Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-05


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FIRST NOMINATION Of JOHN TYLER.
considerable breeze has sprnag Up amoaK
'ne eaiiofs as 70 Who uas TIE drst mah that nomi-
mated Soas TTLsa fos the ves Prcsideney.
The Village Record, Of Pennsylvania. atlri-
euies TIE hoaos 20 a Mr.. Darisgsoa, Of lhat
Ssais, sho suggested he name Of John Tyler,
about the time that the Harrisburg Convention
met-say, IN Decembef. 1893.
TITS arrogant claim strikes the editor Of the
Huntsvills (Ala.) Advocate n audaeiously ab-
snro-ahd he AIMS TO render Sir. Henry w.
hhhafd. o. that State. immortal on the sane
sore-ier he made suggestion Of Mr.. Tyler
.ot me Wee PIcsidsasy lts'ls eariisr-ssy in
The summer Of ls19.
Our neigh5or al Jackson. the editor Of HE
So0ihron, blows al these short-lived honors
away With breath. and saSdlss The hsnor upon
A. l. Da5asy, Rsq., Of ,his place, who offered
. resolution IN the WAig Coaventioa, Instruct
ING the WhiS Delegates 10 HarrishsV from this
State 10 vote for John Tyler fOF Vice President.
This vas IN January, 1893.
Nov, mark hOw plain tale shall put" all
this down. We, the identical editor Of this
Raymond Times Newspaper. we're editing the
virginia Free Press IN the years le3t-'3S and
'5S-aDd, IN January. 1885, ne did then and
there. with delbsraroa and foIsthoughi prepsnse.
suggest name. nominate, and recommend Hen
" Clay fef President, and Ekn Tyler loS Vice
President The Giles Of that paper. printed at
Chaflestovn. Jsderson county. show Il. We
thus date cor nomination Of Mr.. Tyler four
years farther back than any 81 the above aamed
gentlemen. II any have prior claims, .ei them
say on.
We do not. however, presume to claim the
honor Of having 6rSt nominated John Tyler, for
! the Wee Presidency. He was well known 10 be
4 g -. -
John 8 Galiaher. Of Richmond, Va, was per-
hsps the hrsi person that made the suggestion.
Mr. North Is correct. We find by reference
10 our 6les that the nomination to which he al
lHdss vas made in the Free Press OF The 18Th Of
January, 1895 Amer speaking Of The nominH-
iion Of John MeLsan, Hugh l. White, Mr.
Webster, and Mr. Van Buren,. by their Fespee-
tive friends, and referring to the high character
! and claims OF Mr.. Clay, and the ardent support
hitherto given him for the Presidency, the edi-
torial article Of that date thus concludes:
The presentation Of so many candidates o.
the part Of those opposed to The perPetuation OF
the ''SpOils System" must eveniuais in the ss-
lection Of bot oAs. and rally OF ell upon that
one, or defeat will BE- inevitable. Mr.. Clay has
more 1resenf strength than any ether indiV iduAl
OF the Opposition, and IL would be weakness in
his friends quietly 10 abandon him, without an
effort 70 ascertain how far public prejudice a.
gAinsl him had subsidized. We know many In.
dependent men amongst his former opponents
Who are not ashHmed OF afraid to avow that
their feelings have uadeVons a change in re-
gard TO him. They know that they cannot ex-
Peet full eeniormily 10 their views from any
enc likely 10 be placed az the head Of the ma
ton for several yeass 10 come, and they are
willing now TO coahde in a man whose generous
Impulses always lead him 20 saerihee his own
prospects 10 the public good.
For the Office Of Vice PresideHI, bat few
names have yet been suggested TO the pubic
and although that high station has been filled By
| some OF the AbleSt mea Of The country, ut oc.
easional'y the incumbent has been OF very mod.
crate capacity, and sometimes such IN one a,
would not be acceptable a. the head Of the ma
ton, even temporarily. u Virginia should no.
oder q candidate for the hrst Office, shs ma
with proPTieIy bring forward oae OF her honof
ed sshs foF the seeOud; one, lee, vho entertain,
and CALAMITY supports every doctrine dear "a
her for the last half eentnry one whose purity
| Of character, whose Ameuily Of Inannsrs and
whose ability as statesman, giVe him q claim
upon the affections and regard Of bis fellow-eit
zens and one Who would be Efficient and ind a.
entail 10 calming the tuDsultuousneSs Of politica
strife. we mean JoHx TrLrR, nov oue Of Wiz
giniA5 Senator's.
We here oaer 70 public consideration, q tickle
which enanet fail u eommABd respect as vel
on account OF the in:ellsetoal auaiamsntI Of IN.
candidates, as Of their pos session " those high
souled and noble qualities which adorn humani
~. Il is sowpToSiss ticket:
HENRY CLAY a. PaEsIprHT.
JOHN TYLER a. VIcE PREuDENT.
The too great divisions Of the Opposition NAY
here fairly meet. u cannot be sxpeetad thai
either branch Of the parry saR Teqaiie an entire
and unequiFOeal accoFdan0e With their opiaionp
10 every particular; bat il may fairly be infer.
red, that The eleetiSn Of these gentlemen weuld
ensure just and liberal Administration. Such
q ticket, with the foil understanding thai doe
deieTenee Nould Be paid 10 The principles, and
even 70 The Prejadiess, OF the South, could col
iail 70 present strong claims to the calm eonsi
dsrauon Of the Aneriean people a: large. And
uniil public sentiment shall andibly eonvires q,
OF our mistake, We shall uFge these claims upou
The attention Of our readers, bslievins that 10 50
doing We shall aim 10 promote the public veal
and discharge eur duty to those (howrver small
he numeer) who place some reliance upon the
Eisus We may take, aud whieh our beat judg-
meat may require rs to sustain.
We respectfully ask The aid Of all who may
concur IN The PfDprieiy Of these suggestions
ana should feel much Erati6sd 10 fad ourselves
sustained oy lsEiaaaiiVs domination, ere the
present General Assembly shall separate. That
more han hfty o! the nsubsrs nov pgree win
as ~ this matter. We have not a doubt aud that
majority q The WhOis should coincide, 70.
quifes but little Of that magnaoinlity snd 6rra.
sess which high-minded snd ndeprndent Vir.
ginians always exhibit in times Of emefgeney y
GEN. HARRISON AND MR.. CLAY.