The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-23
CONNECTICUT.

We appTehend no candid man can fail 10 al
nit that Mr. Tyler is as firmly devoted TO the
principles Of our Republican fathers, aud has
made as mauy sacrifices and encountered as
much persecution in their support, as any man
living. II is not becoming in US TO speak Of
ourself as an humble supporter of the Pre-
sident, but we confidently appeal to the columns
of the Madsonian in evidence OF the fact that
we have labored diligently in the cause oil
Republicanism-for success Of the Democratic
party. if YOU please. These things being concs-
ded, we are prepared 10 inquire, IN the spiril OF
eandor and truth, for the path OF duty IN his
imnortant crisis Ii will be borne in mind by
our friends in Connecticut that Tor eighteen
months subsequent TO the yEToEs, the Demoera-
tic party were loud in their praise Of President
TYLER and that his friends every where united
with the Democratic party, and by their co-ope-
ration, put down the Wings in almost every
State of the Union The leaders Of the party
thus restored TO power, regardless of the obliga-
lions Of duty and patriotism, with the view OF
securing the restoration OF Mr.. Van Buren,,
commenced bitter war upon Mr.. Tyler and bis
friends. That wal, il will be remembered,
was kept up by the leading Democratic organs
until the State Conventions had mel, and APP
pointed their delegates with instructions 10 vote
for MIR. Van Buren, During this period of fu-
rious warfare on their part. the friends
of Mr.. Tyler demonstrated, and suppl
Gated the leaders 10 pause IN their unjust course,
and save the Democratic party from certain de-
feat Our rem onstrances were disresarded, and
our applications treated with contempt. The
objects of the leaders once secured-'he
Convention packed-the leaders fofbear TO at
tack the Administration, and seek, on the eve OF
the elections in Connecticut and Virginia, TO
conciale the friend. of Mr.. Tyler, so far as is
compatible with their party objects; proclaming
in advance, that success in Connecticut aud
Virginia will be conclusive evidence of Mr.. Van
Buren's availability, and consequently conclu-
siye of his nomination al Baltimore on the 4th
Monday of May.
1t is evident, therefore, that the friends Of
Mr.. Tyler in Connecticut have nothing TO ex-
pect or hope for, in the success Of the leaders in
the approaching Stale elections. The position
assumed by the friends of Mr. Tyler is not one
of choice, but forced upon them as a measure
of safety and duty by the injustice perpetrated
by those who seek 10 control the Democratic
party. If the cooperation of the friends OF
/ Mr. TYLER in Connecticut, as is conceded on all
hands, be necessary to success, then II is obvi-
ousy the duty OF those friends, as well TO
lhems elves as 10 friends 10 other States, with
whom they have heretofore co-operaled with SO
much zeal, to demand, as the basis OF that CO.
operation, that "JusTIcE TO JOHN TYLER" be
done. The obligation of Van Buren, men TO def at
the Wings, is as great as can rgh'tully attach
to the friends of the Administration. We
know no valid reason for requiring the friends
of Mr.. Tyler TO make sacrifices that the leaders
of the Democratic party are unwilling them
selves 10 make. Let them at once withdraw
their instructions 10 the delegates, and endorse
the democracy of John Tyler, and acknowledge
hi. rights as a Democrat, and then the friends
Of Mr.. Tyler can, in justice TO him, to them
selves and friends in other States. cooperate IN
securing the triumph of the Democratic party
in Connecticut If justice be withheld, nc
man can rishtiuly hold them responsible fol
defeat