Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-15
JOHN TYLER, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
As, by the Providence of God, Mr.. Ty-
Ter is elected to the highest political honor
within the reach of an American citizen,
his life, history, and character, have become
highly interesting subjects of inquiry.
For the satisfaction of our readers we
will attempt to furnish general outline Of
Mr.. Tylers histoy, which must necessarily |
be imperfect, from our want of dates and
particulars.
Mr.. Tyler was born in Virginia, about
the year 1885 or 'S7. lie is therefore near
Sd or 55 years of age. His father was an
American patriot of the revolution, serving
as an officer in the cause of his country, du-
ring the whole period of the war. He was
then Judge of the Superior Courts of Vir-
GINA, and afterwards Governor of that
State about the year 1908. He was re-
markable for his honesty and independence,
and for the purity of his character. lie
belonged to the old Republican family of
that State.
John Tyler (now Presidency was gradu-
ated with honor at William and Mary Col
lege, in Virginia. Soon after he reached
the age of 81 he was chosen a delegate to
the Legislature Of that State After hav-
ing served several years in that body, he
was elected Representative in Congress.
| After service, we think. of four wears in
the House of Representatives, he became
again member of the Virginia Legislature
and was soon chosen Governor of the State.
While Governor, Gen. Lafayette was on
his visit to this country, and Gov. TYLER
welcomed him to the Old Dominion, in one
Il 81, tolo III oil 4
delivered on similar occasions in the I'm
ion.
At the expiration of his constitutional
term as Governor, Mr.. Tyler was elected to
the U. s. Senate. to serve from the 4th of
March, 1927, in the place of the late John
Randolph, of Roanoke, whom he beat.
While a member of the Senate, viz: in
1928, he advocated the election of General
Jackson to the Presidency, and for some
time thereafter was supporter of his adj
ministration.
Having served out his term in the Sen
ate of the United States, he was reelected
to that elevated station in the winter of 80
and '33, and continued there until he re-
ceived instructions from the Virginia Leg
isature, which he could not obey, and then
he resigned his seat. This ended his sena-
torial career. While in the Senate, he was
chosen, in the absence of the Vice Presi-
dent, on more than one occasion, if we mis-
take not, President of the Senate" As
chairman of the Committee on the District,
the citizens here have found him firm and
kind friend.
He was afterwards again elected, we be-
lieve, member of the Virginia Legislature,
where he served two sessions.
He was unanimously nominated by the
National Convention at Harrisburg dec.
1880 candidate for the Vice Presidency
of the United States, on the ticket with Gen.
Harrison, and was elected to that high office
by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. TYLER, has always been urbane and
courteous in his manners-moderate and
selt-controlable in his passions-and pos
sesses an amiable and benevolent heart
TO purity of intention, he also unites that
spirit of independence, which distinguished
his father.
"TYLER the STATESMAN honest and true,'
is line familiar to those who have been
accustomed to hear the Tippecanoe songs of
the country. In political faith, he is JEFF
tersonian, Madisonian Republican, and has
always preferred moderation rather than
partaken of utraism. To his hands are the
"powers and duties" of the office of Chief
Magistrate of this mighty nation, now COM
mitled. That he will exercise and dis
charge them with honor to himself, and glo-
) ry to his country, is our fervent WISH and
confident hope. His known honesty and
ialthtulness is guaranty that, if public af-
fairs are not administered in manner to
receive popular applause and support, it
will not b., his tt":nlt.