The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-26
From, The Old School Republiean.

William Ward, Saiimaker.
Julius Vansenburg, Masters mate !
From the Old School Rspubiiean
Messrs Editors The repeated assault S recently
made upon the character Of President Tyler have led
to the inquiry he not the unprincipled character
which his political opp sers represent him 10 be
The result of that inquiry shall proceed TO cOmmu-
ncate for the information of others. MIR. Tyler is
plain and unassumng in his manners--possesses un-
common frmn and determinations easy and
courteous in his intercourse with Others and from
his infancy up to the period IN which he en-,
tered upon the discharge OF Executive duties he had
maintained an unsullied reputation Neither his mo
ra ity-nor his honor-nor his honesty-nor his IN
tegrity were ever doubted, or called in question by
any man He would not take up reproach against
hi. ne ghbor, be him friend or an enemy, and
spurned from his presence the man who endeavored
to elevate his own character by traducng tie cha
ract.r of his neighbor. And the relative and social
duties enjoined IN the sacred ptures were sedu-
lousy performed by him, under a conviction that
those scriptures were Of Divine authority.
Mr. TYLER has always proessed to be Republic
can of the Jefersonan school having at an early Pc
riod imbibed the practical opinions and enlarged
views of policy of that lustrious patriot and states
man. Has, then, the public Official action OF hlr'
TYLER conceded with the political opinions he has
constantly protested to entertain If it has, then
the inference deducble thereupon is that he is an
honest politician and entitled to the respectful CON
sideraton and support of all those whose political
coincide Win ms. lneTe Dut leW PupHc
men of the present day who have not at times been
little erratic in their political course, and among
these few we must place John Tyler, who has at
times in all places and upon all occasions, coniormed
his pub c action the political principles which he
has ALWAYS professed The same political principles
and enlarged views Of policy were ably and eloquent
ly maintained by him in the General Assembly OF ms
native Slaten the convention OF illustrous patriots
and statesmen who assembled few years since TO
amend the Constitution OF that State-in the Senate
- and 9TH nt tTIa IA
ton which prior to his elevation to the Presidency
he was called to fill. During his whole political life
up to the period to which | have just referred, he
never fatered in his course, or deyated from 4H p9,
~c6drrnsiOh al which every candid and unpreju-
diced man must arrive, who will critically and with
out prejudice examine the public proceedings of Mr.
Tyler Neither the entreaties of his political friends
the threats and Productions of his political
nor the loss of official station with its emoluments
/ could ever induce HIM either to - AN act which he
couscientousy believed TO be VI hg and injurious in
its consequences, or to act contr to the express in
structons OF his constituents This position is
tanned by The most indubitable evidence. | shall
content myself with single proof, although many
Others might be adJucej. During the administration
of General Jackson, resolution was submit ed to
the Seuate OF the United States, by of his pero-
nal friends, TO expunge from its journal resolution
which had been passed at previous session. The
resolution sought TO be cXpunged in particular in.
frlnged little upon the oficia, conduct of General
/ Jackson during the late The introduction of
/ the expungng resolution produced great excitement
/ in the Senate and throughout the nation. major
| ty Of the members of both Houses of Congress be-
onged to the democratic pary-the reins of govern
ment at that time in the hands Of General Jack
| son, who welded the democracy OF this country at
| his pleasure.
! The General Assemblies Of many of the States
then IN session, passed resolutions instructng their
Senators in Congress to vote for the eXpungng
utons and similar resolutions passed. by cliques
of the party in almost every section of the Union
| Mr.. Tyler then a Senator in Congress and was
instructed by the Legislature Of his State 10 vote for
the expungng resolutions Those who had elected
Mr.. Tyler TO the Senate members of the demo-
cratic party-General Jackson was his personal and
| political friend, whose and fame he desired
might pass down to posterity without stain resting
on his escutcbeon. lie had voted with the democra-
cy in favor Of all, nearly ALL the leading
| recommended by tie Exccutye-but he could not
and would not, vote for the xpunging resolutions
lie preferred rskng the loss of the personal and po-
| ltcal friendship and supper Of General jackson
and his numerous Friends whose influence were al
/ thft time overwhelming, and the surrender of the
high Office he then held together with the emolu-
/ ments thereto annexed, rather than 10 give his
] vote for a resolution, the adoption OF which would,
in his opinion, be the establishment Of a dangerous
precedent and a violation of the Constitution of the
| United States, whic directs each House of Con-
gress TO keep journal Of its proceedings. lie had
always advocated the doctrine that the representa-
tive was bound either TO conform his action accord
| ing TO the instructions Of his constituents, TO
| sign. lie could not, therefore, con slently vote
against the resolutions, aud he accordingly resigned
| his seat in the Senate. Tie speech which he dev
cred in the Senate prior to his resignation, in which
he assigned the why he could not vote for the
expunging resolutions, ought to be read by every
/ Amer can patriot Whether the reasons assigned by
! MIR. Tyler way he could not vote for these resou
/ tons, are unacceptable otherwise, cannot affect
the present question. His conduct on that occasion
places him elevation which any patriot or
| statesman might be proud to occupy, shows tina; he
preferred the public interest aud the instruction of
his constituents to his personal interest and that
under no circumstances can he be m uccd to do an
act which he con cientiously believes TO he wrong
Then may not the people repose confidence in him as
| their rule The response Of every rue patriot will
/ bc--they may ! assume It fact, which cannot
be successfully controyerted that the private and pub
hc virtues Of John Tyler, previous the late presi-
dental election, secured TO him a name more pre-
cious th thai Of rubies--a name that shone with
more resplendant ustre than the brightest gem that
| ever spafkled In the court of ady Tidy monarch
| the name Of honest John Tylcr.n During the late
presidential contest, on the tops of the mountains
and Of the hills IN I e valleys aud in the plains
/ from Maine to the Rocky Mountains and from the
/ Atlantic TO the Lakes, the song went round" old
Tippeoonoe and honest John r. ier too old Tippooa-
noe and honest John Tyier too until at length, from
/ the united voices OF an overwhelming majority of
the people Of this nation, the shout went up-huzza
for " old Tippeconoe and honest John Ig'er too y
But has honest John Tucr, since his elevation to the
Presidency, done any act which ought to deprive him
of thot good name be previously possessed This
question will be answered hereafter.