The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-25
From the Boston Times
TIM opppsIrIpN tn THE pRESJpENr

IHE OPGOSlllON ~ HE i.
We have often heard It remarked-and no truer ex-
preston has been called for by the collision ofcontend
ing parties-that statesman who has filled the
Executive chair has been more furously attacked
Indignantly tssailed than John Tyler, President
OF the United States Presses have groaned with the
weight OF vuperatiye epithets coined and accumula
ted for the purpose Of insulting and njuring the Pre-
sident halls have echoed with the demonac denun-
Citations Of his enemies, who have denied him merit
moral and political, and stigmatised him as traitor
and a recreant IL we examine these flaming arti-
cles these denunciatory harangues, we shall lind
them to abound in vague generates purposely con-
trved to battle attempts al defence and explanation
Such is the general character Of these assaults and
such is the character of the most notorious among
them the infamous attack of John NJ Bolts. The
enemies Of the Administration show front upon one
ground only-there is but one tangible charge which
they bring forward-that Of treachery. When press
ed TO produce instance Of treason the part OF
Mr. Tyler, they point to his conduct in relation to
National Bank
As this charge is constantly reiterated il acquires
an importance which il would not otherwise possess.
The question Of National Bank was not brought be-
fore the people in the campaign Of ls4O the con-
trsry, il was kept out of view IN some States and in
Others the people told that the cand dates for
President and Vice President were opposed firmly and
unalterably to the establishment Of United States
Bank Mr.. Tyler always opposed TO it-he nc
changed his mind-and he gave no pledges TO the
wings that he would alter his opinions the subject
lie was held up 10 the people as an antl-Bank man,
and yet for acting up 10 his profession and those made
/ for him by the party men, he denounced as
traitor and apostate. The same men who denounce
the President pretend to weep the grave Of the
lamented Harrison, and dare to assert that had he
! lived, he would have aided 10 establish a monster
Bank. The grave is silent; but rebuke TO the in
solent assertions Of these bank partissns is TO be
| found in the recorded words OF Gen. Harrison
who said, in his speech at Dayton, December 10th,
! 1910
"If il were plain that the revenues Of the Union
could only be- collected and dsbwsed in The egecdi
ioay by Of bank and wa, clearly Of opinion
that The majority Of the people Of the United States de-
rred ,ueh an institution, THEN and THEN ONLY,
would SIGN BILL going 10 charter a bank"
Now, since there are other ways Of collecting and
dsbursng the revenues and since the majority Of the
people clearly opposed TO a National Bank II fol-
lows that had President Harrison been placed in the
same circumstances as President Tyler, his course
would have been the same. So much for the Oft
repeated charge Of treachery. The opposition deny
Mr.. Tyler the possession Of ability to Ill the lofty
! station TO which he has been called bu we do not
find that opinion sustained by the fruits OF the admin
istration. We see the President contendng against
Infuriated and werful opp position, who resoutely
refuse to do any thing { the country because it,
Chief Magistrate refuses to become thei creature
we sec him, unsupported by party, surrounded by
enemies, wi empty treasury, disordered finances
yet maintaining the honor Of the republic at home
and abroad, and winning reluctant support to BEN
ehcial measure, by his frames, resolution and ineg.
rty The whole history of the Administration from
lts commencement up to the esent time, full rs It is
Of important and honorable acts OF negotiations ably
condusted and successfully concluded is a trium-
plant refutalion Of e ISLANDERS Of malignant and
powerful opposition,