The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-16
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| incident 10 direct war
"NOUS VERRONS."
The Madsonian processes 10 be swell pleased
| with our article on Tuesday last But still an.
swer to the categorical question: I" Will Mr.. Tyler
and his friends support the nominee Of the Baltimore
Convention? ?" The Madisonian assures US, " that
Mr.. Tyler had formed alliance with any one can
| didate." So far, good We are sorry to see TIE
Nadisonan still pressing the claims of Mr.. Tyler,
and still entertaining hopes OF success. But nous TER
rons Richmond Enquirer.
The reason for delaying our answer to the
categorical question:" till to-day, was because
we saw that the Richmond Enquirer had fallen
into an awkward category, and we hoped it would
adopt some plausible means of extrication in a
subsequent number. What, then, was our as
constituent TO find the categorical question:
repeated, instead of retracted, in yesterday 3
paper? We will forbear to express it.
The Enquirer no doubt remembers that about
year ago, committee, on behalf of State
Convention, addressed letters TO Messrs. Van
Buren,. Calhoun, &c. putting to them the same
" categorical question" SO impudenlly PROFOUND
ed to US fortnight ago by the Globe, and echoed
by the Enquirer Those gentlemen responded,
after some delay, and profound consideration,
and the purport of their respective answers, can
hardly have been forgotten by the country. Mr..
Tyler did not answer with the rest-for the obvi-
Gus reason that the Committee did not conde-
scend 10 address him. And now we would re
specially ask the Enquirer, if the party, and
particularly those sentinels who not only watch,
but direct the party, required an answer then,
or seemed to eyince any discomfort at his 81
lence? If not, will the Enquirer be good
enough TO say what is the motive for requesting
an answer at this late day
The Enquirer will not deny that the " organ"
whose lead it follows in putting the question 10
us, has assaied, and continues to assa the Pre-
sident, with more rabidity, and, fpossible, more
injustice, than even the Clay journals that ii
has never yet does not now, and we care not
whether il will hereafter, acknowledge Mr.. Ty-
ler's tile TO any position, however humble, in
the Republican ranks, much less any claim 10
the distinction of being classed among the pa
triots and statesmen named (proximate or re-
mote) as candidates for the Presidency-hese
facts being admitted, (and who will not admit
them p we submit il to the Enquirer if it was
not contrary 10 all rules Of proprety for the
Globe to PROFOUND such question ? 1t seems
10 US that the design was merely TO CRAFTY an
idle curiosty-a curio ty which il would be
beneath the dignity of Chief Magistrate TO
crafty
But how shall we answer the Enquirer itself
which has fallen into the same error, though not
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ful, certainly never so disrespectful? Will the
Enquirer pardon US for suggesting, that when
the responses Of other gentlemen are referred to
as examples TO be followed by Mr.. Tyler, that
the same courtesy shown them in the time and
manner Of address, should also be taken into
consideration as examples We put this to the
Enquirer as Virginidn, in reference to Vir-
ginia President, who, according to the Enaui-
rer's own showing, in the hour of greatest pc
riI-true to his established Republican prin-
cIpes, and 10 the Constilution-saved the Re-
publican party from the curse of monster
Bank, and long term of Wing domination.
We ask the Enquirer if such treatment has been
meriled by such President2 We think il has
not been-and we think, moreover, that the
Enquirer will not persist in it.
As to The Categorical question: Of the En-
qpuer, we declare that we have never catechised
the President on the subject. But we doubt not
his purpose can be easily ascertained by his
frends-that is, by those who are willing tc
recognize his claims 10 position in the Repub.
lican party.
But the Enquirer is sorry TO see the Mad
sonian still pressing the claims of Mr.. TYLER.
We pressno claims for Mr.. Tyler, which an,
American citizen may not press for another
Mr.. Tyler cannot be elected without votes. anc
without votes we will not insist upon his cleo
ton. If we can persuade the People to vote TO
him, we may do so.
| If Mr.. Tyler be not recognized as Republi
can, he certainly cannot be held smenable 70
any alleged non-conformity TO the usages of tn
party. Bot if he be acknowledged by the party
he will doubtless conform to its rules. w
thiuk his veto of the Bank bill was a greater an,
a nobler Republican act than has been perform
ed by any other Republican candidate for tn
Presidency; we think he has sacrificed more
suffered more, for the sake Of Republican prin
ciples, than any oftbem and finally, we beev,
be has better " claims" on the party than an,
OF them. Hence we "press his claims" and i
1t be crime TO do so, we plead guilty.
II majority of the People do moi prefer Mr.
Tyler, that is his misfortune, and so far from
mplaining, he will submit with what grace h.
can. But a, all events. we think he hs, don.