The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-13
From The Philadelphia Mercury
TIE VETO AND THE PRESIDENCY.

As the presidential campaign approaches the two
parties begin to see upon what point they viii have
10 go to issue in IA. The Democrats remember full
we'll how terribly they were trodden under foot az
ter the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, in the last contest
for the Presidential Chair. They remember also
that when the Hon. Sllas Wright was addressed ly
lis constituents, he wrote them back letter full, Ii
gloomy forebodlngs for the future Indeed the whole
Democratic party seemed 10 be sitting in sackcloth
and ashes. At this time, the Wings propose to char
ter Bank Of the United States and Mr. CLAY and
his friends carried bill TO charter the monsir
through both Houses of Congress. The despond
Democracy Of the Nation saw that If this bill should
be enacted into law, there would be great peril rl
their political principles. The charter they were
sure If it should be sanctioned by all the branche, Of
the law-makng power, would be mighty Juggcrngut
that would do muck towards crushing the Demo.rair
party. In the midst OF this dismay when the Wig,
we're full of might and hope, fearless and sworn
champion OF the Constitution came to the rescue q
the Democratic party, and by short word Iut O.
their calculations to fight The champion who
this noble deed was John Tyler, and the little Vs..
e magic that be used TO PROSTATE ihe scheme, o l
Wings was the NEro, that had on a former occasion
been used by Andrew jackson, Gnothef gallant de-
fender Of the Constitution. When tn President ,pa.
hi, Isto TO the Senate, the Wings with Mr. Clay a,
their head, denounced him and his Veto in the m.,.
offensive language. They only desired. they sand
that they could go before he people against 7yio ani
his ptio, lrithota moments delay Mr. Clay made
speech, prepared at great length, against Pre.dtr
1yer's Veto. The Wing press rung with its num-
berless anathemas also against IT. From tie nome,
Of the Veto, the Democratic party began 10 feel new
life. New energy infused into il IN every quar-.
ter Of tie Union. The Democratic Senators ar,
plaudcd the Tyler Veto. The press teemed v M.
thanks TO the President for his chiyalrous d.
fence Of the Constitution. The bodu Of tLo
people, IN their numberess meetings sent up Their
warmest thanks TO him. State by State, the Ven,
party carried at the succeeding Elections And II we
hadkePt the party on hataek, would have had uow
nearly every State IN the Union in the hands of tie
Democrats. But some, who were led of by pcr.o.
nal considerations, lost sight Of the Veto. and most
unJustly sssailed The author of il with Indecent and
unmaniy vltupcrotion. From that time the part, uc.
gan TO lose IFS ,igor. Recently however we are
glad TO see that the " Bank Veto" has become he
wstchword of the party II has a charm about +,
that gives victory 10 those that sustain IT, Gen Jsg
son upon his Bank Veto Of 30 and was elect
cd most trumphantly. The Democrats know that
the froemcn Of the country have told US all that on
" Bank Neto' President can certainly be elected -
What has taken place ran take place again Tie
" Bank Veto OF President Tyler can do as much for
the party in ~, as General Jacksons Bank Veto.
dad for the party in 80. We must therefore 70 INTO
the Presidential contest with the Veto flag nying lr
the coming race for the Presidency with The same
Veto ship. and the same Veto crew and with \,tl
Captain we are just sure OF success as when ..-
tam jackson commanded the same vessel and crew
IN - 10 this fight the Wings will be the auli.
Veto party, and the Democrats the Veto party Tie
Whigs raised the question Of Veto upon US, and We
are willing to abide the issue