute his
defeat TO fraud, to frenzied nfatuation, which bad
seized upon the People. Say, if you please, that
the mass have returned to their second sober thought
-yd rithom Mr.. Tyer's friends sustaining him your
candidate cannot be elected Nothing is said about MIR
Van Buren's want OF popularity,-apd he !. uppopu-
lar,-in Pennsylvania decidedly so-yet if the Tyler
Democrats DO not enthusiastically support him, de-
feat ensues, and Henry Clay will be elected.
Were Mr.. Tyler not Democrat and were hi.