Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-18
ED G. CRUMP, I
GEO. WILLIAMSON, 1
JOHN G. CRUMP. /,
w. r. c. DOUGLAS,
CHESLEY JONES. ]
CEDAR Hill, New Kent County. !
November 8, t84I.

Noveu,b 0. t84I. :
GENTLEMEN Few things would afford
me more pleasure than to meet my friends
and old constituents Of this County, at the
festive board, ir pursuance Of your polite
invitation, but the necessity which exists
Tor my speedy return to the Seat of Gov.
eminent, places il out of my power TO do
so. can, however, do no less than return
to you. and those you represent, my CRATE
full thanks for the kind sentiments of re-
gard and confidence, which you have
been pleased to express towards me-
Shall | not be justified by the people OF
this ancient County, in the declaration that,
when as long as twenty. years ago,
they did me the honor to confer their al
most unanimous sufFrages upon me. as
their Representative in Congress, the po.
litical principles which then avowed,
have been the same, which, since my &C.
eession to The Presidency, have dared
TO vindicate and maintain, at the expense
Of the bItterest denunciatious which have
over heretofore assailed public function.
airy.
The same opinions az to tho power Of
Congress to charter National Bank
which then avowed IN the presence OF
your fathers, and Of many who still sur.
vivo among you, and which, as your Re-
preventative, strsnuously urged in 1919,
are still maintained with abiding and un-
diminished conviction. | was then sus.
tanned by the people Of this district, with
almost entire unanimity, and therefore
take leave to say, that if any Of them are
converts TO new opinions, they might at
least have granted to mo, as the Chief
Magistrate, bound by oath to support the
Constitution, the benefits Of the new lights
Of reason, which have been shed upon
them. before they united with others in q
spirit Of unqualified denunciation. What
would they have me do ! Would they
have me sacrifice the consistency Of my
past life, for party ends Or, what is of
more importance, both morally and poii-
cally, would they require of the Chief
Magistrate Of this glorious Union, to sur.
render all claim 10 their respect, by vlo-
aling his oath Of office, in order to graft
fy the Moloch party l-lfthey would have
so great q sacrifice, then am proud to
say, they will not receive it at my hands.
| censurs no man for mis- opinion on this
or any other subject-but while | award
to him the light to think for himself, should
he not exempt me from his denunciasion
because | cannot think as he does {?
| beg you to BIO assured gentlemen, that
the inveclives 10 which have been sub
jected, have in no degree disturbed my
equanimi,y. Amid the torrents Of abuse,
no matter by what motives dictated, which
have been uttered against me, "ny pulse
has kept as healthful music" as if nothing
had occurred. The light reflected from
burning effigies, has only served to render
the path Of duty more plain. In that path
shall walk, my confidence being placed
in the patriotism, discernment and intelli-
gence OF the American People, whose in
terests are always best sustained by a
firm observance Of Constitutional require.
ments.
ltender to you, individually, assurances
Of great personal regard,
JOHN TYLER.
To Edward G. Crump, George Williamson. John
e. Crump, William X. {. Douglas, aud Cues
ley Jones-COmmittee.