, 1841-04-17

@ Few events, have occurred in the
history of this country, more pregnant with
results, interesting TO the political destinies
of the Union, than the demise Of President
\ HARRISON. So sudden, so unexpected, has
Iit fallen upon the people that the popular
smind, has scarcely recovered from the sur.
prise, and sorrow which it has produced.
IA thunderbolt in a clear sky could not have
!been more unlocked for. The whole nation
stands appalled-and struck dumb with amaze.
zment. Conjecture as &c the results is lost,
and speculation knows not what to say.
No man in the country has ever taken
a stronger hold upon the affections and feel.
.ings Of Il large body Of his party, than Presi-
,dent HARRrsox, and no one. in their estimation,
icould have been better fitted for his arduous
flask. By many of those who elevated him
ito power. he was looked to, as the chosen
sintrument-we had almost said, the anoin-
tied of God-to set on foot. measures pecu-
sliar to the large portion of the Wing party,
land to carry out Il policy, that was to bring
s~healing on its wings, to the disordered condi
stion of the finances and currency of the
.ScOuntry. Differing as this party does in
fits views as to the powers of Congress, and
tit construction Of the Constitution, it was
Essential to its success in the late election,
THAT the Ticket should have a Representa-
stive of the two great divisions of the Wing
party-the Republican and the Federal oi-
svision' To obtain the reins Of Government.
I WAS the great object to be gained, and they
never stopped to inquire O. the possibility of
snll Of their measures being defeated by the
duties of the Presidency. devnlving upon
.the Vice President, who was placed upon
!thc ticket as Il b1it for The "absiracrioaists"
sOf Virginia and the South-without any
1fear that he would ever interpose any obsta-
tcle in the way of the prosecution of their
sdc>irns. Whatever doubts NAV have exis-
fled in the minds of many, as To- the late Pres
sdent'S views of national politics his cabinet
appointments have certainly proved him to
be'onG TO the Federal school; while Gov.
sTyler has always claimed to be Il disciple Of
Jefferson. and of the ~strictest sect of States
iRiIhts politicians. 1t was to conciliate
this wing of the Wing party, & the republi-
sscan portion of the Wing party" as Mr..
Wise calls it that Mr.. T. was placed upon
ithe Wing ticket rs the candidate for the Vice
lPresidency-without perhaps n thought, OF.
suspicion by the convention that the event
(which has called him TO the Presidential
(Chair would ever transpire. He has been
unwaverirg in his opposition 10 Il National
iBark--not only on the grounds of its uncon-
Istitutionllity. but to the Banking system it.
!self. He is anti Tarif-anti-Interna I'M
lprovcmcnt, and antidiStribution. He goes
ias far rs he that goes far thrst, rs to the right
!Of instruction. and we know of no question
,of principle, on which he does not differ with
,the Fe hral portion of the Wing Party
lie was an original supporter of Genl. Jack
!son. and with Mr.. Tlzawell and others
,broke of fro him about the time of his
Rupture with Mr.. Calhoun.
1 Entertaining Ties, views. what course
twill he recommend! VIII he oppose the
iWhig scheme of 4 Mammoth Bank, an in
of the Tariff. Distribution of the
iProceeds OF the Public Lands &c. &C., or
Twill he abandon the long cherished princi-
iples of the Old Dominion? This is the only
alternative presented to him. The Wings
las a party voted for Genl. H. because they
expected that he would sign a Bank Bill, if
passed by Congress. The President cannot
lido this unless he abandons, his state Rights
,principles-turns traitor to the land that
gave him birth-and forgets all the acts othis
former political life. The Wings see the
Ssituation in which they are placed-and the
idoubt which pervades them, as to the course
the President will adopt greately increases
the perplexities of their condition. They
3fear that John Tyler is not the man, to dis
iregard his oath and violate the constitution,
4eyen ,bouoh n majority of the people com.