The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-23
From the Phil. .4nie,ican Sentinel
DR.. DUNCAN'S OPINION OF PRESIDENT
TYLER.

We have received, in pamphlet form, speech
delivered in the House OF Representatives of the
United States the 9th inst. by MIR. DUNCAN OF
Ohio the bill introduced by him to regulate the
election Of electors for President and Wee President
The leading principles Of the Federal party, the
measures which have ever distinguished them a
party the names they have assumed at different
times for political effect, &c. &C., are referred to and
discussed In way TO prove what was before well
known, that the Doctors views of Modern Whiggery,
sufficiently orthodox to meet the appreciation OF
the most radical democrat
In this speech we find the suboined defence of
President Tyler against the charge of treachery'
SO often urged against him by the whig party.
General Harrison did die, but John Tyler did not
turn traitor OF General Harrison and his death, |
have nothing to say. Peace be to his names. IL he
had any faults in his life, am the last TO speak Of
them. Let his narrow tenement at North Bend con-
ceal them. His virtues l will be first to speak Of
on all proper occasions
There is a Providence who superntends this nation.
He holds its destinies in His hand His track is TO
be in every path Of the revolution that emanc-
pated US ; and he who cannot see His divine inter-
position throughout this administration is an nfdel
or a fool-hc may have his choice. predict that if
the same means are to be used by the federalsts to
secure the election of their candidate, drunk
en- orgies, empty and profane songs coon-skns hard
cider carousals, and their kindred and criminal
means perjury treason, ialsehood, corruption bribe
ry, swindlng, and blasphemy and the end to be ef
fected by such means is to break down our free in
stitutions, trample upon the constitution, and SUBJ
vert human liberty,-the result will be as it has
been. The workers of such niquity will fall before
The breath and vengeance OF just God grass be-
fore the scythe. speak Of the guilty, not of the
noccnt. But John Tyler did not turn traitor. John
Tyler has done nothing to merit such charge
This charge is made because he vetoed the bank
bill.
The wings caught Tartar when they elected
John Tyler-that u.s. they elected an honest man.
He was raised democrat, and prior to 1892 had al
ways been democrat, and member Of the demo-
cratic party; some of his last official acts, when
member Of the United States Senate were directed
with ability and eloquence against the Bank Of the.
United States He a warm and ARGENT supper
ter of General Jackson, and all the leading mea-
of his administration, until what called the
proclamation made lis appearance. To some Of the
doctrines contained in that paper, he took excep-
tons, and for time withdrew his support and in
huence from the democratic party under the suppo-
stion that he had abandoned the democratic prnci-
Piles. The wing Harrisburg convention nominated
him for Vice President, with view to unite the
whig shareholders of the South with the wing abo-
itonists of the North against the democracy Of the
North and South. MIR. Tyler was hot questioned
as to his political principles prior to his election
consequently, he was under pledge as 10 what
measures he would or would not support. President
Harrison died; MIR. Tyler took his place, untram-
melted to any party, bound alone by motives and prin-
ciples OF patriotism, with free judgment, and be-
live honest heart. Soon after the Executive du.
ties devolyed on him. the extra session was called
and one OF the first acts Of the to pass
bill 10 incorporate n ational Bank John Tyler We
toed and that is his great offence; for it he has
been denounced far and wide, by every hireling
Wing press, traitor, and by every Wing dema
gogue a scoundreL The short of the story is,
that the Wings were playing fraudulent game
when ttey elected John Tyler, and they got caught
in their own net l am Tyler man, but it is due
to my feelings and to justice to say that the Demo-
cracy and the county owe Mr.. Tyler debt of
gratitude which will only be paid when the party
strife which oyershadows good and rewards evil
shall have passed away, and merit and worth shall
have place in the political history Of our country.
When General Jackson heard that John Tyler
had vetoed that bill of Nominations" he thank
ed his God that zoe had one honest man In"
When General Jackson, in 1882, vetoed the bill
to recharter the Bank of the United States, every
heart and every tongue Of every patriot full Of
gratitude and praise. 1t said that, under all
circumstances then existing, (meaning the power of
the Bank and the strength and influence Of the Bank
party, y there was no other living who had the
nerve and the moral courage 10 brave the storm but
General Jackson, John Tyler Gid the same thing
under as fearful circumstances. Why should he not
have the same amount Of gratitude and praise -
" Render unto Cesar the things ,ohieh CGsarsn