The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-20
From the Chronicle and Old Domini n
PRESIDENT TYLER-No. A.

We have seen in our last number that Mr.. Tyler
has successfully filled almost every Office in the gift
OF the people. That at an early age he enjoyed in an
eminent degree the attachment and support of peo-
pie, who il is fair to presume, the most compe-
tent judges Of his character; for it among them
that he first drew the breath Of life, and TO them both
his character and qualifications were best known. As
a member of the Virginia Assembly--as Councillor
of State--as member of Congress- Governor
Senator and Vice President, he has filled quite too
large space in the public eye not to have been re-
garded man OF note; land the ability with which
the iunc ions of all these various offices have been
discharged rebukcs most severely the disgusting cant
and malignant calumny, which affects to regard him
As man Of weak intellect, at best, ordinary cana
city.
lie stepped into the Presidential chair utterly un-
trammeli.d, and uncommitted 10 Il course he in
tended to pursue; evidence Of which fact the spec
uaiions oil the press OF both parties in regard to that
course, abundantly proves That portion devoted TO
the interests of the Federal party hoped against con-
Vi lion almost that he would shape his policy in ac
cordance with the latitudnaran doctrines of Thai
school-whist the Richmond Enquirer and other re-
publican journals argued that from his past history
and recorded expressions OF opinion, he could not
| consistently administer the Government on other
than the prime pies thus declared he truth of this
latter supposIlion has become matter of history He
had counted the cost OF thwartng a party flushed
with victory, graspng for the spos and goating over
the prospect OF bringing the whole machinery of Go
verument into subserveDce TO their peculiar views
and making IT subsidiary 10 their extension of power
Amor the first of the measures contcmplated was
the establishment Of vast money power linked 10
the Government, and readily made the eff lent EN-.
CINE IN extending fostering, and UNFOLDING the vast
brio Of Consolidation TO be reared upon the rins or
that sacred charter oil our rights and liberties the CON
stitution of the land Ii will be borne in mind that
Mr.. Tyler had repeatedly and sjemnly declared
that he denied the consttutonaty of such bank
and II will be further recoecled that in the late can
ysss for the Presidency, not only was bank denied
to be an object contemplated, but in various sections
of the country especially in Virginia the same opi-
mons in regard 10 bank, avowed by Mr.
Tyler, were openly proclaimed by the warmest par
tsans Of General Harrison. Opposed himself TO
such an institution upon grounds that required either
that he should commit perjury inerpose his Veto
knowing that a vast majority Of his constituents
opposed 10 the measure he gave that Veto
firmly, fearessly gave in the face of an opposition
which he well knew would move heaven and earth
to consummate his ruin. / know that il has been
charged that Mr.. Tyler, when Vice President had
minated his intention TO vote for the measure in
the Senate, of which body he was The President
but unfortunately for the Truth Of this story it is
made 10 rest on The authority of malignant bcller
and man whose prostitution of his political prino-
Piles ia led to procure for him an Office which he CO.
veted. Such testimony from sources so degraded
will never receive sanction and crcdence from The
American people
+ ON the organization Of parties up to the present
day, the friends of popular liberty have always been
mdShaDty hDened I'D proportion 10 Tie lofty and IN
corrupilbe character OF their patriotism and their
transcendant ability. Jefferson was sanderod, and
made the recipieD of the coarsest abuse, and the
most bitter denuncaton by the enemies Of the pco-
pie and the rotten monarchy Of England. Jackson,
in our own times-Jackson, the immortal hero
4 whose brows are bound with the laurel wreath of
victory in war, and with the oaken chaplet for his
great civil services, has been subject 10 the same fiery
ordeal The sanctity Of his private life was invaded
I by the myrmidoms of Federalism-hs houscbo d
gods shattered upon his hearth stone-and the now
santed partner OF his bosom dragged from domestic
| retiremcnt-from the shrine Of which She was the
IDOL by the eil-hound magnity Of the spirit of fac
ton. And even while pen this vindicaion Of Pre-.
sident Ty Ter from the ruthless crocity a paper
IN Richmond devoted TO the cause of Henry Clay
and enjoying his confidence, is making mockery OF
that fervent piety and religious resignation which
gds the declining years of The Hero among the
shades of the Hermitage. II purest patriots and
wiscst statesmen are thus treated, how can better
fate be anticipated for President Tycr' Why should
envy, hatred and SANDER to aim the poisoned
arrows at his breast when Jefferson and Jackson
could not escapei But, like them, he will have his
solace and reward. AS with his predecessors a
PEoPLE, brave and generous will rush to his rescue
and vindicae his honor and their own and the vile
ministers Of strlfe-the pandcrs to corrupt pride and