The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-24
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rice /, he armed rho hath his quarrel Just"

" Thrice i, he armed uto hath his quarrel Just"
The writer, from his earliest years, was educated
in the school of Democracy, and brought up, as it
were at the feet Of the Gamaiel of Republicanism,
Thomas jefferson and all his Juvenile predictions,
in favor of his faith, have been, from experience and
mature reflection the more firmly rveied IN his
mind
He had known John Tyler from very slight per-
sonal acquaintance, but more especially from The MS
tory of his whole political life, up to about the year
lS40 TO have been sterling Democrat-the worthy
and consistent son Of most worthy and unfInching
sire--but candor oompels him to say that when he,
with much regret, found him associated with degene-
rated Federalism his confidence in his political inte-
gritty little shaken, and consequently he could
not support him for the Office Of Vice President, but,
The contrary, opposed his elevation with all the
humble influence either of his pen or speech, That he
might have possessed. But his political course upon
great constitutional measures, since he has, by the
wise dispensation OF Providence, become President
of the United States must have satisfied all dsPas-
sonae Republicans that he has not abandoned his
old principles but, on the contrary has manifested
Roman hrmness and integrity, which has proved
impregnable to the Punic missiles with which he has
been necessarily assaled, that will spread halo
around his character, in the estimation OF all good
men, whether he should continue in the public service
or retire to the shades Of private life. His position
has been a singular and anomalous one-he was NOM
mated and supported by the Wing party, well know
ing both from his past life and from his subsequent
professions that all the great and leading prnci-
| pies which have ever distinguished Democracy from
Federalism he was opposite to them as the zenith
| TO the nadir But they, not dreaming that General
| Harrison would ever die, and presumng that John
TYLER was influential in sections of the country
no doubt chuckled among themselves that he Vice
| President would be a mere nudity, and concluded
they would take him, a matter Of policy, with
| all the sins of Democracy on his head. Yet
how most egregiously they mistook their man -
John Tyler made Of no duplici,y; on all proper
occasions he ENORMOUSLY expressed and promulgated
his principles and in doing this, he had right to
suffer himself 10 bc supported and elected TO any Of.
fee. as he deceived body but shrewedy sus-
meet he himself was more deceived than deceiving.
admit. that had he acted with duplicty and sedu-
lousy endeavored to conceal hrs political opinions,
he would have been emincntly obnoxious to the ne
/ farous appellaton Of traitor, which has been so
elabora,ely and unjusy bestowed upon him, by dis
.pr onted political aspirant. and their minions in The
/ Federal ranks. Aud why has the whole vocabulary
of billinrsgate been ransacked for epithes sufficiently
odious to hur down upon his head' And even their
venom against the father has not ceased to be
vreaked upon bis sons, who, told, highl,
,m,able and intelligent It is because he, Curtur