The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-13
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF
THE UNITED STATES.

TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
FELLOW CirIzESs
wing that the result of the approaching strug-
xe for the Presidency wi mark era in the history
of the Republic, venture 10 address To you lew
words Of sober counsel.
The occurrences Of the past four years, regarded
n coonexioa with the present aspect OF affairs, ana
tbs shadows Of coming events cannot fail to impress
every rejecting mind, that something more IS por
lsadsd than the usual consequences Of the casual
veespncy Of one party and the detrnsion Of is ad'
Vsfyary. The saDgune friend Of the advancement
q mankind who reposes in the belief that each sue
essdng year is but another step in the progress Of
tho human to equality of condition and hap
pines, may refuse to admit that the change which
il menuced in the partisan auspices OF the only
true Republican Government on earth, can elect
the cause Of Liberty. Let none be misled by this
delusion.
Let Us not DO stigma ized as alarmists when in
compliance with duty we owe to our friends at a
distance, we proclaim here, a. the capital Of the
Union that just apprehensons are entertained oil the
fate of the Democratic party in the coming struggle
These not confined to any class or section of the
party but pcrvade all circles, including the most dis
tingushed champions of our principles. Regardless
Of che lessons inculcated by the contest Of 1870
blind 70 the tokens Of the future and appa-
rently reckless of the consequences Of their
acts, a few adIoit and ambitious have man
ared to give to caucus nomination an appearance
Of popular approval. such to justify assumption
Of its ratification before it is made in form and
-~:st. h< how sha
honesty or nerve to question its policy. sr'
It is due not less to truth than to the Democracy
of the Union that the causes of the succession OF
triumphs which were gained under the banner OF the
party in IS4l, 42 and 43, should not be forgotten.
Do any doubt that they resulted from the course of
President Tyler, his vetoes of the United States
Bank bills, his emnenty successful administration of
the Government, the sympathy for time honored
public servant awakened by the prosecutions of his
enemies together with the untirng labors of body
Of friends whose fidelity and zeal have never been
excclled, if equalled in the partisan annals CT the
country Every municipal, county district and State
election in the Union, herald Of his virtues, and
tribute to his achievements. Sustained vindicatedand
triumphant in every quarter Of the country, his flag
was everywhere greeted by the Democracy as the
harbnger of success, and adopted, in the ulness
of their joy and gratitude, the standard Of the
party CONSERVATION and despair dispersed his foes
and their banner was traiied in the dust.
Elated with victories, in the accomplishment of
which they had but subordinate participation, the
expelled junto of 1910 Immediately sought to ap-
proprate to themselves the laurels of President
Tyler. Upon the Hickory poles, for the glorious
sign Of the gallant Virginan inscribed with his VIZ
TOES, was Immediately substituted Haunting 'soiled
spectacle, indignant not less at the injustice of the
proceeding than their own attempted impressmcnt
derhe banner Of lS40 One after another the strong
holds of the party were captured by the enemy
Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachu-
sets, Maryland, and Connecticut surrendered OF
fifteen elections to supply vacancies in the House of
Representatives, since its present organization but
one resulted in favor Of the Democratic party And
it with forces thus dsprited by defeat and in open
mutny against the tyranny Of party leaders that the
Republican army Is asked to contend against the
mighty, united and enthusiastic hosts AIDED by Henry
Clay-a leader famed for the devotion of bis follow
ers, not less than for his own indomitable courage
and proves.
In this condition Of the Democratic party, large
number Of Republicans who had been called to
Warrington from various quarters of the Union, by
other duties, spontaneously assembled to consult and
devise, IL possible some means Of avering the i'm
pending catastrophe. The only source of relief was
found to be 10 the nomination Of John Tyler for
election. His name and achievements only were
deemed adequate to the task Of restoring the conf
dence Of the People, rcvivng their dropping spirits
and rcnvigorating them for the contest Associated
with his name alone, could be offered new issues,
such as the crisis demanded. lie only of all the
inent statesmen presented for the Chief Magis,racy
possessed that hold upon the sympathy and affections
oil the great mass Of the People, indispensable in
such an encounter that with which the Democracy
is mensced by their ad versary. Springng from the
purest Republican stock Of old Virgnia--scboolcd
n, the foo,stool Of the Sage Of Monticello offering
TO his countrymen the pledge Of long life Of illus
trious service in the cause Of Dcmocracy-fresh
from embittered struggle with the agents Of the
moncyed interests, in which with his unsided arm,
he had Frustrated tbem-vindicaiing the too long
neglected rights of fellowci,zcns the North
ern frontier and giving to them honorable peace and
guaranteeing a brilliant Understanding to the
South the only security which be offered against
the torch and knife OF the fanatic, THE RE-AN-
NEXATION OF TEXAS, Of which his predcces-
sors had suffered us to be despoled-to the Yves,
and Southwest, free access to the Pacific, and N.
widest range for their skill and enterprise in the oc
eupaton Of Oregon-thcsc invest the name and
fame OF John Tyler with Nationality which tboes
Of no othee living statesman Of America possess.
We present, then, to the Democratic Republican,
Of the Union a flag under which they can con.
querl do. they prefer defeat, and, perhaps
sppihilation, to victory and permanent power
Have principles ceased to possess any value in
their VIEW Can that be highly estimated which
IS hazarded on so slight pretence as the gradca