Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-07
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Mankind would be sufficiently unfortunate and un-
happy in their search after truth in relation 10 charac
ter and fact, if they only liable TO the errors OF
misconcepon and prejudice But to these is often
added the vice OF voluntary misrepresentation. Such
the state of things in regard TO all subjects but
especially and peculiarly in whatever relates TO po.
cal life, where he selfishness of party soon becomes
criminal in its resort 10 lasehood for The accomplish.
me mt Of foul ambition.
This very spirit will BE- disposed to say, at once that
the writer of the present article is the eulogis of Pre-
sident Tyler, though could he moved solely
by supreme love of truth and perfectly dsnerested
zeal for conscientious and hgh.minded man. unustly
nssailed-assailed too with grossness of and
terms which calculated 10 pain the uprightness,
and taste, aud sympathy of every worthy mind.
| acknowledge that do entertain these sentiments,
and mn quite that there is risgue in saying
that thousands Of req! Harrison Wings, like myself,
inve been impressed as have been upon this subject
1t is easy to perceive in of the leaders of the
present Wing party spirit and plan OF operation,
which great many of the Wings do not sanction and
will sustain: and this spirit has for its object to form
party out OF he elements of the DID, and 10 give
to il impetus 10y the aid OF selfapplause and gross
dennncation No party can flourish in high party times
bG: by such dennnciaon. But in an emily htened and
Just community this denuncaton must be well. ground
ed will not take with the public mindlt vii re-
bound and clothe the ASSISTANTS with contempt
Certain chosen and set terms are employed by these
who assa MIR T,ler-terms, that intended to blast
in those " hn them. Mr. Tyler is charged w'th be-
ing II traitor to the party which elected him. Perhaps
the treason is the other way. The Wing leaders were
certainly rery ready to forsuke him. For WHAT
Surely TO some extent for ef.rct-to prevent him from
becoming very popular and overshadowing fasorte
which the ianented Harrison NOT 10 overshadow,
but 10 keep the Presidential bed for his reception
al the end of four years.
What is the charge the sole charge against Mr.
TYLER: 1t is, that he would not sign bill establishing
eouid not Had he done it, he would have deserved the
scorn OF the whole couniry-and he Nouidh rectrd
lie ot many ,cho cnsnre him Mr. II Ter be-
lipved such bill nnconstil uiinnal, and lie had taken
solemn oath support the Constitution. What else
could lie do, hut to refuse 10 sign the bIlI' Such was
his opinion-such was the dictate OF bis conscience
Such had eyer been his opinion. He might have heen
quite wiling to bank established for the relief of
the country, sorey depressed 1t vas but as To his
agency in The matter, rs President, it quite ano
thrr thing; and doubt very much, though IT has no.
thing to do with the argument as to MIR. Tyler, "he-
Their Gen. Harrison, himself, would have been abe,
when actually called upon, 10 up 10 the mark, TO
aign the bill for he had been, both in principle and
practice. anti Bank mnn-and conscience, under the
sanction If oath before Almighty God IS a solemn
mon torl is the judgment to come drought nome 10
The soul, on this SIDE the grave.
Suppose General Harrison had pressed hy 'ee Eeat
and vanity Of popular applause, actually siGneu ON
for Bank, with serious doubts upon hrs mind as 10 lis
oons,tutonay and to The consciousness oil Inc
act, and then had suddenly been called away 10 ms
last account before the pure and burning throne OF
Heaven And suppose MIR. Tyler had taken THIS
course. and then he had been summoned away
Mr.. Tyler has acted the part of good, wise, a
firm man, and think all his friends and all the friends
of good conscience tempted by the seductlons OF tins
vain world, do and will more and more congratulate
him on the course he has taken. lie had every motive
of worldly sef.nterest to sign the bill establishing
Bank-hut conscience dictated otherwse-and he had
the christian purity and christian rIRMSEss to obey lis
inunctions, in spite of the most tremendous empta
tons His position sublime, and the mountain OF
his glory towers and more every day, IN my view,
towards Heaven. For my own part, entertain pro
found esteem and admiration for the man, in relation
to this case, and consider him having carried more
than Roman triumph. shall speak again
4 Harrison Whig, and Bank man