The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-08
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
PrrsRssune, Va April 5, L

Remember the SESSION OF THE VrrOEs "THr
RANCE or THE PEopLE!l"
The press must give the warning, and il must
speak the truth II we suppressed it nO,o, we should
deem ourselves traitors 10 the country. Enquirer,
.Norch 10, 1874.
think have established the fact, incontroverti-
bly,, by the cor testimony of MIR Richie and
Mr.. Blair, that the eyes Of the Democracy were fix
ed upon John Tyler on his accession TO the Presi-
dency, as the only man then living who could save
the Constitution from profanation preserve the glo
rous State rights doctrines jefferson and Madison
in all their purity and the great Republican
party from the most signal I'd disastrous owe rthrow.
In MIR. Blair's own language, che was knotcn 10 be
opposed TO the odiois principles and Of the Fe
deral party, at the time 81 his eection-in a word,
that he Southern man with Southern principles,
of the Virginia school" Mr.. Tyler has no alierna-
tive but to set up for ms his GrOeed principles,
to surrender them absolutely and become the pii-
ant instrument Of other mems ambition" Mark the
expression Of Mr.. Blair when he and the Demo
cratic party were UTTERLY PovERLEss, and Mr.. Clay
sat en,hroned in the Senate 10 all his dictstora ma.
esy with his feet on the PROSTATE Constitution -
Mr.. Tyler has no alternative but to SET np foy himself
his apoued principles" Caodid reader honest pa
riot lover Of justice bear in mind this frank decla-
ration-ths striking testimony Of the G obe Of WISH.
ngton city, in April, 1sii Tracing its course from
that time TO the present. you will find it, during the
eventfu Extra Session, and long afterwards, dealing
in language Of lofty eulogy and most Aattering com.
mendston Of Mr. Tyler, then gradually lspsing away
-. - ...I. Iii
ing finally sunk below zero, IL assumed the attitude
Of a bitter and reckless assailant-a most unsparing
and rsncorous reviIer Well may the enlightened
freenen of Virginia blush to follow in the wake Of
such a lcader-to acknowledge their scrvile sllegi-
ance to his bebest. Hear Mr.. Richie. warning
language
people Of Virginia, trust to your own illu,,rou,
principles, not to men and to LEADERS,
And what on earth sustained President Tyler.
while the elements ragged and the battle ments rocked
but his ardent and uncompromisng devotion to the
glorious principles which Virginia has ever held dear
and sacred But let the record speak.
From the Richmond Enquirer, July u, ~.
Mr.. Richie says 1--WE still conjure him, in the
name of the country and her Constitution to come 10
The rescue Stand by your ancien, principles, sir, and
never give up the ship. Every State rights Demo
crat not only in Virginia, but in the Union, asks il
al your hand"
Again the Enquirer says Virginia looks with
a mothers eye, to her own beloved SON. and soorns
the efforts to seduce him She bids her sister States
be Of good cheer My son can never be,ray you
lie will preserve your Constitution from all harm,
and return il TO you like faithful servant, without
injury and without disbonor Go on, my son look
neither 10 the right to the left make the Cons-
tuition your chart, and II, perehancs you fall vic
tim to smbitions sordid cravings, you can return