The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-21
ADDRESS
To the People Of pirginid, from the friends
of Mr.. Tyler, in Dirginid.

10 me feOpfe % tUBtHtd, from TIE JIfeHdS
ofM. Tyler, in Tirginia.
In compliance with resolution adopted on
the first day of February 1914, at meeting Of
a portion Of our fellow citizens of the Borough
of Norfolk, favorable TO the election of John Ty
Ter, Esquire, to the Presidency of the United
States, we submit the following reasons to the
consideration of the People Of Virginia for pre-
ferring that gentleman for that high trust, ebove
those whose names stand before The People Of
the United States, as aspirants to that Office
The duty which has devolved upon Us necessa-
ry involves a comparison between the respec-
tive claims Of Mr.. Tyler and of those who, from
the present state Of the parties, will be his rivals
for the suffrages Of the People; and believing
that Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren, are the only
gentlemen whose names will be submitted to
the People of The United Saes in connection
with that Office, IN opposition 10 the gentleman
whose claims we advocate we cheeriulIy and
without fearing the result Of the comparison,
proceed TO that duty.
Let il be borne in mind that we utterly di.clam
any intention or desire TO detrsct from the Measure
of praise Justly accorded 20 Mr. Clay by his coun.
rymen, for long lite OF great usefulness 10 his
try, from the IN, rts Of MIR. Van Buren,. IL the
Fri, nds Of Mr. Clay present TO view longer cat.
alogue of public services hat should commend him to
public favor, above Mr.. TYLrR, let il be member
ed that he has had the advantage of having had a
much longer series OF years, covering a more event
ful period Of our history of winning himself pub
lie favor; for at a period when MIR. TYLER had lust
entered the tire. hold Of our public councils, Mr.
Clay had lived long enough in them 10 have acquired
the weight and dignity Of character 10 justify has sp-
pointment TO an important mission abroad-but we
do not intend, n this inquiry TO confne ourselves to
rehearsal OF the various acts of public service
rendered by each of those gentlemen we have con-
sderatops and reasons of lofier character TO pre-
sent involving the great and fundamental principles
OF political fabric and in order that our remarks
may be distinctly understood, we will recur To the
old and iamiliars stIncon Of political parties dis
oarding the recent cognomen of whig that signifies
any thing, every thing nothing and consider Mr.
TYLER leader Of the demoe attic party and MIR
Clay the leader Of the federal party and that with the
one, the democratic principles and doctrine OF Mr.
Jefferson will be perpetuaed and with the other the
federal and odous doctrines of the elder Adams and
his associates, will be again visited upon US and par
ties are now so organized that the great political con.
ct of 1873, between the democratic and f. dera par.
y which resulted in the defeat Of The latter will be
fought again ~ 1874 when under a new name. the
party that defeated in 1899 may triumpb I'M lsl4
Not that we believe that Mr.. Clay has willingly for
gone his earliest predictions but we fear that he
has yielded his own convictions TO the Establishments
Of Office, and to The willy Vaccinations Of the old and
ayowed federal leaders, who well knowing thai no
one who has always acted openly with them. could
by any possibility be elected TO the Office are willing
to use him means Of restoring themselves TO
power, with the determination on their part of hold
pg him to his pledge to put those in Office who raised
him to power which pledge he will If elected he
obliged to redeem, or be exposed to the same TRADE
Of abuse that has been visited upon the head Of MIR
TYLrR, for refusal his part TO sacrifice The dem
ocratic party TO their cupidty and rage By means
Of Mr. Gays election the federalsts seek to establish
all their odoius measures.
lst A Bank Of the United States For aIthougb
Mr. Clay IN 1912, when he harmonized better with
an open enemy OF his country than he could be IN
duced TO do with federalss IN the East who opposed
the interests Of our country in the day of her great
est peril, since the revolutionary slruggle,) he was
opposed to bank and opposed 10 the federal party
yet IN after time, he Is found to be the strenuous adj
vOcate Of the one-and the 20 tege Of the other On
this all Important and vital point Mr. TrlrR has al
ways been consistent and has adhered TO the doc
trne Of the democratic party fom the year 1919,
when be hrst entered political life up 10 the present
period.
lie has been opposed TO the United States Bank as
we'll as to the federal party, his memorable veto
tcstifes, and here we beg leave TO state that Of ali
people in the United States VIC Of Virginia, ought to
be the most thoroughly opposed 10 a Bank Of the
United States for, be IL known that more Than half
Of the banking capital IN the State IS owned by the
Commonwealth Of Virginia IN her sovereign charac.
ter, aud by her public Institutions IL profit result.
from banking privileges, why should we invite rival
TO share the profit with in our borders' The diy
bends from the bank owned by the Commonwealth
lessen our taxes, support our common schools and
board OF public works why should we let ano,ber
participate with u.s. Should we not then, in this
WOW OF the bank question, rather support Mr. "
LsR than MIR. Clay, or any other gentleman who
wishes TO force rival institution upon us}
TINS view Of the subject oers only to the loss
that will ensue on the annual dridepds on the stock
Of our own banks, by locating a rival institution
amongst us how much greater will be the loss that
will fall upon the Commonwealth, upon our literary
| fund upon our board Of public works, and upon our
fellow-citizens who own the capital stock OF our
banks by the depreciation in value Of the AsrL err
tai itself! II may be said that this is an appeal 10
mere selfish principle, and does not meet the general
merits Of the proposition To his we reply that in the
exercise Of at loss doubtful right, the orum,r u.r
81 ho--,nsm Is just and legitimate one and again
We assert 'bs, United States Bank j. not necessary