The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-03

PRESIDENT TYLER.

From tAe Columbia South Caroinian
PRESIDENT TYLER.
I'VE have given,n says the Petersburg Re
pablsean, "a large portion Of our paper to the
proceedings of the friends of MIR. TYLER in
Williamsburg. We have done this because II
is the first reg uarly organized movement in his
behalf in the State Of Virginia, and because we
recognise Mr.. TYLER Qhe Globe and MIR. Ben
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding as fairly
entitled to seek the sufIrages and support Of the
Democratic party"
That's right, friend Republican Do Mr.. TY-
LER Justice, for justice to him is not injustice 10
any one No man has been treated more cru
ely, unjuslly, and ungenerously; and for WHAT
Simply because he has dared 10 be honest, re-
gardless Of consequences, and 10 sacrifice all
selfish personal and party considerations to
truth and principle. The Wings have abused
and vilifed him in the most reckless, unmea-
sured, and disgracefu terms, because he has
disappointed them in not being the dishonest
and unprincipled party hack they hoped him TO
be and desired to make him and because they
therefore fell into the very pit they had dug for
him. The Democrats, too, or few their dc
aorial leaders and party papers, have abused
him with little less virulence, and far more in
justice, cruelty, and illiberalHy and for what2
In good soolh, it is not easy to say, unless be-
cause he has really done far more for the De-
mocratc party and its principles than their favo-
rite and exclusive candidate, Mr.. VAN BUREN,
ever did or is ever likely do. And if the choice
between TYLER and VAN buren, were left
to the unbiased feelings, wishes, judgment,
and votes, of what Georgia politician used to
call the unofficial sovereign people," apart
from all paltry, time-serving considerations of
availability" or any interference Of the wire
workers and ofiice-seekers, we have no doubt
the former would beat the latter two to
one. But no matter; the managers OF
the party, who are really the President
makers, have decided that Mr.. VAN b.
Rem, and no one else, shall be the candidate of
the party and wo be unto all-whether Mr..
TYLER, or Mr.. Any-one-else-who dare 'lo
seek the su1rages and support Of the Democla-
tic party" unless most sleckly and servely
Subject 10 the decision Of the Democratic Con
vention"-their Democratic Convention =
They have chosen Mr.. VAN buren,, and also
the Democratic Convention, and determined,
beforehand, phdt il shall do, and hon il shall
do it !; and what therefore has that Convention
now TO do but humbly and obedIently ratify
that choice! Will any sane man pretend tina
there is or ever has been the slightest chance
for any one in that Convention but Mr. VAN
BuREs, since the wire workers and ofhce-seek
ers made choice of him, and arranged the Con
vention TO suit their own purposes The choic,
is theirs the Convention is theirs and as tc
the People or party are they not subject 10 IN,
decision Of the Baltimore Contention ~
"AD experience hath shown" says the Decls
ration Of Independence, ''that mankind ar,
more disposed to suffer while evils are suffer
able, than to right themselves by sbolishing III,
forms to which they are accustomed"-or, w,
may add, than to resist the arrogant party die
4 tation and oppression Of few selfconstilutet
= party managers. And thus, good-natured
D well-mesning men, will submit for long tim
: TO such ovurages for the sake of "barmony,
: and party success and they may disagree wit
e us for time, as to the policy" Of speaking o
them as we do; but they cannot dispute this
that, whether we are right or not, depends Of
, whether or not Honesty is the best policy /" an
whether or not it is one of mems highest duties
= and especially of those connected with tn
o press, to "bear witness to the truth" in a
, cases, honestly and impartially, where the re
= sponsibility to do so may in any way fall o.
i them. Whether any such responsibility rest
q on US, men will Of course judge.
n TThe f,llou;no letter from M C,Iho,n 1,