The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-11-26
From the Harrisburg .9rgus'
THE GIORE AND PRESIDENT TYLER

HE NlODE AMI TREolDENI ILER.
We regret that the Globe has again thought proper
to declare war against the President not only be-
it is judcious, but because Mr. Tyler does not
deserve such treatment from the Democracy. II is
now time that full justice accorded to the present
administration. The elements of dscord which rem
dered The commencement OF its career SO stormy exist
longer to any extent; being only retained by such
have allowed their thirst for personal advantage 10
blind them to the welfare Of the great party TO which
| they are at ached. Of this number consider the
editor OF the Globe 10 belong. His idle hostility 10
Mr.. Tyler and bis silly presumption in supposng that
| he could direct the Democratic party contributed
largely to the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, and we now
find him in the first flush Of victory achieved through
a departure from the course OF policy recommended
by HIMSELF ndulging again in that system of detrac
ton which has proved SO ia al to his friends.
| We have never Teen what are called Tyler men
| We have only been Democrats; but we have not
been the less willing, upon all suitable occasions
render 10 the President that degree of praise which
believed his hrmness and dsinerestedness fairly
| entitled him to- While We did not hesitate 10 con-
denim bis conduct in the Rhode Island question: we
accorded to him all due praise for his manly letter Of
withdrawal See our paper of August 80 In this
respect we have differed from the chsratan Of the
Globe. Ii IS time this system Of dictation was al an
| end. To ordinary modesty the result Of the debe-
rations in the Baltimore Convention would have
proved amply sufficient bat to the inord nate vanity
Of Mr.. Blair still greater severity Of castip alton
| was required. For himself alone, Mr. B. may speak
| through his paper; but fr him TO anticipate the &C
quiescepce Of the Democracy Of the Union in his hos
tiIily to Mr.. Tyler is a hope rs unlounded as it is
presumptuous. The Democratic party of Pennsyl-
vania do not, at least participate in the feeling
| Repeatedly durng tue contest Just closed with so
glorious a triumph, have the Democracy found them.
selves compelled TO accord their thanks 10 Mr. Tyler
| HIS frmness checked the ruInous series Of Wing
| measures commenced in I84l, which would have
ended, without his Interpositon, rvelinr system
| upon the country which would have given IT for
| years TO the dominion of Federalism. Without his
| aid should have had to contend against another
monster Bank freely lavishipg its corruptng bonuses
in favor Of It's champion Henry Clay we should have
had arrayed against us the influences of the Dstri-
button scheme, pei fected TO complete operation and
| we should have found the whole influence of the
General Government in hostility against us. Instead
| of thess, we have had the General Government OH
our side, and opponents have been compelled 10
| struggle for, not WITH these manifold advaDtag,s-
For all these favorable CIRCUMSTANCES are indebted
| to John Tyler and for far more.
Did he not voluntarily withdraw from the Presiden-
tia arena, leaving the Democracy united and har-
| moniously united in favor of Mr.. Polk Did he
not, throughout the whole campaign, exhibit the
most magnanmous dsInleresedness and devotion to
| the Democratic cause That he did so, is matter
of history. Shall'we then be expected forge, all
these services and Join with the Globe in its insane
Iy selfish assaults upon the President We know the
Democracy better. They will "render unto Cesar,
the thugs that Cssars," without forming their
judgment IRON the empty defamation of interested
mere ensries. History will do ample justice TO John
| ryler--her pages will not refuse their Just commen-
| dalton to that 6rmness which saved the Republic
from the dominion of monetary monopoly, to that
noble disregard Of self which led the friends of free
government 10 tally without distinction, under the
l standard of the National candidate, James X. Polk