The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-17
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MR.. TYLER'S DEMOCRACY.
silt a tree Be Judged bu its fruit


None will dispute proposition like this, founded
in justice and right reason. BY this alone, let
the Democracy Of John Tyler. We object altogether
every independent and honest man, must do, the
patent right arrogatcd by the dictator Of the Globe
Of determining what is and what is not Democracy
Who made him Judge over Israeli Whence is his
title derived to dictate this or any other subject
to the Democracy Of this country We demur to
his Jurisdictions we dispute his claims altogether
deny his title. We would, indeed, were we disposed
10 admit such power in any man, be disposed to
seek for de postory in a very different person. from
him, who exerted the most active agency in bringing
about in 1924 the coalition between MIR. Adams and
Mr.. Clay. The Democracy Of this selfelected Dc
ator is Mt old enough is not sufficiently clear from
the strong suspicion Of interested motives to autho.
rize US to vest IN hun so vast power Nor has the
exercise of the influence (njudIc ously given him by
the confidence and patronage Of former admnistra-
tons) been sufficiently wise and temperate, even
his principles and motives sufficiently pure to
warrant any prudent person in deegstng this any
other power TO him. The influence which the pat
ronage of Government and the support Of the party
gave him. has not been so wisely employed, to IN.
spre confidence in his discretion, his motives or his
political integrity. For hi. own purposes and
CARELESS OF the union and harmony of the party, he
has been for long time past, deyotng himself 10
the most unmeasured abuse Of John Tyler, and the
portion Of the Democratic party who sustain him.
In his frantic efforts 10 destroy them lac seems TO have
los sight entirely Of that formidable opponent the
great head and leader Of the Wings, (his orn rela
tim , and all his power Is solely employed to break
down a strong and highly respectable division Of the
Democratic party.
But what are the true and infallibe tests of Demo
cracy? In what way shall we learn how TO Judge OF
John TJlers democracy Professions, we are ns
satisfied with. ll we we're, we need go no further
for he emphatically so declares himself and the his
tory OF hs life atlests It, Let then since we will
not take his word, This subject, let look at hs
acts. Are they IN conformity with his professions T
These may be determined IN two different ways; b,
the appreciation Of party, and the disapprobalou
Of the other. When these both are secured IN
thorough and hearty manner, but especially the
bitter enmIty Of the latter we can have no longer
doubts regard to the matter. But further who are
his friends, coHnselors, aud advisers Are they not
staunch Democrats What is the political character
Of the persons appointed by him to Office Are they
not genuine Ihorough-going and old fashioned Demo
Gratis the men who stood by Jackson when Francis
?. Blair of the Globe, was negotiating the treaty il
1894 between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
Well then. here we have, e, licences of the De.
mCcracy Of John Tyler, h pr LESSONS, and the his
tors Of his whole ie-his Democratic measures
particularly has veto of the Monster Bank the DARLING
object Of Wing adecton--the appreciation Of the
whole Democratic party in the Union (save only tht
faction of the Globe 1.-THE most bitter and intens,
hatred of the Whigs-Democratic friends, counsel
lors and advisers and the decided Democratic cha
racier of all his appolntees to office.
Let us then conclude as we began--let tree be
judged by lis fruits.