The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-11-24

l0ns al Harrisburg nDd Inc oloctlcu, & wnhe
Congress was in session, Il was cOnsIdered
necessary that the views of Mr. Tyler upon.a
Nauonal Bank should be obtained. For this
purpose Mr.. WISE was selected to address
NJ. TyIsr on that subject. who, 10 his reply.
stated distinctly that his views in relation TO
such an institution renamed unchanged, and
that wers he the President he cOuli nsUer sign
a charter for any such Incorporation whils The
Constitution remained in tie present form.
THIS he plainly and unequIvOcsllv slated,
that his views might be submitted TO the wings
in Congress, aud through them, TO the patton.
This letter was shown by Mr.. Wise to Mr..
Biddle, Of Pnlssburg, and other leading
Wing members Of Congress at that time, and
il was lsf for them to say whether the letter
should be pabIIshed or not. Ihsy decided tkat
Mr.. 1ylsr'S letter should not 60 before the pub
Hc The above explicit declaration Of The hon
orabe member OfCongress appears abundant.
" conclusive, and we are therefore justified in
the conclusion that he was selscted as the can
dIda'e Of The Wings in 1910 for hs Gvaila
JiGty, without regarding The cohesion Of his
views with their own, or demanding the aban-
donment or modification of HE cherished con-
vlotions. Thus, by Prov,den,ial dlspensa-
ton, neither usual nor uninstfuctVe, the iem-
porary ascendancy Of a deceptive course Of
policy was Overlhrown, and the high priests
Of error we're stricken with singular but mer
tied retribution while administering the sacri.
fcial rites at the very altar of their triumph.
On the threshold of his sdmIni-ItSion the
President was brought INTO official coDmuni-
cation with advisers selected by HE predeces-
sor, and, nervIHg himself for the mighty suug
gle which he (orssaw was approaching, he per
miied some minor mearures TO pass without
opposition, which under other circumstances
he might have opposed.
The passage of The bill 10 incorporate
Bank Of the United States s,gnalisedibe great
crisis, and demanded the exercise Of his ut>
most firmUess.
We learn from an eye witness the extrsor-
dinary measures which were adopted at this
period to overthrow the Presidents settled
purpose.
Committees Of Congress wore 10 constant
attendance at his rooms, assailing him with
earnest appeals 10 his feelings and his inter-
Gets on the one hand, while on the other the
phisls Of federal wrath we're denounced If he
continued obdurate. Even the privacy Of HE
bed-chamber wss invaded al unreasonable
hours-by y'i8diud1asstns high statios7 aHdtheS
extraordinary expedient was resored TO, Of
eummonlng his intimate personal friends from
his native State 10 beseech him 10 give his
sanction 10 the bill Of abominaliOns. To crown
the Vaccinations Of the federal politicians 10
and out Of Congress, the members Of The PICS
ident's Cabinet, with an lndelicacy and VIOLA
tiOn Of duty unparalleled in the history OF our
Government, held secret meeting at the
Treasury Department. apart from The Presr-
dent, and without his knowledge, 10 devise
plans 10 cOerce him iHio submission. While
these extraordinary and perseve'ing efforts
were IN progress, the Democratic M mbers of
Congress were naturally suspicious Of the f.
deity to principle ofone who had been eleva-
ted 10 office by the Federal forces, and they
consequently declined any interference IN The
matter. The resul, was that Mr.. Tyler was
left sIngle-hsnded and alone 10 combat the
powerful influences which we're sailing his
integrity, and was compelled to rely on The
sustaining power of his Maker, and The ap-
proving voice Of lis own conscience.
Fortunately for the country, he planted his
foot on the rock of principle, and on the l6lh
of September, l94l. placed his Official veto
on The odIous law. To properly estimate the
value Of Mr.. Tyler's irmness, we must 70.
view the position Of the Democratic party at
this even,lul crisis. Defeated at all points,
and overwhelmed by the force Of the political
tornado which had swept over the land, they
saw before them but a succession Of aristo-
cratic usurpaiions, whose effects would shake
the very foundaiinns of our valued institutions
The frmness of Mr.. Tyler dIspelled the gath.
eripg gloom, and the need Of approval award.
ed him by The patriot althe Hermitage L,et with
a willing response from the Democracy Of the
whole Union, until lis echoes were los! in Tho
caverps of the Rocky Mountains. .
The defeat Of ,helr darling object irduced
the wing party in Congress; and their allies in
Tho Cabinet, to attempt to destroy Mr. Tyers
influence if they could not bend him to their
purpose.
To accomplish This they piled him with art
ful queries az TO the kind of Government bank
or agency he would sanction, noted all his re-
marks, and husbanded every isolated express
sion with The intention of InS,iluIiug ques-
ton of verscl,y between themselves and him
His veto Of the second Bank Bill vas follow
ed by the resgnaron ofall hls Cabinet minis
ters (except tho Secretary of State) who, with
lack Of delIcacy which cannot be too high.
ly cenured, issued oddfasaes 10 the public
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