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

net took place, without any previous notice TO the
Pre- sidcpt-n fact, Mr.. CrsDgers resignation did
not roach tho President until i've O'clock p NJ on
Saturday Thus was the President only given from
ave o'clock r. NJ, on Saturday until two, Z. NJ. on
Monday 10 form new Cabinet and have that Cabinet
| confirmed Wy the bsnstc for II will be remembered,
that 90 yssssey occurring during the session Of the
sessts zen he filed during lis recess. Now, the
asus gfhee hours in Washington, aud every where
else tspite befofs Eve O'clock nothing Of Saiur-
day wss len the President herein 10 nader upon
ihs msiisr, aud the next day Sunday, the daV Of
,ss, (snd day Of rest 10 sDy sLd sysry President
who ~ patriot no one can inssxins iis Importance
because Of his increasing lsfs 40 cites for the
prosperity and happiness q its cg.tfTg and then
allowing reasonable uns tss gis E.srniHg's meal
on Monday, say until nibs s.los1 ne have but FIVE
hours OF office time left " t Ffssicest In which 10
| form new Cabinet, and ~ have hat Cabinet con-
| hrmed, work deemed utterly impossible for 10
form suitable Cabinet, M view 81 the great sec
uona interests OF our vast cohfecefscy generally re-
qures, under the most advantageous circumstances
the reflection Of months. Because Of this Apparent,
lnsurmountabe difficulty the Presidents resignation
was confidently expected, and in Mr. Clays journals
| boldly alluded TO- We desire our friends who OBJ
ject TO MIR. Tyler to look at the awful consequences
| to the country which must have flown from Mr.. Ty-
ler's resignation at this time. The Wing party of
| 1910, en- masse, would have rallied upon Mr.. Clay
and the great principles OF Democracy been forever
buried. MIR. Tyler then, in estimation, was in
this point Of view, fully justified in pursuing any
course of sound policy to overt such awful calami-
tiss and, therefore, it the basest ngratItude
to raise an objection to him because Of
act which not only defeated Mr. Clay but
saved our party. Again, when persons raise this
objection to Mr. Tyler's Administration, do they
reflect that Edward Lvingso Secretary Of State,
under Andrew Jackson for longer space Of lime
than Daniel Webster served under John Tyler and
yet no objection raised by them to General Jack
son, because he retained Federalst in his Cabinet.
We are not aware Of the tendency Of any great ne
gotiation, which rendered il necessary to preserve
the use of the country the most exalted talent in it,
at the period OF the retention Of MIR. Livingston. 1t
Is true he wrote the celebrated proclamation since
pudiated by General Jackson, and at the time with
the Force Bill opposed by John Y. Mason and other
good Democrats But any other Federaiist Of promi-
neDce could have done the same. 10 the of MIR.
Webster, there was commenced and concluded
COLLATION. to the universal satisfaction Of the country
which administration for fifty years had been able
to accomplish, and which few men could have con-
ducied with the same ability. Nothing appears to
clearer, regards this matter than that our objec
tors have acallOiced Camel, and noo strain at a
Gpatn
But after the conclusion Of the Treaty of Wash
ngton," Mr. Webster retired, and shortly afterwards
upon the death of the lamehted Legare the Cabinet
was newly and thoroughly organized, and presented
in its formation, exact representation Of the great
Monroe and Jackson Democratic party which we
sincerely believe il has been from the first the great
wish of the President to re-estabsh upon the surest
foundation. The President himself a Monroe
and Jackson man. He accordingly brought around
him Upshur, Spencer and Wicklde, who occupied
the same position with himself, and who would be re-
garded as the Representatives Of all persons stand
ing IN similar position and who vted the Wing
ticket in lS40, and these men the " old Jackson
White Democrats" who strong enough in 1886 TO
run their own separate candidates for President and
Vice President, and the " straight out Democrats"
numbering $1,000 voters in the Union. Then he
called in Porter, HeDshaw and Nelson as the repre-
sentatives OF the balance of the Democratic party
Now we ask, what would have been the consequence,
II this Democratic union 10 the Cabinet had been
followed up by the same Democratic union in the
country? There would have been a thorough com
bnaiion Of all the friends of Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe and Jackson as in 1923 and 1892, who could
have assembled in harmonious action at Baltimore
or elsewhere, and make such nominations as would
have been universally acceptable to the party. But
this glorious end was most impolitiCy defeated by a
portion Of our friends; that portion 10 whom
particularly address ourselves uniting with the Clay
Wings IN the Senate TO reject friends Messrs
Porter and Henshaw, and making war upon every
Van Buren, Democrat who should accept Office under
the President, refusing all " Tyler help the Globe
termed the immense forces which MIR. Tyler sought
10 throw into ranks. This most unwise, hostile
and unjust course however, did not exhaust the pa
ence Of the Presidedt and his honest endeavors for
the peace, prosperity and welfare of the country -
Two Of his personal friends and most able advisers
having been, by an nscrutabe decree of Providence,
stricken from his side, he forgyes and forges this in
gratitude and forthwith brings into his Cabinet Cal
houn and Mason We desire to know, then, what
reason Is left upon this head for opposition 10 JoHs
TYLERi
II then, upon these points and these are all we
ever hear urged against Mr. Tyler there is no ground
Tor censure, but many for the most unbound
ed applause, why should the most open and candid
support be withheld from him by any portion Of the
Democratic party Do the friends of Mr.. Van Blu
rem expect success by improperly derogatng from
the claims OF others DO they expect TO exalt Mr.
Van Buren, by making others less than they deserve
TO be- God forbid that any such unjust ard unhaI-
lowed motives should operate In the name Of all
the lovers Of justice and Of virtue, which should be
the great governing principle Of every party and with
out which, no party deserves to triumph we pro-
test against IT, We wash hands in any and every
contingency Of such suicidal stain, and IL our voice
be only heard TO invoke against malignant shafts,
all we have to say is that IN any event prefer ra-
ther to die by the hand Of the assassin
Than seek the self accorded grave
or ancien, fool and modern knaver
Further than this, We claim right TO speak and
We demand 10 be heard, because, as we have stated
have been the friends Of others in preference 10
John Tyler. We say upon the calmcst reflection
and through desire for the success Of the Demo
cratic party controlling, that nothing short of il
could induce us TO speak boldly, and which alone
makes us willing to yield our preferences to our
Judgment, that II We 90 into this coming conte,t
upon the old issues, however unjust 81 1870 viz -:
"a STANDING ARnrn-' NEGRO Trsrtuosyn-"TuI
DrraLcsros or 81 out Of IS PuBLrc REcrtyrRsr-
THE PnosrRsrIoS OF rur TRrssuRrn-" Tur
BasunurTcr OF THE CousTRv"-" Tr C.rotrNr
IssuLrn-"T m BLoop HouSD W.pn and the old
song "NAs-VAs's A USED UP NAN" and these are
all that are LEFT US upon Mr.. Van Buren's name and
will be forced upon US 10y our opponents MUST NJ
prrrsrrD. II must be remembered, that after the
course pursued towards Mr.. Tyler IN such contest
could only regard his eminenfIv C admin srd.
ton in The language Of Mr.. Marshall AS ,r,nrurHr-
- ,rhioh could properlu be- bre,qhf into m, 1