Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-18
Prem tie CiersisHd Herald.
THE TYLER MEETING.

In pursuance Of the call. there assembled at the
Court House on Saturday evening, May 2sthl
nine Tyler men, about sixty Locos, end the same
number OF Wings. Ga motion OF Mr. Il. Andrews.
recently from Washington. DE J. Mills Custom
| House physician, was called TO the chair, and
Seorse Wiley, appointed Secretary.
The Committee resolutions having retired, &.
e. Waller. Esq, an unsuccessful Loco Foeo cam
didatc Tor Judge last winter was called upon, and
| made speech IN favor of captain Tyler"
ID. White. Esq. was then repeatedly called for,
but did not appear.
The Committee now came in and MIR Andre VS.
| reported tho resolutions which appear in another
column. MIR White here called Tor again and
spoke for some time against the last resolution.
A Gisparaging ullusion TO TYLER and an euloglstc
one to Clay rs tho Father OF the Land bill was
followed 10y tremendous applause and kissing which
lasted five minutes, tho npplauders ouinumbering
the hissers ten 10 ono.
MIR white-I roso at tho call Of the meeting; Il i,
does not wish to hear me, viii take my seat
Ceres of go on 90 on" from al parts oil the
housc.)
For one, Sir | will mover vote for a resolution
containing implied eensuro OF Harry OF the West
l-(applausc.)
| MIR Madison Kelly here called the speaker to or
der, saying 1t was Tyler meeting. and mono but
the Captains friends should take part in the proceed
ines.
MIR whito-I voted for Zip and Ty" and am
ready to approve Of any measure of the Accidental
President" for the counry's benefit As To friendship,
the only difference between myself and certain gem
temen present, is this; am no office seeker at the
present moment. The Hero OF New Orleans Us
well as Henry Clay, was in favor OF distributing the
proceeds of the public lands. will not be guilty,
| sir, OF instituting comparison between these two
great men and John Tyler. | revere them too
highly
Chairman-h is out Of order TO eulogiso any
one.
take his seat The motion was evidently lost by n
lage maiorty-but the Chair decided it carried. A
division was called for.
Chnirman-l; is impossible TO divide the house
| FL PrentiSs then rose and spoke against the last
resolution. lie finally undertook to "head the Cap
tain." when applause and kissing drowned his voice
"A voice from the crowd To MIR Prontiss, "What have
wings to do with this meeting ?"
Mr. Prentiss-Wha, have Loco Focos to do with
this meeting-what right have they herel What
sympathies have they with John Jylerl Applause
and hsSing.)
MIR Prentiss-Sr, when the Loeos are tired of his
sing will proceed.
tHero the disorder censed.-Mr Permissible
Locos have il all their own way; this is a LocofocC
mesiing, and will sit down.
Mr. J c Fairchild rose and made some nusion &c
a defeated councilman which brought cutting re
tor, from n voice among the spectators MIR +. sti.
he Intended To make no personal illusions, and wen
on 10 pour oil on the troubled waters.
L. Bolton then rose upnnd read prcntss and White
a lecture for interfering in Tyler meeting. b
White replied and said II the objects of tho meeting
WtIc W loTti lnlIu nirtl nc SnOulu nave sdlC
q word. II such the case he ooniurod the Iocoi
and Wings not vote on the resolutions, but leav,
them in the hands of tho corporai's guard in th,
corner.
w $ Craig-"I move that the resolutions be lait
on the table" Qtwas sccondcd)
II Andrews-l move the resolutions be adopted
There was n secondly
Chairman-The question si be on adopting tn,
resolutions.
Cpg-My motion is first in order.
Chairman-l heard Mr. Andrews motion first.
Some one moved that the resolutions be read anC
passed upon SeriG'irn, which was carried.
The resolutions were then adopted not more thar
eight or ten persons voting for them and gains
them.
G e Waller-l move that the proceedings OF tn,
meeting be published IN the city papers.
h Andrews-l move that they also be publishe,
in the Madisonian.
{ A voice in the crowd exclaimed, ''nlso in Detroi
, papers"
w CRAIG move tina, Benjamin Andrews b.
committee of one to Jay the proceedings before NJ
{ Tyler.
. Chairman-Gentlemen, it is moved that the pro
ceedings be published in the city papers.
Andrews-And in the MadSonian.
A s,ranger-Ard in Detroit.
Chalrmnn-lt is moved that the proceedings b
published in the city-that is, in the papers gene
rally. Those in favor of the motion say aye. IL
carried.
And lhereupon the meeting adjourned sine die.
A SPECTATOR.