The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-12

| sem opinion OF The President. He agrees with the
wings that Mr. Iyler'has been guilty Of 'dcsertlol
and treachery" and he unites with Mr.. Clay and hi:
PaItisans in denounciDg him man de old of honor
and principle. All this may be Mr.. Hunts opinion
| now; but how long has it been so Has he always
thought that Mr.. Tyler was "raitor p an that his
''dissensions with his wing friends have added nc
new laures to his fame" Fortunately we are moi
left to conjecture this subject Mr. HIS opinions
are on record A Democratic Convention held
IN this county, September L. l84l, ID. Twitchell, OF
Lee, Chairman, and George Graham, of Whites
town, and Josiah Mouton, of Floyd, Secretaries. AT
ms convention, one of the most respectable ever
held in the county, Mr. Hunt was delegate, and
reported amongst others, the resolutions following
'Resolred, That the veto message Of the Presiden,
OF the United States, expressing his objections to the
bill passed by, Congress to incorporate National
Bank is expressive also of the views of the Demo
cratic party with regard TO such institution;
IS consistent aci the sentiments uniformly maintained b.
ttmsey throughout long Of public Hte," "that
in our opinion when the President nteposed his veto
power to prevent the passage Of Mr.. Clay's recent
Bank BILL he did justice TO his conscience and honor
consulted the real interests of the people, and pre-
served the spirit and letter of the Constitution"
'ResOlred, That in view OF this manly rand truly
Democratic act of the President we cannot withhold
the Expression Of our admiration of that irmness OF
character which could overlook all personal and
party considerations in determination to maintain the
integrity of the Constitution and his o,cn consistency
"and that in behalf of the Democracy of Oneida
county, we take the earliest opportunity to express
our warm appreciation of his upright and fearless
conduct in such an emergency and that, although he
was elevated to his present position against wishes
and our exertons, we appreciate honesty and in
tegrty by whomsoever displayed, and will, at all
hazards stand by an honest servant of the people
while acting with a single eye to the faithful dis
charge of the trust devolved upon him"
These resolutions, reported by Mr.. Hunt, were
unanimously adopted by the Convention, and doubt
not expressed the sentiment of only every ind-
vdual delegate present, but of every member of the
Democratic party in the whole county. They con-
tanned The imbodied opinion of the party in regard
to President Tyler, and not dissentent voice had
ever been heard against it until the Whggish reso
ton to which have referred appeared-astonishing
by Its injustice and Inconsistency alike both friend
and foe. In September, 1871, Mr. Hunt compliment
ed the Presdent-he declared that his course in
gard to United States Bank not only evnced his
honesty and integrity" but was consistent pith The
sentiments uniformly maintained by himself throughout
long course ofpu5tc hf." This was strictly true and
Mr.. II. knowing it to be So had no hesitation in
awarding HIM the praise that was justly his due in
commencing him for his consistency and adherence
to the principles he had uniformly maintained"
But can it be that what true in l64I is less true
IN 1882 Yet nothing can be more unlike and ire
concleabe than Mr.. HIS opinions at these two pc
riods. The President, in Mr.. H.'s estimation, in
lS4l was an honest man and patriot in lo43 in
TIC oPh'oh VI Tue oaHc Sentltlnan, UNpOCTlte
and traitor! Ia lS4l the President had nobly per-
formed his duty to himself and country-the whole
Democracy OF the nation, and Mr. II with it, checred
him on--ihe pledged themselves to stand by hm-to
uphold his truly manly and Democratic acts" and
and al expressed their admiration Of that
trmness of character which could overlook all per-
sonal and party considerations IL, determination to
maintain the integrity of the Constitution and his
otcn consistency" Then it was that Mr. H. could
appreciate honesty and integrity, by whomsoever
displayed" and that he avowed himself ready [
all hazards TO stand by an honest servant Of the peo
pie, while acting with single eye 10 the faithful
discharge of the trust devolved upon him" He did
not then consider that Mr. Tyler's dlssensions with
his Wing friends had added no new laurels to his
fame" He did not then, echong the language of
the Wings, charge him with desertion and treach-
cry"
But what, let me ask, the cause of Mr.. w.
ler's g dissensioEs with the Whigs?n His retoe,
HIS refusal to give his sanction TO charter of Uni
ted States Bank. For that it was that he was de-
nounced and prescribed by :" his Wing friends" and
that II was for which he was every where applauded
10y the Democratic party. 1t poured forth its graft
tu!e and respect, free, spontaneous, unmeasured-
honorIng alike him who received and they who gave
for the heart that dead to gratitude is dead TO eve
ry honorable emotion. Mr.. Hunts resolution chimes
IN with the denunciatory proceedings Of the Wings
towards the Presidents but | certain it does not
express the opinion of the Democracy of the coun-
try The views so pointedly expressed by the repre-
sentatives of the Democracy Of this county in lS4 ,
are still the undoubted views Of the party IN Oneida
Mr. II may have changed, but the party has not. 1t
might be a matter of curiosity to point TO some of
the personal objects connected with the meeting and
which dictated the resolution against President Ty-
leri but inasmuch as they are at this time perhaps
of no public importance and are well understood
here, forbear for the present any ausion to them
There IS another point 10 which desire briefly to
call your attention and that is the assumption that
MIR. Tyler is not candidate for the Presidency.
know not what his friends design to do yet doubt
not you will readily acknowledge they have perfect
right to present his name TO the Democratic Nation
al Convention As to has strength, his friends may
greatly overrae IT. and may the sanguine friends
of other individuals greatly oyerrate the popularity
OF their iayorites; but time IS the reveaer of truth
and will disclose results accurately than they
can be foreseen by the most asuie, farreachng and
sagacous. But It is not my purpose to speak Of Mr..
Il. a candidate, but President Of the United
States. lie deserves fair treatment. His friends ask
no more for him, and with less they will not and
ought not TO be satisfied.
A word IN r. lstion to The present condi ion OF our
politlcal fiirs and have done. Il is well KIN iwn
that the Democrat parry is divided It's opinions
and wishes, SINE p eerrng one Ond some ano hen
ndidste for the Presidency; and unless al the can
dldaes treated with justice and COURTS y how are
the jar Jog elements of the patty to be nbiaed
aud VIC oy oser he common enemy achieved /
is obv us that no.hing can cave the party from de-
feat but union and harmony, aud these can be at.
ineJ and preserved only by the Irpciice Of liberal
and LlTant s. IT amGng the friends of the several
candidates II 1t lie Und rs ODD that all who w re y
posed 10 the nonin too &C he candidate selected by
he Convert on to be no CT bed en,m es it is
cert in mot succ, ed foI no viii labor to
eleyaie iLdyidu Il TO The Presidency, from whom
he can expect onl, i'll will resenlmen', and p rsecu
ton. | am FIR the nomn,e of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention but hid that i is not only the
right but The duty, every ID mocrai, b FIRE any de-
cison had, ain the claims If such cand ate
as he may link most deserving A.
Remarks by the editor of the Observer;]
Our correspondent A. has reviewed the resolution
denunciatory Of President Tyler and has shown that
it is Numerically opposed 10 the views of the de-
mocracy Of the country. We are more and more
convinced the resolution was not well considered,
II seems TO have been going out of the way, and for
some reason or motive which has not been fully ex-
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