New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-22
WING principle, and John Tyler.

! resolution, deliberately passed at yler Conven-
tion held at Columbus, O., on the 18th inst.
Resolvd That Presiden, TYLER has shown readiness
redeem all the pledges made the American people by The
amented Harrison during the canvass OF thar DIS veto
bill violation OF the ConiPro mise Act are in nccor
with the known opinions OF General HARRISON ana me
profsson of the Wing party during that memorable can
Now that the individuals who voted for this re-
solution knew that they were uttering an unsruth,
we undsubtingly believe. They are citizens ofthe
State in which Gen. Harrison lived, and where,
better than in any other portion OF the Union, his
principles were understood. Tho men who put
their names to the proceedings of this Convention
must have read his letters-heard read his
speeches, and in various ways been perfectly aware
Of the political opinions he held and OF the course
of conduct he had marked out for his guidance on
assuming the Presidential chair Let US look for |
monaent at some of these often avowed principles
ard pledges Of Gen. Harrison and at the manner
in which his successor has shorn readiness to
redeem them:
l. Gen. Harrison, upon every public and proper
occasion, declared explicitly that the services OF
the President should be confined to single term
ard he pledged himself, in he chosen to
FIJI that big office, in event ever to be candl.
date for reelection. When or how has John Ty-
Ter, since his accidental accession to the station he
defcs, shown willingness TO redeem this
pledgel Is it not notorious that, from the mo-
ment the tidinss of Gen. Harrison's death reached
his ear he has cherished the design to be candi
date for reelection lis il not well known that it
was spi.it of jealousy of Mr.. Clay-a spirit as
absurd and stupid was treacherous and unprin-
eipled-which led him to dstrust the co,lnsels of
| those who placed him in oeice, and to treat with
contumely the opinions Of his constitutional advi,
e1s And is not the fulsehood of the resolution
quoted above, as this single point, most clearly
proved by the recent declarations of his official
organs and the staggering avowals of his stroling
sons, that Mr.. Tyler is willing to receive nomina-
ton for the Presidency from the hands ofthe Loco
Focos 7
| II. Gen. Harrison, in the canvass of 1870, re-
peatedly pledged himself never to exercise the
Veto power except in rejecting such bills as were,
| /, plainly unconstitutional 2, such tended to
encroach on the rights of the States; and 8, such
were hastily passed and required deliberaton or
reference to the people. TWAS q fundamental ar
cle of his political faith that the will Of the
President should never override the deliberate wish
es of the Representatives of the Peoplci hr de-
clarcd repeatedly that he regarded the Veto power
as conferred upon the Executive fer the sole Pur-.
pose of securing the Constitution from violation,
and he pledged HIMSELF over and again, never to
use it except snder the most extreme necessity.
| Now how has JOHN Tyler shown his willingness
TO redeem this pledge? He has given US four
setoes within single year-the last two withsut
the slightest pretence that the bills vetoed were
either Unconstitutional that they encroached upon
State rights or that they were hastily passed. In
time of extreme peril to the country, when Con-
gress had adopted measure of absolute necessity,
demanded by every consideration of national safety
and honor-John Tyler refused to allsw it to be-
come law, for the simple reason that he did not
deem it expedien Did he in this redeem the
| pledge of the lamented Harrison, whose first rule
OF official action obedience to the will OF the
| People? The most shameless libeler in the I'm
ion dare not say that Gen. Harrison would have
acted thus. The spirit of every act of his life
of every line he wrote and of every sentiment
he ever uttered was in the most pointed csndemna-
ton of such utter defiance of the Peoples will.
| His heart at every pulse beat in unison with tie
heart of the nation her good was his good; the
wishes of her citizens-of those from whom
all power is derived-.werc TO him the sIl.
preme law OF the land; and lie pledged himself
not only in words, but by life devoted honestly
to the public service never lightly to regard Ut
rnshly thwart those wishes. Will the most hard
ened fslsiicr of the truth dare to assert that in
Ii. LII l.
John Tyler is acting in accordance with the known
opinions of Gen. Harrison7
III. General Harrison repeatedly declared that
be would never remove man from office on ac-
count of his political opinions that he would never
suffer the influence of his Office to be used for par
ty purposes, and that in all removals from Office
he would state the reason Of such removal to the
Senate. This broad and just principle was the ba-
sis of ali his Executive action during the short pc
risd he remained in Office and John Tyler's first
act On succeeding to the Presidency, was to repeat
it IN the strongest terms, and to pledge himself in
the most solemn manner to make it the rule Of his
conduct. Now in what way is he showing his will
| ingness to redeem either his own pledges or those
OF his lamented predecessor By dismssing from |
Office honest and faithful men, whose only offence
consists in honoring and admiring Statesman of
worth and ability, and by suffering, and even COM
nandng, his band of ofice-he!ders to take part in
political meetings, to establish political papers,
and in every possible way to force public opinion
to the approval Of his own acts Of treachery and
outrage.
W Another fundamental principle of General