The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-05
From The Toledo 90 Register
PRESIDENT TYLER.

We call the attention Of our readers to the article
headed ".Nr. Tgtr's Dcrnoeracy" taken from the
Madisonian in to-days aper.
Mr.. Buehanan's testimony is such as canno, be i'm
peached, on either moral political considerations.
The views taken IN his speeches IN Congress of the
firmly established democratic principles a,d the un-
bending integrity and disinteres,ed fearless adhe-
renee 10 principle winch characterized the conduct
Of the President, were those Of not only the great
body OF democratic Congressman, but Of almost
every true democrat in the United States The truly
just and high encomiums INDUCED in by that talented
Senator, were in one acclaim responded TO by the
democracy from one end Of the Union to the other
A, that time our national affairs were in a most
peculiar and lamentabe condition. By singular
confederation Of circumstances with which our
ers are perfectly familiar, and which il is therefore
unnecessary 10 recapitL late, the fcderalist had OBJ
tanned the ascendency in Congress- and to all appear
ances we were placed at the mercy Of band Of the
most mercenary and reckless politicians of that cor
rupt party, intoxicated and maddened a, they were,
with their new acquired power. Our faithful demo-
cratic Representatives in the halls Of Congress could
but enter their solemn protest against the daring and
ruinous schemes of the orty and stand helplessy
by TO witness the most reckless dissertation Of our
sacred Institutions The ship Of State was fearfully
careening amid the elements Of anarchy and ruin
with which she surrounded wave after wave
dashed tumutuousy against her noble prov, and
each succeeding seemed 10 threaten her with in
oytabe wreck upon the shoal of federalism tow ards
winch shc was urged WIN an HnpetuOSUy mat hed
the hearts Of the democracy with CONSERVATION 49,
But at this crisis there faithful pilot at the rud
der who regardless Of the tumultuous and threaten.
ing elements Of discord around him. and mindful only
of the soemnity Of his OATH stood manfully 10 his
post, breasted the storm and kept steady and firm
hand upon the helm, steering her clear Of the break
aud finally moorng her safely 10 the harbor OF
democracy. II IS needless to allude 10 the deep,
bitter and protracted mprecstons Of those disap.
pointed political desPersd ,es, who having enlisted
under the banner of pryateer, found themselves
necessitated 10 serve under the flag Of the country
with an honest regular Captain or to desert
the ship. Nor is It necessary TO say how many,
and who deserted but tie rally Of the democracy
to the standard Of their country, subject on which
We could dwell with pleasure, was the compass Of
newspaper article sufficient TO allow Of doing II ius
tice. But this is also unnecessary tho transaction,
are too recent and fresh In the memory of the ma
ton, the unbounded JOY with which every true
hearted democrat hailed those exhibitions OF the firm
ness and singcness Of purpose in Chief Magistrate
from whom they had nothing to pect on account OF
ton, are not nor ever will be, erased from then
memory the aspirations Of gratitude that arose from
millions Of freemen 10 him, Tor lnlerposing the con
seryaiIFe power Of the Constitution to save then
country from ruin, have scarcely died away upor
their lips.
But what different spectacle have we now pre-
sentcd, not on the part Of the people, but Of por
ton Of the democratic press, those who assume u
themselves the prerogitre Of forming end guiding
public opinion. President Tyler, having by a pro.
vIdenta interpretation been called to the admInstra
ton Of government, independently Of party or per-