The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-28
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LETTER |.
To +. p. BLAIR, Esq,
Editor ofhe GLOBE, Washington, ID. c.

from principle. aud The influence Of those asso-
Citations which an unbroken union and action
with political brethren tor forty years, have es-
labshed EARLY ndoctrinaled with the creed
of JEFFERSON, aud Qained in the district which
has been styled no more emphatically, than Iru
", the " Cradle of Democracy" he has con
tended for the extension Of those fundamental
maxims of POI ular Government which, 10 theii
operation, cannot fail in procuring the greatest
MEASURE of happiness for the largest number
In good report aud evil report. he has ever Stood
shoulder TO shoulder with that party OF which
you are one of the professed organs; and 20
long as life and reason granted him, he will
be found champion for that faith, upon which
rest both the prosperity and existence of our com
mon country.
This communication then, comes from a
| friend who, if his name were known to you,
would receive respect for his past services in
the cause Of Democracy, however much you
might be disposed TO censure lis present course
ia relation to yourself. But ia The school where
he learned his political principles aud expert
ence, sincerity Of purpose and frankness in ac-
lion are virtues of cardinal importance, whilst
the ii hit of commenting upon the conduct OF
politicians, or even his own party, has ever been
deemed too sacred TO be questioned without the
impulalion of heresy. The writer therefore
iearesslv, yet respectfully will draw your atten-
lion 10 these inconsistencies, in your late edito-
rial course, which are not only endangering the
interests of the cause which you advocate, but
also of Iessening the influence which, from your
| h.,y Il hu har
in the day Of party triumph or in its hour OF
defeat and depression.
Promising the single observation that the wri
ter is no office-hold under Mr. TYLER, he will
inquire what benefit is to result to the general
cause of Democracy from the violent abuse OF
the above gentleman almost daily found in your
columns 1t cannot be but that pirate grief
urge you on TO line Of proceeding too vndc-
tive to convince any that there must not be
some hidden cause for hostility which savors
so much of personal bitterness! Were he
among the most active enemies of the true Re-
publican party-were he the very mrersonaton
of Bank Wbiggery, or The incarnation of the
spirit of Federai- m-there might be some Tea
son for the course which you have followed
But claiming 10 be recognized Democrat of
the Jefferson school, and pointing TO his past
acts in illustration of the truth and sincerity of
his principes-pursuing measures in his Ad-
ministration, which no one Of the party would
hesitate TO applaud with unqualified APPRECIATION
and giving even earnest that his future acts will
be directed by the most rigid adherence TO the
| ustrous examples Of Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, and Jackson, why is he to be hunted, in
this unreentng bitterness, by who profess
es to be their devoted admrer7 1t might better
become the miserable and corrupt demagogues
of party which has always warred against po-
pular rights and public prosperily-the A pha
and Omega of whose creed is National Bank
it might better suit such precious patriots as the
vulgar Ewing. the venal Badger, the foul mouth
ed Stanly, or the condemned Bots than him
who is TO be the exponent OF true principles
and the defender of the victim of fraudulent
Whiggery
Again must the question be put 10 you why
all this denuuc alton Of Mr.. TYLER; why .all
this cause of prescription of unrelenting abuse
Is II because he was the opponent of Mr. VAN
BuREN, aud consttulionay succeeded him in
his high station And, in what chapter of the
Hand Book of Democrats is it written that Mr..
VAN buren, is the Embodiment OF Democracy
| Where is the Canon which tells US that Men
and not Principles to be our rule of political
faith Sir, The public course Of Mr.. TYLER is
now before the world-his public life can be
tested by his PRINCIPLES; and that world cannot
hesitate TO give the verdict in favor Of The purer
and more consistent Democracy Of Mr. Tyler
than was ever possessed or practised by Mr..
Van Buren,! Are services TO the parry TO be
the test of faithful or honest views Then,
who for the common cause has done more than
Mr. TYLER 7 The writer Of this communica-
ton is not the eulogist Of the President He
has asked nothing from him he expects nothing
| from him But, as Democrat ardenily al
tached to Democratic principles, he will say BE-
fore tn united world that Mr.. TYLER has rem
| dered a greater serrice 10 our beioped co,tn-
try-has done more for the permonence Of our
iHstitutions-.for The preservation Of our Con-
stifutiJn-dpd for The future triumph of De
! ni0cr0cy-IN ONE ACT, than Mr.. VAN buren,
has ever done or can do! The moral courage.
displayed by the former gentleman Mr. VAN
BUaEN does not possess The sacrifice and the
magnaninty which it called for, Mr.. VAN BIZ
rem could not exhibit The devotion which il
required coud be shown by none others except
JEFFERSON and JACKSON And vet.
sir, The writer roted tor Mr.. VAN buren,, as
he has ARRAYS roted for The candidafes Of the
1 Democratic party!
You win not surely plead in excavation Of
that course, which must give you pain. when
you seriously and calmly reflect upon it, that
Mr. TYLER was recently arrayed against the
party Of which you would be the orqan-pcr-