The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-27
From The Baltimore Sun.
THE NEXT IDENCY-PRESIDENT TY
LER AND HIS POSITION-HIS CLAIMS
UPON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-THE
POLICY OF HIS NOMINATION BY THAT
PARTY

Although, Mr.. Editor, you do not advocate any
particular candidate for the Presidency, or devote
your sheet TO political topics yet do hope your pa
per IS open 10 proper and respectful communication
upon that subject feel disposed trespass upon
your columns, to lay before the Democratic people
some brief views in favor of President Tyler Ia
doing this shall avoid being offensive to any Of the
| numerous candidates or their fnends-for all OF
whom entertain high respect; indeed, for the dis
tingulshed statesman Of South Carolina feel great
personal regard for his virtues and Justly value his
pre-emncnt talents and truly Republican character
The name and claims Of President TYLER are now
fairly before the Democratic people throughout the
Union, and the imputation Of any desire 10 form a
third party is utterly and positively discsimed. To
Mr. Tylr personally Zone can object and as a
statesman his views matters Of puolc policy must
command the entire respect OF the Democratic party
His talents fully acknowledged his patriotism
and integrity admitted by ALL and his position so
well known and understood that, IN the language of
Of his friends, President Tyler stands or falls
with the Democratic party he desires no triumph ;
he seeks no success he ask for support which is
TO be secured by the downfall of the Democratic par
ty y and he will be presented TO the consideration Of
the Democratic National Convention, to staLd or fall
by its decision.
With this brief view Of the position Of President
Tyler, now wish calmly and dspassionately TO call
the attention OF the democracy to the claims which
conceive, Mr.. Tyler has upon the justice and mag
nanImity OF that party. To do this must recur 10
the Presidency. In what situation was the Demo.
cratic party at that time He found them disp,rited
and almost broken down under the defeat Of ls4O
and with little no heart for another rally And
what awakened them from their ethargy and rouse
them from their des pondencyi Was il not the first
veto Of the United States Bank billi Undoubtedly il
The Republican party John Tyler plant
ing himself firmly the Democratic platform
against the entreaes and threats of one of the most
triumphant and powerful parties ever known in this
country! They saw he determined to uphold
those pure Re ublican principles essential to good
government, and they hailed him with enthusiasm
and delight! new impetus now given TO the
Democratic party, and throughout tie whole coun-
try, the dropping spirits OF its members were re-
vived-Stste after State again wheeled into Demo
cratic column, and all seemed inspired with grateful
feelings for the who had so noby rescued their
principles in the hour OF danger For all this deyo-
ton to Democratic measures, John Tyler is now the
object OF unmeasured abuse by partisan leaders
This was "the very head and trout Of his offending >,
and had he have pursued different course the Re.
publican party would still have been in the midst of
doubt dismay, and gloom. But he never wavored
for al instant His whole life had been devoted to
Democratic principles, and his banner flying in the
breeze displayed in the true Republican creed-no|
bank-a revenue tariff and a strict construction or
the Constitution. President Tyler having thus gal.
antly breasted The storm IN behalf Of the Democratic
Peep e, the time has arrived when something is due
to him. lie has had every stigma and reproach cast
upon his fair name and II Is but even-handed Justice
indeed IS eniu' nty proper that his name aud fame
should be rescued by that party, in the defence of
whose principles he has suffered so deeply
Leaving TIE justice Of this step IT seems TO me that
the policy TO tie pursued by the Democracy il "a
clear the noon day sun. II the Democratic marty
go into the contest Of 1914 with addition to Their
strength, may not the same result and the same de-
feat ensoe as IN loi4i In my humble opinion, I'm
quesuonably II must. Who then, is the candidate
that the Democratic National Convention should taLe
up, in order to give them additional strength enough
to ensure success The candJaf, should Be John J,y