The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-15
From the Trenton Emporium & True american.
MR.. TYLER'S. DEMOCRACY.
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None will dispute proposition like this, founded
in Justice and right BY this alone let US test
the Democracy OF John Tyler. We object altogether,
as every independent and honest man, must do to the
paien right arrogaed by the dictator Of the Globe,
of determining what is and what is not Democracy
Who made him Judge over Israel! whence is his
title derived to dictate this any other subject,
TO the Democracy Of this country We demur to
his jurisdiction; dispute his claims altogether
deny his title We would, indeed, were we disposed
aHh any man ne a'ss1'S~ o
him. who exerted the most active agency in bringing
| about in 1924 the coalition between Mr. Adams and
Mr.. Clay. The Democracy of this self-elecied Die
taor, is not old enough not sufficiently clear from
the strong suspicion of interested motives to autho.
rize US to vest in HIM so vast power. Nor has the
exercise of the influence (nudic ousy given him by
the confidence and patronage of former admInstra-
tions) been sufficiently wise aud temperate, even
his principles and motives sufficiently pure TO
warrant any prudent person in deegating this or any
other power to him. The influence which the pat
ronage Of Government and the support Of the party
gave him, has not been wisely employed, TO in
spire confidence his discretion, his motives or his
political integrity. For his own purposes, and re-
gardess of the union and harmony Of the party, he
has been for long time past, deyoting himself u
the most unm easured abuse of John Tyler and the
portion OF the Democratic party who sustain him.
In his frantic efforts TO destroy them he seems have
lost sight entirely Of that formidable opponent, the
great he ad and leader of the Wings This oton rfla.
down strong and highly respectable division of the
Democratic party.
But what are the true and infalble tests of Demo-
cracy? In what way shall we learn how TO Judge of
John Tyler's democracy Professions, we are not
satisfied with. IL we were, need 90 no further ;
for he emphaticaly so declares himself and the his
tory Of his life attests it, Let us then since we will
not take his word this subject, let us look al his
acts. Are they in conformity with his professions
These may be determined in two different ways; by
the appreciation Of one party, and the disapprobaon
Of the other. When these both are secured in a
thorough and hearty manner but especially the
bitter enmIty Of the latter, can have no longer
doubts in regard TO the matter But further who are
his friends, counsellors, and advisers Are heu not
stsunch Democrats What is the political character
Of the persons appointed by him to Office, Are they
not genuine thoroughgoing and old fashioned Demo
Gratis the men who stood by Jackson when Francis
z. Blair, Of the Globe, negotiating the treaty in
1894, between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.
Well then, here we have, G, licences Of the De-
mocracy Of John Tyler his professions, and the his
tory Of his whole lfe-his Democratic measured
particularly his veto Of the Monster Bank the darling
object Of Wing afection-the appreciation Of the
whole Democratic party in the Union (save only the
faction Of the Globe 1.-THE most bitter and intense
hatred Of the Whigs-Democratic friends, counsel.
lors and advisers and the decided Democratic cha.
racter Of all his appontees TO office.
Let us then conclude we began-let a tree be
Judged by its fruits.