The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-10-21
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.pro,eslatons Of regret that Mr.. Clay had
bern superseded, even by the feiered Hero
Of North Bend.
Now, 1T be truc, as Nr. Tyler says, ia
hs first veto, that he could not sign that
bank bill, without surrendefing all Clam,
to The respect Of honorable men-all coni.
Deuce on The part Of the people-ail sslt.
Tespect---all regard for moral and religions
obiigaliou--uiihout committing crIus
justly sullecting him to The fidicuie and
scoin Of Ell viriuous men;'' how dare TO
60 FOR Mr. Clay for the Presidency And
how dare be accept the nomination With
Gen Iiartiscnt He knew that all parties
looked 10 national bank and its corieiatise
issues, as de question paramount, Of all the
questions. tie knew, as the who!e country
kaow, that Mr.. Clay, il elected, would ap.
prove national bank. How, hen, could
be sustain Mr. Clay, md preterve inyiolale,
his " gelf respect, his (" moraland religious
obligation II As, according 70 Mr., TyIeI's
last words, Il would be perjury in INN. TO
sgn Q bauk biil bow dare Lo select hlr.
Clay as TIE most r1erIing instrument Of
coasumu,atlng that luiTaction OF the CousIi.
luton? As be deems il the "crime" Of
perjury { biuself, 10 do the deed, what be.
coues Of bis moral aud religious obliga.
4 ton while urgently depmiog another 10
perpetrate III Mr.. Gays notorious con.
vicuou ihai a balk was constitutional, so
i far FROM rescuipg Mr.. rs Ter from predica.
men, involving sacrifice Of - self respect F"
aud II "mofal and religious obligation"
only lastens HIM ~ 1t; and that too, not by
my chewing, but, by his own shewing.-
What man wit!uIly does b. another, be
does himself.
+ This argument is appropriate TO Mr.. ~.
Hers support Of Gen applicable
il principle, # 10, in equal degree ard in.
icasi,y. II he deemed il perjury in hin.
self, 90 Support bank, why did he sustain
Gen. Harrisonl Why did be accept the
DOMINATION for The second place on that
tickel2 Was no, his acceptance of The
commandments support Of the chief on the
i tlckot-bls fraternity in the cause-hls
minghng 10 the shout that announced lis
rriumph-an irresistible implication, that be
concurred respecting the paramount matter
involved, almost unanimously ayoUed by
the one party, and quite universally imputed
bY the other party The common current
Of these great transactions, bespoke the
general character which MIR. Tyler bore
among men and amidst parties; and this is
The strong view, tie broad test, Which,
without descending 10 minute particulars,
/ or local considerations, or special pleas,
must deduce the equity Of his position and
define the true boundaries Of his moral
and religious obligation"
The administration Of the rules Of evil
dence IN determining position and credit,
property goes rather TO generality than 10
particulars. Applying this test 70 Dir. Ty.
Ter, what was his general character amidst
The civil revolution of 1910 The answer
10 the question, involves, not what A. or u.
particularly SAID of him, but, the general
repute which he sustained. This was ind.
Gated ara confirmed BY that unanimous yer.
diet Of public opinion rendered on Mr.. Ty-
+ leI's accession TO the Presidency. Even
lis Inaugural Address, was not rePuguant
10 lhat verdict. " here was the Demo.
crai 10 then anticipated Mr.. Tyler's We.
to Messages The grea, mass of his con.
sUtueucy, respect that same "morai and
1 religious obligation" which he, with such
superlatiye osteniaton, announces; and
+ they did 40, deem him so far above the
grade of mortal men, that crime ard in.
fanny would attend his treading the foot.
steps Of James Madison and following
/ "the Ugh, of his ever glorious example,"
/ Let nc not again be told of What a. said
OF h,m III South Carolina, where there we're
almos, 70 Wings or, of what B. said Of
him 10 Virginia, where he was rejected by
the popular voice but, let me refer TO his
. general character as a Wing nominee, a
Wing leader, partaker of their common
fortunes, sharer of the hostility of tho
common enemy and above all, let me re.
fer to public expectation upon his lnstalla.
lion into the Presidential office.
/ If under, all these circumstances; il, a.
/ ter, an Impressive dispeusatiou Of Prov.
dence,n has made Mr.. Tyler the bend Of
the Wing party and the head OF the Go
yernmeni, he cannot, without violating his
/ q conscience" 90 with his friends who
/ placed hlm there, IN their greatest mea.
sure Of reform, hold him bound 10 re.
sign the office. | hold HIM bound to this
alternative, not so much by the right of IN.
s,rucuon, which be acknowledges, as. By
a higher aud deeper prIncipe--tne law OF
honor. Ii he purpossly imposed fraud
on the Wing party, WHICH / do not here
charge, resignation is the only indemnity
which he can award TO betrayed people
and to his injured reputation. This much
is cxac,sd by the "moral and religious oh.
legation to which he appeals. Ii, on the
other hand, his accession to the first office,
asan unforeseen accident, was accompanied
BY mistake as TO his true position, AMI no
cannot accomplish the greatest measure ot
those 10 whose favor he owes his elevation,
that same law of honor DEGREES his resigna.
ton. lie is now the only man who Can re.
move the obstacles attending the error
the only Chancellor who can repair the IN
Justice incident to the mistake. VIII ne