The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-22

meiaph steal snbtlstics-but IL light was
oecasioLcd by his ingenuity in perplcxing
and confusing the question, by his artfnl
sophstry in exhibiting the various phazes
and attitudes Of abstract aud immatcral
points, by his skill in Guiding, and by his
dexterty ia shifting propositions. Ills
audience listened with astonshmeni, hut
not with conviction. They felt as did the
Romans towards Garnrades, when he had
successfully reiuted his owD discourse
They were unwilling Ia trust their judge
ments to AN enchantcr, who employed rea
son In sustain error, and demolished truth
with the weapons which God had give In
protect IT. They perceived that
All wns doluri"u, no"gh, we- ruth
Az far as have understood, Mr.. .aze.
wells political sentiments have never been
known. The probability is therefore, that
he has none--that h. is n Republican, rs
all in christendom are chrislans--no not be
cause we have n particular aud exclusive
faith, hut because we live in christian
land, and because our neighbors, and IA
theirs before us, We're christians. As this
general and indefinite belief is inadequate
To save Ills poss.ssor, so neither should u
Republicanism 81 cold and loose, admit
It's possessor 10 the fellowship of the only
true aud orthodox Republican Church.
Mr.. Tazewcll has never condescended 10
class himself with the Republican party
he has no claims on lis affections ar con.
hdence. His course through life has been
Epicnrean--he has lived only for himself
his famlly, and the immediate circl. of his
friends. The few occasions when hr haa
taken part IN public affairs, were when his
constituents required his abilities to nc
compllsh some particular end. This answer
ed, he retired again IT, his own pursuits,
no doubt sufficiently interesting 10 engage
all his time and talrats. As he has neser
manifested II Willingness 10 rclinqush any
portion Of his time 10 the service of bis
county, there is no reason Ia think that he
viii do so nov, unless the offer MAY fluid
him IN Il state of inactivity.
John Tyler.
His own section of the country, where
he IL personally extremely popular, wnnld
he highly gratllied at the elevation ut Mr..
Tyler. Ot afable and engaging address,
his character high aud unimpeachabc=-
beloved for his fathers sake as well as his
own, Mr.. Tyler Is most popular where he
is best known. The inludicious zeal of
his friends has already brought him for
ward as u candidate for thr Senate af the
United States, when his own age and in
experience, aud the irresistible claims Of
hi, opponent, rendered success with such
"A body as the Virginia Legislature lnpos
s!hls, Mr.. Tyler was nomlna'ed u;eSiior
Tucker, IN the session of lG22-23, The
result Of the experiment correspondent
with lis imprudcnce.
Mr.. T., Ier was raised lawyer, and has
attained considerable reputation in his
profession. Ills clocntion however, rssem
bics that OF Philips, more Than the chasler
model of Ersl>Inr, aud II we may he allow
ed Ia say 81, is better adapted To popular
effect than To judicial convictions 10 the
Court Green than To the Senate of the
United States.
Mr.. Tyler was u member of i7lh Con
gress, where he seems 10 have cot ne
hgure-his Efforts rs u speaker being con
nned, If remember correctly, I" procure
an exemption from the payment "f duties
on The organ imported by the citizens of
Richmond for the Monumental Church
princip by the bye, IN mhich he WAS
clearly wrong. ! am aware that the mode
at testing IA gentlcmau's consequence in
Congress, by the number OF his speeches,
IL erroneous, and that the proncness of
members Of Congress To iucrcasn thew
own importance hy this means, has put ule
country 10 great aud increasing expense.
As politician, Mr.. Tyler has b.en
stcadiast and undertaking. II he has
sometimes fallen into errors, Attribute IL
more to an excess of zeal for tie party Ia
which he belongs, than ia m abandon
menl Of principle. When I'll, Tyler. at the
last session of the Gencr i Assembly. en-
deavoured io.procure II eg-laiive sam tion
al ea"c"Ssihg, ne up4ln cStionably forgot, or
did not refctIEt,Ps he was directly giving
FORM aho pony W N constitutional pow
or, more lorip q able than all the unconstl-
,"'lon"i hsvra :, Executive, Legislative Il
J"uleia., al or Imaginary, which, as u
STATE ~; :, nj man, he had been combating
'"r So rIauy years. But Mr.. Tyler expect
'a 10 influence the course of other States,
y" doubtless he Imagine that the cleo
Ion OF Mr.. Crawford WAS OF more iiupoI-
lance Than M adhesion TO the great rrin.
eil,lcs which Virginia has ever rnaintalned
to cifcumscribe the power Of the Gen
tTai Government rs much AS possible, aud
to preserve entire that of the States and
the people. l nevertheless, honest as
believe his course IN have been, consider
II IA capital error'in hrs political hfr. This
great error-the poor management he dis
played AT the caucus---his general lrgisla
tive course, in short, altogether created IN
me IA Disappointment and whatever con,
fdeuce feel ia Mr. Tyier's rsfiticdl and
pcrsbnal integrity, land feel the greatest,
| cannot think that the reach aud vigor oil
hisiotcflect, his experience, or The solldty
OF his Judgement are equal Ia the high
duty Of representing Virginia in tn. Senate
OF the United States. AS AN orator, Mr..
Tyler is distinguished hut his elnc dti"n Is
totally distinct from that description which
gains attention IN tho Congress of the u,
States
.Herander .Smyih.
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