Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-28

position 10 a bank. They branded all wings
with being advocates Of the Bank, and dehouh-
cad all who would not vote for Mr.. Van buren, as
bank bought and bank ridden. Their orators
their Office holders their editors, al, all chafeeu
home upon the Wing party the odtons support ol
he annonstcr," and the low, vulgar catalogue OF
no,house epithcts heaped upon US tor cur
unwaverinp support of United States Bnnk
Iobn TYLER was a member Of the jackson
marty. bu, when that party was IN i's decline
from the arbitrary acts Of old Hickory, and the
Wbio marty started into ascondency he cut his
old friends and Joined the Wing ranks lie &C
ted with them in their contest for power TO re-
form the abuses Of Jackson end Van Buren,, md
the establishment Of Wing rrinciPIes-ho was
nominated delegate 10 The Harrisburg Coh'eh-
,;on-Lc accepted The Observation-Disclosures Us
n norbcr Of that Convention-was appointed
mud ac,ed as one Of lis Vice Presidents md final
" received The nomination for wee PRESIDENT OF
,he United States, and was elected to that high
and responsible station. Wal the reader no"
say that John Tyler had not lndent.tcd himself
with the Wing parry and become at least the ap-
parent friend Of Wing principles' II no were
opposed 10 their measures, why was be at Harris
burg at all But he went there as tho personal
and political friend Of Henry CLAT, the giant
pillar Of the Wing party. tho ahloas and most cio-
4ucnt advocate Of Wing principles, and urged his
nomina tion over that Of our lamentod lIARRIsoN-
lie knew Henry Clry To be in favor Of Bank,
and he kue " further il he were elected President,
he would have recommended the establishment
of one aud he also knew, ihat If Gen. Harrison
were elected lie rrould not recommend one, and
would only sign IA bill to create ono nitcr the peo
pies representatives. had passed il. Yet knowing
these things hc preferrcj Henry Clay, the Bank
mar every respect, and under all circnmstan-
css, ~ the ~bo IN his private opialoAs
honestly opposed to Bank.
These being tho facts OF case, it is not suTPri-
sing that win many others have been disaP-
pointc3 in expectations rs TO the course AIr
gylcr has pugsuod. 1t IS not our purpose to an
aiyze the message, himsy II IS; bat wo must bo
permitted to say that 1t more worthy the pen
of Andrew Kennedy than tho President of The
United Statcs--moro like the arguments Of u /
.hifd rate pettfogging lawyer tnan a high toned
aud dignified Prcsden, OF a free and intelligent
people Who asks John t. Ter TO discuss tho cr
pcdiency Of q hank7 The people have done that,
and given their decision the world. Why
should he sag that /, Is inoxpcdienl, and not
tina, the ~jsj,os OF one hall oi tho voters Of the
Uaion, and 90 GOO Of 4 majority TO lie thrown
asido by the wlH Of one man? Is !. figh,? Is
it just? Is i, upoa republican Hriocipies? Nay,
but upon principles which you'd dcthrono the
proudezt despot IN the cast.
\ President shouId be above tho low Tuibbing
which characteristics the following:
The capital invested in banks OF discoun, in /
- It,
time exceeds @.}Jo, $50 800. and Il 'Ho discount
ing of local paper could have produced any beno-
licia! effects tho United States ought 70 possess
the eouadest currency in the world; 5u, the
verso is lameninUiy tho fact"
No person coutondod that a great amount ofjo-
cal discounts contributed any thing 10 the sound
ness of the currency; Tho contrary it is the
immense amount OF worthless local discounts OF
which all complain, and the grand object Of a .
National Bank to supply the place Of it. The
prosidcn, is certainly aware of the true situation
of affairs, and DO esseas himself IN the estimation
OF all honorable men when ho thus dosCends 10 !
the quibbling Of bra sling politician.
Wh,, the final action Of Congress on the sub
ioc, Of Bank will be We cauno, tell, but We sup
pose an cfart will DO made 10 pass suci biii as
shall nee, the views Of his majesty John Tyler
that tho representatives Of The people who boast
much Of their Independence and theis p7oad
and elevated position as sovcr0'gns in FREQ Land
viii sucounb 20 tho 5ciI Of him who is but their
servant The wisdom Of tho whole conutry-the
talents Of tho states combined, and the judgment
of The American people is to bo nsu!tcd By their
president. ana told that they havo judged wrong
that they are nc, competent to decide wha. is
best for theaa, and that he will protect them and
-
BID Congress begone, and invest tho Executive
with power to proclaim the laws by which wo
shall abide!
Mr.. Tyler was placed in the presidential seat
in the the fall expectation that DO would carry
ns .hn nrna.rr cA.nh