Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-03

| nate candidates for President and Vics Pre.;den
John Tyler appeared as one of the whiy Dele
gates from Virginia. lie avowed from the assem-
DING OF the Convention, his preference for MIR Cla
over oil the other Candidates; was very active
presenting his name prominently to tn, Conyeu
ton, and IN conversation with certain DELEGATE
, IRON this State assigned a conclusive reason VIII
Mr. Clay should be nominated. that his principle
were 50 much better understood than those of eiths
General Harrison or General Scott. awe know,
said he, "Nr Clay's prnciples-they are known L
the country at largo-the people know and are "a
miliar with MEANWHILE if we take either of IN
other gentlemen for our candidate, We arc COMPEL
cd to rely upon their professions. Not so with NJ
Clay. His whole life has been devoted to his prin
cipleSp
When Gen. Harrison was nominated, MIR Johr
Tyler took the defeat OF Henry Clay so much q
heart that he actually shed tears over the result
and this being known to MIR Clay's ardent and dc
voted friends from North Carolina, il greatly en-
de"ed Mr. Tyler to that delegation. Now mark
'h' consequences Of this apparent devotion TO Mi
Clay and Of the crocodile tears on his defeat.
General Harrison having received the nomin atiou
Tor the Presidency, a committee was appointed 70
select proper person for the Vice Presidency
ms committee very promptly brought forward tho
name OF Me- Crittenden, the late Attorney General
OF the United States. The Kentucky delegation
was waited upon and apprissd of their intention 10
name Mr. Ctittenden 10 the Convention as Vice
President. To this, General Me,calf and his al.
soelates promptly demurred. They looked upon il
as peace offering for having rejected Mr. Claws
claims; and IN the name of Kentucky refused any
oIher honor than that Of supporting the nominees Ct
The Convention. The COMMITTEE then fixed upon
John Bel of Tennessee, and waited upon the Tenn
essee Delegate n to give the nomn ton their an
prevail Here again they met with respectful, but
hrm refusal to "ceede to the proposition.
From tho first, they had perceived the indelicacv
and absolute improperly Of nominating one Of ,br
own body but the admitted talents, high standing,
and elevated patriotism Of Willie p hl,ngum. oc
North Carolina, attracted the attention of the com
mitiee, and they unanimously icnJered him the
nomination He assured them tina, he looked upon
nomination equivalent to elect ION; and that he
would have deemed 1t the proudsst and hrppi.
est moment Of his life, to have been 10 a situation
where he might without violating in his estimation,
every feeling OF Propriety and delicacy, have &C
ceP'ed the nomination. But unfortunately he was
I" member of the Convention; and therefore, could
not and would not accept oft
The Committee cndeavorcd TO persuade him To
change lis determination but without success
They then appealed to hi. colleagues from North
Carolina TO AID them; but they, too, were uu,uc
cessiu; and the Committee finally left them saving
I'VE indulge the hope that you will succeed in in
dueing Mr. Mangum to change his discrimination.
but 1t not, We Commit TO you, the Delegation from
North Carolina, and the devoted friends Of Henry
Clay, the selection OF a suitable candidate for tbs
Vice Presidency. MIR MaGgum adhered 10 his
decision that lie could not without gross violation
Of ds!iedey and propisty, accept the profercd and
much desired nomination; and his colleagues having
ia mind the devotion Of John Tyler, of Virginia, TO
the PrineiPle' Of Henry Clsy-his jealous and UNI /
rlng efforts TO procure the nomination for the Pre-
the tears which he had shed over his
iefeat-proposed him TO the Committee as a suitable
candidate Tor the Vice Presdency y The Commit
zee accepted the substitute thus offered to them; and
although every delegate from Virginia vo;ed against
MS name being placed upon the Wing ticket, the
Convention, having vivid recollection Of his ayow-
ID devotion to the principles of Henry CLAW. and
having In grateful recollection the tscrs of sorrow
ne shed over his defeat, very cheerful lily placed his
name on the same ticket with that Of the yenstated
Harrison.
How he has evinced his profcssed devotion to the
PRINCIPLES Of Henry Clay, we need not inform the
eader; nor need we point out the gross hypocrisy
IF those crocodile which purchased his pomi.
nation to the Vce Presidency. His two ve,oes. and
,ls open aud bitter persecution Of Henry Clay, are
known to tie whole people, ADD sufficiently charae.
ersze his conduct at Harrisburgh. We hope, how
,ver, tie Madisonian considers Itself answered and
he little history OF circumstances which led 10 the
domination of his accidental ExceIlency, should
each that functionary rnodesty al least.
We readily ADMIT that We hope noihing-expect
John Tyler. We have understood
him from the begInning and now tina; he has autho.
Used his organ 10 declare that he is not and neye-
vas Wing, oven the most confdins of our readers
will agree with Us, that the Wing party will DE bsno.
Tilted by his having thrown the mask entirely of,
Ind presented himself 10 the country in his true
,oors."
So it seems, that Mr. Tyler, who is what he is,
purely by the kindness 1--WE will say confdenct)
II the Wing party, is pleased now to cut them-to
1--WE them the cut direct, not obque. We'll, il is
modest in him-Rnd much after the fashion that the
obliged commonly pay their obligations to their be-
ieiaetors. But for the Wing party whom he dis.
OWNS through his official organ, where would John
Tyler now have been-hnd what7 We need not
'ay, for Virginia knows full we'll. Listening per.
adventure, to the lays Of the last man. or the phio.
'Ophical deductions of the Private and eOnfdsniia!
Secretary.