Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-23
sEpTEMHER ss. NIL.
THE WIG ADDRESS.

that that portion Of II which relates 10 PrcsJ,u,
Tyle''s course in reference the Bank queSsn
substantially co firms all the allegations corA.la
in Mr.. Ewng's letter Of resignation. This c,,cum
stance Is worthy, too, of special remark. in connec
ton with The fct that Senator Berrien of Gro,
ga, the char Of the committee by which III.
Address was reported, WIS one Of the members of
Congress- selected by President +, Ter himself, with
"hom his Cabinet might confer on his behaIf-,5,
WHO WAS therefore personally cognzaut Of the events
that d 10, and were connected with, the Preparation
of,he last bill vetoed by the P,cs lent.
In the present aspect Of Affairs, therefore, we can
mol doubt that The Wing members ofCongress l,y,
ac'e wisely III announcing 10 the people he true
c"o'lnl'n and aspect oil things AT Washington
leaving II I" ioure events 10 defefm lhelr lutu,,
couf e. For one, we bell. We that John Tyler bas
determined 10 separate lnsel from the great body
Of HE party hy which Ae was elected and so belicy
ieg, stall not be The se,ylc worshippe,
oil Executive power 10 "iolow in his footsteps
We are not sure however tina, he has ever conem.
plated d union wnll tie Loco Focos. On the con-
harry, lie materials on, of which he has consl,uc
ted his new Cabinet induce us 10 suppose thai
II us lar AT least, he has mcdilaled no such purpose
-oi, II lie has, that il sraher indefinite idea of
an event that may happen, than Of pre- determined
purpose 10 accomplish the coat on. There are
indeed, SO many obstacles 10 such a union, tha, we
do mol see how be (at least yrfy sooD) accom-.
plish,d.. He must ietrace hls sleps-he must und,
much that he has done, and unsay much .ha, he h -
said, before they can embrace him or they must re
nounce MANY Of their cherished plans, and many
Of their avowcd opinions, before they take
him as a leader. HIS purpose, then in our es,ima-
ton, Is the iorinalon Of a Mifd party, composed.
as one OF his euogisls says of 'he better eieenis,
OF those now exisiing-or, az another expresses H.
''of The moderatc men of all pares" (snch as Wise,
Gdmer, and others Of that stamp9 He will perceive.
however by the nex session Of Congress. the uiftr
luIlliy Of this visionary ldea-conceiyed in the
brain OF Ctap'an dfeamers, orly TO conionnd those
who eute:ain H. The Wigs, as a party, were never
mo united though they may lose here and Il err .
struggling worship Of the ideal and the absrract;
while the olhe, party have always been 100 practical
and wise 10 sulf'r themselves To be led by such an
ignis fa'uas Mr.. ~ Ter and the ''corpora's guard"
who have inspired him with the conce that he is
destined By Providence to effect a revolution oil par.
ties, and 10 place himself at the head Of the m,ye
ment will so"n pert eve hei utter nsignicance in
poinl 'i nnmbefs, and will gradually be merged and
lost in the bosom II one or lie other of the larger
masses as 1hcir aiiniles their passions may lead
them to refer this or thai. lheir destiny may
lmpel them onward. 1t remains To be seen upon
which i the two great PARTIES Mr. Il, Ter and hs
ehq5e vii finally throw themselves for support II lie
S all, at the next session Of Congress. p.opos. ifs,
cal lem rl tI,e
cordance with their long ayowed opinions we shall
rejoice at that evidence OF hls returning allegiance
the principles which carried him into power; blu, if
lie shall recommend Sub Treasury either "open or
coreH,' we cannot doubt that the whole Wing party
will rally, rs one man, against him, as they did against
his predecesso'-ior we canaot perceive, in that
scheme, il ii be recommended by Jo Tyler, any
beauli' s,"lich II did Lot possess when recommends
ed by Martin Van Burcn-nor will il, in esnn,-
ton, possess one IN perfection, ingredient of
peril less no0 than then.
e feel proud OF The position Of the Wing party
al this moment, even while deplore the circum-
stances ich have thrown them in seeming amy
"g"ins the man whom they clothed with powr2-
They bad, and they yet have, every motive SsT,
world, winch can actuale lhem rs men or as polni-
''"'o' ~ support MI. yer administration. Jney
naturally feel desire To spslain the man whom they
have elected because il is only by cordial CO ope-
fanon between the Executive and the great body Of
h party that they can hope to redeem their pledges
10 the people, But they will obey Erccutire die
idfion They denounced Tins course IN their oppo-
neh>; a ii they would deserve universal contempt
and eXcciation II they should now initiate the bad
example. Thy rW mol do IL. They conlenled,
thai II Executive opinions 10 be the law Of the
land, the whole machinery Of Representative govern
ncni Mas auseess and expensive surpiusage and
popular elcctoasa solemn farce. IAey Jcere so ShH,
and they will RESIST, the death, the suprc macy
OF the One Nan power, which virtually nufes the
will Of The people, counlelaets the Representative
allure OF our Institutions, and converts our govern
men into practical Despotism. The Wings, in
defence oi'he great principles of popular supremacy,
VIII abandon even the man of their own choice; aud
though 'hry have been tainted with their office
seeking sPn'', they will chcefuy rcnounce even
the "SPolls' Of which lie is the dispenser Tieleis
IA moral sublimly III the sacr flee they make which
challenges the admiration of mankind.
he Veto power was not conferred upon The Ex.
ecu'e, II HE able,t and most authoritative coicm-
eofantous exposition OF the mutly,s Of the lrauels
OF lie constitution is 10 be rehcd upon. to be thus
diciatotial'y and taprc,ousy exeled. In tie 73d
NO II tie "fedeials - the primary OH ct oil
the VITO power Is SAID TO have b, en- 10 enable
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