The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-04


honor and welfare. And yet, who lie 50 blind as not
to see that the ridiculous Paniomime they are now
exhibiting on the great arena in Washington, is de.
ugned to tanbooxle" the People, TO resist their
sovereign w and control their mighty power. The
arch leaders, the "hons lagos Of the play, have al
ready aud they need not attempt 10 disguise tbs
fact, that the popular voice is decidedly in favor OF
| John Tyler tho candidate Of the Democratic Re
publican party, in opposition TO Henry Clay, the can
didats aud champion Of tie Federal party And
this indeed, is killing thought 10 those who have
been using Mr.. Van Buren, 10 pave the way for their
own aggrandizement II is a Jros.--a cruel frost.
which has suddenly nPped IN The bud their iondest
hopes and blasted forever their gilded prospects,
Since Mr. Clay and MIR. Van Buren, have virtually
and 10 all ntens and purposes taken their stand ST.
mullaneously upon the same platform in regard to
Texas, and that, too, in short time alter Tho
streams Of light which have flowed In upon the pub
| lie mind from the wise counscs Of the uslrious Pa
triot aud Statesman who has % filed the measure Of
his counry's glory" and received at her hands his
brilliant title-deed to Immortality, the people of
Virginia will rally in November upon John Tyler.
II many hesated before the appearance of MIR. Van
Buren's letter, they set at liberty and their
triumph is certain.
Just before the Bank bill was passed 10 1892, MIR.
Clay stood up in his place in the Senate and dared"
! President Jackson to put his veto upon IT, think
his language was, lei him peto this biHVhs dare'."-
| Andrew Jackson was not the man ~ be driven from
his purpose by the presumptuous threats Of the great
political Brayado 1t is true he had held the rod IN
te,rorem over honest George krcmer in the House Of
Representatives but did not fright him. believe, en-
tirey from his prcpriety," nor make him "oailoo
the charge Of the foul eoa iom' which he preferred
against him s,r uesks before its contamination Pre-
sent Jackson psOed the BILL and tbePeope souiedor
joy, and triumphanty ratified the act In lS4l,
1t was the fearful but proud lot oil President Tyler
to be brought to the test by the same Federal
Champion, but under far more appalling circum-
stances President Jackson had powerful party to
back him. and cheer him Oh. President Tyler stood
"without party aud had none TO sustain him but
| the potent voice Of the Constitution and Corpo-
rails gard" What spectacle Of moral sublimity
| But he did not finch from the trial. He did not
halt in the performance of his high and solemn duty
| to his country He planted himself upon the rock
of his cherished and sacred principles, and flung
back his and contempt right into the teeth OF
the same furious but doomed Usurper, eAclaming,
| s'Your threats, your mercy, defy!
| Let recreant yield, who fears TO die"
| 1t was a proud-a glorious day for John Tyler;
and, in Mr., RitcSie's own language expressed on
tina, memorable occasion, "nothing but the highest
| Roman courage and Roman virtue" could have ac-
complished work Of such lasting benefit and i'm
portance to the People. And shall not as freely
reward another faithful and devoted public servant
the second Veto President, who thus snatched our
Republican Institutions, purchased with the blood
and tire OF Fathers from the fatal grasp Of
Federal usurpation' Yes Virginia will come TO the
rescue and we shall achieve victory signal for
Tyler Texas and Union, as won for Democracy
by Jefferson and Jackson. warn MIR. Van Buren,
and Mr.. Benton moi to rush madly on without count
ing the cost They may yet display degree of mag
nanimity which may be equalled but not surpassed,
and thereby the grateful applause OF their
country. will more act the part OF Cassan-
dra and lii up my feeble but warning voice, to de-
clare wha, will be the inevitable and melancholy fate
of the New York Statesman, and the deep, corrod
ing, blighiing modification Of his unwse and
needless trends. Aud fearing somewhat that
my dull, unmeanng Prise should fail to hold
up the mirror their eyes will call to my aid the
charming eloquenee OF poetry, and indulge the hope
that the following graphic description of the Stag
hunt, will serve "to point moral" for the times
With the courteous readers permission, Senator
Benton shalt be the Hunter, and the sage OF Linden
| wald his gallant courser for the chase
As Chief, who hears his warder CALL
ITO arms the iocmen storm the wall"
| The antlerd monarch OF the waste
Sprung from his heath'ry couch 10 haste
But, ere his fleet career he took,
| The dew drops from his tanks he shook
! Like crested leader proud and high
! Tossd his beam'd fronuet to the sky;
A moment gsz'd adown the dale,
A moment suuf'd the tainted gale,
| A moment listened to the cry,
! That thickeped as the chase drew nigh
Then, as the beadmost foes sppeard',
With one brave bouad the copse he card,
And, stretching forward free and far
Sought the wild heaths Of Usm-Var,'
Yelld on the view the opening pack,
Rock, glen, and cavern paid them back
To many mingled sound at once
The awaken'd mountain gave response.
An hundred dogs bay d deep and strong,
! Cat,erd an hundred s,eods along,
Their peal the merry horns rung out,
An hundred voices join'd the shout;
With bark and whoop and wild hslloo,
No resi Benvoifch's echoes knew.
The noble Stag was pausns now
Upon the mountains southern brow,
Where broad extended, far beneath,
The varied realms Of fair Menteith.
With anxious eye ne wandered DER
Mountain and meadow, moss and moor
And ponder'd r, fuge from bis toll,