The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-04

large with The most profound gratitude ana
which cannot, will not, be forgotten
'Nor number, nor Example, with him wrought
"To swerye from Truth, change his constant
''mind,
Though Single. -
''And for the testimony of Truth has borne
"Universal reproach, far worse to bear
ethan violence for this all thy care
''To stand approval in sight of God though worlds
'Judg'd thee perverse the easier conquest now
"Remans thee. -
Nav God, III his Providence, (as he has
placed y ohm Tyler where he now Isl realize this
prediction. May the voice OF the People pre-
vail over those "who make politics a trade:h
over che political managers, office holders, and
Office seekers, or, TO express it differently, that
portion of the community who live or expect
to live on the Government in contradisinclon
to the great mass, who expect 10 live on their
own means, or their honest industry, and who
maintain the Government, and polll cally speak
ing eulphaically the People"-Calhoun's Ad-
dress Of 2lst Dec, lS43
ITO the yetoes of the present Chief Magistrate,
(says the address of the 80 February,) we owe our
escape from an unconstitutional and oppressive sy
TEN of measures which neither the hattery nor The
denunciation of tie Dictator rudely invading the
independence of the Executive, could force hun to
sanction And though that Dictator, IN consequence
Of his disappointed hopes, has, IN spirit oil ouer
denunciation unbecoming his years, and disresPect-
| full TO the Institutions OF his county, declared
that the President Is an example of utter abandon
ment of all the obligations OF honor, OF duty and
! of fde ty-aDd will soon retire with the contempt
| and amidst he SCOTS OF all honorable men
I'VE here in this public and solemn manner, do
tender TO him our thanks and profound acknowedg-
ments for the signal service he has thus rendered
his country."-Sse he address Of Sd february, 1874
This solemn acknowledgment was due 10
trulh-was due TO the occ sion from the
distinguished body which made 1t, and is a
pleasing illustration of the courtesies which, TO
a great degree, still prevail among the more
honorable and elevated politicians Of tia, Illus
trious State Pursuing this pleasing example
of Justice done to a favOrite son, in the same
spirit it may be asserted, with equal truth, that
had President Tyler followed the safe precedenIs
recommended by the " Dictdiorn Of Wing
gerry, "a system Of measures" would now
be riveted on the People of the United States,
which as 1t commenced in 1871, and was in
full vigor in August, ls4l, would require
similar combat Of at least another half century
TO destroy. Ii has not BEEN most assuredIy, the
good fortune OF Marin Van Buren, TO be able 10
repress, and keep down the principles Of Ed
eraism their triumph was al lis height on the
18th Of August, lsil With all the moral in
huence Of the declaration, that il was glory
enough for him TO walk in the footsteps OF his
iustrious predecessor Federalism would have
riveted upon this nation every measure OF
Whiggery as portrayed in this address, but 70.
the moral fimness of President Tyler. People
of Virginia, ponder well on these things.-
People of the United States, look at this
Since then nearly three years have now elapsed,
and it is affirmed with confidence, that had
John Tyler violated every principle Of The Vir-
GINA school to which he has been most con-
sistent and (almost solitary alherent, there is
scarcely single measure, most probably not
one, as portrayed by this address as belonging
to Whlggery, which would not noiO, be fully
and completely fastened on US, in an "unconsti-
tutional aud oppressive system Of measures"
It is impossible for those who really belong 10
the Republican party to make any bargain with
Henry Clay. This cannot be- 1t is now sew
enteeu years since his adjourned question Of
yeracily placed him in the line of "safe prece-
dents" Of Erecutire succession, and he has
not yet reach ed the goal Of bis ambition.
And why, People OF Virginia why is it that
the principles Of Federal Whiggery had gained
such an ascendency 10 the State Of Virginia in
! 1889, ls4O7 They were then paramount to
the party who have just issued TO you this ad-
dress of February 80, instant. Never was ther,
political society more beautifully trained in
the principles Of kepubIicanism han had been
'the good People Of Virginia" Madison had
drawn Up your text book in 1900 this was
placed IN all your hands, dispersed IN ample
numbers Of at least fifty copies to each respec-
tive county in Virginia, that il might enlighten
and instruct, and warn you Of the great struggle
between liberty and despoti,m, as cxemplifcd
| in Republicanism and Federalism. The press
was then, and has continued, without interup-
ton, TO the present. hour, in the hands Of one Of
the most enlightened, aud jealous and yirtuous
of the disciples Of this lll1striou, school the pre-
sent senior editor of the Richmond Enquirer.
And vet, with this beautiful engine, constantly
aud regularly dispensing its behests to this en-.
lightened People so completely had these prin-
cipes been abandoned in practice by those who
| sfM protessed them, that this celebrated editor