Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-26

ton was made made or Attempted.
But his most decided aud significant demonstration nj
Harrisburg, was upon the question OF National Bank
The facts are these Whilst tho convention was still
IN session, and The romihstion pending before it, Mr..
Tyler sought out Gov. Owns, of North Caruna, and
made to him the following communication. "fhst his
views On the bank question had undergone an entire
change; that he believed the establishment, of National
Bank. TO be alike Indispensable fiscal agont Of tho
government and 10 the restoration Of the currency and
exchanges ofthc couny and he thought that all cons,
tutonal objections ought To yold To the various Execn
tive, Legislative aud Judicial decisions Of the question
The fact that Mr. Tyler did make in substance this com
muncaiion rests upon evidence which cannot be sha
Ken, aud II IN beloved has been denied And il
pmvcs two things; II proves first that no doubted tho
Willingness OF Wing convention to place the Of
any man on their ticket, Of whuse opinions the great
question vi Bank there was any uncertainty; aud il
proves further his own sollciludc remove any susp
con Which his own iorncr opinions ON that question.
aud which acme in that body might perad,enture
member. might attach to himself lie determined there.
lore. by making full recanlaiion Of those obnoxious
opinions, to the obstacle which they might inter
pose Ia his hope VI obtaining TIE nomination And hav
ing thus determined. Gov. OWEN was the man of all
others To whom II was eNpcd,ent To confess his sins.
lie was the Chairman II thccomniIiee through whom
all nominations must find their way TO the Convention.
Tho nomination of Mr. Tyler himself, when |, aIlor
wards unhappy before that body, was In pon, of
fact announced by Gov. OWEN. Mr. Tyler knew there
fore. that should any objection be made to his name. oil
ihcr in the committee or the Convention. Gov OWEN
would be there, instructed and prepared 10 make In
his name the necessary explanations. His rccantaton
therefore 10 Gov. OWEN was equivalent 10 an oren
pocaInalion Of II by himself bcfe the assoalbed Con
vcnIion, and was tantamouni 70 his saying -"Nakc ma
your candidate, gentlemen. and you shall have no
in any event to complain If my opinions on the subject Of
National Bank What thought previously on that
question, n,nk longer. II your object Is to esab
lish Bank, elect me, and will unite with you In
that object"
The undersigned here take leave o,ho occurrsccs at
Harrisburg and proceed without further renart pre-
sent Mr. Tyler 10 view IN the relation OF candidate be-
lore the people The obligations implied IN that relation
have their foundation In the sense OF mankind
aud resolve themselves nj las, into tho sample poeoaie
that man is bound opertorm his PROMISE The cand
date who cot Id permit great party To put forth their
strength pr1raciod aud embiercd struggle for his
elevation to puwer-and that DOT on his own account,
but the and ihn instrument ~ eHeeilng certain
avowed political resnlis--who could during the whuse
contest look quietly hs car coehing Mt intervals the
sound OF his own coming mp from the strife, the
war cry and tho etcn of the great principles depending
upon the ISSUE Tho who could witness all s,
knowing thai the party who had chosen him for their
leader were doudcd BY his Professions and must IN
the end be mistaken their man. could have nothing
boast Of superior morality over the poor oarr arragncd
a, the bar Of criminal justice for obtaining goods by false
prolcnccs. Aud il he could feel comfortable in the pos
session Of power obtained by such meas he would never
lack tho will, though he might the courage Vi pescn
ling pistol aud demanding the purse Of the peaceful ira
weller on the highway.
The undersigned lament TO say that this is no sketch
of the fancy Forbdding as II may be, 10 the moral
sense OF yrluous community, yet John Tyler n
Charles City County, in the Commonwealth oi Virgil
nia, sat fr the picture.
In the mem rulc contest Of lsi0--a contest which
excited the public expectation aud anxiety pitch far
beyond any example IN our national annals was not
nero passive spectator, tic mingled freely in the
STRIFE aud he raverscd the country, and crossed the
mountains and assod through The great STATES Of the
West, had but to orcn his eyes, TO behold floating from
every house op, and borne in all tho PROFESSIONS and
festivals oil the day, the banners and standards Of the
Wings. with his own name in connexion with "a Ma
tunal Bank, "a protective tariff" and "he land bill
blaxoned upon them all The principles Of the Wing
party had become objects of sense and he could not fail
10 see them every where lilo knew himself 10 be the or
gan selected and held forth by them, with his free
consent, ifnoi by his own procurement 10 efecuate
their hopes and objects The terms implied in his
ncSion with that party, were MS distinctly known and
understood all hands. if they had been reduced
writing and he had put his name 10 them. There
in the nation who did not know this, and
none knew 1t better than John Tyler And yet with
his opinions, he informs us, long made up
gaist all The loading measures IF jphig policy, he
permitted even hint or whisper 10 escape his lips cal
culated 10 pu, them their gard against Tie pcridy
he then meditating against them.
On the contrary, he attended their icsvas--and feast
ed and shouted and pledged them in many toast and
northumberland all the while kept his own distractions
aud crJclets securely locked up in his bospn And
occasion he even took from his pocket book, bill
of the United States Bank, and exhibiting il 10 large
assombagc ofctzens declared that alk as men might
about gold and silver, he wanted no better currency than
that" Again, in letter written during the canvass to
the Wings OF Pitisburg. he hold this language "Aiy
opinions were fully expressed at st. Clairsyle aud
Steubenvlc Al both places in regard to the que son
what your opinions 10 the tariff ] answered
that in favor Of distribution Of the proceeds Of the
public lands among the States, and in favor of raising
the by duties on imports, in opposition to resort
TO system Of direct taxation And again be declared
~ an at,am genuine Wing, and in the Capitol, yonder
have shewn my love Of Wing principles"
What party, 1t may be asked, could hesitate to trust
candidate bound to them by the accumulated pledges
and PROMISES expressed and implied here already detail
prophecy could ioresee that this man. when installed 10
the Chorof ChieMags,rate should in the face Of all this
be opposed Bank2 That he should refuse his sigma
ture to tariff BILL because it failed to take from the
States their distribution of the avas OF the public lands
| That be should be much cnamoured Of the veto
power, that like lad when first entrusted with q gun,
he should be eternay firing it of, merely 10 hear the
i, made2 That he should forget the one term rrn-
cpc, begin at once to lay his plans for his own reelec
ton? Tha, he should essay to build up party OF his
own, and falling in that, should propose to ofm part
ncrship with the Loco locos and, repulsed by them,
should then fall back in sullen discomfort upon his 'cor-
porals guard and without inch of solid ground Ia
stand upon ridcuously himself up rs the rival and
competitor ofHEHRY CLAYl
This position would however be very imperfect. II
the undersigned failed notice the Of MI Tyler
in relation to appointments to office, and for that They