Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-14
THE VICE PRESIDENCY

The incidents ofthe last twelve months have civ
en- this Office more importance IN the pubc es,lma.
ton than was formerly attached To Il. Il hns b en-
heretofore looked upon a formal fiar; and
though an honorable station. the simple matter OF
! presiding over The Senate has not been suaic ent
TO attach any great weight to the pace in public
estimation. Il las remained for Mr Tyler TO o. en-
the eyes OF the public in regard 10 the erroneous
consideration heretofore attached to the Vice Pee.
| sdency. General Harrison was supposed 10 be a
very proper man TO represent the principles ard
views OF the Wing party and although Nc Tyler
was SC, eeted with him as Vice President, no one.
IN voting for him, had an Iiea at the time tina, the
particular contingency would cccur which has
since brought him 10 the head o! the Governmert L:
still however, 1t was understood distinctly both at
the Convention that nominated him. and during the
Canvass, that he not only entertained the prnc2es
and general opinions OF the Wings, but that he was
pledged also IN regard TO the great measures of re
form promised the country by that party in case of
success indeed he acq uiescei IN this UNDERSTANDING
by accepting the nomination., and confirmed AZ bV
various public speeches, and certilnly never caved
during the canvass at any thing that party had been
labournS, for years, 10 fleet. How he has carried
out the doctrines OF tue Wing party sine. his unex-
pecied elevation, the country is sufficiently inform
ed. The writer al this has no disposition to sneak
harshly OF MIR Tyler; tut rather to contribute
something towards guarding against similar bluniers
IN future. ]; IS due, however, 10 truth, 10 remark
that Mr. Tyler was the candidate Of the Wing rar-
~ that he was elected by the Whigs-,hsi no did
no. give them TO understand, while they wer. la
touring TO elect him, that he objected TO any al the
measures they proposed 10 hd0pt-ihat he vas
elected and succeeded 10 the Prosiieucy-anJ tia,
since his elevation TO tina, Office he has eagerly done
every thng in his power 10 illustrate that party and
TO break down and destroy its organization. Now
there is 4 difficulty in finding q suitable appeation
Tor this course ofconduct for it seems 10 be thought
unkind and urcvi, If not vulgar, to call i, treache.
ry, perhdy, detection, &c. &c. and yet, 10 save
time and words, some term is indispensable 10 ex
press the thing with precision. Some genteel ply-
lologst, then. Of soft and courtly manners and
little touched with the exquisite would confer "a
YOUR on the community by invening and maxine
public, term sufficiently smooth and gracious TO
express tie pref idea engendered in ife mind Ly
the above described conduct, Without offending the
deica'e and sqneamsh sensibltiss of ears REIN
ed" In the mean time. would beg leave 10 re.
mark, that the damned unpleasant cGpTieeS ahf &C.
eeniTieifieS" (as MIR MAntaiine would sayI Of Mr.
Tyler, thus far, have sufficiently warned the Wbie,
toibe more careful ia selecting their next candidate
for The Vice Presidency. They want man Of
sound, strong intelligence, and discriminating iuJs-
men; bold, honest. straightforward and iniepen-
dent; s'ealast in his Wing principles, unwavering
m his fidelity, and who dares do what lie thinks
right, regard oss Of consequences TO himself
The time, perhaps, has not arrived for making
nomination; but 1t Is certainly not too soon for the
party to be looking about them for n suitable per
son to be at proper time, presented 10 the coun.
try on tho Wing Ticket for the situation alluded 10
Az owe, and incline 20 think that our Representa-.
tive, JOHN MINOR Bolts, comes rs near
combination Of the qualifications just now reciied,
rs any body else likely TO be thought of-perhnps
nearer. At all events, as ] haze heard him spoken
OF in connection with the Vice Presidency al vnri.
Gus places, and by sundry persons, think i, can.
not be otherwise than acceptable to his friends
that his pre,ension7 should be before the party and
the country, especially the rights Of no one else
will be thereby dlspapged.