The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-31
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
P.ss YAM. y. Julr II, Is4s.

| an article entitled "The Lay of the Land" was
not little surprised at the spirit and tenor OF the
production. In style il is Of the Bilingsgate order
destitute both in wit and originality, aud only dis
tnguished for lis close resemblance TO the language
Of the Wing press in fact coarse aud bungling
counterpart of the rabid Clay organs, from Maine
TO Georgia Why, let me ask, should the Demo
cratic Review become the mere echo Of such trash
for such il is dry and tasteless trash. The PeoIie
have become sick of such stuff Democracy can re-
ceve advantage from II, and the truthful charac-
ter of literature and the dignity and candor OF Letters
| forbid that the Review should become the medium
for such low and vulgar attacks The respectfully
of the medium rather than The importance Of the
| ticle, induces me to say few words about IT. The
writer starts with an expression Of disgust at the
course of the present Administration. He seems
absolutely horror-struck at the utter prolgacy Of
| John Tyler and his Cabinet. After such an an
nouncement very naturally expected to find start
ling facts and damning evidence TO warrant his con-
clusion looked the article through, but found not
the proof, and ii is fair to presume that it does not
exist, if the intellect Of the writer, sharpened II
was by indignation, could not find it, His facts
ist only in fancy the offspring OF dstempered and
moony politician who either from choice by order,
wished to create war and who, for the want Of sub
.tantia materials to work WITH called upon his i'm
aginaon furnish weapons to fight his battle out
The writer surely cannot be Disguised with the Ex-
ecutive yeoes nor with the settlement of the North
eastern Boundary question; nor yet with the resto-
ration of the credit Of the Government, aud the
prosperity of the country These are substantial
facts and tangible realities. No it cannot be that
these things, which the President and his admnisra
ton hare done, nauseate and sicken the author, for
patriots rejoice them every where. What, them
IS the cause of complaint Who, neither more nor
less than the appointment OF Democrats to Office
This is the head and front Of the Presidents offend
ing What does the man meant Has he no roit-
cal sympathies' Would he starve his friends and
feed his eDcmies' Fie such hypocritcal cant and
knavish pretence OF Indignation There is more
than meets the eye in these crockodile tears-a mo-
tive beyond, for this inconsistency. He advises the
President, in earnest language, to administer the
Government honestly to carry into his Administra-
ton Democratic principles, and to adopt Democratic
measures and yet tells him to keep about him as his
agents and advisers those who are, and always have
BEEN active opponents to these principles and measures
And after all his pretended honesty Of purpose and
dsneresed zeal for the honor and best interests Of
John Tyler, he winds up by plainly insinuating that
he should, if the choice was to be made, prefer
Henry Clay to John Tyler for the next Preside I =!
Is he honest in ths' Would he really prefer the
Hero of Ashland, with his Bank Protection, Land
Distribution and all, to John Tyler, the well known
opponent of all these measures Then is his Demo.
crscy pure, intellectual to be ADORE my
prehens But the author tells that the President
is seeking TO build up personal party or some other
hobgobln by the Of his patronage This is all
sertion slang whang without ioa Of proof 10
sustain it. The facts show that when Republicans have
been selected for Office, they have been taken without
regard to their Presidential preferences and if it be
really sin, per SCI to appoint Democrats TO office,
why, the President with some Of his D,mocra c
predecessors, may be in fault Where the evidence
that the President is trying to build up personal
party by the use of official patronage ] had not
supposed that he desired to be disconnected from he
great Republican party Of the country but as one
of them-identifed by word and deed by suffering
and persecution, by profession and practice-he de-
desired 10 go into their Convention and fairly aud
honorably contend fr a nomination. Have the presses
friendly TO him ever asked or desired more Have
his friends attempted more have yet TO learn
that is high treason 10 Democracy 10 prefer John
Tyler for the Presidency II 1t is, ! would like to
know who are 10 be the inquistors who are to sit
in judgment and decspita the offenders; am
one of those who believe President Tyler has claims
Of The high 81 character TO a nomination by Demo
cratic Convention; and yet am Democrat, and in
1914 shall be found IN the thickest of the fight bat
Ting for the good cause, have done in years gone
by. L. not John Tylers republicanism as pure and
well tried that of Ohm G. Calhoun and Martin an
Buren's, that Of any other candidate Let the
errng past the truthful page OF history, But
TO return to the Review. The writer charges off,
cal yenality and corruption-says there is surfeit
Of low intrigue about the Capital which honesty
would spurn. II is easy matter to prefer charges,
but quite difficult affair to prove them. have no
doubt there is much intriguing about the Capital, but
| do not suppose ii in any way mpeachcs the ineg
rty or purity Of the President his Cabinet and il
is cruelty unjust TO charge upon him the faults Of
others without proof Of an impure connexion- There
is and presume, always will be- class Of dissoute,
unprincipled Office seekers proving about Washing.
tn, seeking, by foul fair, to impose upon
the officers Of Government No Administration is
responsible for these things, otherwise all would
stand condemned. II should be borne in mind that in
a very few months thousands Of Wings placed
in Office and further that they are the mon whose
emssaries are row lurking about Washington, and
with certificates, letters, and abdayits, Sc king to
mislesd the President and his friends. 1t would be
claiming for them superhumsn qualities TO suppose
that they are not at times imposed upon, for these
Clay Wing Office holders, used TO fighting the
principle Of expedents, fruitful in inventions and
far-reaching in means to retain place. ask, i, it
fair or candid TO condemn the President, and de-
nounce his Administration, for the acts Of these Turk
ing dogs, whose occupation il is to bay for and at
others. and to fswn, spaniellke, for their masters.
This i, whggery, not Democracy, struggling for
favor and place and the Democratic Review il
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