The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-16

making war upon him, be strikes bow al me
Democratic party which may accomplish US
| final overthrow. Let him rememter that, wuie
his gigantic efforts have SO oilen been crowned
with success, he has had TO taste the outer
fruits Of The most Notifying and Iuinous de-
leats. lie has molly chung 10 his friends when
nothing bat danger stared him IN the face, pro-
claiming as his motto, that he would "sink or
suimn viii. his own candidate. Nay, he has
had the desperate courage to nail his flag TO the
mast and the signal honor OF going down with
The ship. But, il is a delightful refecuon-and
am sure he will rejoice with me that the fate
of his country and mine did not DEPEND upon
| the hairof his head OF the gristie u has heel
| for, although he has been shoyn OF both, our
country stands redeemed aud disenlhraled un-
der the happy auspices OF one OF VngniaS gal
LIANT sons. And why thus withhold from HIM
the plaudits he deserves, and the glory he has
acquired Why remind him of g his oasn pre-
cious fame" and yet taunt him with "dH tbs
| petip anlbiiion?" | charge you again, wrong
| not the man who is an ornament TO SHE gorl-
| Gus State from which he has descended" Has
| MFR. Van Buren, no ambitions Who denies il
| Yeti will not insult him by saying he enter
tains a specify ambition" Such feeling is
below his elevated standard. But he cherishes
| noble ambition, and why not Mr.. Tyler 100
Does not MIR. Richie discover the unfortunate
| predicament in which he has placed himself, by
his overweening solicilude and uniempered zeal
in his exclusive support of his favorte at the pre-
sent time2 Fiat justitia, rudf cGtum He ad-
mts The high qualifications and services OF Mr..
| Tyler, and yet Tells him that the only way to Sc
cure the slightest chance of retaining his present
office, sis 10 fling away ambition OF oihce and go
back into retirement" Is this the counsel i"one
who would not willingly belray him into error" :!
Did the veteran EDITOR thus appeal TO Mr. Van
Buren, when he saw the STERN gathering over
his he. d? Docs he never proier bad ADVICE
will not say intentionally? Did he no, con-
| tend that General Jackson was not fit candl-
date for The Presidency But did he not fad
ample reason TO reverse that opinion, and be-
| come one of his enthusiastic admirers and I'M
ainching supporters? Yet, John Tyler, who
has entitled himself TO the proud appreciation OF
the Hero President, must be cast aside Tor others
who are entirely free from conupting and petty
ambition.
80 that the powers the giltie &c us,
| To see ourselves others see u.s."
| When Pennsylvania and North Carolina pro-
posed The name of Andrew Jackson, Virginia
especially, and many other States, rldiculed the
idea, and declared at once there was no chance
for him. Has the Enquirer forgotten all this
| When, however, the true character and sterling
principles of Old Hickory were developed by
full and fair discussion, and the peculiar state oil
The times was duly considered, ii became the
settled conviction of the Democratic party that
Jackson was the very man. Mr. Tyler was not
elected President by the People, but he has
reached the Chair by State constltulionalty.
And who could have accomplished more for his
country with a reckless majority IN Congress
against him2 He has CARR d the war INTO
] Cd. ,-I---l L4..,....aa and measures
and nothing can be shown 10 have influenced
his colrse but honest motives aud pure love of
country. And shall he not reap the reward Of
his services Shall not sheer justice be meted
out TO him, as well as TO those who have been
calmly looking on, while he has passed, with
untallering step and unshrDkng nerve, through
frey trials? cannot believe that such is the
will and pleasure Of generous, enlightened,
and patriotic People. Ours is emphatically
land of sovereigns and noblemen by nature
and they will never abandon public servant
who stands fearless sentinel upon the watch
tower Of their liberties
| once more call upon the magnanmous edi-
tor Of The Enquirer, TO unshealhe his uusty
blade, and afford the President fair field, if
not bright sky let him remember the glorious
and the lofty virtues of his " illusrious fathern
Let him do justice 10 the "gifed sons fearless
Of consequences, and unseduced by the willy
whispers of his own clannish Partially. Let
him remember, if he will, the deep and fatal |
wound he inflicted upon Mr.. Van Buren's Ad- |
ministratiou and the whole Democratic party, |
by mourning too long over biighted hopes and |
ureq,ated lore. Let him beware Of undue
precipitation now, and count the cost. Let him |
not "set his life upon The cast, nor stand the
dreadful hazard Of The die" But let him
adopt, in spirit and in truth, the Democrats
motto, Union, harmony, self,ienial, erery
hing for The cause, nothing for men. Then,
let him turn his eyes upon the past, and say, IN
the language Of Pontius PLATE TO the chief
priests "iohat Ihape priaen, Ihdre priften"
Thus, we shall do justice to the prosecuted son
Of Virginia, who has staked "his fortune and
his sacred honor" in defence of her glorious
principles.
PHILO-W WISE.
From the 4. S. Gazette.
THE NEW COMET.