The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24
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Communicated for The Riehm nd Whig.
DINNER 70 Mr.. TYLER.

lily, "A large number oil It's citizens uDHed IN Inc
purpose OF giving him Public Dinner as a tes-
timonial of their appreciation OF his public
course. and of their attachment to him. as a man
and was accepted. Benjaman Harrison, Esq.
was called on to preside, assisted by Robert
Dougthat, Esq.
After the cloth was removed the following re-
gulaT tOasts we're given:
The u S. Of Am.riea-Mutual esteem and
fofbearance-May they eaIn TO love one ano-
ther.
.. The Memory Of Washington and Je6erson
APOSTLES Of Liberty.
3. The Signers Of the Declaration Of Hidepen-
dencc-They have erected to their memory a
Monument mole lasting than brass.
4. The Memory Of Robert Norris and Gen.
Thomas Reison-RespecteG be the Memory of
those who offered their purses to their country
when IN its utmost need
D. JOHN Tyier-An honest polltician-De-
fam may for time begue the public feel
ing, but truth viii priyaiI Notwithstanding the
cunning pleadings of Virgna's Mark An.
thony.
Mr.. Tyler then rose and addressed the COM
pany in substance as follows:
lie said that he would not attempt TO express
the feelings which then filed his heart. In the
course pursued towards him that occasion,
he recognized the same spirit of kindness which
had been uniformly displayed from the earliest
dawn of his manhood. The approval Of his con-
duct by the citizens of his native county, afford
ed him the highest possible qualification. They
were his neg hbors-the jury OF his vicinage, TO
whose verdict OF approval or condemnation he
shoulc be ever ready to submit. When charged
either directly or indirectly, with duplicity of
conduct, charge resting upon no just founda-
ton. and which he unhestatingly pronounced
"a foul caumny, it was before those who had so
long known him, that he claimed to be tried.
Their verdict OF acqulttal was registered in that
day sproceedlngs, and he was content.
During the whole time that the late election
Of Senator was in suspense, his declarations TO all
persons, aud IN all companies, where it became
HIN TO give utterance TO his sentiments, were
of a character with those expressed in his let
ter TO Mr.. Banks and others. If | did not say
in that letter that would not accept my present
station If conferred against my wishes, ! did
say in reply 10 the enquiry, whether had Civ
en- my consent to be placed in nomination, that
so far from ii had opposed all solicitations, aud
begged most earnestyto be left AT peace No man
living can say with any truth. that even in a
moment of the most unfeserved conversation,
ever uttered a sentiment at variance with that
written avowal. Upon the question of accep-
lance OF rejection, | withheld all answer since,
| If gave the answer, which according 10 SIN
cere conl teton, would alone, with proprety
| have been given, | should have afforded coun-
| tenance 10 The use OF my name in opposition TO
my wishes. By that letter, had placed it in
the power of those to whom it was addressed,
to urge against my election, not only my ex-
plclt desire TO be left at peace, bui that desire
| enforced by the fact, that | had refused even to
say that would accept if elected. But 1t has
been repeatedly said, that should have posi-
| ,.aI
this but TO have declared, IN othe, words to ii
majority ofHy 0Wn constituents, You are ac-
u ting silly aud an idle part-you are I'M
worthy ofyour present stations, since you are
about TO sacrifice the CHEST interest comm,t
" ted to your charge and for one hold in ut
! " ter contempt your wishes" In what book Of pc
| lfiical ethlcks is such a course prescribed
| Where Is II announced To be the part of a god
citizen to decline rendering service in an eXal-
It'd station, 10 which he may be called by the
! public will II such be the political morals of
the present day, they are of recent origin, and
| the sooner they are gotten rid OF the better.
No, gentlemen, ifthere be fault any where il
| rests with the majority of the Legislature, aud
the utmost extent OF their error consists in tie
preference felt Ivy item for ono man over ano.
ther. both agreeing In political Sentiment-an
error which do not doubt they feel themselves
| constituents III sinned at ALL sinned against
the majority, in opposing myself to their ef-
forts anterior TO the election. by the frequent
| and repeated declaration OF my sentiments.
| But am wholly nsensibleIof having given 10 tine
| minority any just cause OF complaint. When
| all that wrote or SAID was calculated aad in
tended to leave the gentleman, whose success
| sol | am, without a rival, what more could
| have been expected of me Woulu nothing
| short Of AN actual resistance to the expressed
| will of the maiofitv have sutficed The situa-
tlon in which this would have placed me NAV
| readily be imagined, from the aspcrsion to
which have been subjected for having pursued
al opposite course. How could have answer
| ed the lust complaints which would then have
been urged 7 How acquitted myselfln the es-
timation OF rejecting and patriotic communi-
~ ! pursued a course similar to that pur-
sued by Gov. Lincoln. of Massachusetts, at "A
subsequent day. lie deciined most respecifuliy|
The suBrngeS Of the House Of Representatives.
Mc. heg most earnestly TO be left at peace.
The difference between us was mere difference
In wordS-and cannot hut believe that If he
had been elected against his wishes, the same
obligation OF public duty which operated on
me- would have lmpeed him 10 accept-weak-
| encd 1t is true, in IFS application TO HIM by the
tact that he was Chief Magistrate by the sui-
irages of the people, whereas mig immediate con-
taaeah acre the tpo Houses Of assembly.
In addition 10 the misrepresentation which
have been circulated relative to my course of
conduct my political opinions were repi essen
ted as ambiguous, and mist and doubt were said
TO rest upon them. Aud VIII, was thus Be
cause | had not joined in the cry Of corruption
,gaust The Secretary of State. Whatever my
opinion otthe Secretary may have been, it had
been often expressed and | trust in Heaven