The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-09
From The Petersburg Rrpubiiean.
MR. TYI.ERiS WI ruDRAWAI

Man when left 10 himself and let loose among his
fellows, to walk after the counsel of his own heart
and in the sight Of his own eyes will soon discover
IN his career OF happiness and honor, how thin and
Elusive that tnsel Isl which the boosted hand OF dis
junction has thrown over him. And we have only to
blow the trumpet OF war; and proclaim to him the
hour OF his opportunity, that his unknown character
may show itself in all its essential elements, and his
mind take that lmpulse and direction intended by
nature. The march Of time aud change Of circum-
stances, reveals 10 the moral and intellectual world,
deeds OF ralacity and awlessness, infamy and cor
ruption which our faculties too limited TO com
prehend. happy order Of things in one century
may be established and rich inheritance won by the
labors and the suHerngs Of the existing generation
There is a continual and radical refux and change
in the principles which direct and govern all nations
and countries. Gigantic ambition which stalked in
triumph over the hrmest and Oldest of monar-
chies, Is now laid IN utter impotence at the footsool
OF some other and far different power, and
again break forth from the confinement OF its prison
hold to awaken new uproar, and TO send forth new
troubles over the face Of a desolated world. Men
are placed in high Offices by parties, divided by dis
sensons, and rent by those factions, the offspring Of
which is, an overthrow Of civil policy, and total
humiliation OF law, order and political security.
They know not who they select from the of the
people to defend and preside the blood-bought
rights and interests of freemen-they precipiiately
aud without due reflection pass laws and introduce
schemes which are destructive in their effects and
CONFUSING IN their ends; their desire to seize, N
ct arrnis II needs be, the rrins of government and
place their FANATICAL oFFICE-sEEHERs in power
This accomplished, they forget amidst the excite
ment OF success, The max ms which have governed
and ruled their fathers in the administration OF the
Government: they place IN high posts men, NOT
KNOWING THEIR PRINCIPLES and because forsoolh,
they refuse to crafty their federal and wild notions
they are abused traitors their country,
and repuciated arttul faithless deserters.-
thus 1t is with Mr.. 1yler and the Wing party. FL
evated to power by the voice OF the people; placed
in the second office within the gift oil the nation, he
has maniuly carried out, despite the threats and de-
nuncations of the federal party those very mea-
which he had repeat, dly and publicly adyoca
ted. While he has stood firm and unlerrfed, like
Cesar of old, while the arrows of vituperatiun and
SANDER have been indignantly hurled at him, the fed
eral party have turned and changed and twisted
about, catching at every novelty, and yielding TO ev
cry modern scheme for party capital alone. The
has not violated his conscience, and the sacred die
taies OF reason, maintaining his position with Roman
courage and iron nerve, never swervng from his
ayowed opinions, never observing the low and petty
assaults OF bankrupt politicians. The other, seduced
by the brilliancy and art of their ILUsTRIous Cow
s.NDER, whose pictures at distance glare with
beauty and court admiration, while they disgust and
terribly on close inspection, his theory good and the
language IN which he clothes IL, calls forth one gen.
era burst OF applause but when the curtain raised
and the test OF time is applied the genius of the Con-
blow is aimed at her by the brilliant defender of her
rights 10 1911 Mr. Tyler retires from the wrath Of
his enemies, who # they had hearts would blush at
the foul aspersions and base detractions that have
been levelled in unbroken volley at him. with the
proud consolation Of having whstood the innumers-
BILE assaults which have been made upon his private
and public character with rmness that bid dc ance
to the inconsistent followers Of Henry Clay. Yes,
an approving conscience Is worth more than the
Proudest dIadem OF the richest King upon earth Mr..
yer would exchange nothing for 1t ; il was 10 him
precious Jewel, "openi ~hich he pouid not could
NOT cast before sone' Like the grea, dscoverer Of
America, whose life was threatened should he per-
SYST in bis voyage, he looked unawed at the midnight
labors OF his acknowledged enemies, who would have
deg AIDED him lower than the brues had their wicked
schemes been edectual; they proved to be all hum
bug usey devised fable tales which apparently bore
upon them the stamp of truth but they all
exploded and discredted, and Mr.. Tyler, now faith
lul public servant, who will be sectionately remem-
bered IN after time by impartial history, bids the
American people farewell, and leaves his exalted
station with the smiles of approving conscience
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