The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-29

the results of his honest adherence TO true De.
mocraic principles. These results are mani
fest in the entire prostration of the Wing lead
ers and their followers, and the ascendency o.
qaehi elections hfss lI s sh VERY strong polo, il
his favor, because it is based upon one of the
deepest principles Of human nature, viz: the
gratitude OF the People. The doctrine that II e.
pubicans have no gratitude, will scarcely be
urged, since the feeling elected in favor of La.
iayette and Jackson; and whatever party
presses and party politicians may say, The PEG.
pie, the mass of the Democracy, are deeply i'm
pressed with gratitude TO President TYLER for
The overthrow Of the Bank Wing party. Bul
those have enumerated are principally posi-
tive positions. There are sill further many re-
lative ones, which point to Mr. Tyler as the
candidate who combines more of the elements
Of ultimate success than any other whose name
is before the People. One Of these j., The know
ledge possessed by the whole county of his
practice, under the principles which stand at the
head Of your columns, which The real Democratic
constituency, have been delighted to honor, from
the time of the ustrious apo tie from whom
they were derived, TO the present hour. To
these, in his behalf, proudly and confidently
appeal for the true Democratic faith for these
he has thrown himsefinto the breach, and b en-
subjected 10 an abuse and scurrility unparalleled
in the very worst times OF. political faIsebooi
and prcnigacy
With these for his guide, and with that firm
ness always accompanying honesty Of purpose,
he has conducted the Government in so much
as has dependd upon him, to the best possible
advantage, in despite Of corrupt majority in
Congress, that stopped at no measures which
the ingenuity Of arful leaders could devise. TO
embarrass the Executive at every step-to head
him or die.
Ia this connection, and second only to princi-
piles themselves, should be akrn into the ac-
count the constitutional advisers by whom he is
surrounded. Il is not my purpose to eulogze
the President or his Cabinet. An approving
constituency have borne testimony, on many
occasions, to the confidence they so Justly merit
and so fully enjoy, which confidence they have
earned by an intelligent devotion to the public
business which has never been surpa sed, if ia
has been equaled, since the adoption of the
Constitution.
This is very important matter for it re-
quires no very deep knowledge Of human ma
ture to be convinced, that there lives not that
man on earth who is moi, and will not always
be, surrounded by men and circumstances
which more or less influence his actions; and
however we may cou6de in an individual for
an exalted station, we never can know preci e.
ly how he viii act until he is aced in power.
and an opportunity is afforded from his acts to
judge, as welh controlling influences by which
he is swayed, as the principles by which he pro-
fesses 10 be guided. No man Of sense doubts
that the greatest danger we have to arprehend
in the future is change in the policy OF the
Government The country has just gone
through the most violent and destructive convu-
sion, IN VIII ch all its most important pursuits
have been laid PROSTATE at the feet,