The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24


Globe. What il will be in future may be seen
10y 'he signs OF the tlmes-success intoxicates
Tear the editors are drunk-reserve, then
should, their weapons, as Mr.. Kendall has well
SAID, tor the Whigs. This will give them a
plenty TO do. Let, beseech them, the Presi-
dent alone; If they cannot prefer him TO others,
i let others prefer him if they choose. The Pre-
sldent has right to expect division at least of
democratic sentiment in his. fayor,l and Demo
Gratis would be truly ungrateful were they not
TO animate him by their confidence and support,
IN the noble course he has pursued to save the
Constitution they SO dearly love from the "a
wages oil worse than Vandal barbarism.
| This is an emphatic truth, when it is remem-
bered how the President was encouraged and
appealed to by all the cherished recoIlections of
his past life, Gin the Democratic press of the
country to veto the Bank bills, and do other
acts which none buta Democrat dare do. The
President nobly stepped up to the performance
of his high duty: he did all that could have
been reasonably expected from the Democratic
party-he vetoed the Bank bills--he saved the
Constitution, and by that single act the arms of
millions were unfolded to do service once more
in the great cause of their country. The De-
mocracy ever since have hourished Rout af-
ter rout in rapid succession, has followed upon
the heels Of the Wings, and spread dsmay
throughout their ranks, until nearly every State
in the Union has put off Federalism-until the
House OF Representatives Is Democratic by an
overwhelming majority, and the last foothold of
Whiggery is the doubtful tenure of meagre
majority, in the Senate of the United States.
What triumph what a glorious triumph this
for the country, under the united efforts of John
Tyler and Democracy! Will the Democrats
not now sustain that John Tyler? Can they
requite with calm Indifference his unspoken
claims upon their gra tude and favor? Will
they abuse him Their benefactor, their
friend, a martyr to THEIR CAUSE. They can.
not, they will not join in the abuse of the
Globe. If ever man was entitled to the sup
port OF a party for services rendered his country
for duties discharged-for perils encountered
for trials endured-for persecution, proscrip-
ton, abuse insult, reproach and obloquy, that
man is john TYLER, the Virginian, but the Pre-
sdent OF the Union. Freemen, Democrats,
and all, come to the rescue-a brother Demo
crat-one who has never been questioned, calls
you to the rescue /! Let us save John Tyler
let US convince him at least that ue have not
been ungraeful. Ii he should return into pr-
vate life, two years hence, let him 60, cheered
with the consolation at least that, for doing his
duty, Dcmocrats-thousands of Democrats
sustained him with their shouts and their huz-
zas.
In defending John; Tyler, would not be un-
derstood as opposing Mr.. Van Buren,. | made
a hundred speeches for him in the canvass OF
1910. would willingly see him re elected /
believe him the most sagacous of statesmen
in moral hrmness equal to Bonaparte--
in his political principles, as | now understand
them and compared with other public men,
wholly unexceptlonable. | strong perso-
nal admirer and litical friend of Mr.. Van Blu
rem. love the man as well as approve his po-
litics. | was the first to mention his name for
reelection in the canvass Of 1910. advised
the Wings to take him at once. | admitted he
was bitter pill to them, but they had it 10 take
and the sooner the beuer-that he would GER
tainly be the candidate in 1914, &c. This would
most certainly have been the case but for John
Tyler's accession to the Presidency and the
acts that have marked his public career. The
case is allered-the matter stands differently
circumstances have transpired that were not
foreseen, and the question is not so much who
is entitled TO be President, but who is BEST So
not who shall be re elected, but who shall be re-
elected first What constitutes the highest
claim upon the hearts of the country 2 a gene
rous sympathy for Mr.. V. b. who was defeated,
if you please, by frauds on the ballot box or that
feeling of gratitude to John Tyler which has
been elected in acts of great public benefit as
well as political advantage to the Democratic
party. | will say that defending John Tyler
from unmerted aspersion is but increasing the
prospects of MIR. Van Buren, it he should re-
ceve the Democratic nomination. The true
policy for ALL is TO send as many delegates to
the Convention as they can to give effect to
their peculiar views and TO concliate all the mi
norites which compose it, Any other course
may endanger the nomination, looking at the
result Of the contest in 1910. What, then, car
be the motive of the Globe in constantly assail
inc the President, his advisers and friends
Will it make friends for Mr.. Van Buren,
Strange idea IL cannot be so. Now, sir, whe-
Their John Tyler or Mr.. Van .Buren be the nomi-
nee, protest against the course of the Globe as
fraught with mischief TO both A friend of Mr.
Van Buren, might well object to the attacks on
President TYLER.
! must reserve what have 10 say for another
time-ths article is already too long, fear, foI
your convenience.
A DEMOCRAT IN EARNEST.
Correspondence of the Madisonian.
ST.. LOUIS, (Mo.) August II, 1913.