The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-26
fksws ths Boso~ Daily Times.
THE BAT STATE DEMOCRAT AND THE
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.
Il 10 not often that we have descended to notice the
scurroQs attacks Of the Bay State Democrat uror
our prssen, De%oerase Adnipstretiop and its promi
in charges and asssrtiQns which We ara OBLIGED to re
pei and refute The Democrat Of FRIDAY conts;rsd
"single word" (of about half column in lenrth :
so mendacious and malignant, 20 repleta with msre
presentations and calumnies, and 80 hostile 10 it,
spirit to the principles Of the democratic party that
to pass il over in silence would argue lukewarm-
and want Of att 4chment TO the Democratic cause
which are wholly foreign TO our feelings. Coarse
and place in style the article (entstlsd The
tyler Adminstration") in the very outset. applied
to the President Of the stale slang phrases Of the
Wings, and pronounces him weak and vascil atng :"
With equal truth, It goes on to assert that the de-
mocrats regarded him as one in whom no faith is to
be placed and then proceeds to Willy and belle his
friends in the wholesale clustering style that charac-
teriaes its editorials. It next dwells upon certain
demDcratc losses, and nblushngly attributes the de-
feat in Maryla to the influence of the Tyler party
While deriving consolation from the loss of the cleo
ton in that State, says not word about the glorious
democratic victory in New Jersey. No! while it
dwells upon our losses with an JUNCTION which would
do honor to any wing paper In the Union, it has
no word of exultation for our gains. Docs the Bay
State think it immoral and unbeconngu to rejoice
at DEM cratic victorys Hardly that-bht it dores
not instance the New Jersey election, for the results
of that would belle it, charges against the Adminls-
tration and its friends. Had the exertons Of those
who follow the coarse of the Bay State Democrat,
the Globe, and other kindred prints prevailed, New
Jerscy would have been lost to the Democrats, and
the Wings would have raised the cry Of triumph at
their defeat. But moro honest, more Democra-
tic policy prevailed. New Jersey long since hailed
and endorsed the Democracy Of the Presdent-his
friends were admtted to their true position--harno-
~, seal and energy triumphed-and The State WAS
carried by an overwhelming majority. XXI
The friends Of the administration in this as in all
tho other States are preparing to march forward
o:~c1 49, - M -. Il
eve OF important election the Bay State and its
vile clique instead of acting up to their professions
and preparing for the Contest are turning their arms
against the friends Of the principles they profess, and
seeking in this way the destruction of the Democra
tic party in Massachusetts. This course, however
abhorrent to sound principle, is precisely what we
had reason TO expect from the Bay State Democrat
4 The Bay State Democrat! " BY any other name
twolld smell as sweet" Call 1.-THE " Bay State
Whig," and its denunciations Of the most eminent
democratic losses would render that title no misno-
mer. And this paper presumes to read out of the
democratic party John Tyler and all who counenance
him! Nor docs speak for itself Alone aud give its
individual opinion for what it Is WORTH but presume
to speak In the nSms cf TIE Democratic party! Who
and what conferred upon.the editor the office II die
tator-deputy dictator we should have SAID for the
Washington Globe aHrogates the Office Of Dictator
General. Has the democratic party of Massachu-
sets recognized Isaac HI. Wright as their Represen-
tative, and delegated 10 him power Of attorney to
act for them in aItemstgencies? Gar from it, The
leading democratic paper Of Massachusetts, refu-
ses to recognize the Bay Sta'e Democrat as a
Democratic Amgan-tho Democratic presses OF
but very small number Of Democrats still con-
nue to support it, whom 1t repays for their constan
cy by endeavoring to misead and betray. These at
tacks have been penned by Isaac H. Wright, while
smarng under tie humating influence OF recent
defeat in his own county of Norfolk defeat occa.
lei nnd n lis fire
course-by his oudmouthed, factous, and imprudent
course State Senatorby his OF position to regular
nominations which called down on HIM the denuncia-
ton Of the Democratic press throughout New Eng
land and the cOunlry-by his shameful and ncessant
abuse of better than himself, and his wholesale
and indscrimnate attacks upon the Democratic poll
cy of the General Administration. To balance its
abuse of the distinguished Democrats who have yield
ed their support to President Tyler, we have shown
columns OF Communications from journals of long
standing and unchaenged political integrity, and
thing but want Of space and inclination has prevented
US from filling our columns nth positive and negative
condemnation OF its course. To balance the denun-
Citations heaped upon tho President by the Democrat
and the Giooe have ascended to the greatest Iiv
ing Democratic authority, and arrayed against them
the venerable name OF Andrew Jackson, contrasted
with whose opinions those of host of such journals
would sink into the merest insignfcance sil yr io
The Bay State Democrat processes the principle OF
measures and not men'--but it acts upon the prn
cipe OF ''men not measures" IL is more anxious for
the success Of iavorite candidates than for the
Of the With true aristocracy of feeling
It would peril The cause OF democracy, nay wreck
and ruin It, rather than sacrifice TO the general good
a single individual from whom selfish advantage is
hoped to be reaped. 1t has adopted the "rule or
rum" policy and pursues it with blind zeal How
different the course OF true democrats! While the
editor of the Bay State Democrat strusts that the
democrats of Massachusetts will be prompt to repe
every impuiation," ''that their party is in any
ner Identified with John Tyler" in short, desires to
repudiae him altogether, kendall's Expositor holds
the following language
"Our preference, however, will be cheerfulIy yield
ed to the will of the party, and will strive for
victory and principles with the same zeal though
not with the hopes of success under any other
leader, whether 1t be Buchanan or Calhoun, Cass or
Johnson. And were majority Of the Democratic
party 10 choose Mr.. Tyler their candidate, he
would have cordial support Compared, po-
lititican, with Mr.. Clay, others of like stamp
| consider him all Angel of Lght and if they were
the only competitors for the Presidency, we would
| consider ourself false to our professions and our
faith If we did not strive to secure his election"
Even the New York Pleban says:
"Thcrc good Of the Democratic party
friendly to MIR. Tyler, and also many bad ones
"1be elections with all the Wing Growing, on
the whole decidedly favorable, with the exception Of
Georgia. The "Jersey Blues hare done nobtu, and
other States might ,oe initiate their example, aud
their contention about men and strike Jor the cause"
oucn Is uhe language OF papers whcn u Wouid De
the height of absurdy to charge with corruption"
In denouncng the friends OF the Administration in
wholesale terms, the Bay State Democrat has added
new breadth and depth TO the guph which separates
it from the Democratic party, and has rendered its
| position yet isolated and uncomfortable Ii
will soon have none to applaud and supper, it, and
be condemned to ebay the moon," SOLITARY and
alone"
| The article Of Friday contains one of the most alb
surd and irnpndent arguments that has been yet ad
/ nAnvn II, l,,.a
Gratis to keep aoof from President Tyler because the
Wigs are bitterly opposed 10 him Indeed! Are the
Democrats TO select a candidate whom the Wings are
| mol opposed TOT We always abored under the i'm
preston that the hostility Of the Wings was exactly
| in proportion to the strength and qualifications Of
the Democratic candidate. The Bay State GER
tainly shadows forth a new line OF policy and
has made immense discovery in political sci