The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-03-20
WASHINGTON Cry, March Ia. IS43.

GENTLEMEN u have had the honor to receive
your letter OF the 2lst ult invtn, attend the
mass meeting to be holden at New York on the 18th
inst, to nominate JOHN TYLER Tor the next Pre-
sdency.
| regret that it will not be in my power to meet
with you that most interesting occasionas have
already prolonged my stay at the capitol beyond
what / intended, and the duties OF my office require
that should hasten my return to St. Louis.
| shall, however, be with you in sentiment and
feeling, and most hea tily rejoice in the reflection
that the second sober thoughts Of lbe people
constituting them to rally around honest, capable
and faithful Chief Magistrate, and defend his name
and fame against the ruthless assaults Of his madden
ed and INSCRIPTIONS prosecutors.
In sustaining him you not only sustain an honest
and faithful oicer-one true TO The Constitution Of
his country and TO the principles of republican
fathers-but you sustain that prominent principle Of
the Constitution which places the Vice President in
the Executive Chair Oh the decease OF the President,
and demonstrate to the governments of the old
world that we cherish that valued instrument in
proportion to the sacrifices hich it cost our revolu
tionary fathers-and that IT is more potent with US
than the behess OF party leaders and party dictation
and shall be defended against the assaults of unprn
ciplcd faction, come iiom whatsoever party may.
To do ths--and to show whether a Vice President
can safely attempt to administer the government, If
he dares TO have an opinion of his own at variance
with either OF the great parties of the country yet in
perfect accorGa with the greatest good of e great
and the friends of constitutional government in OPP
position 10 party government, to place his
properly before The country for the next Presidency,
aud to invoke the sentence of the American people
upon the acts and principles Of the first Executive
who has been rep oachiuliy styled " President icih-
out party"
/ am one Of the thousands who voted for Gen
Harrison and Mr.. Tyler in lS40 with perfect un-
derslanding that they were republicans Of the old
school, and would administer the Government in the
l..... .l.nI
great oxemplar, Mir jefferson. We knew they were
op posed to odfashioned United States Bank, but
We also knew that they were not radicals, aud would
not separate the Government from the people by
advt eating the radIcasms and agrarianisns Of that
exciting period.
To the shame and everlasting disgrace of the lead
ers of the victorious party of l54D they took espe
cial pains TO quarrel with their constitutional chief
upon the We y question TO which they ,ceH kne1o he
was opposed and could not yield without sacrificing
all prncipe-all the consistency of q twenty five
years eminent political career.
These leaders have already shared a fate not less
deserved and terrible than that experienced by the
hosts of the ancient king Of Egypt; and the time has
now come for the republicans OF whatsoever party to
unite in sustaining the man who has not only been
true himself aud his own fame, but to their prnci-
pies " and The true pri cipleS Cf the Government"
as desi ed by the amenled Harr in his dying mo-
menls.
When the secret history Of the extra session ard
the vetoed bank bills i, luly known-as it certainly
will be q ID when the exec able pc fdy Of five out
OF xix OF the Presidents poii al household and his
pretended friends o. That memorable period is fairly
exposed to the world have 10 doubt the majority
of hi, counlrym- will place the seal Of appreciation
upon the patriotic demonstration which you now
propose to make IN his favor.
let il be known, that in The form ton Of General
Harrison's cabinet, certain Senators would not take
place Their in, because the party asccrtaned it would
thereby give Mr. ] yler the casting vote in the Sc
nate ; and that he would throw it against bank in
the event er the passage OF bill. Let it be known
that The Harris cabinet, during the Generals last
moments, gave utter nee to their lamentations at the
prospect of the cert in defeat which then awaited
their bank scheme through the event Of his Death
Let it be known that Mr. Clay kne,o from Mr.. TyIer's
own mouth. in June, lS4l, that he would not sign
bank BILL If PASSED, and that Mr.. Clay subsequently
secured The passage of his own bill with its amend.
ment, whcn he kneio Mr.. Tyler had repudiated that
same amendment, the promise from Mr. Bolts that
1t should never again be heard from, If he did not APP
prove IT. Let it be known that Mr.. Tyler has never,
to This day r., ad Mr. Ewng's bill and also that he
neuer read the second or Exchange Bank bill previ
Gus to its passage (the statements of certain gentle
men to the contrary Notwithstanding And above
all, let 1T be known that he incorporated in the first
draft OF ms Inaugural message to the people of the
United States mat ne tcouh mol be candidate for the
merit p esidency and also proposed TO insert the same
avowa in one of his veto messages but was dissuad-
ed from both attempts by the advice of his friends
and his cabinet. After all this s known say las
the President is enabled TO make known the country
will decide who is the traltorn to principles and
the deserter" from party; and whether you have
chosen wisely in the nomination you about to
make.
The time, It seems to me- cannot be distant, when