Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-12
WASHINGTON, CITY, April 6, 1871.

70.
To THE EDITOR OF THE BALTIMORE PArRtor.
Sir:-Ihe press IN this District, having omitted
IN the notice taken Of the iAmented death of our ,
venerable Chiei Magislrate to draw public atten.
ton TO the late Vice President, who has become by
that event, under the constitutions Pre- sident OF he
United States FOR the remainder Of the term IN,
which Gen. Harrison was elected, hope YOU will
pardon the liberty take, in offering 10 Won and
through your valuable paper, 10 the public INV
own opinions Ito be received for what tbev ~
wouhl nj the principles which will shape the course
OF the Admins ration Of Pre- Sdent TYLER I sne,L
OF course, without his authority or knoygledpe. I'M
from long and intimate association with him "a
veil IN private life, the councils Of the Nation
think may venture 10 speak confidently OF this
high pubic iaGcuonary. With these lights [ beg
my Whg friends throughout the Union. TO be assn,
ed that the administration vii! he purely iohig; the
principles and doctrines main,ainei by the gent no
dy OF the Wing party, IN every part of our wide
spread coniederacy, under the influence Of which
our late glorious triumph was achieved will he "a,
gidly observed and respected, with every proper re-.
gard TO the rights Of the minority What tbcs.
pr ncples and doctrines are, need not be reca puat
cd they have undergone full discussion and are uni
yersalIy understood.
The Constitution will, as it should. const'tuts ,b.
sheet anchor Of every measure emanlting from The
Executive Department The co ordinate denart.
ments OF the Government will be respected IN the
exercise Of their just powers, in their legitimate
sphere Of action. in short he will in all things be
"N fFtstdtht OF the Wh0le Union, acting for the
general welfare Of his country, discarding all sec.
uonal influences, or personal partialites.
u am not greatly mistaken, President TvIer
wi IN ell hrs nets, fulfil the high expeetstionS If
his counIrymen, by tho purity, wisdom, and in1eri.
bic frpness which will not fail 70 char,cteriz, b,s
administration. l have thought u doe u the posi
ton which ] occupy among the friends of the
late lamented Chief Magistrate and az one
Of the humble advocates Of reform in the
abuses and usurpations o. the two preceding adj
mnisirauons, to say thus much, for the sake Of the
cause IN favor Of which have 50 long struggled a,
every sacrhcei and to prevent, as far as pTactics
BILE, the diffusion among the people in p,rti.ul,,
States, Of doubts and apprehensions Respecting bs
views Of the coming administration, which have
been promulgated through a portion Of the ncws-
paper press, pfematureIy and without proper con.
slderaton. II jealousieg and divisions are mo-
checked IN their inception, let those who cbsfi,t
them without shadow Of foundation, feel the higl
/ responsibility which they incur and LOOK we'll /,
| the consequences. believe no man in the Natior
/ Will venture 70 doubt nv fidelity 70 the VIII, mar
! ~; and seeking no favor from any Cher Mo-
/ trats, claim the right to s1y which do win ib,
/ utmost sincgrty-a statesman more sound in bi
political principles, or more firm i'm his purposos In
| the general good; a man more free from guiIs n
Discrimination, or Of more lofty n1ture nd bsntvo
lence Of heart, does not live than John Tyler. ub
has become, by fouuitous events, President Of tbi
great and powerful Republic.
Your friend and fellow citizen.
GEO. POINDEXTER.