The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-30
From the Portsmouth Va J Old Dominion.
JOHN TYLER AND THE DEMOCRACY


/ From the Portsmouth (Va) Old Dominion
JOHN TYLER AND THE DEMOCRACY
viii such of the friends of Mr. Van Buren, who,
like the Globe and Enquirer have Of late been de-
nouncing Mr.. Tyler and his friends read the follow
ing extract from the Hon G. j. lngersol's Address of
| September l3th lSil, one of Mr. Van Buren's able
champions and learn from what he says, the claims
which Mr.. Tyler has upon the whole Democracy Of
the country
| We commence where the honorable gentleman
speaks of the wing system of dregooning" and the
measures which under that palterng and despicable
system, were passed at the extra session, from ihe
unmagDable evils OF which, the country was only
saved, he remarked by The reiterated ueoes Of the
President, sustaining strenuous and ,tdcous minority
po'esrtess 10 do good icits the aid Of the President
| We call the attention of our Democratic friends
aforementioned, particularly to those parts Of the
extracts made, which we put in italics Let them
read, and ponder upon what they do read. On the
18th OF September, 1871, justice done by them
to John Tyler 81 ho sared the People from the slavery
Of an iHegtinate regency ruling ich upsldn and mad
i'responsibit'ty" Why should that justice now be
Withheld from him by them Truth, and honesty,
and justice never change they eternal principles.
II IT was true then, the honorable gentleman states
that Mr. Tyler did mol sympahise iciih The Whg party
their political reics but stood the uNcoMPRoMIsING AID
yocATE THE RADICAL POLITICS OF THE VIRGisIA
PLATFORM throughout the tchoe unprecedented contest
for prineipis in a and for this and The great
HONESTY he then exhibited he entitled 10 The graft
iade cfhe People" and The support" Of the eopie is
NOT, ask trind equally hue nor? Is the senli-
ments advanced by Frederick of Prussia in relation
10 his intentions as 10 the celebrated Volta re- q pro-
per sentiment for the Democracy to act upon or to
advance, as the principle Of their action that he
would hrst suck the juice and then throw the vine
away" Is Il right, that acknow lodging Mr. Tyler's
principles 10 be ours, and his services the most i'm
portait rendered TO the country since the Revolution
and the adoption Of the Constitution, we should
now confess oursell devoid of princple-refuse the
aborer the just reward of his labor, and withhold
our countenance and support. The Democratic par
" mas ever prded Itself upon its loitiness and its
gratitude. Mr.. Van Buren, was upon General Jack
sons fret nomination an anti Jackson man and ylo.
enty and yet for the services he afterwards rem
dered General Jackson he was taken by the hand and
seated IN the Presidential chair by him and his friends.
MIR. Buchanan was at one time not acknowledged
Democrat, and yet now for his serrces he is placed
by the Democracy in lis front ranks. Mr.. Calhoun
was not only ti-Jackson but ant-Van Buren, and
yet who now would dare dscaim him and his services
TO The Democracy In all these instances the labo-
rer, has been rewarded and justly so Mr.. Tyler
twice voted for General Jackson as President-sus.
tanned MIR. Van Buren, as Minister to England-has
always supported the doctrines of the Vi ginia Plat
form" surrounded himself with Democrats in his
Cabinet and out OF his Cabinet and by giving the aid
of his vetoes restored the Democratic party 10 now
er after IT had been stricken to the dust and for
these serrice is less entitled 10 the gratitude and
support OF the whole Democratic party than Messrs
Van Buren,, Calhoun, and Buchanan. We hesitate
not to say that equally with these gentlemen has he
our friendship and our gratitude We will not en-
dorse the sentiments Of Frederick of Prussia.
we now give Mr., lngersoll's address, to which we
again invite attention. f.
Let US contemp ate, next the strange and revolt
ing characteristics of the laws made by drsgooning
Duplicate bank bills-one down, rother come on--a
Bankrupt bill enacted INTO allegiance, like bears
cub, to be licked into future shape a Distribution
BILL which is mere psltering deluson mutilated as
IT OF It's productive faculties Loan BILL the mere
basis Of the blessings Of a national debt and new
funding - stem large loans explicitly announced by
the head of the Finance Committee and that head IN
the Senate, which is impossible TO wink so hard as
not 10 see must be followed by direct taxes for like
the deporable State debt, they never be redeem
ed 10y other expedients; Revenue bill, which taxes
m The lump, so that neither merchant nor manuIac-
iurer can Po sbly comprehend lis oracular provi-
sions incidentally declaring prohibitory hostlies
with France, when war with England is imminent
the Post Office put the Custom house for support
1t required the raging delirium OF upstart party
madness to naugurate such measures. Nothing bat
eicrafed reioes, sustain ng Strenuous and judicio,,
minority perened any may asceria 6u sin pIe
computation, the cost Of the late HUNDRED daus rnisrs
being one hundred millions Of dollars. million of
dollars day would have been the per dion of the
late dynasty, bad II not been dethroned
Next, let US see what II has ACCOMPLISHED Itbas
achieved the bnal exit, ction of the Banks of The
United States, and unwttngly restored the custody
OF the public money TO the Treasurer of the limited
States, TO whom It was entrusted by the original act
OF 1883, and not TO the Secretary of the Treasury
usurping It's control. II has wrong from the pes,
dent his slow leave TO a contingent distribution aci
destined to be repealed by act OF Congress at an ea
day. 1t has carried a bankrupt act which NAV have
some influence on the fall elections, and ring the
knel OF expiring banks but which il Is not nreiend
ed, can be executed without Fundamental alterations
so that loans taxes, and few bills too insignificant
Tor enumeration, are the poor achievements of the
hundred days msrule, frequently Wanted on the floor
OF the Senate, and IN certain Of the public presses
IS frightened children whistle IN the dark when
courage IS oozing out Of every pore, and the
sweat OF trepidaiion starting from the forehead
Thus divinity q party dscord oyerruled party com
blnation, and shaped its rough-hewn ends The cloud
only as big as mans hand in the Presidents mes.
sage, increased TIL i darkered the whole horizon
and at length the storm broke forth with an incns,t
OF which, iellowczens, newspapers and letter ,sr
lers can give but faint impressions at distance -
The distinguished members of the ruptured na;ori |
", who vainly attempted to reason with its raro |
truly said that what large portion Of Il did to wit
arfaign The President for his hostility To Bank Tho
pivot OF all their proceedings, is no better than Cor
The wing party to have fosted itself into power nv
concosing their designs; and that their party diGer
enccs u not reconciled will become moi nisfor |
tunes but crimes, by their own misconduct
lhey never can be reconciled, because thcv arc |
quarre's OF principles. The d,ssensions of mat party
are 'nerfsb consqueno,s attempting 10 ersoi, ON, ou
dl'cordani materials. The Presidents first message