The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-11
PARTY MUTATIONS.

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During the Presidency Of General Jackson Their,
was an enthusiasm in the Democratic party whiet
rendered il improbable. But il Was quite different
during Mr.. Van burcn's rule. Surprising the party
brlongei To them, the BIairs, and kendails and
Benions id no, h, state 10 il as beast o
burden. They ,oIn lelt IN the lurch, however
for sooner The names of Tip and ry," both
anti Bank IN, H. announced as the candidates Of the
opposition, Than large PORTION of the original Jack
men turned their backs on Mr. Van Buren,.
The w hgs carried the day in 1910 because the
Democrats, alluded I, above, preferred Tip and Ty
and their principles to the and racices of their
own deceived and abused party.
In lS4l the ani-R Republican portion of the Wing
party took offence at the Bank vetoes. Mr.. Tyler,
pur, uins his srag forward course found him
self surrounded by the old Jackson par,y-the irwin
chile old guord-and the corrupt instruments of pro-
fignte men, the Bairs Kendas, &c, renquished
all control over the party. The party righted like a
good ship Mr. Tyler took the helm, and achieved
victory after victory in 1911 1912, and 1913, until it
was universally admitted that the party complete
iy regenerated
But sooner was the Republican party pro
punderng and dctatorial pack that had before been
their old usurped positions
AS the Democratic Wings Of 1910 saw
that the Bairs and kcndas were TO be re-instated in
1874 and their tyranncal sway established, they
paused abruptly, and MIR Van Buren,, the Globe and
Mr.. Benton saw, or might have seen, in the results
IN Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina Ohio, Mary
land, Pennsy lyania, Connecticut, Virginia, &c, that
the party determined either to be honest or
not to be successful Even Mr.. Clay, with his Bank
had become preferable with most of the Democratic
Republicans, to the re.installaton of the plunderng
and execrable pack Of political hyenas which had
long preyed upon the Government. Hence the
cent manifestations of repugnance which resulted in
the overthrow of Mr.. Van Buren,
Since the Veloes, every contest in which the pro-
liability Of the restoration of the repudated dynas-
ty was kept out of view, has terminated triumphant
ly for the Republican party The brave band Of Re-
pubicans that joined the standard Of Zip and Ty'
in 1910, have nobly stood by the President. They
have even acted with him, in cooperation with the
entire Democratic party, when he was sssaied by
the BanL myrmJons they have been, and are yet
willing and anxious to vindca,e his course by re-
electing him but they will not, they cannot, be in
duced 10 be the workers Of the old odious machinery
10 elevate some auomaion candidate for the benefit
of the loathed and execrated despotic clique Of
Jacobns
When Mr.. Van Buren, who was not so objection.
able in himself, in his prongate associates) was
withdrawn, another, perhaps final, chance of ulti-
mate success beamed upon the party. There was
measure pending IN the Senate, Of such vital import
sncc to the country, and so bitterly opposed by the
fiends Of Mr. Clay that, under the flag Of the Pres
ident, who had originated it, the Democracy might
have rallied in irresistible force and either have SC.
cmed lis adoption easily have overthrow its ap-
Posers. But no; the packed Convention would no,
do II. They were, or pretended to be, yea Gus and
even ultra advocates Of " immediate Annexation ~
butyet they must thrust aside Mr. Tyler C'without
Why or wherefore, and clothe some new man >,
in his stolen robes As might have been expected
as, indeed we predicted il found that the robes
did not 6i-the weapon Of Achilles could not be
made to do execution in the hands OF a Parolles-and
the Treaty was rejected in triumph I his was the
hrst achievement Of the " new" Texas champion
Ard can it be expected that the Repub-
liesns # ls4o, who joined the Zip and Ty'
banner and who give prepouderance to the
scale into which they throw themselves can be indu
ced, under such circumstances 10 20 for Polk Benton
Blair, and Kendall And il not, all must concede
what, we ask, is the condition Of those Texas advo
Gates in the Convention who withheld justice from
John Tyler, and what the prospects Of the party
We would gladly draw veil over that blunder -
but the sad consequences which must entail on tn,
party and the country cannot be hid from the People
j, is true good negative effect may be produced
Tn. Southern advocates Of Annexation will hardl
lie tolerated, IL they shall venture to hint at Dnso
LUTON again They might have secured Texas with
out dissolution-"but they would not