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The following paragraph in Mr.. Botts' speec!,
of Sept. 10, recently published, so far as il un-
dertakes to aver fact in its latter clause we feel
authorised to contradict peremptoriy :-.'h.diso-
nian.
'Mr. b. admitted, in its broadcast sense, that
from MIR. Tyler's first entrance on public life to
the date of the appointment to the Harrisburg
Convention, every sentiment of his mind had
been hostile to a bank; but when there, had not
the public reason to believe that his sentiments
had undergone change Certainly they had.
But further than that, Mr.. B. said he knew such
to be the fact He had travelled with him on
board a steamboat, and had heard him more than
twenty times declare that his opinion had chang
ed to this extent-that a National Bank was ne
cessary to the welfare and prosperity of the
try and that we could not get on without it,
The article above is taken from the Madsoni-
an OF Saturday, the 10th, and it is perfectly ma
nitest that the only authority tina. could have ex-
listed tor the contradiction, that of the Pres
idcnt himself; for the Editor of the Madisonian
would be playing the part of a mailman and a
fool to undertake, on his own responsibility, to
contradict what, in the nature of things he could
know nothing about--nor is it possible that any
body else could be better informed as TO what
had passed between Mr.. Tyler and MIR. Bolts, du-
ring a slx-weeks' Journey through the Western
country. than the Editor of the Madisonian Mr.
Tyler alone could have authorized the contradict
ton.
Then the matter stands thus Mr.. Bolts as
serts on the floor of Congress, that in the summer
OF 1889 he had travelled through the Western
country in company with Mr.. Tyler, and was
with him Tor some weeks, during which time he
heard him repeatedly say, perhaps twenty times.
that he was satisfied Bank of the United States
was necessary and Indispensable; that the coun-
try could not get along without one; and that we
should be compelled to resort 10 it.
Mr. Bolts proceeds to show by circumstances,
and by facts irresistible, that Mr.. Tyler was
Bank man at the Harrisburg Convention, when
he supported MIR. Clay, and indeed he showed
himself to be in his message TO Congress, and his
subsequent intercourse with the members and his
Cabinet-and to all this MIR. Tyler opposes his
simple contradiction.
Now, there is reason why Mr.. Bolts should
at any time have shrunk from any contest with
Mr.. Tyler, upon any matter upon which the vera
city OF one or the other called into question,
even In the palmest days OF Mr.. Tyler, before
his honor mad been impeachcd, his integrity as
sailed and his veracity questioned, and before his
dupllcity and equivocaiion had been exposed
But surely there is the less reason for it now,
when three of his constitutional advisers have
torn themselves from his presence and have been
found In self defence to give testimony against
him, and expose to the world his shameless dis
regard of truth, candor, honesty and fair dealing.
Let him clear his own skirts, before he assaiIs
the veracity of another.
But there are hundreds of MIR. BIS constituents
who heard him repeat the same conversations be-
tore, and about the time of the Presidential cleo
hon in 1910, when lie thought he was doing Mr..
Tyler good service, by announcing his change of
opinion on that subject-and when the election of
U. ). Senator was pending last winter before the
Legislature of Virginia, and it was apprehended
that the success of an Anti Bank candidate would
produce a tie in the Senate, Mr.. Bolts then gave
assurances to many of his friends, (founded npon
IN CT yyh ho
ed,) that Mr.. Tyler, as Vice President, would
give the casting vote in favor of a Bank-and I
feel authorized to say that, late as the end of
March last, on the night that Mr.. Tyler reached
Washington, while lying in bed together, MIR.
Bolts congratulated Mr.. Tyler on the opportunity
that would probably be presented to him of ac- {
curing the gratitude of the country, and an i'm
Perishable fame for himself, by having the decis-
ION OF that great question thrown upon him in
consequence of the anticipated division of the Sc
nate after the election Of Mr.. Archer-that he was
then reminded of these conversations, and told by
MIR. b. that he had satisfied his friends in Rich
mond, by the assurances he had given them-and
to this Mr. Tyler did not object
feel further authorized to say, that on the
next day, in the presence Of some eighteen or
twenty gentlemen, who had waited on the Vice
President that to be- the Bank was the sub
Ject of conversation, when Mr.. Bolts again repea-
ted what he had often heard Mr.. II. say on that
subject, and said to those gentlemen, that he (Mr
D') Snouiu rest SatlSieu, as they ought TO be- IL
it could be broughtto tie--and to this Mr.. Tyler
replied, "come don't you commit me too far in
that respect 81 can't" said Mr.. b., .scommit
you any farther than you have already committed
yourself: have only repeated what you have
often told me-" "Well," said Mr.. Tyler, 81 tell
you now, and all these gentlemen, that if should
have to decide this question, will take fair,
full, and comprehensive view of it, as a national
question, and as national representative, alto,
gether uninfuenced by any opinion have ever
heretofore expressed upon the subject" And
with this, all were content, and the subject was
dropped.
But Mr.. b. can have no objection that the mat
ter should rest between Mr.. Tyler and himself,
and cave it to the country to determine which
statement is most to be relied on. b.