The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-13
From the Philadelphia Mercury.
THE VETO AND THE PRESIDENCY.

AS the presidential campaign approaches the two
parties begin to see upon what point they will have
to 60 to issue in IA. The Democrats remember full
well, how terribly they were trodden under foot af-
ter the defeat of MIR. Van Buren, in the last contest
for the Presidential Chair. They remember also,
that when the Hon. Silas Wright was addressed by
his constituents, he wrote them back letter full of
gloomy forebodIngs for The future. Indeed the whole
Democratic party seemed to be sitting in sackcloth
and ashes. At this time, the Wings propose to char
ter Bank Of the United States and Mr. CLAW and
his friends carried bill to charter the monster
through both Houses Of Congress The despondine
Democracy of the Nation saw that il this bill shoud
be enacted into a law, there would be great peril to
their political principles. The charter they were
sure If should be sanctioned by all the branches of
the law-making power, would be mighty Juggernaut
That would DO much towards crushing the Democratic
party. in the midst Of this dismay, when the Wings
were full OF might and hope, fearless and sworn
champion OF the Constitution to the rescue of
the Democratic party, and by short word put all
their calculations to fight. The champion who did
this noble deed was John Tyler, and the little word
of magic that he used 10 PROSTATE the schemes of the
Wings was the VEro, that had former occasion
been used by Andrew Jackson, another gallant de-
fender of the Constitution. When ths President sent
his Veto to the Senate, the Wings with MIR. Claw at
their head, denounced him and his Veto in the most
offensive language. They only desired, they said
hat they could go before the people against 7er and
his Veto, 'ritheM moments delay Mr. Clay made a
speech, prepared great length, against President
~ wv 'Ho wing Piess Iunk win lis num-
berless anathemas also against it. From the moment
OF the Veto, the Democratic party began TO feel new
lie. New energy infused into it in every quar-
ter OF the Union The Democratic Senators ap-
pauded The Tyler Veto. The press teemed " ih
thanks to the President for his chivalrous de-
fence Of the Constitution. The bodu of the
people, IN their Dumberess meetings sent IN their
warmest thanks TO him. State by State. the Veto
party carried at the succeeding elections And if we
hadkept the party on that tack, would have had now
nearly every State in the Union in the hands of the
Democrats But some, who were led off by perso-
nal considerations lost sight of the Veto and most
unjusty assailed the author of il with indecent and
humanity vituperation. From that time the party be-
gan to lose lis vigor. Recently, however, we are
glad to see that the f" Bank Veton has become the
watchword OF the party. 1t has charm about it
That gives victory to those that sustain it, Gen Jack
son ran upon his Bank Veto Of 80 and was elect.
ed most trumpbantly. The Democrats know that
the freemen of the country have told us all that on
Bank Veto" President certainly be elected -
What has taken place can take place again The
Bank Veto" Of President Tyler can do as much for
the party IN IA, as General Jackson's Bank Vetou
did for the party in 49, We must therefore, 90 into
the Presidential contest with the Veto flag 1ynp In
The coming race for the Presidency with the same
Veto ship and the same Veto crew. and with Veto
tain Jackson commanded the same vessel and crew
in 80 In this fight the Wings will be the anti
Veto party, and the Democrats the Veto party The
Wings raised the question Of Veto upon US and VIC
willing to abide the issue.