The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-11
EAsroN, Pa, Aug. 80, lS43.
J. Nj. FOSTER, Esq.
From The Charleston Courier.
THE PRESIDENT.-N 2.

THE PRESIDENT.-No. 2.
1t must be borne in mind that although the doc
trine Of qualification has been repudated by the
great body Of the democratic party, its supporters
without solitary exception, were recruits from It's
ranks embracing many of the soundest and most con
sisteHt of its members; that, except upon this ques-
ton, they have adhered TO the democratic faith and
with few nconsiderable exceptions have again
sought the general fold and ready now of old
to battle against the ancient enemy, under whatever
names he may be arrayed. The period referred to is
the first instance in which MIR. TYLER appears in OPP
position 10 democratic administration, and unless 1t
can be shown that difference of opinion with Gen.
JACKSON, upon any subject, constitutes abandon
ment Of principle it must be admitted that Mr. IY-
LER did not sacrifice his claim to the character Of
democratic republican, or forfeit the confidence OF
the people, and deservedy great is the respect of
the party for the hero Of two wars, he surely cannot
DC regarded the inspired and nallible exponent Of
the doctrines of democracy Time, conserva-
tive, enables US to review the past with sober Sc
cond thought, unintuenced by the excitement OF par
~ feeling, and | am now constrained to say, that
though approve Of Gen. JACKsoNs administration
as whole, claim indulgence to some exceptions.
There evident tendency during his last term
towards accumulation of all the powers OF the
government in the Executive hands. He a
srog oiied Celi strong minded man, and having
adopted certain course, he sought to bring every
one to his views, AMI those lchom he could moi
bend he tried 10 break. The opposition was not so
much to his principles 10 the measures by which
he attempted to carry them out. No man of indie
pendent mind would submit to become the mere tool
OF party, the registrar OF the edicts OF any man,
however eminent, and hence the opposition of Mr..
TYLER, and host of others, at the close of General
JACKsoN's administration and that the same views
had obtained to considerable extent among the peo
pie, was demonstrated by the diminished vote OBJ
tanned by Mr.. VAN buren,, under the pledge to fol-
low in the footsteps of his predecessor. During the
whole perioi in which Mr. TYLER appeared nom-
naliy III opposition, (from the causes above stated J
his course was that of an enlightened and indepen
dent statesman, yielding Withholding his support
to measures, not from slavish obedien TO the die
tates Of party, or capricous opposition, but governed
by an honest zeal for the welfare of his country.
The period of Mr.. Van Buren's accession TO the
Presidency, was sgnased by the most extensive and
disastrous commercial and monetary reyusion which
has ever convulsed any country. Credit and conf
dence were annhated, and money baseieSS prD Sc 10
pay. The United States Bank, sustained by its con-
nection with the Government and the authority Of It's
name, had, like the deadly Upas oyershadowed the
land with its branches, poisoning the streams of virtue
and honesty-panderlng to the avarlce and cupidIty
OF all. who within its banefu influence and cor
rupting and pollutng those whom the people were
wont TO regard with veneraton approaching to
sanctlty. he wand of the magician had passed over
the land and marble palaces sprung up his bidding
the inmates of which, worshpping at the unhoy
shrine of Mammon battened and gorged upon the
substance of the widow and orpban-upon the hard
earned savings of the aborer's toll and the mechan-
les SKILL while their unsuspicious and deluded victims
united in the denuncialion of those, who looking
through the unsel veil OF apparent prosperity, had
valnly warned them OF their approaching fate
this picture true or false Ask the widow who now
tolls day and night for scanty subsistence for those
children nursed in the lap Of ease, without thought
or care for the morrow, and who have been robbed
of their Inheritance Ask the man whose head II
siyered by the lrost of time, who one fell swoop
has been deprived Of the labors of half century
and now IN pcnury and want, goes lettering TO the
grave Ask the gallant soldier and the bold and gen
erous tar-tbose men Of iron nerve. Why are We
thus unnamed Hear the reply. | have perilled
life and limb braved all dangers, trayersed the globe
TO accumulate sufficient to enable 10 pass the rem
nant Of my days in the bosom of my family, and is
gone And the strong man in the depth Of his agony
turns from the contemplation Of his loved ones and
weeps. And where the guilty authors Of this
general ruin' Inundated by the indignant Justice Of
robbed and outraged people, driven with scorn and
loathing from q communities they have polluted
Far from it, Secure in the possession Of their i'll
gotten SPOIL they reyel amidst the victims of their
heartess iniquy, and insult the poyerty they have
caused Alas what picture of moral degradation
does the events Of the past years exhibit a re.
cord Of depravity of faithlessness to public as well
private trusts, Of fraud and pecuition without o
parallel in the history of the world Their very
magnitude seems to have invested them with a species
Of dignity and their frequency to have thrown SPELL
a fascination around the public mind and dsarmed it
Of the just Indignation and punishment such deeds
should receive. What humblng, ul.sckenng
task will the record be TO the historian of our coun-
try his cheek must mantle with the blush Of shame
Oh that the veil Of oblivion could be drawn forever
over acts and actors.
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