Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-24
THE TYLER PANTY.


The friends of Mr Calhoun, of Mr. Van Buren,,
Of Col johnson, Of Mr. Buchanan, ard CT any other
gentleman, who may be looking forward to q COM
petition With Mr Clay for the Presidency, had bet.
ter lake care Of themselv and OF their particular
hvouritcs. The serpent of Aaron swallowed up all
the rest-for Aaron official man. The Others
were only claiming to be. They could not write
"by authority"
We do not know that the laws of physics have
any thing to do with political affairs. 1t would
rather seem that no analogy existed between them.
In the one case combinations can take place un.
less there be inherent nfiniiies; but in politics moth
ing OF the kind is required BY the laws OF nature,
chrystal zaliou, whereby many articles unite TO
form one boiy, eanno, take p'ac, unless there be
homogeneousness Of parts; coalitions in politics
often exhibit the meeting Of extremes. In the
terii world the larger body attracts the smaller but
the designs foot IN the political world sue,
coed, If Iyerism draws over CAlhounism, and Van
Burenism, and the other sections and fGagments oil
the party drifting about at random, the phe
nomenon will be much IN contras, with the usual
order OF things in nature, though the Chesap elke
with oil lis rivers should become tributary to the
modern Tber, otherwise called Goose Cresk.
That these designs on foot is evident enough
from various indications; AMI for fear that any doub,
should exist the subject, the Tylerite papers
becoming explicit. The New York Union init
mates that if Mr. Tyler, the hrst differences be-
tween himself and the Wings, had Sat that moment
Fl ed every department with the mos: popular and
ahle men from the Democratic ranks, promptly nnd
with energy and decision, no po SeT, no confederacy
could have prevented his being elected President Of
the United States for another tenn" The writer
goes on TO say y. II is not yet loo late; that post
pcnement dos not mean atandonment; that the
Pres lent vii regard the recent elections express
sive OF the popular will IN reference 10 his own
course, and that IN Tie "rarquil organize iion Of
his Cabine'," and in the removal and appointment
ol important: politicians, he vii. give proofs OF his
devotion TO his old republican principles, and OF his
de- IN .rlrI
Ii zeal fnends."
Without pausing 10 inquire what is meant by the
Presidents sold republican principles" and who
nto alluded to as 'his long tried political frieEds-
both Of which phrases are somewhat obseure-we
annex the concluding portion OF the article from the
Union:
"What more can the Democratic party require
They will have the Government in their ow u ha nds;
they will have majoriiies in both Houses 10 carry
out their measures; President possessing their en-
the confidence; and when the conflict arrives be-
tween aspiring politicians, IN struggle fDr the next
Presidency-when intrigue and violence ard man.
ngoment and partnership ore the order OF the day,
and several distinguished men, with their friends
and presses, will actively commence the canvass,
the compromise candidate presented by the people
IN convention may be John rylG. The Democrat.
Ie party have Democratic President; carrying out
their wishes and sustaining their principles, and
they will not him from Office and endanser
the unity, integrity and power Of the party ven
turing upon new issues"
II the "dsmocracy"-as this heterogeneous par
~ is pleasantly cal'ed-aTe content TO take MIR Ty-
Ter as their candidate, We shall lie sntished. The
Wings do not think him quito good enough for them
but u he will do for the other tide, they nrc vel.
como to HIN. In the meantime, however, il may be
worth while for Mr. Caihouns friends 10 take some
decided steps The idea has boen held ont 10 q
particular quarter that the ofici influence might
he given TO the South Carolina Senator But tap
Pears there is dependence to be placed in these
polit cans; every one il Tor himself. The old "a
bic might be recolleeted too. When the lion and the
tiger were Sighting over their prey, third party
stepped in and bore tf the prize. The nomini
ton may he no great Prize, ii is true; but it seems
TO be regretted as something worth fighting about.
IBalt. American.