The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-27
Sr.Lou,s. July 18Th, lS43.

Ih.ve inst read The insolent and l-timed article
the Richmond Eoqu rer, relative 10 the nomination oil
Mr. Tyler, with feelings Of the deepest indignation
surprise and regret M. Richie has battled long
aud ably for the success Of the old fashioned he
publican principles of Virginia, and has here
fore been looked up 10 by the younger men
of the party as sort Of oracle. They ex-
planned his support Of Mr. " Buren, and the leading,
but since condemned measure Of his i'll fated Admin
s,ration (the Sub Treasury upon the ground that
he was unwilling to kick out of the traces and to
make the effort to break the thradom of an all-pow-
erful party drill of that day. and not because he
heartily conc r ed in either the his measures
as in strict keeping with the Jehersoniansm Of the
| LETTERS man era
Last year this same Mr.. Richie gave warning to
his brothrr Democratic editors throughout the Union
not TO inss too soon upon the nomil alton OF thus or
that candidate but wait patiently for the sitting of the
Convention and here immediate all selfish consdera-
lions upon the altar of patriotism and the public good
in the spirit of "bar nony and concession-every
thing for principles and nothing for men,
This was the spirit Of his remarks. No one sup
posed he was thereby precuded from x,ressing his
preferences or even from advancing the claims Of his
favore candidate in every legitimate and honorable
way. This has been done by the friends Of each
though not by any in the pr per spirit by the
friends of Mr. Van Buren,
Mr.. Benton, at an early period of this Administra-
ton sci himself up almost the exclusive champion OF
Mr. Van Buren,, and the advocate of his restoration
to the Presidency and both he and his friends gave
the str nsest limitations of heartily supporting Mr.
TyIer's Administration in he vetoed the Bank
bills.
This being done, what was his course' Why, The
moment he found the Clay Bank Wings PROSTATE,
and Democracy in the ascendant, by the aid of MIR
Tyler and his friends, he turns up scorniui nose
and tells the Democrats of Missouri, last fall that he
will not support Mr. Tyler if nominated and winds
up by the grossest insult 10 The President and his
friends.
Mr.. Calhoun. friends hearing this, and naturally
anxious to know whether this Van Buren, leader and
his allies intended treat other candidates in like
manner, ca led upon him at Washington las, winter
and inquired if he intended to support Mr.. Calhoun,
if nominated, To which he very fatty replied in
the negative.
This being the case, and numerous other incidents
which have named in former letters conducting to
the bel eff that if MIR. Van Buren, not nominated,
Benton, the Globe Pennsy lvanan, &c. were resolved
either to their candidate or support Mr. Clay
il was natural that Mr. Tylers friends should be look
ing to the consequences and draw out as early as
possible all prominent men and prints likely to favor
this "ruie or uia' policy 1t was to this end, no
doubt that some friend of the President decided TO
nominate him in the Enqurer-and were with you
aud knew the author Of that wellimed and fortunate
letter, would shake hin heartily by the hand, and
/ Al. T.r no sio a ylc luu
| his friends
Shame the Virginia editor, be he whom he may
that can thus treat na.ire of that commonwealth
when he nobly sustains the principles OF MIR
jefferson, as has President Tyler! Indeed, Mr.
Ritchie's head must be turned, or age has taken
away the former sagacity power, and maniness oil
his intellect TO enable him TO talk thus unchartably,
if not sneeringly, Of Mr.. Tyler i am unwilling to
believe he wrote the article.
i lie says: "The injury which the Republican par
" and their principles received in 1910, mus, be re-
dressed by the sober second thoughts of the people
The blow which was struck at their capacity for free
Government must be atoncd. We must be rightod
through whose sides were wronged-and moi
through those who contributed TO wrong US" Wrong
ed, indeed Capacity for free Government injuedi!-
Why the cannot be sane-or he has formed a
strange and most delusve opinion Of his countrymcn
iIe talk of the ,rongs inflicted by free exercise OF
the elective franchsel Truly the man is crazy, or
some sprig of arislocrscy crypt into the editoria
chair when that unfortunate article written
The editor loses sight Of the eas that led to the
overthrow of Mr. Van Buren, in ls40. 1t was not
the overthrow of the Republican party nor true Re
publican principles, but of a dyna,ty which filled its
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money--that expended from thr,ysix TO thirty
millions Of dollars per in the support Of the
Government-and that tauntngly told the people
they j" erpeeied Too much Of The Government"
General Jackson vetoed and broke down the Bank,
and then shadowed forth in his message institution
Of finance and currency almost exactly similar to tn
Exchequer proposed by Mr. Tyler, and which was in
strict accordance with Mr.. Jederson's opinions OF
what a national institution of this kind should be-
Instead of acting this wise and liberal proposition
Of General Jackson, the party preferred 10 encour
age and initiate parcel Of local banks, by giving then
the possession and Of the Government funds and
after millions upon millions had been lost in this way
Mr.. Van Buren, turns upon his heel, and tells tn,
popie they erpeot too much Of the Government apt
hen sets his friends at work TO establish an nstitu
ton that could only give the Government one cur
rency and the people another, And this is the Re
publican party, that was injured and pronged in 1910
Does Mr.. Richie SUPPOSE there were not thou
sands and hundreds of thousands of Republicans
az, genuine ReJ ubieng-wbo voted against Mr. Var
Buren, in 1902 II he does, he will learn his mistake
with vengeance in ISii, if he thinks TO saddle US
with Mr.. Van Buren,, without at least showing fair
play to Mr. Tyler, TO say nothing Of the justice which