The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-29
.NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK, May IS, l843.
WAsnlSGToN CRY, Nay 9th, lsA3.


stated, in one of my recent letters, that
among the considerations which should claim aim
of the candidate for the next Presidency. the
position of the respective individual. should
have great weight. We all know how impor-
tant an item position is TO an army about 10 60
into battle, and that the fate of the day is often
decided by tina, incident al In the present
situation of affairs, in relation to the next Presi-
dental campaign, it would really appear as if
position was one of those important features of
the contest, claiming serious consideration, and
with this view ! propose TO devote this letter to
an examination Of the highly favorable position
occupied by John Tyler, not as President of the
United States, but in his individual capacity
In the first place, Mr.. Tyler is pupil of Mr..
Jefferson having from his earliest youth, form
ed his entire political creed from that apostle of
Democracy, and from the time of his coming
of age been in political life practising upon
those principles TO the entire satisfaction of his
Democratic brethren. His selection for the
office of Vice President was beyond all doubt,
made for that very reason 10 satisfy those who
voted with the Wing party who were, like him
self, Democrats, and who unquestionably con
tributed greatly TO the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren,
in 1910. The more that campaign shall be ey-
amncd, the more will it show that large num-
beers Of Democrats, as true and sound as any
now living, voted with the Wings, not because
they wire converts TO their general views, but
to defeat Mr.. Van Buren,, whose doc rine that
g. a. n
eminent" they thought savored more of mon
archy than democracy. These men are now as
much or more dIsgu ted it'll Mr. Clay and his
Bank project aud have already rejoined the De
mocraic family. 1t was their abstraction from
it in 1910, that caused nineteen States to 20
against Mr. Van Buren,.
Now President Tyler's position with regard
TO that portion of hi, Embellishments cannot
admit of doubt, he has realized their antici-
patons, and they are favorable TO him and his
Administration, because IL occupies precisely
the good old Democratic ground. But let US
examine somewhat further, in this connect n,
the position Of President Tyler. He was cleo
ted Vice President; an act of Providence
placed him in the Executive Chair, and the
very first occasion that presented itself he car
led out 10 the letter the principles 10 which his
whole previous life had been devoted and this
he did knowing that II must forever separate
him from the leaders of the very patty by which
he had been triumphantly elected. Did the op-
posite party promise him their support if be
would thus fly in the face Of Wing leaders
Every one knows they did not; he acted from
higher ADD holer considerations. He could
not indeed act otherwise than he did and re-
concile it to his conscience! What, then, was
his position The most exalted hich human
nature can occupy--tbst Of an honest man, the
MODEST work OF God. On this solid rock Of tx
allied principle | lay the founda ion Of his claims;
thisis the first position in which he is placed as
a Democrat in relation to the next Presidential
campaign The next position is dawn from