The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-17
THE GLOBES DEFINITION OF THE PRE-
SIDENT'S POSITION.

SIDENT'S POSITION.
The Globe still insists thai President Tyler,
name shall not be admitted in the Republican
National Convention a candidate for the
Presidency in 1914, and advances some curious
reasons for its determination. One reason Is
because the Wings voted for him; and the
next, because he dismisses from office the Bank
Federalists and appoints Republicans in their
'laces.
Neither Of the arguments advanced by the
Globe will suffice. For Mr.. Tyler, 1t matters
not who voted for him, is. and ever has been,
a consistent and Conscientious Democratic Re-
publican, which is more than can be said OF the
Globe or Mr. Benton. Mr.. Tyler was elected
by the Republicans; the Bank Ways could
not have tr.umphed in 1870, with Bank can
didate, and without the aid of the States Rights
Republicans Mr.. Tyler's principles were The
same In 1910 as in lS2S-when Mr.. Benton
opposed Gen. Jackson whom Mr.. t. advocated
and as they are now. 1t could not deuact
from his principles or character, 10 be sup
ported by Wings. All true Americans can at
all times vote for whom they please; bur ii
does not follow that the one voted for shall adopt
the peculiar doctrines held by each and all Of
his supporters. la The case Of Mr. Tyler, he
distinctly declared that be was opposed TO a
Bank-in short that he ever had been, was
still, and would be forever a disciple of Thomas
Jefferson. With his principles thus OPP My
avowed, we ask the Globe if Mr.. Van Buren,
will refuse the vote Of any body in lSi42
The other reason adduced by the Globe is
equally frivolous, and calculated to strengthen
the general suspicion that it sympahizes rather
freely with the dismissed rabid Clay men. But
the Globe is in error if II supposes the Repub-
licans who voted for the President are stricken
down. by this Administration. Those Federal
Wings who denounce the President after the
fashion of Mr.. Bolts and Mr.. Clay deserve
nothing at the hands Of the Administration,
even if they did vote for Nh. Tyler. They
voted for him VIII, convinced that they could
not ,lect a man Of their own principles, in pre-
ference 10 Mr.. Van Buren,, partly, II may be
in consequence Of the blgotry and Intolerance
IF as 0 u 5ee3 az ADAMS or CLAW Blu, ,be
Republicans-those then and now opposed to a
Bank and high protective TarifT-who sup.
ported Mr.. Tyler from an identity of princi.
pie, are Nth him yet, and we should be eI-
iremely sorry to see one Of them prescribed
If these are under the Globes ban on account
Of ''men," and the Democratic National Con
vention shall close its doors on them, regard
less Of "princip es"-then we should be sorry
to see Mr.. Tyler nominated by such Conven-
tion, for he would be most ingloricusy defeated,
as would any other man. But il will not be.
IL will be a true and just Convention.
If a majority Of the Republican People pre-
fer Mr.. Tyler, he vill get the nomination 10
spite OF all the reasons, faacious or solid, which
may actuate the Globe in its determination to
exclude him. If a majority Of the People shall
prefer another man, Of course Mr.. Tyler will
bow to their will, and do all in his power TO Sc
cure the election Of their candidate.
The G'obe copies that part of Mr. KendalPs
article, from the Expositor, which indicates
cheerful willingness to recognize Mr.. Tylrr's
right to admission in the Convention, aud pro-
misses 10 discuss the matter with him. We
doubt not the Republican party attaches as much
importance to the opinions Of Mr. Kendall
whose experience in such matters, is second to
none, as it does TO those Of any other editor.
The Globe truly says:
The press has no papal power. II cannot ercom-
muncae man, can 1t grant him absoluton-
Every mans position IN this country ia fixed by the
public judgment, from knowledge Of bis conduct
end character. II s this teal which will place MIR
Tyler and his Administration; and in making mn
the decision, may be that the opinion expressed by
tins or that editor will not influence more than sin
gle suffrage"
The Globe, then, has found out that il nos.
sesses "no papal power" 1t has certainly ex-
permented most extensively, but is at length
driven to confess that its bulls are not faral-nor
dangerous. As for "absoluton," il will be
time enough to try that experiment when the
editor is selected as father conressor. Mr..
Tyler and his friends do not even crave any in.
dulgsnces at his hands.
But is it not ridiculous for the Globe 10 take
the public Judgment for its text, when il i
notorious that it has long opposed tn, popular
will When the Bank was resuscitsted by the
Wing majority in Congress, and it was ac
knowledgcd by every body that the Democratic
party was on the eve Of disbanding with no
prospect of success for many years, then it was
that the Globe aprlauded the President. who.
true to his avowed Republican principles, de-
mOlished the monster 1t heu echoed the poru-
lar will, and praised the President without
reservation Bot no sooner was the dis
com6ed Republican forces rescued from
destruction, and rallied once more by the
disciple OF Jefferson, than the camp foIiopers.
the creatures who live on the spos, not caring