The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-08
"COALITION.n


One of the most common acts of sable ed
tors" and Of able jugglers, is to divert attention
from the subject upon which they are abou, &c
play oil a trick, 10 some other object. And
sometimes, the more eff, ctuay to conceal theil
own designs, they unblushngy charge upon
another the very thing they are in The act Of
performing. The familiar case of the felon who
cries ''stop thief" and is the most ardent and
.vocferous in the pretended pursuit, illustrates
the principle.
Blair, of the Globe, having tried his hand al
coalitions in former days, and having discov-
cred how odious they were, is now disposed 'c
see how far he can injure tn Sc whom he hates,
by fastening upon them bad name that belongs
TO himself. He has accordingly furnished seve-
raj numbering columns for the Globe 10 make
out coalition between Mr.. Tyler and his Ad-
minstraion and-the Democratic party The
time was, when coalition" was supposed 10
mean the union Of leaders of parties or factions
TO effect their personal objects, without refer
ence to the principles of their respective par
ties. Such was the coalition of Henry Clay
and John Quincy Adams, in which Blair took
such an important part. But who ever heard OF
aunion between the prominent men Of one sec
lion of party, with the main body of that
party upon the old principles common 10 them
all? Who, until now, ever heard Of such a
union being called coalition? A few
years since, Mr.. Calhoun and his friends sepa-
rated from Gen. Jackson, and even for time
in open hostility 70 his administration. Was il
"coalition" that brought the distinguished
South Carolinian into the bosom of the Repub
lican party, and made him one OF lis most emf.
nent champions, and which now presents him
among those for whom the Democratic Conven
ton are to select their candidate for the Presi.
dency? The Globe itself admits Mr. Cal.
houn's pretensions TO be considered by the dele.
gates, and has pledged itself to support then
nomination SO that if Mr.. Calhoun be Sc
lected, he will be sustained by the Globe as the
Democratic candidate.
Again, Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends scpa
rated from Mr.. Madison and the great Republi-
can party during the last war, and supported
the peace candidate, De VIII Citation Was il
coalition" that afterwards caused him to be re-.
rank of its legions2
A coalition implies previous agreement be
tween contracting persons. Who are the par
ties to the coalition which the Globe has manu-
factured2 On the one side, it says, are Mr.
Tyler and his Administration But who are
on the other side This information the Globe
does not condescend 10 give. II mil ht as wei
talk of triangle with one side, as coalition
with but one party.
To make out a case for coalition the Globe
has to make the usual draft upon its imaeina
tlon 1t makes the question Of Nationa
Bank the ground for separation between Mr.
Tyler and his friends, and the Dem, cratic Jar
~, contrary to the most incontesrabe evidence
and to the knowledge of IFS editors. The uni
form, consistent, and determined opposition o
Mr. Tyler to National Bank, from the first mo
meut Of his entrance into public life, to th
day, is an historical fact, which has be come s.
settled and fixed, that even party maligniiy can
not shake it, II is equally well known TO thos
who have any Information on the subject, tha
Mr.. Spenccr's course and opinions on this sub
ject have been identical with those of the Pre-
sident. But il suits the purpose Of the Glob
TO adopt and repeat the slang and viiuperaio
of the Federal press, in reference to the Admin
is,ration; and il suffers 10 falsehooI or calumn,
that appears in the New York Express or 1t
associates TO escape without being transplante
TO its own columns.
When Mr.. Tyler shall visit Ashland. and re
main for days with Mr.. Clay; when the Mad
sonan and other presses favorable TO the AID
ministraion shall eagerly copy from the Fede
raj papers the most offensive cdlumnes !ains
MIR. Van Buren, and his friends when, in turn
the Federal papers shall applaud the course o
The Madisonian-then, indeed the re will b
signs Of the times tina, may cause wise men 4
ook out for &C, aIitIoD.." Why is il that th
batteries of the Globe are turned aqains, Nh
Tyler, and not against Mr.. Clay7 Is Their
any secret understanding with The friends of ii,
latter respecting the public printing, or an,
other subject of Interest? Why has the Ma
tonal IntelIigencer been denounced by the Rich
mond Whig9 "Coalions, forsoothl