The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-17
From The Old School Republican.
TYLER, VAN buren, AND CLAY STATE
CONVENTIONS


The week OF. Conventions has passed The friends
of each Of the three individuals now before the coun
uy-Tyler, Van Buren, and Clay-bave spoken.
l he principles they profess made known and the
people are called on by every consideration Of inter
est, and duty-by the blood that shed in the pur-
chase oil our hbertes-by the example Of fathers
to read, ponder and decide Justly and wisely
The week that has passed was one Of thrilling in.
terest. The Tyler Convention led off For several
days previous to the appointed time, the Tyler men
began TO make their appearance. The questions
Will you have a full Convention? what viii Won do
was asked by every one with an anxiety they could
not conceal. You cannot support Van -, the wbip
would say. You cannot vote for Clayln the anxi-
Gus Nanlte would reply. 1t was most gratifying to
witness the noble patriotic bearing Of the heretofore
= Corporal's Guard" but now army of Republican
freemen, who, casting aside every consideration Of
sell, and looking alone to the prosperity and the hap
Pness OF the whole people and the preservation of
The Republican Institutions Of the country had for
more Than two years, borne the insults of these two
parties, and had now come up to the Capital Of their
State to make known TO their fellow citizens the OBJ
Jects proposed TO be accomplished and the means Ie-
lied to attain their ends. Conscious that they were
rght-seeking nothing but the truth and the right
and feeling their power-tbey stood erect between
the " old hunkers' of the Van Buren, and Clay par
ties declaring their unalterable purpose to stand by
their principles and boldly and eoressy sustain the
man-John Tyer-who had so nobly and fearlessly
sustained those principles
The Van Buren, Convenion newt in order. en-
tered upon their labors The bitter co nest long csr-
RED on between the two wings of the party, served
To Impart more than usual interest The leaders of
each strained every nerve TO rally. their friends
Large numbers attended. The Convention came to-
gether-ihe clans were marshall,d FOR the fght-thc
word was given, and the battle commenced The
conflict was severe, but of short Duration The
Vsnes, victorious, deliberately proceeded to en-
tIenoh themselves, regardless OF the wishes or feel
ngs of the vanquIsbed, rampIing the righs of
the people and violating the principles Of Democracy
which they profess. The Vanies have taken their
posItion-thelr principles put lorth-he old is
sues, Van Buren,, hard money, &C. &c, are made
and the people called upon TO their judgment
for the reason that they drunken fuos IN 1870
The Clay men, Two days after met and without
difficulty transacted their business They, too pro.
claimed the principles by which they were to be gov
erned They occupy the other extremes Henry
Clay and a United ats Bank. Thus adjusted
the cold hunksrs" again ask the people to permit
themselves and the country to be thrown back int
the position occupied for fifteen years previous; the
cons quenccs of which they are now beginning to
escape from, under the wise aud patriotic admins.
tration of President Tyhr. We think each ak too
much, and we doubt not the people will agree with
Us. Let well enough alone" is al all times safe
rule of action and IN this instance the only rule of
safety. To cast aside the good enjoy and fly to
Ills we know not of, is obd by duty to- ourselves
and or children.