The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-10
psrre. ponder OF tho sssaissai.n,
AeoonAox CO., Va, Sept. ath, 1874.

hsCoMAchl NV'I va Sept Sti lO7t'
DsAR s,s 81 take great pleasure in assuring you,
that the prospects Of triumphant IN lower
Virginia are growing more and more suspicious. All
the fond hopes Of advantage which the Wings yainy
cherished from any sup posed dssensions in the De-
mocratic ranks, have been forever dssipated by
the magnanimous withdrawal of President Tyler. -
From his numerous friends in this quarter, hear but
one expression u regard their future of
tion !; and that is, determination TO give their cordial
support To Polk and Dallas, Ii would indeed be
'passng strange" could they for a moment shalt be-
tween" James N. Polk and Henry Clay the former
like themselves, warm supporter of the leading
principles aud policy of the present Administration
while the latter has been its bitter and reckless oppo
nent, using his utmost efforts to thwart It's great
sures, and sparDg pains to sully the unblemished
name and fame Of John Tyler by every abusive epi-
tibet and capous accusation which the "sinster pur-
poses" Of yindictve malevoence could supply This
district is regarded with much greater interest
than any other in tho Old Dominion upon it, our OPP
ponents have hitherto based all their boosted calcula
lions of carrying the State but they will soon see
that they have reckoned without their host In $40
il went for Harrison by tremendous vote but he
was commended to us by the Wing party of the
State a true Republican,, disciple OF iiersoD
and believer in the States rights doctrines of the
Virginia school; whilst Mr.. Clay has expressly told
us that he himself rejoced in not being embarrassed by
our p, euiiar opinions To show that am mol wrong
in hat is here said respecting the representations
made to our People of General Harrison's opinions,
would beg leave to refer to the Wing address of $780,
published by the Convention which nominated the
Harrison Electors in Virginia. In that address they
endorse hm as follows "Fellow-citizens, com
mend General Harrison to you as Republican in
principle and practice aud in further proof Of our
assertion, we submit to you the subjolned letter."
and then comes the letter in which General. tiar'op
says:
81 deem myself a Republican of what is common
y called the old JtGersonian school, and believe in
the of that Interpretation OF the Const-
tuition which has been gwen by that enlightened
statesman who vas at the H. ad of the party and 9th
ers belonging TO it, particularly The CELEBRATED REso-
LurloNs Of the Vugiaia Legislature, during the Pres-
dency of Mr. Adams. l 4eny therefore, to te Gene
raj Government the exercise 81 any posor out chdf er-
pressiy gipe TO By the CJsttuiio ,ohat IS esseti-
ally necessary ary the poloers expressly given into r.
feet"
These sentiments embrace full avowal, together
with a concise and comprehensive Embodiment of
Vrgnia's peculiar opinions )" and here, in the very
fundamentals of political orthodoxy, We perceive
vast difference between their author and Mr. Clay.
But let us proceed to 'no,e another diversity In
the letter named above, General Harrison expressly
and unequvocally said
81 believe that the charter given 10 the Bank Of the
United Stats was UNcoNsTTUTioSAL-it being mol one
Of those measures necessary 10 carry any oil the ex
pressiy granted powers into effect
Such were The solemn representations made by the
Wing party in Virginia Of their candidates principles
add opinions; and yet when MIR Tyler faithfully
adhered to their own pledges and professions,
at an early period of his Administration,
many Of these very ready TO
denounce him "hator' and are now calling
upon the Harrison Republicans Of 40 TO rally around
Henry Clay, who Is avowedy opposed 10 the doc
trines which they proclaimed at that period. am
no, vet done with this address; it j, document of
the highest Importance, as furnishing an auihsnie
eI position Of the grounds upon which the Wing par
" of this State advocated he e.ection OF Geneml
HARRISON, and shows how peiy just are the Charge
of Inconsistency aud treacbety urged by these I'M
macuate enilemen, against those who felt Ia con-
science bound 10 maintain invio.a able qfer the cleo
ton, the principle. which we're proclaimed before
In speaking further of the Generals views upon this
question, they say: "As to the Bank, his unqualified
declaration that It was UNCONSTITUTIONAL is bqoTs
you; and they add, "As far we know or believe,
fellow. c zens General HarTison has but opinion
about The Bank, and that is AGAINST IT. And yet
these are the men who would have General Harm
sons opinions fithfuly carried out, and therefore
would unite with Mr. Clay reviling Mn Tyler for
not approving the establishment of Bank Accord
inr to them, we should most certainly have had a
Bank had the smented Harrison lived for he for
sooth, had but opinion" about It, and that opln
ion was AGAINST r." Who that has witnessed
the vile persec OF that noble statesman and
terrified patriot, who foies p,tosd the Fedora Bank,
does not fee just indignation towards its au hors
And who doe, not entertain a proper contempt for
those no would tell MS that we advocated Bs nix in
our support OF General HARRISON Can it be for a
moment supposed that tie States Rights Republi-
cans who supported Harrison and Tyler 10 l6iO are
ready to give their adhesion to man who spur1s
and ridicules their sacred principles No the I" pc
culiar opinionsn Of Virginia shall never subsee the
" sinister purposes" Of the "impersonation" Of Fede-
rslsm.
| The Presidential canvass, with US, becomes more
exciting a. it progresses The People are fully i'm
pressed with the importance Of the great questions in
ISSUE and particularly that Of the annexation Of Tex
as The Clay speakers are generally very much
puzzled when they come 10 defend their champ
on this score They are greatly at loss to define
his poslion,' and usually sbrk DOT Of the dfl ully
by telling us in very ad oapiandum style, thai # he
is elected he will do The hing thing right Now tbi.
is begg ng tie question or rather, it ia asking toe
much at our hands it requires Of the People to
render the right Of deciding or themselves upon their
interests, and TO inves, one man with the sovc-
reign and dica,oria authority Of thinking and acting