The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-25

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G@u-EMrsE=
"THE LIGHT OF BURNING EFFIGIEs ONLY
RENDERS THE PATH OF DUTY MORE PLAIN.
The following lotte from President Tyler, in reply to
an invitation of the citizens ofKent county [va at.
tend public dinner completely seals the National
Bank question covers itup forever, at oast while
he is President Whatever hope the FederaIsts had of
resucitating the old monster by gavanisn now lost
She has been hanged cut down and put in cotin and
John Tyler has driven the last nail in the lid Oh, you
efigy burners, what will become of youi
Cedar Hill New Kent Co. Nov. 194i.
GentemeR.-Few things would afford me moro pleas
ure than to meet my friends and old constituents of this
county al the festive board pursuance of your polite
invitation; hut the necessity which exists for my speedy
return TO the seat OF Government, places it Of my
power to do so. Can, however, do no less than re-
turn to You, aud those you represent my grateful thanks
for the Kind sentiments OF regard and confidence which
you have been pleased to express towards me. Shall
not be justified by the people ofthis ancient country in
the declaration that when, long ago as twenty five
years. they did the honor TO confer their almost u
unanimous suttrages upon me, he? representative in
Congress; the political principles which then avowed
have been the same which, since my to the
Presidency, have dared to vndcale and maintain, at
the expense OF the berest denunciutions which have
ever heretofore aSsaed public flncuonary'
The same opinions as TO the power of Congress to
charter National Bank, which then avowed in the
presence your fathers, and of many who still survive
among you, and which, as your representative Isenu-
ousy urged in 1919, still maintained with abiding &
undminished conviction. was then sustained by tho
people of this district with almost entire unanimity and
therefore take leave 10 say that any them are con
vss 10 new opniens they might at least have granted
TO me, as the ChieMasstra,e bound by oath TO support
the constitution the benefit of the new lights of reason
which have been shed upon them before they united
with others, in spirit of unqualified dsnlnciaon
What would they have me dol Would they have me
sacrifice the consistency ofmy past lfe for party endS
or,what is OF far more importance moraly& politically
would they require fhe Chief Magistrate of this go>
rous Union, to surrender all claims to their respect by
violating his oath of Office in order to crafty tho mo,
loCh Of party If they would have so great sacrifice
then am proud TO say hOy will not receive it at my
hands. censure no man for his opn ION on this or any
other sublect-bpt while award to him the right to
think tor himself should he moi exempt me from denun
Citations because cannot think as he do6sl
beg you TO be assured gentlemen, that the invecves
to which Ihave been subjected, have in no degree dis
turbed my eqianimy. Amid the torrents Of abusse
matter by what motives dictated, which have been
ulteeu against me, my pulse has kept as hsathlh mu-
sic, if nothing occurred. The light reflected from
burning eiges has only served 10 render tho path of
duty more plain. In that path shall walk my conf.
dence being placed in the patrlotism discernment and
intelligence Of the Amercad people, whose interests ate
always best sustained by firm observanceof constitu'
tonal requirements.
tender to you, individually. assurances Of great per
sona regard. JOHN TYLER!
10 Edward G: Cump, Geo. Williamsop John
G. Ctnmp, William r. c. Douglis, and
Chesey Jones-Commee.