The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-03
ii. BAILEY, Esq, Chairman, &c.

We take great pleasure in transferring to our
columns the following leading editorial of the
Portsmouth Chronicle and Old Dominion" OF
VIRGINIA. We have rarely seen an article so
true in its statement of facts, and so just in It's
Arguments upon, and deductions from, those
facts, and we hope that all papers friendly TO
the Administration will also make room for it.
In the train of Mr.. Cunnngham's reasoning,
we have now and then thrown in paper, hand
ed US by friend, in connection with the points
al issue, for which we hope to be excused
From the Portsmouth Old Dominion.
JUSTICE TO JOHN JYLER.
'.sTRlKE ME, BUT HEAR ME-"
is il not time that the Democratic party had done
justice to JOHN TYLER"
We put this question to our Democratic brethren
throughout the country, not from desire to ca, at
their preferences or their prejudices but through
anxiety deep and intense, for the Of the De-
mocratic party and the triumph Of The great princi
Piles OF Democracy.
There are certain organs in the country, under
TIE influence and control of certain members Of the
Democratic party, which, through policy never I'M
derstood by US, and which il seems to only end
in the defeat and the utter overthrow of the great
principles Of Democracy,-not only withhold from
Mr. Tyler all justice. but perpetrate the high
es, offence against policy and decency, by urg-
ing against him the stale charges of the Wings,
forever falsihed by the Hon. Woughby
Newton's late letter to the Wing Convention
in Richmond and denying to his adminis'ra
ton any benefits to the country. We allude TO
those organs, and TO those men, particularly dev oed
10 Mr.. Van Buren, and whose peculiar interest they
think can best be promoted 10y bis election We,
ourselves, have heretofore, in fact up to this moment
and none can gainsay II, given TO MIR. Van Buren,
our entire support as our inst choice for the Presiden-
cy in 1915; and, consequently, feel ourselves ,n
tied TO speak out openly TO these men and from the
further fact tina, we have been found battling in
the ranks of Democracy, we hesitate not TO add ess
ourselves 10 the whole party
Why should not entire justice be done to John Ty-
Ter, and his name be brought prominently before the
People a candidate for the Chief Executive Chair,
well as that fMr. Van Buren,, or any one else.
The first reason urged against it is, that he
as Vice President upon the Wing ticket Of lS40 and
elected. To this objection let US give candid but
calm reflection 1t is true, John Tyler as
Vice President upon the Wing ticket in 1870, and has
not every Democrat in the country offered up his
grateful thanks, that he was run, and elected
What would have been the consequences to the coun
try and our party, if Willie p. Mangum had been the
choice of the Wing party, In place Of MIR. Tyler
Democrats listen to reason stand back appalled,
the horrid spectre which reason, not imagination,
evokes and places before our eyes in answer TO our
question Fortunately, and thanks, sincere and
grateful thanks, do we return to the presiding genius
the destiny Of our glorious confederacy, for the
selection at Harrisburg, OF John Tyler But how
was he selected We answer as a Democrat, not as
Wing The Wing party in its very inception de-
pended upon heterogeneous combination Of the ele-
ments Of party for lsuccessl This none will deny
Now Mr.. Tyler had been for all previous time, a
Democrat-tbe best OF all Democrats, Jeficrsonsn
and Jackson Democrat. Who does not remember
his splendid Euogy upon Thomas Jefferson, deliver.
ed to the State OF Virginia, when he was the Demo-
cratic Governor Of the State OF Virginia, and his
votes twice recorded for Andrew Jackson Presi-
dent Of the United Statesl But our objoctor urges
! that he deserted Jackson on the Proclamation and
| "Force Blu" We deny that he deserted JACKSON on
that occasion he deserted Edward Livingston alone
who has since been proclaimed the author Of the pro-
clsmation, and who none deny was Federaiia
Gen. Jackson himselflby repudiating he has done
the doctrines OF the proclamation has justified MIR.
| Tyler in the course which be then pursued and
what was MIR. Tyler's course after this period Did
| he become imbodied in the Wing Federal party
No In 1885, he was run as Vice President upon the
amened Whites ticket by the old followers OF en-
Jackson, whose hearts never received any other DO.
litical impression than that received from the true
stamp Of Democracy. Before the contest Of 1870
Judge White had been gathered TO the bosom OF hi.
fathers, and MIR Tyler was LEFT ns the Representa-
tive Of those old Jackson Democrats. These men
were necessary TO the success Of the Wing ticket In
ls40 and hence Mr.. Tyler 10 BE- placed upon III,
hekef pih Gen. Harrison. And what we're the art.
resorted to by the Wings TO induce Mr.. Tyler 10 re-
main upon the ticket, and these old Jackson men Of
Democratic heart and nerve, TO sustain the ticket
Look TO the Virginia Wing State address Of 1910
and there the issue Of Bank and Protective Ia
rid distinctly denied and remember the speecbe,
made by the Wing Electors in which this issue wa,
also denied, and the deception praoti,ed upon Mr. Ty
l,r rsd has iSnds rsreaied 10 you But II this be mo-
Sufficient TO satisfy you that Mr.. Tyler was run b,
the Wings Democ at ask you to read the Ia,
letter Of the Hon Wiloughby Newton, where be une
quvooally reminds the Wing party OF these things
and then observe the following letter Of invitation
through the Hon. Albert s. White from the younc
men OF Indiana, and the Presidents reply thereto
The Hon. Senator in enclosing the invitation
says:
SENATE CHAMBER
Washington, April S, 1910.
Spi | have been requested to forward 10 you IN.
| enclosed invitation from a committee Of nv Wins
| fellow citizens Of Lafayette, Indiana. The conven
ton on the battle ground will be very large-e1pect
ed from 10 to $4,000. The committee will doubtes,
expect your answer. Our cause is very promising
| in Indiana.
/ With great respect, your obedent servant,
ALBERT s. WHITE.
] Hon. Jopr TYLyn.
The letter u invitation was in these terms, viz.
LArArETrs, ISpI,ss, March 26, 1870
| Sra At a meeting OF the Wing Central Commit
tee Of Tippecanoe county, 1t was unanimously re.
solved that you be respectfully invited to attend
Convention OF the Young Men Of Indiana to be hold
en- on the 18th OF May pert, on the Tippscsnos
Battle Ground.
The young Wings Of Indians, highly .ppreciatipr
your moral worth - private citizen, and patriots