The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-11
Correspondence Of tie MadiSonian.

PrrrRsFuRe, (va.) April 7, 1914.
Remember the SESSION OF THE VEToEs
Tur DEFENDER TIM Contribution =
TuE DELprRiscr OF rHr ProrLn! =!
"The press must give the warning, and i, must
speak the truth. Ii we suppressed it noio, should
deem ourselves traitors 10 the country Enquirer,
March 49,, l644.
II noble self devotion and the greatest sacrifices
for the lasting welfare and glory Of his country, can
enttle an American citizen to the highest honors Of
the Republic, the claims Of John Tyler to the Pre-
sidency-the most elevated station that man has ever
reached or can hope to attain, already establish
ed. lie stands, in the presence Of bis country men,
fully and honoraby endorsed by the most distinguish
ed contemporary statesmen, and the freemen Of this
glorious Union will ratify the decision. They will
rally TO the ancient banner which their princi-
pies and the principles Of their fathers are embazon
ed they will move in all their tremendous power in
the approaching contest and trumphanty sustain the
DEFENDER OF rHr CONSTITUTION" The People
the cont ned sovereens Of the land--wbo sit under
"ther own vine and fig tree !" honest and unso-
phisticated and the subtle politicians who are eek
ing to drill them to their own selfish purposes have
taken upon themselves a most fearful responsibility
The hood-tde Of popular feeling aeepiog onward
and party arrangement OF intriguing leaders will be
able to arrest it, Those, therefore, who are resolved
to turn an sdders ear to the sppeas Of reason and
to all the remonsirsnces Of justice and patriotism
must fly to the rocks and mountains or be over
whemed by the rolling pillows As to the ,oor-,rors
veteran Of the Enquirer, know too well his sad pye
diea,neni and fear shall have to exclaim in sorro,r
Ephraim is joined TO his idos-let him aone.r
But let him defend with his own eloquence, the
offender Of the Constitution and let the People Of
Virginia hear IL
Enquirer, Aug. G, l54l.
There Is systematic attempt in the leading
Wing presses to drill and dragoon Mr.. Tyler to tho
purposes Of Mr.. Clay-to tickle him with the prom
se Of sugar plumbs, threaten him with the knout
As for ourselves, willing to wait the reycla
tons Of the oracle. We are determined to stand by
the Constitution and the Right-to yield not an lot,
Of principe--but to do JUSTICE to the DEFENDER O,
THE Constitutions. We speak but the universal
voice Of the Democracy, we are confident when we
say that they will do their duty as faithfully in these
trying times as the Republican party DISCHARGED
their duty in '9S and '99n Could any man say more
for his own fidelity, and pledge himself more honor
ably for the goodtaio Of the whole Democratic par.
y' And is that faith now shown by their works
Let the People hem'eIres answer But, at last. the
Veto comes with "hesling on its wings" and then
Mr.. Richie and the Democratic hosts pour forth
their songs Of triumph and Of praise. Hear him;
Enquirer, August 20.
"The long agony is over, and Mr.. Tylers Veto
has como at last to crush the mon,tron Bank bill
which was presented for hi, signature il {. a bold