The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-15
THE REASON FOR THE ATTACKS UP0N
THE PRESIDENT

THE PRESIDENT
II Is well known that, in politics as in war,
the objec, OF The adversary can be the better ac-
complished by first putting TO fiighi or di'com-
filing the individual TO whom his fellow-ciizens
or followers look either TO lead them from dan
ger or to conduc. them TO victory. This ruth
was exempted before the President first exer-
cised the Veto power.
Although many Of the arrogant leaders who
are now loud ia their denuncations did not d.
recty promise TO give 10 him their support 10
the event ofsuch contingency, they expressed
for him the most friendly feelings, as If they
were eager TO proclaim for him in advance, and
break the iron shackles Of parry which so strong
ly bound them.
General Jackson, notwithstanding the bitter
and relentless warfare waged against him, pri-
valely aud politically, vetoed Bank bill and
the result was that he was triumphanny sustain
ed in the ensuing election.
A majority OF the people Of the United States
upheld Mr.. Tyler IN his course, and many aud
grateful were the thanks which he received
through the Democratic press for resisting this
attempted encroach,nent upon the Constitution.
As was TO be expected, The Presiden. grew ra-
pidly into favor and popularity an instance Of
which may be seen in the solitary fact that, at
that time, there was but one press which boldly
declared for his policy generally but many sprung
into existence Immediately after his Veto became
public; and others, already established, were
not tarIy 10 avowing and supporting the princi-
pies by which he was governed
Blu, il was not long before lew of these very
champions of Democracy, notwithstanding their
former laudations, hastily set to work, as if sud
denly aroused from Rip Van Wrinkle slumber,
TO undo that which in an honest moment they
had performed, and 10 destroy the popularity of
the President
II may easily be perceived why this sudden
movement was projected and developed II
was not because Bank bill was not signed, and
all the evils which its opponents feared placed
In situation to follow in its path. no the
reason lay deeper: the heralds Of the ultra por-
ton Of the Democratic party feared the popula-
rify Of the President: ii stood in the ray of
the reelection of their defeated Presidential
candidate! 1T MUST THEREroRE BE DESTROYED
And forthwith all the artillery Of these Swiss
solIiers must be put into immediate action, and
notes Of alarm sounded by The trnmpeters to
arouse The Democracy to what their few and
exclusive conservators and fiiends conceived to
be imminent and impending danger! Presto
All al once the President was Federaist, and
every one connected with his Administration
venal and corrupt! But from whom was this
pretended apprehended danger TO Gomez Why,
mirabiie dictu, from the very man, who, soil
lary and Alone" in defiance Of the threats Of the
Federal leaders themselves, but true to his con-
victions OF right and his oath Of Office, acted
upon the high and elevated principles inculca,ed
and enforced by cur Republican fathers
II is no, enough that the friends ola National
Bank should now assail him, but the opponents
of such an institution have joined arms and
standards, and make the attacks jointly, under
the plea, as avowed by the Philadelphia Forum
that "twu men having common enemy, are
more than half friends ~ Thus is the Prcsi-
dent between the two fires and singular as il
may appear 10 men of sense, the Inielligencer
says that he is a Democrat, and the Globe in
ssls per contra, that he i, a FederdiisI But
how can he be both2
The fight progresses as if, as in the case of
the contest Of antiquity, the battle is TO be won
for the People by few combatants selected
from the ranks of the two great hith, no bitter OPP
posing armies.
Mr.. Tyler must be something more than
either Of these organs would willingly adj
init, else why do they busy themselves like
tiny heroes, 10 bind the strong man with ,hrongs
of straw2 However, as something about
"coalii,n" has recently been admitted by one
who, in this matter, was principal actor, il
may perhaps account for The course of certain
people who may, judging by their actions, be
struggling hard 10 find the path that leads to
their first lore and their original principlesl
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CHINESE TooLs-Though their iron work is no,