The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-28
THE GLOBE, TEXAS, &c.

clearly manifest to all those who observed It's course
The editor of that paper had been pampered during
the Administration of Gen Jackson. lie had drawf
fiom the public treasury, If the money of the People
many hundred thousand dollars. He had become
rich. He became naughty, arrogant, dctatorial, IN
tolerant, prosc1ip,ive. The commencement of Mr.
Van Buren's Administration and during its csntina-
ance, these character stics were atrocousy displayed
by the Glote.
individuals who had always belonged to the De-
mocratic parry, and held Conspicuous stations,
whose devotion to the Of Democracy had never
been suspected doubted if they rentuled to think
and express an opinion on great public measures, OF
in regard to men, different from tn. sc proclaimed
through the columns of the Globe, they were forth
with marked for It's ana,hemas and denounced as tai-
tors and dcserers ard far lis power extended,
ii shot them down as ,uch.
The violent, proscriptive, dictatorial course and
nudacty of the Globe had the effect to estrange the
feel 0gs and cause the Withdrawal from the great
Democratic family of thou ,ands of its old and most
efficient members. They felt that while claimed
10 live under Republican Government, we were
actually EXPERIENCING The evils and rigors of des
potIsm. lie persons thus prosecuted and prescribed
in power who sustained the Globe in the policy it
pursued, should continue to rule, no abatement in
its malicious and yindiclive c. urse could be hoped
for or realized. Any change whatever would be far
more serviceable TO the Democratic party aud the
country, than the perpetuaticn Of the power and
authority exercised by the Globe For the pui-
pose oil overthrowing it, and for that more than
airy other thousands of good and sincere menu
ber Of the Democratic party took The field in
the campaign of 1910, and gave their excr-
lions and influence to tie cause Of the candidate
opposed To that of which the Globe was the chief
organ. Thousands more, under feelings of deep
disgust, remained spectators abated their inhu
cnce in the cause in which they had lorg beca
customed TO exert it, and refraned from voting
taking any part whatever at the polls. They pre-
ferred the election go by DEFAULT and The can
ddste of the party against which they had always
previously been engaged, elected to the continuance
in authority and power of those who had sanctioned
and would undoubtedly had the election terminated
In different result, have continued to approve of the
intoerant, proscripive and despotic cou Sc of the
Globe and the clique immed atey connected with it,
The Democratic party were signally defeated in
ls4O Their opponents came into power. Not on
ly was Wing President elected but that party sue
coed in elec,ing Majority of the members of both
Houses Of Congress. The Democ attic party we're
humbled, dsmsyed aud completely broken down. The
Wing party were the viclors, and great were their
rejoicings in their triumph These were the conse-
quenccs resulting from the sudscous conduct pur-
sued by the Globe. The whole was its doings-
Those old Democrats, who were too honest in their
purpose and too independent IN their SPIRIT tameIy
and meany submit TO the lash and diciati,n of the
Globe, and were in consequence drvcn of and de-
nounced as renegades left the Democratic party in
the minority, and gave the majority to the opposite
party.
No calm observer of men AID events can entertain
doubt but that large majority of the people and
voters Of this country are Democrsstha, when they
are unred, they can appoint those who direct our
public Affairs. But the spirit of a great mass of the
Democracy is strongly opposed to intolerance and
persecution. Let the cry Of persecution be raised
against any indiy dual, however humble my be his
station, and we find the Democracy Of the land rush
ing rward to the rescue.
After the Democratic party had been thus pros
uaed by their opponents, who were in full power,
with every thing TO app. ehend end nothing to hope
for from whence did they derive the first cheering
CLEAN Of ghtl Whose hand was It that blast the
triumph Of the Wing party, and caused a reuaion Of
the Democratic party, leading to triumph on triumph
nearly all the elections hat soon thereaft.r took
place, and giving that party an UMPIRE edented and
oversbelm ng majority in the lower branch Of Con
gressi 1t was John Tylcr's hand. II was John
Tyler who prostratd the Wing party and gave VIC
tory TO the Democratic party. Without party but
experiencing the hostility Of both the gonist par
ties, John Tyler, with patro &c devotion to the IN
teress OF his country and the welfare Of the People
and Roman 6rnness in defending the Constitution,
vetoed the two bls IN Il had passed both houses Of
Congress by large msjoFIties, est .bshug National
Bank. Is these acts he saved he Democratic party
from prostration for quarter OF a cen ury. For
these acts the Democratic pa ty owe to John Tyler
debt Of gratitude which It is hardly in their pow
or to recompenso.
In place Of receiving the rewards for the service.
rendered to The Democratic party, even in the ex
pressions Of graceful feelings merely, what has been
the treatment thai MIR Tyler has experienced through
the columns Of the GloJe, and from Mr.. Benton IN
the Senate, who aspires 10 be the leader Of that Oar
ty, as The Globe does its organ lie has Teen as
sailed by both IN the vest invectiye and abused with
tho foule.t Of epithets They shouted forth the
cry, cruelty him : ,rueijy him
Long before the final downfall Of the Bank Of the
United States, Mr. Bddle was regarded as The Bank
and the Bank Mr.. Bdh They were looked upon as
and ndivisibie. SO with the Globe and Mr.
Benton. We regard the Globe as Mir Benton and
Mr. BentJn as the Globe
Does II not behoove the Democratic party to
pause reflect, and examine into their present cond
tionl We do not believe that there exists single
individual, who is DESTROYS Of success in the coming
contest who will not admit, that to COZ mapd il
reunion OF the party must be accomplished.
and the votes Of all who composed party snter
or TO 1887. be secured How Is this re-nnion 10 he