The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-24
MR.. BLAIR AT THE HERMITAGE.

from the editor, dated at the neimi'ase'
writer attended church with the Old Hero ana
speaks most feengy Of the Generals KIND at
tentions TO poor widow who had Just 1851 hef
daughter. He also describes the Generals APP
pearance, his house, grounds, &c, In graphic
manner.
We are glad MIR. Blair paid this visit to the
Hermitage, because an intimate friend OF The
GencIal's informed US, few weeks since, mat
when at the Hermitage short Time ago. the
G obe's assaults on the Administration were
made the subject of conversation, during when
the General expressed wish that Mr.. Blair
would take his advice as 10 the course which
should be pursued in reference 10 the President
The General Of we remember rightly the words
of our infonnanD declared emphaucally that
every true Democrat should sustain the Presi-
dent in his noble and daring struggles with The
Federal enemy. That the President was an
honest man, and could never be driven by abuse
from his high purpose. That he Che Gene
ral) knew him president Tyler better than
those who were assauling him, and had pre-
dicted, as soon as the death of General Harri-
son was announced, that if Bank bill were
passed. il would be vetoed.
We repeat that we are glad Mr.. Blair
visited the Hermitage; for he may return to
Washington partakng of the feelings OF the
Old Hero in reference to what is due to Pres-
dent Tyler-and if he does, we knop, that his
conduct will be chang d.
And why should not the Globe change its
conduct, if convinced that It's present course is
impolitic2 The Democratic party will unques-
tionaby support this Administration, and hence
it will be impossible for the Globe to persist in
its opposition to the President, without at the
same time opposing the Democratic party
And as for its denuncaton OF all the friends OF
the Administration as "renegades" and "apos-
tates" it will surely be retraced, unless the ul-
innate design is TO destroy the party. We
know, and we doubt not every RI hecting Demo
crat will acknowledge, that if the Globe were to
persist in its furious hostility TO the President
and his friends and such course were 10 be
approved and followed by Democrats gene
rally, it would inevitably cause the defeat of the
party in 1914. Hence the impolcy Of driving
away the friends of the Adnnistralion-of de-
nouncng and accommodating the Democrats
who accept or retain office under President Ty
ler-when it is known that thousands and tens
of thousands who voted for Mr.. Van Buren, in
1910, are now the supporters of the Admins
tration. If Mr.. Van Buren, is TO run again, and
the tens Of thousands who voted for him when
he was defeated, but who have since resolved
10 sustain the Administration, are 10 be cut IF
for in hv fba bp bp
we ask, can he be elected? For every Demo
crat read out of the party can the Globe read
in two Whigs2 We doubt tive doubt whe-
ther any Wing will vote for Mr. Van Bur, en-
Then where is the wisdom of the Globes con-
duct? Where its devotion TO Republican prn
ciples
But the party will not endorse the Globes
hostility TO President Tyler. 1t will not hazard
its unity and its principles, merely TO crafty
an editors personal hatred to a Republican
Chief Magistrate. And il no', then The Globe
must either adopt more liberal course, or else
come in collision with the party. The party
certainly will not be diverted from its purpose,
in dread Of the consequences of the Globes de-
lection and hostility. 1t could not take away, in
the event Of a rupure, more Democrats from
the party, than il is striving TO drire array by
It's war on The friends Of the Administration
Indeed, we venture TO assert, that the Presi-
dents influence is rather more valuable TO the
party than the Globes 10 say nothing Of The
injustice of the Globes cause in assailing
large body of as good Democrats as any in the
party.
But, we repeat, we indulge hope that The
editor of the Globe returns to his post a chang d
man. There is ample work for his bate-aye
in the serted ranks of the Bank Federalisrs-
He can do his friends no good, nor his enemies
any injury, by dssaiiing the members and
friends Of this administration.