New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-14
"a Defence of the yyhfgs:


Such is the title of neat pocket volume o
l52 pages from the pen of one of the ablest mel
of our Country, who has illustrated her history
In the nobler walks of both Literature and States
manship. In this work he discusses the nature
and elementary differences Of the rival Parties
which divide Our Country, ucldly traces the his,
tory of our Political conflicts and especially the
contest of 1S40, the casual elevation of John 1y-
Ter to the Presidency, the course of the last Con
press the Vctoes and their true impulse, the re-
signation OF the Harrison Cabinet, Mr.. Webster's
dilemma, the subsequent course OF events anc
the present attitude of parties. All this is traceo
with bold and mastery pen, and the facts pre-
sented and made to illustrate the characters ane
motives of the actors, as could be done by none
other than one intimately and prominently en-
gaged in the events of l84l. Blythe light OF the
facts he mas elected, it is easily and clearly seen
that John TYLER, so far from being the consclen-
,ious anti Bank iran he is vaunted, fully intended
TO have Bank chartered when he became Presi-
dent and long after Congress began to make one
that he shifted his ground, prevarcated and
falsified himself from week to week of the crisis,
from the DdSeSI
and that, instead of being suddenly deserted by
the Harrison Cabinet as his apologists pretend,
he had been for month engaged in attempts to
shame, disgust, or kick them, (Mr. Webster in.
cluded) into resignation All this, and much
Inorc is shown by contemporary avowais and be-
trayals Of sentiment; which cannot be msunder-
stood or explained away.
a.; F,,I h,,% OK
cents will be promptly in the hands Of Wings in
every part of the Union; but meantime we must
find room for its concluding chapter which is as
follows:
THE NEW DEMOCRACY-TRE DICTAToR-THE
ARRAY OF !SA.
have heretofore descanted, somewhat at large,
upon the character and aims OF the two great par
ties which divide the nation. The Wings, | have
shown, from their first organization up to the pre-
sent moment, as standing upon the foundation OF
well-defned and we'll understood principles of the
deepest import both in the structure of our GOV
ernment and in the course of It's administration.
Their opponents-those who now call themselves
the Democracy-I have presented as party COM
pacted, SO far as regards either their principles or
their measures, of incongruous fragments, eXhib-
ting the most opposite and heterogeneous views,
and interests That this party was, in fact, ori-
ginally organized upon the popularity Of General
Jackson was composed of Federalsts and De-
mocrats Federalists making war against the old
Democratic ascendency democrats renoun-
eng the ancient landmarks OF the party, and pre-
pared TO sanction any amount Of Federal infusion
into the policy of the Administration That,
combined of these clements it adopted and pro-
.mulgated every variety OF political sentiment
which had ever been developed IN the country.
1t pretended TO consistency OF doctrine, but
invariably studied the humor OIL the oay ana es-
poused and discarded the most opposite and con-
hict;nq op;nions. without even thinking 1t worth
while to offer am excuse for its singular aberra-
tions. 1t has already, during the term of its eX-
istence. advocated and rejected every great meas
ure of policy which has been agitated in the pub
lie councils In the beginning of its career, it
proposed the Single term, u national Government
Bank, q Protective Tariff, the Distribution OF the
Surplus Revenue, the surrender of the Public
Lands, the limitation of Executive Patronage
In it's progress it renounced every one of these
measures. 1t has come, at last, to present the
union of the most extraordinary political elements
any country ever witnessed. They who were the
authors of the Force Bill and the Proclamation
are now ready to take for their President the
Chief of Nuihtication--he whom it was the OBJ
ject OF the Force Bill and the Proclamation TO re-
ward with halter; whom many of them were
even anxious to visit with that distinction
They who were willing to sever the Union rather
than submit to Protective Tariff, are now ready
to abide the decree of Convention which shal
endeavor to place the Chief Magistracy in th,
hands OF him who voted for the Tariff of 1928
They who supported General Jackson's recon-
nendat'on In favor of National Bank founded
on the Revenues of the Government, claim the
honotS OF supreme dominion upon their consttu
tional antpathy to Bank In any form whatever
They who denounced the Sub. Treasury as ' dis.
organizing and evolutionary" now commend i,
as Il second Declaration OF independence.
1t were useless to go through the catalogue NJ
imaginable freak OF political ambidexterity tha
may be alleged, would more than excite a smi,
from party which had not suchintrepidity of dis
stimulation as to talk OF its consistency. The,
VINO could consent TO be driven into the fold ant
there INTERESTINGLY to await the lot which shout,
consign them 10 the portion of Mr.. Calhoun o
Mr. Van Buren,, just as the legeraemaia OF a eau
Gus of politicians should dispose OF them, are sure
iy prooaganst all raillery on their poiticalyr
The party was personal merely. Sptinglng ou
of the renown OF a Great Chief, and living by h.
will and on his breath, it will come to its dssolu
ton even before he who founded 1t shall pay IN
debt OF nature. AS long as his influence was rife
II possessed the vigor which belonged to his cha
racter. As that influence waned in retremen
and with advancing years that find subjects NOR
congenial than the mere game of worldly ambi
ton, the party gradually becomes shorn of it
strength ;-hastens to that inevitable doom t
which dlscord and rival hate have, in all ages