The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-04
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
EELI.oW-CI rlnENs :

The condition of the Democratic party has never
been SO perilous at the present moment Since
the publication of our brief address to you the
- ut the great State Of Virginia has been added
to the long catalogue Of recent Wing riumpbs, gain
ed through the issues and in opposition to the reviv
ed Democratic banner Of 1910 A leader distin-
gushed for his enterprise and daring, and for the de-
voon OF his followers has at last succeeded in unit
ing the opposition for last desperate struggle and
has just revived the pledge Of its ealty from the Con-
ventions Of Baltimore. In view of the dssen,ons
among the Democracy, and the admitted UNPOPULAR
ty of combination at Washington and Albany, who
seek to control its action, they animated with the
hope, nay with the certainty Of success, and hsve
doubled their efforts to destroy us, and the principles
for which, from the time Of Jefferson, we have con-
tended
Nothing but the united energy of all the elements
OF opposition TO Henry Clay, from
overwhelming defeat. And yet the very eve Of
the contest, the peItinacity with which candidates,
unacceptable to the People, are pressed, distracts
and divides our ranks. Great .haioaai questions on
the decision of which depends not only our industrial
and commercial prosperity but in the end cur indie
pendence of Europe presented to the People and
although the latter adopt them with unexampcd
unanmty, those who profess to lead them, and have
been the recipients Of their choicest boanties
10 entertain different opinions, threatening thereby
not only to weaken our cause in the eyes of the
world, but to annihiIae the Democratic party, the
representative and exponent Of cur Republican ns-
buttons. Democrats arouse to a sense of your dan
| ger. Listen not 10 the syren song Of those who
| would delude you with assurances Of security. Be-
hnlt fha ctpica h. rnl yoF,
standing. Calculate calmly and sobcrly the awful
stakes in this unequal game. Consider well what
you doing. Think before you act. Do not suf-
fer yourselves, by any unworthy prejudices, TO be
betrayed into sefdestruction. Consider well that the
interests Involved in the struggle 1910 are as nothing
compared to those of 1874 What were the ques.
tons then agitaed, compared to the re admission of
Texas into the Union, to tho settlement Of the Ore
gon question, TO our last ard final independence of
Great Britain and the expulsion Of English influence
and English intrigue from our soil
An old and wise adage teaches US " TO lie, well
enough alone" Apply this golden rule your pre-
sent position. You hare a Pre- sdent who is Demo-
cratic-who has been SO from early manhood--who
stood by you and defended you aud your principles
in the darkest hour Of your adversely, and when you
stood most in need Of defencein view OF whose
skill and patriotism, evnced in his most prosperous
Administration, even the voice OF faction is hushed
With President Tyler, the Democracy OF the coun-
try is already triumphant. In him you already have
leader, who, from failure and defeat has led YOU
to and victory Who, in the midst of a great
and decisive battle would dspace victorious Gene
raj TO try one who has already been defeated, or
whose proves has never been tested lift be dan.
gerous to change trout il is surely more perilous to
change commanders'
1t is wise injunction Of the scriptures" by their
fruits ye shall know them" Now examine the Adj
mnstration Of John Tyler any and every one of his
public acts They will be found TO have resulted in
the strengthening Of aud in the honor Of the
Republic. Behold him .temming the Bank torrent,
merely by the force Of his moral character unaiIed
and unsupported by either great party /. there can
there be an honest Democrat in the land who in tho
recollection Of all the events OF that startling crisis
can place his hand upon his heart and deny that he
owes to John Tyler debt OF gratitude
Again, has he not, by inerposing the weight of his
authority and character, arrested the accomplish.
ment Of that spendthrin measuretbe distribution of
the proceeds Of the public landsf And is nothing
due him from the honest Democracy Of the country
for this patriotic acti Has he not uterposed the
Veto TO arrest errors in framing tariff and is he
not for this interference with the wild schemes Of an
inflated Wing Congress, entitled to the gratitude Of
The nation Has lie not settled the boundary que,-
ton in manner which e1torted praise even from bis
enemies, and won for Ashburton, among his country
men, tho cognomen Of Lord surrendcri and is !, he not
for TINS wise act Of policy deserving thanks o.v
cry di'lnterested patriot Has he not by the late treaty
with the German Tariff League, opened new marts
to our cnterprisng producers and merchants and
does be Tor this sagacious merit not the con-
hdence and thanks Of all men Of business Has he
not concluded treaty for the Remuneration Of Ter-
as, by which, what was righ,fully our. and was torn
from us through imbecy and neglect, is again re-
stored TO possessionl Has he not thereby re-
established the integrity # the Union repealed the
insidious efforts of England to ni.rmeddle with our
institutions and poy, opened 10 the trade Of New
Mexico and Central America and made our own
free and independent country once more supreme ON
this continent And is there an American breast.
one that loves 'the free hearts only home its ins,i
tutions and its glory, who Is not penetrated with
deep feeling OF gratitude to John Tyler for these
achievements
President Tyler is az this moment graspipg the
Oregon question with the best prospect Of its final
and satisfactory settlement lie has successirely ia
ken up all the great questions which have accumula
ted since the adoption Of the Federal Constitution.
and which his predecessors had not either the oppor
tuny, or the vgor and courage to bring to an issue
These ace The acts which define patriot and states
man. such as is worthy of great People and fitted
to preside over the destines Of free country Every
measure Of MIR. Tylers Administration hs, been emf
nenuy successful, and shall we IN this account now
that these very measures are s,saiIcd by our oppo
nents make an other issue than that between him and