The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-13
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WHAT CONSTITUTES TREACHEkf.

The Journal takes exception to .lhe eou''o = "H;
President when he removes his enemies rom a'h,
h and appoints in their piaee--irieDds' y ~ 49,,
affords biz Tyler the most poignant yr'e' " A"
(which We presume he does) that he has not 'ne sP
nroyal Of the Providence Journal We beg oil hi"''
howeyef To summon all the iortitude he can 'uss',
anI feaslessly TO abide the consequences,
they may be- fully persuaded, as we are, thas inc
will not amount TO any thing very enormous:
The Journal speaks Of the great party when e,ecr
ed Pre,denf Tyler, having been betrayed ~ nun,
Where is the ireacbery, prayf Did that grsa, pa'p
dare Il preach up Ma ional Bank Cer'ai"'y nov ,
to hay done So would have been 10 drive iro" 'no
ranks the whole body Of Conservative De'noe'a.'
who aided IN swelling the majority Tor ,hs :
and TYLER too" But when the victory IS won-'ne' =
the frs act under the conquest must be the cfea'o,'
Of ansthcr monster; and the man who exposes sus,'
reacbery to the people, and has the power 10 cneo
it, is called the traitor All we have 10 say y, 80
US more such traitors; they take from the ns'ne -
stigma, aud attach to il unfading honors- rree'-
dent Tyler is such traitor, he deserves blessings
not curses and blessings will the people shower upon
him.
But, perhaps, Presden, Tyler is traitor, because
he carried out the spirit of the 'nstilui"h Ie,a" q
To our troubles. What else could he have zone
Much as we abhorred Dorrism--mueh as We desired
to have every aid given authorities last summer !"
queng the insurrecton--we do not see now 'e,'-
1ent Tyler could have acted dihtfenliy, WV" 'ne
broad pages of the Constitution before MN, hS 'n
il been otherwise, we could not have rightly piam'o
the President for acting in obedience to his oah anu
the rIgd requirements OF the law In the n.s' ~
STAGE, when a rcqulsilion was made upon MN, =.
due form, from the legislature he answered u mus,
promptly in the second when an intri al uema"u
was made, without the call of the legislature, :.
the time 10 SESSION. how could he avoIaby answer
it2 And is this reacheryl Ii it u.s. then IL a man .
traitor who loves law, and acts IN obsdlence 10 's
slrlc'est requirements
The true secret of President Tyers treachery con,
sists in his removal of foes, and appointment OF
him # not his riends' Perhaps he ought TO Keep ~
Office political opponents, men who are using the'r
offices and their profits to build up the fortunes OF Po
li,Ical hacks, whom u 6 people have over ana over
rejected, and who have endeavored, through such
foul instruments Bolts, TO bring into disiavor Inc
Chief Magistrate OF the nation, by abuse Of confidence
If Bolts stories true (Which is imProbable) ny
cold-blooded Inventions, or open tyng, II (to use
plain term) is certain 10 US they are false
II is not unlikely that President Tyler has retained
in office, without moleslatioD all who are faithful 10
their duties.
1t is our decided conviction that President Tyler is
pursuing policy which will, when understood, De
popular with the people of the United States, since
Is which appears to address itself TO the mode
rate, or rather conservative masses. We care no
thing for his removals and appointments, harPed
upon by the ultra wing papers; so mat he selects,
(as we believe he has done in all cases. honest men,
We regard him and his cabinet, relative to their ac-
ton in behalf Of the honor and welfare OF the whoe
country, at home and abroad, and we Ind that we
cannot but approve. The nations honor mas oesh
vndicaed abroad the presumed wishes OF Inc
whole people have been consulted at home, and why
should it that certain changes have taken
place. and others contemplated IN the admins
tration Of the Government. We would say more on
this subject, and probably may at a future time