Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-10-01

the shore to his aid, implored him TO keep
himself up afor his sake" We must frank.
ly confess that we do. not intend to help
him much, yet we can conscientiously as
sure Mr.. Clay that we are truly anxious
that he should be the Wing candidate in
the coming campaign, for our sake, if moi
for his own. -
In his present position Mr.. Clay reaps
at least full and fine triumph over his
party, by which he was so shamefuliy treat.
ed in The last election--even though that
may be all he will reap from his present
nomination. The prodigal children have
returned home, with tears of repentance
the deserters flock back to the once be.
irayed and abandonded standard, having
found that they had gained nothing by
their treachery--the trdant lover does
penance for past fickleness, and beseech-
es a renewal Of the former smile. This is
all we'll; Mr.. Clay will not be too obdu-
rate; and he is now once more in his pro-
per aud righttul place, as the acxnowl-
edged head and representative of his par
ty. This is the second post of honor in
this countryside be the head and repre-
sentative of the majority in the hour Of
triumph and dominion being the first; and
as Clay is man who would always pre-
fer to be the Cesar of the village than the
second at Rome, we have no doubt he en-.
tertains a sense Of pleasure and PRIDE
aud most rightfully and worthiy--in the
eminence OF his present position, far great
er tn IN any interior rank under any other
chief could yield him, however it might
be accompanied with the outward trap.
pings of power or place.
Between the two parties, Mr.. Tyler
falls to the ground like lead. Ia the course
he has pursued he seems t. have exhibited
great weakness, at the same time with a
commendable frmness in some respects.
1t is a pity tor his fame that he did not,
early in his administration, come out with
a declaration OF adhesion to the "One term
principle" which, coupled with their pro.
fessed and promised "proscription of pro-
scription," was almost the sole distinctive
principle which the Wings, as a united
party, carried into the election. There
were, on the contrary, several indications
which made it manifest that Mr.. Tyler did
cherish the idea OF IA possible reelection !;
and the course he has pursued ever since,
endeavorlng to organize middle party
tor his support, between the opposite ex-
tremes of the two main bodies which d..
vide the country, has resulted only in pro-
voking suspicion Of the Observation-Disclosures
of his natives on the part of all, without
attaching to his administration any consi-
derable strength from any quarter. Mr.
Tyler might hare become the candidate Of
the Dem cratic party for reelection. -
No statesman has ever had a more
Curious opportunity than that afforded to
him on his accidental accession to the Elk.
ecutive chair. There was a most liberal
and pltriotic disposition on the part of the
Democracy to sustain him, had his course
Teen such as to challenge their sympathy,
and to secure their respect and confidence.
b It he fell short-lar short of those ex
pectations and hopes which not a few
were we'll disposed to cherish of him, that
he would at once take strong and bold
position on the high ground OF Virginia
princi ples--irown sternly down the whole
bad set of measures which bad set of
men, placed in the possession of power by
the most abominable of political fraud,
were endeavoring to fasten on the country
and by manfully Drawing, from the out
set, the worst hostility he had to expect
from the baffied caba thus deservedly pun.
lshed and exasperated, rally to his sup
port, as against their opposition, that great
mass Of the Democracy who care far more
Tor the ascendant y of their principles than
for The possession OF place By their politi-
:ians. No, he still chung to the ghost of
The old imposture of "Whig Principles"
u which he made several demonstrate ton
hat went far TO disgust the Democrats
It is true he vetoedthe Bank Bills, but in
he manner Of the act he showed such
want OF any distinct and fixed
IDEAS on the subject, and such desire to
Keep still on the sunny side OF Wing ia.
'or, as effeciually threw the most freezing
Encouragement over any tendency of the
Democrats to open their hearts to him and
o identity with his person the cause Of
heir principles. 1t is true, too. that he
las now again given to the country ano.
her veto, tor which he deserves we'll; yeti
he best that can be claimed for it is that
Re has thereby simply taken the sting of
mother bad measure which he ought to
ave vetoed at the last session. HIS course,
90, in the Rhode Island affair, in suffering
lis mind to be swayed so weakly and so
widely from the right, by the strong fede-
al AMI anti-democratic advice that stood
Iext to his ear, would alone have sufficed
be utterly fatal to any possibility of
weakening friendly feeling on the part
4 the Dem0craiic Party. His nrnmisa oil