Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-05-05
JOhn Tyler, President of the United
States.

! As, by the Providence of God, Mr.. TYLER i.
now elevated to the highest political honor with
in the reach of an American citizen, his life
history, and character, have become highly In
teresting subjects of inquiry.
For the satisfaction of our readers we will at
tempt to furnish general outline of Presden
Tylers history, which must necessarily be i'm
perfect from our want Of dates and particulars
Mr.. Tyler was born in Virginia, about the
year 1856 or 1857. He is therefore near Sd
or SIS years of age. His father was an Ameri-
can patriot of the Revolution, serving as an off
Ger in the cause of his country, during the whole
period Of the war. He was then Judge of the
Supreme Court of Virginia, and afterwards Gov
ernor of that State about the year 1903. He
was remarkable for his honesty and indepen-
dence, and for the purity of his character. He
belonged to the old Republican family of that
State.
John Tyler (now President) was graduated
with honor at William and Mary College, in
Virginia. Soon after he reached the age of 81
ne was chosen Delegate to the Legislature of
the State. After having served several years
in that body, he was elected representative
in Congress. After service we think, of four
years in the House of Representatives, he be-
came again member of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, and was soon after chosen Governor of
the State.
While Governor, General Lafayette was on
his visit to this country and Governor Tyler
welcomed him to the Old Dominion in one of
the most classic and eloquen, addresses, deliy-
cred on similar occasions, in the Union.
At the expiration of his constitutional term
as Governor, Mr.. Tyler was elected to the Uni
ted States Senate, to serve from the 4th of
March, 1928, in place of the late JOHN RAN
DoLPH, of Roanoke, whom he beat
While a member of the Senate, namely: in
1923, he advocated the election of Gen Jack
son to the Presidency, and for some time there
after was a supporter of his administration.
Having served out his term in the Senate of
the United States, he was reelected to that ell
evated station in the winter of '32,-'33, and
continued there until he received instructions
from the Virginia Legislature, which he could
not obey, and he then resigned his seat. This
ended his Senatorial career.-While in the
Senate, he was chosen, in the absence of the
Vice President, on more than one occasion, if
we mistake not, president of the Senate"
As Chairman of the Committee on the District,
The citizens there have found him a kind and
firm friend.
He was afterwards again elected, we believe
a member of the Virginia Legislature, where he
served two sessions
He was unanimously nominated by the Ma
Iional Convention at Harrisburg, December,
1897 candidate for the Vice Presidency Of
the United States, on the ticket with Gen Har-
rison, and was elected to that high office by an
Overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Tyler has always been urbane and cour-
teous In his manners--moderate and self con-
irollable in his passions--and possesses an ami
able and benevolent heart. To purity of inten-
ton, he also untes that spirit of independence,
which distinguished his father
"IyLer, the Statesman honest and true" is a
line familiar to those who have been accustom-
ed TO hear the Tippecanoe songs of the coun-
.ry. In political faith, he is Jeffersonian,
Madisonian Republican, and has always pre-
erred moderation rather than psrtaken of ultra
SIN. To his hands are the "powers and du-
les" of the office of Chief Magistrate of this
mighty nation, now committed That he will
exercise and discharge them with honor to him.
self, and glory to the country, is our fervent
wish, and confident hope His known homes
y and faithfuness is guarantee that, if public |
affairs are not administered in manner to re- |
;eive popular applause and support, it will not
De his faut.-Madisonian