Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-19
MEETING IN CAROLINE

Alta respectable meeting Of the WhiE party of
Caroline County, at the Bowling Green, on Mon
day, the llth day oil October, lsil, on the motion
of F. Dickinson, Esq, the meeting was organized
by calling DR.. Burton b. Wright TO the Chair, and
the appointment Of II. J. Foster as Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being explained, Mr.
Dickinson moved the appointment Of a Committee
To consist Of seven gentlemen, to prepare pItam-
BILE and resolutions for adoption by the meeting
Whercupon, the Chair appointed the following per-
sons 10 compose said Committee: Messrs. FeStus
Dickinson, Norbornc L. Sutton, Andrew s. Broad.
dus, Thomas Rowe, Francis w. Battaile, Robert L.
Wright and Nathaniel Motley, who, having retired
for a short time, returned and reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were uninI.
mously adopted
The Wing party Of Caroline County, uniting IN
the current of Wing sentiment which is per-
yading our vast Conledericy, have assembled this
day to express their complaint and Temonstrance
against part Of the course which pursued by
the President OF the United States, al the recent
Extra Session Of Congress. We had united cord
ally and jealousy IN the support OF MIR Tyler as
Vice President, entertaining at the time, not the
most remote expectation, that by dispensailOn I
Providence, he, 10 whom We had cOnhjUJ the chief
Executive Office Of the country, was so soon TO be
removed from us, and by that dIspcnsolOn and the
provision Of our Constitution, MIR Tyler was 20 lie
substituted. Deeply as we regretted the loss Of
that distinguished Citizen and Patriot, ", were
consoIed 10y the reflection, That although Mr. Tyler
did not possess those eminent qualifications which
entitled him the FIRST Office under our Government
yet that he had given evidence Of attachment TO
those pure and patriotic Wing principles, by witch
our party had achieved the glorious victory oflSiO,
that we might safely rely upon him 70 curry out
those principles IN his administration Of the Gov
eminent. Knowing we did, his strong hostility
TO the course OF Administration pursued 10y PresI-
dents Jackson and Van Buren,, and especially 10
that part Of those Administrations affecting the cur.
rency and exchanges Of the country, had hs'tef-
cd ourselves that our national affairs would move
on harmOnously, and the great principles for winch
we had so CALAMITY struggled, would have been
carried out. But before many days Of the Extra
Session Of Congress had passed. we we're paired and
mortified 20 discover symptoms which led US 10 sus-
peci that all was not weII-that MIR Tyler seemed
DISPOSED zoo much TO forget some OF his strong
Wing pledges, not only openly nvOwed during the
canvass for the Presidency, but strongly reiterated
IN his address 10 the Peope Of the United States
upon his accession 10 the Presidency, nn5 IN bis
sage to Congress at the Extra Se5sOn-lhat the
"One Term" principle which he Eld 50 zel.Ou5Iy
advocated had lost its charms for him-lhaf he was
gradually Withdrawing his confidence from the VIZ
tuous and able Cabinet, selected by the amentsd
Harrison and continued by hm-that he was dflw-
ing around him a set Of IndiscTeet and uncOnsitu-
tonaI advlsers-that although he advocated re-
peal OF the Sub-reosury INV, and had adopted the
sentiments Of Gen. Harrison contained IN bis Day
ton speech upon a fiscal agent OF the Government
that although he had expressed his willingness in
lis message 70 concur m such a hs-a agent as
would suDserve The purposes Of the Government,
and relieve the currency aDd exchanges OF the cOuu-
try-slthough he had atdontIy advocated the sCpl-
ration Of the purse from the sword In the hands Of
the prosidcnt-yct very soon alter DE sulIrC, was
agi:ated at the Extra Congress, he gave evidence of
chanso--nhcr while his house became the resort
Of those who had, mp 10 that time, been bis most
violent political iocs, and most strongly Dgr0aCj f1
n the important and sa.u'6rY measures proposed 10
be adopted by the Wing party for the bonof. and
relief OF our peJpC-why, encouraged by the sup
4 u.
he should have continued as hrs friends and conf
daute entertained the hope that they could widen
the breach add secure his Influence ~ their cause
upon some Of the important measures VI the Gov
CrnmcnL We saw with disgust and indignation th'
efforts made by the willy adverslries o Wins
principles 10 scducc our Wing President iron
that uzc Of duty to which he stood pledge,
AMI committed, and 30 was with the joepCs
Inoruhcouoa and regret, that We saw, or 'hough
We saw, that they had been too succ,EsIY
.n their efforts. We fear that Mr. Tyler yIn'dc
TOO much TO the pompungs Of an ioorj.na.
ambition. We fear that bis love Of Office Tor
time Ovorcame his love Of Country nod Of thos
pure Wing principles upon which be was born
into his present elevated situation. We ie
Jsep regret 20 arrive at such conclusions, bot who
We see the conduct Of any public iuncUouaf
OF such character, thatit brings down upon him "
dspcasuro Of all hs friends, and the praises OF th1
who were his adyers1rIes, we cannot but Oclcy
that the conclusions 70 which We have arrived, hat
~ least plausible foundation. We would mo
gladly reuact our conclusions should the futu
c0ursa Of Mr. Tyler give evidence that We ha'
done him injustice. lie has % still in his power
place himself in position TO merit the gratitude
lis countrymcr; and some Of hIs recent oppoin
nents to Office give assurance that he 10 still o.
po,,d 10 make hs a W Ing administration. Snou
Ast disposition continue, none will support b
measures with more zeal than the members Of d
wrs,,ng. But entertaining the opinions we ha
..t,c,trd A. 20 part Of Mt Tyicfs course,
sbouId bo ssHh',ss TO our principles and deceit