The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-31
WA,HIHGroN CRY, May 81, 1914.

Well, Mr.. Jones, he long agony i, over, and the
great Democratic National Convention have con-
signed to the grave the political remains of Mr.. Van
Buren,, and turned upon the cold charities Of the
world his mourning and disconsoate friends blessrs.
johnson, Cass, and Buchanan. But, sir, this is not
all. III have not watched the steady course Of
events, and observed the signs Of the times in vain,
the result Of the proceedings Of that Convention
the (si precursor Of the downfall of Democracy, if
not the desth-knell Of Republican liberty. The
sceptrea rapidly passing away from Judah and
nothing, rs verify beeve but some special interpo-
stion of Providence will be able to avert the sad Ca
lamity tina, awaits US.
Let US suppose that no Baltimore Convention had
assembled and no formal nomination Or De-
mocraiic candidate for the next Presidency had
been made. Then, let US inquire who would
have been the natural and bona fde choice Of the
PeoPle-the candidate qfler their heai-to oppose
Henry Clay in the approaching cootestl That man
was no other than John Tyler The waves Of popu-
lar feeling had been rolling on for twelve months in
his favor, and they were rapidly sweeping through
every State in the Union. The INSCRIPTIONS assail.
ants Of tue Chief Magistrate who are, in truth, the
enemies OF the People, clearly that he had taken
strong hold upon the generous confidence and
grateful esteem Of the Masses and unless they could
succeed, by some miserable subterfuge-somc insid.
ious attempt at bargain and management TO turn
them away from bis support, he would inevitably
triumph WIN ihe People over The trading tolii,ciaas
and consign the whole hips ereu to everlasting FAM,
Although some of the delegates acknowledged tina,
mr. Tyler was PROFESSIONALLY the strongest mar
an their districts, aud in all Eastern Virginia
yet they had not the manly courage and fearles.
Independence TO breathe his name to that body
which sat with closed doors as an inquistoria con
oiave' And will the Proud aud enlightened freemen
VINO had clothed them with full power 10 represen
Their opinions and wishes, submit TO such treatment
VIII they rstify such proceedings? WIN they eI
eu'e such wsnton disregard and contempt of the,
~elEknown preference-such a fragrant violation 0
their expressed viii and delegated power' No, sir
let me assure you, the humblest Of her sons tina
the uncontrolled yeomsnry of the Ancient Common
wealth will never suffer themselves TO be thus shor
Of their strength. They know their ghts, and wi
assert them IN good time They will feel deeply IN
wrongs inflicted upon them, and will apply the rem.
dy when the day Of retribution comes They bol
the means Of redress in their own hands and IN,
will think and resolve and for themselves, in d,
hanee Of those who have presumed to deliver the
As stock in the market, first TO Mr.. Van Buren, the
TO General Csss, and finally to Governor Polk.
They look to John Tyler as the needle to the sta
OF its devotion" They look 10 the noble but pers
cutsd patriot, who has had the "Roman courage az
the Roman virtue to snatch the Democratic party
brand from the burning, and to save them from u
ter destruction. Although great and happy peopl
we need not expect TO prosper-we need no, hope
psrPetuste the blessings OF liberty legacy to o,
pos'erity, while the Republic has Inscribed upon
length and breadth, the blishting reproaeh OF u
easrIrupx.
Your friend and servant,
pETERSpITpG