The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-27

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
This is moment Of dep interest to the Demo
cratic paryto those who really desire to defeat the
establishment Of a National Bank, II should be a
period of rejection deep and thorough, disconnected
with the psrsonal wishes elevation OF any particu
lar individual As an anti Bank man, feel that the
county is verging TO Precipice-that we are
in the midst of events which, il not wisely and patr-
otieaIly directed must entail upon this beloved land
the double tyranny of Bank and party misrule
The Democratic party is opposed to Bank OF the
United States. This is Of its cardinal doctrines
-one of the articles Of its faith. How should Il ael
in this crisis
All aeknow ledge that MIR. Van Buren, was defeated
in le40 lin the attempt Of his friends to re-eect him.
by majority which put TO blush all the calculations Of
lis advocates The wide spread torrent of public dis
appreciation which met him then, not the acct
dental result of events which his friends had not
time and opportunity arrest if that effort posi-
ble Not at all 1t was a SOLEMN given in re-
ference to the man-n many cases in condemnation of
his measures.
Those who desired to use the power which the
pure and spotless names Of HARRISON and TYLER
conferred upon the Wing party, for time revelled
in the illusions Of National Bank. The condemn
ed measure of 1892, owing to the death of the Patri-
OF Of North Bend, introduced at the extra ses-
sion of 1884, for the double purposes OF forcing Pre-
sdent TYLER to forswear his early principles, or to
compel the President to throw himself upon the doc
trnes of Virginia as his only refuge from the con-
tempt Of his Republican friends. Either course
would suit the consprators, and the Bank bills were
forced through Congress under the lash OF PERSONA
and party Dictatorship The country has learned the
result for it has been saved from the money yran-
ny prepared for the necks Of the People. 1t
owes it all to the fImness Of JoHN TYLER--atl'
ALL! But for him, the Democratic party would now
be reaping the sorrows Of fruitless wariar', Tor
their chief Of 1910 never inspire the masses TO
the glorious Republican standard borne aoft by our
fathers. He was beaten then, while he headed
united party. Can he succeed now, when even his
own advocates despair of his success aud when hun
drcds of thousands who sustained him in lS4O are
admonishcd that his case is hop, less
Why, let me ak, are the Clay leaders so anxious
TO see Mr.. Van Buren, nominated by the Baltimore
Conyenton' Why is every letter to Clay members
of Congress from the West, the North, the East
and the South, wound up with this pregnant remark
ton? We hope not. Against there be doubt
Of OUR success The old issus, and his "am Of popu-
larfy must gire US the State" This is the substance
of nearly every letter of inquiry lately received
here, and | knor it to be My personal know
ledge teaches me that it is the feeling Of nineenths
of III, Clay leaders, (now in the city, with whom
have conversed. They say-and | believe il is said
with truth-that he will not be circumstance" IN
Mr. Cay's path to the Presidency. | know, too,
Mr. Editor, that in the ranks OF the People the
feeling of confidence prevails, in contest between
the EK-Secretary Of the State and the ExPre,ident
1t is natural that it should be SO, we all liable
to form our opinions of mems prospects from their
want of success--and the last defeat is always the
first one thought of.
AS an anti Bank man, am anxious 10 have this
matter Of money power" or "no money power"
tested in the person of Jons Tyler, whose frmness
and pure Republican principles saved the coun-
Try from its curse. II the Democratic party,
II prof sses, seeks only TO shield the Con-
stilution from the Dissertation Of Mr. Clay and his
stitudinarian friends who, more worthy TO lead on
the Republican army than Jons TrLER' Who has
given higher solemn guarantees Of fidelity TO
the great principles Of human freedom Whs has
suffered more by rigid adherence to the lofty doc
trines Of Virginia The nation does moi contain that
man. Assaed every hand by the partisaus of
,ntn, Jons TYLrn has fixed his eyes alone upon
prneipi,,-upon the glorious teachings Of the "fa-
theirs Of the Republican church" The time was
when the Democratic party might have paused In its
choicc-when an honest difference Of opinion might
divide its members the question Of availability
That time has gone by, and we have now arrived at
point when tho decision Of the question Of u
Of the utmost importance.
Ii is my settled conviction, MIR Editor, that the
People Of this country will reverse the YER
dict Of 1910, rendered against Mr.. VAN BURss.-
Who kno,es man who voted against him then that
will support him non Who can Icy hi. hand upon
his heart and say that he knows a dozen-or six-or
onei /, sir, never heard Of such man and have
mike ed much with my fellow-citzens, and made the
inquiry from all conditions Of my fellow creatures.
have heard thousands OF Wings declare that they
would no, vote for Mr.. Clay Il they could avoid it.
that they preferred any other man. aircGys ere,png
Mr. yan Buren, universally adding, "lf the contcs,
comes here, we amt going TO say that We told lie
ia 1870" No, indeed, sr--they will admit no such
thing-nothng OF the kind The sipri Of our PEG
pie had better not be put TO that test for il you do
eva a Bank Of the United S ,aies might be gdcd in
such q shape as to become ,olerablc TO a Peep c
whose feelings Of sef-respect and pride Of opinion
can never be assaei with IMMUNITY.
| would say to all Democrats-sll Republicans--hav
ing seat in the Baltimore Convention: Gut The P,opi,
fair feiOpen up The Jrtai, ofiht Repu, Hem temple
There is large majority opposed to National Bank
IN This country Let the of ISAO ha