The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
From The Chicago Repltbiieaa.
WHO is RIGHTi

When we and reflect upon the different opin-
ions now expressed by the different members of the
Democratic party, we are forced to ask the question
Who Is right Not only do ask il, but the
people ask t--and The good of the country demands,
and The perpetuity of Democratic principles call
loudly and quickly for answer. In order TO give
il, we have only TO notice the course which the lead
ing Democratic papers have taken, and the course
which they are now pursuing, In relation to the dltie
rent questions which have been agitated for some
years past, and the support that has been given TO
those men who have been the founders and origina-
tors Of these questions, by these leading pa pers
A strict and candid notice like this, and the answer
to the question Will rise spontaneously to the lips Of
every candid man.
But few years ago, and when our Government
was in It's infancy, we had nothing for our guide but
few Republican principles laid down to us by such
men as Washington, Jefferson, and few Others,
who were the trainers and founders OF that Constilu-
ton which has been the pride OF every American to
protect against all odds. Those principles were
formed upon the innate feelings Of freedom, which
were only in the possession Of those who were called
upon by Providence to direct the infant desines OF
this glorious nation. They were given to us freely
and confdenially, that we might silt them, and be
guided by that portion of them which was found by
an impartial and candid investigation to be in accord
ance with those that had been tried and proved by
the dear-bought experience of those who gave them
to.us.
| Among the many experiments that making
when these men had the guila Of our desincs
was that of National Currency Even upon this
question many valuable principles were given US by
these men before they lett u.s. heir experience had
taught them "That monopolies were dangerous to
free ns,,u ions" They dared to express their
opinions, even before the fact was fully tested, that q
National Bank under any form was monopoly
They left it, however, for coming time and expert
ence to tell and that time aud experience has told
every man that that Institution was " dangerously
and was also corrupt monopoly;" and every free
man who has held the welfare of his country, and its
free Institutions in view, has discarded il errone
Gus. Among the many papers that thought il an
g obsolete idea,' was the Washington Globe the
Richmoad Enquirer, the Albany Argus and host
Of other papers, which were then the guide Of the
Democracy, and pretend to be still. Then, who
ever suppo ted those principles had full and i'm
partial hearing through the columns If those papers
Then, could every Democrat receive at their hands
full and strict justice. Then, every individual, how
ever obscure or humble, provided he was friend to
his country, ard supported its institute )ns, had the
right hand of fellowship extended to him by these
papers
Among those individuals who then had their sup
port, and Who in the private and delightful bowers
OF his State was incucaling with grasping in
terest the principles Of his forefathcrs, and weaving
for hi nseli wrealhs Of future glory the person
who no,c holds the stand Ard of the Republican ban
at tn, head of the nation. When we say that he
then had the support of these papers say nothing
but what has been fully proven by the late articles
in the Madisonian under the head Of the " Demo
cracy Of John Tyer'
But how changed the scene .Ntp either
from the enviabc distinction to which he has arisen,
and which his distinguished merits truly deserve,
from some ether reason, as yet unexplained, he re-
ceves their malgn and unjust v!up ratIons. He is
now censured for that same integrity and conssten-
cy which these valuable papers then upheld and
which was tie pride Of the Democracy Of that day,
and VIII Oh is the pride Of the Democracy Of this,
merely because they thiuk is conflicting with their
private interests.
He has pursued an even and true course they
have d, serted that cour c-now arhO is right? Until
they prove his inconsistency, and justify Their
own, we are, and the people are bound to answer
JOHN TYLER is right