Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-19
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THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CALUMNiAT0Rs.
What has MIR. Tyler done? what offence has ne CON-
m;,,ed since May 1871 Before that time lie was
with the Wings The pure, The spoess, Tic intelligent and
na,riotc John Tyler We then repeat the question,
and ask What political offence has ne since commit.
ted that he should be termed traitor? Il traitor
IN ,ohafo To the genuine Democratic Republican prln.
cines which lie brought with him into political life,
and which he has ever since maintained: q! No.. 10
the oath which lie took when entering upon his duties
as President to maintain and preserve the Constltu-
,;on, No! No.! What then: Why he refused, like
an honest man and independent statesman, TO become
Tho mere signing clerk Of the DEGREES of the Great Die
tator He refused to sanction laws, which he consci-
en,iously believed to be unconstitutional lie put a
s,ou ~ Droscript;on He dared TO become The PfesI-
dent of the whole nation, and turn deal ear 10 such
Dunu politicians as Bolts and Peasants and Moseley,
md mnny others of the like magnitude Tyler knew,
hot their counsels would have brought disgrace upon
his administration and consequently he sought Tor
wiser and more prudent and discreet men with whom
TO counsel If Mr.. Tyler has committed any error,
was done in his wish to graty as tar as ne COULD Inc
Whip party No WONDER then, that IN the hrst stages
Of The Bank bill, he felt disposed to crafty the Wing
Marty II is we'll known, that he is oblIglng TO fauit.
His rood nature and easy temper, the real goodness oil
his heart were all we'll known to those who beset h
single in pars and by the dozen, upon the Bank o'ii'
Every uneuarded word and sentence were treasured up
and related, not as he spoke them but his enemies
in The disguise Of friends chose to understand mem
gu thank Heaven after all, we have had man elect.
ed by the Wings, who in the day of trbulaton and
trial has shown that all Of them were not political
~ dishonest Traitor! To his country: No! but
TO Wing principles. And, pray what are their pr'n-
cipes? They now known, but were they mace
public in 1910. If they were, we have never seen
them published, nor heard them avowed: :. D,o .neJ
"a for Bank and Protective Tariff them
Did they 90 for prescriptions Did they go for TWEEN
~ seven millions, as being the lowest sum with
which the Government could be administered We
answer No! Mo-! And here is the proof under the
hands Of Wings We present the following extracts 10
prove that the Wings commended, that Gen. Harrison
was opposed to Bank upon constitutional principles
that he was opposed TO proserption that he was op
posed TO rerirai of ProtectiUc Tarf and that they
1.-THE Whigs) contended that fifteen or sxteen nat
lions enough to defray the expenses Of ae 20,
vernment. If we show this, then the term TRAITOR
is Justly applicable to hcm and not TO The fresiuen'
81 believe that the charter given TO The Bank Of
the United States unconstiiutional-it being moi
one Of those necessary TO carry any OF the
| expressly granted powers into effect:
WILLIAM II. HARRISON.
| G"So much far the Bank ~
stRemovas from office should not be arbitrary, out
for cause stated the Senate if requested al the
time of nominating the successor
| G"So much for Proscription!] ,ooc
"Zanesuitlc, Mop. g 1886.
eGentlemen IL had TIE honor this moment to re-
ceiye your communication Of yesterday regret tnat
my remarks Of yesterday were Misunderstood IN feia
ton TO the Tariff system. What meant TO convey
was that had been q advocate for that system
mon its first adoption-that still believed IN the De-
nefs il had conferred upon the country, ont Ger
ainly lever had would have, any idea OF re-
yiyinr it, But would not agree to the repeal, as y
noo stands In other words, am for supporting Inc
/ COMPROMISE act and will agree to zig being re-
oealed WILLIAM n. HARRISON
hessrs Doster, Taylor and others