The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-06

Jul party or, In oher WORDS, u mere WAS Nv w.
larry osssn,zed psliiesi xa on which The Govern |
~sns bestowed its patronage Nh. Csy cad Ms Ps's'
nat sdkrea,s were the authors Of the mischis MAJ
chief Il was. When he assumed the dutiss OF Piss-
d.nt, Mr.. Tyler avowsd, in the mest pFomPe ADD
open aAansr, bis iotenton 70 carry out the Po'cy
designated by his iustrious predecessor. 80 isr a.
might bs done, consistently with his conscientious
convictions Of right. With this declaration staring
them in the face sustained by the subsequent action
the President, Mr. Clay, and the authors o: thr
celebrated p otss, did not hesitate to proclaim an
uncompuomising warfare against him and his msa-
sures and went far 10 glory In applying 10 him
every degrading epi,h~ which disappointed ambition
could suggest, In taking this most unprecedented
and ngIorious course, what did gentlemen accom-
plish, with regard to those who sent them hther--
They talked of vindics.ing their influence with Co
ordinate branch OF the Government, which they had
villifed and insusd 10 the mos, unmeasured terms
did they suppose that men who would so far forget
the respect due TO their exalted staton, could long
possess influence with the party nsuliedo any one
else Were they blinded 10 imagine that recon
nendations coming from source SO prolific in ooloquy,
and SO vauntngly and unsparingy nimical, would not
DO tainted by the spirit whence they emanated ana IN
duce the conviction on the part Of the Executive
that in respecting them. he would be giving sanction
to his own dshonor, or what materials did these
gentlemen suppose the President to be made when
they said in the same breath, Sir, we believe you
to be wsak we believe you to be Facilitating We DC
eve you to be Jaithlsss and we therefore Wish you
10 appoint to Office those who entertain the same OPP
MON of YOU or we wish you 10 respect and receive
with favor the wishes of persons who despIse you ;
and thereby tell the nation that you think they are
right" Public trusts, forsooth, were to DO confer
red on the very individuals whose interest and whose
inclination It was to bring into dscredit the Admins
tration which had no party" and must therefore
stand or fall By the goodness Of its measures or the
integrity Of its purposes. Such expectations might
have been consistent with the notions Of these wisea.
cres but was, most assuredly, at variance with the
dictates Of every thing like nature and common
sense
The President " HAD NO PARrv," nor did ne destre
to hare one it, BY the phrase il were meant to deslg
nate tho union Of political managers, who would sa-
crifce ALL even the honor Of the country, and our
security and prosperity nation for tho sake OF
Bank which they must have known did not meet the
sanction of the American people. With such par
ty the President felt honored in dsclaimng all con-
| nection or sympathy, and threw himself fearlessy
| and confidently on the PEOPLE for support IL,
when the gentlemen of whom we have been discours
ing make another appeal 10 the People, and are ask
cd why that they were shorn Of their influence
with coordinate branch Of The Government they may
tell them that they treated that branch with contume-
" and contempt Again, should they be asked, as in
all probability they will yet be, what their personal
| r a 40 ths hi
will, and whether they had right, as Legislature Re
representatives. Of the People, 10 cast dshonor, 50 far as
il was in their power to do so, on the Er:e,dirs Ne
of that People, they may be puzzled
to answer the question. Possibly they may tell theil
constituents that they wanted Bank, and Mr.. Tyler
would not have one they wished the President Of
the United States to lend himself plant tool te
insure the election Of Harry Of the West" 10 the
| Presidential chair and he would not do it. 1t may
be that men who have struggled honestly in behalf
Wig principles, will ask why they and many OF the
friends were deprived of the benefits that usual,
enure to successful partissns and they may tell then
that, instead Of sAsFishiaG lsisawrz ssSFe
fofe I6st all influence with them. Should it be de.
manded why the Treasury was efl bankrupt, the ma.
tona dcfences in ruins, the national industry pros.
traed and cast down, (rhen Mr.. Clay retired from the
Senate they may answer thai, had these things been
attended to, the Captains" Administration would
have enjoyed the credit Of it, and they wished the
honor to be confined to Henry Clay, ard therefore
disreSarded the agooes Of q suffering country Yes
these ques ions may be put, and these answers NAV
be given, bit what will the People sayi
They will say that the Captain" has righted the
ship Of state without your aid nay, in spite of your
efforts to prevent it, and now will dispense with
your services!