The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-27
From the AugusM ConStitutiOna''A.


President Vylerdocs not rest on a bed oi ro-
scs; and if he actually does not lie on DurnlnS
Goals it is owing 10 the !unpasSlinlitE 81 HIS c''i
acter to the limited extent oi his talc'S' ana "
the Enowlclrc that he does not possess inc Sc
c-nt whor, treasures arc hidden. Notwitlstand-
i,r these circumstances, Mr.. Tyler has been
most slamc;uiiv abused hy his own party, ana
he continues 10 a the target 4. winch almost
every whise pnrar aim: IL enronomed s'ia'ts-
Bat very fcw w!g Papers suH2oft MS ai''':'''S-
tra,ioY: in G;ror..I net one w!,ig press las cn-
listed under his banner, lie has to manage Tie
or,,irs OF the nniGn with fearful odds AGAINST
him. Why i so! 'Ihi: is qio:'ioa o! some
iatricacv. Mr. Tyler may have thrown hiM-
self u:Ja the general mass Of the E2o2!a Tor the
support OF his administration; bat tI:c people
arc divided themselves into two great paTiieS.-
How then can he caicUln'n on lair support,
when those two parties have 'hHtf respective
leaders, % whom tIay arc attached by nrlmcIpic!
Mr.. TYLER has attempted al l!nfoSS!D'lity, 10
aIm;a::cr tho Government without the support
of party. lie may have relied OIL the ntcll-
ncncc and GOOD sense oi The people: but IN crltI-
cal and di!icu!, times, it requires much energy,
splendid talents, and extraordinary skill IN the
art of government, TO change public opinion,
and to lead the people to abandon long cherIshcd
attachments and deep rooted principles ana pre-
iudiccs. Mr. Tyler is not such man: he must
fail in the attempt to steer the vessel oil stare
safe, between the two parties which present TO
the pilot nothing but threatening rocks and
uIicksands on each side of the political chan-
Ecl. -,
But why has Mr. Tyler been so shamciui!y
abused by the whg papers, and especially by
the wing leaders! els it because the wings lave
been so sirnally defeated in all the state elec-
tjous since March, 1911! TO Mr.. Tyler those
defeats arc not to be ascribed. If MIR. Tyler
had sanctioned any one of the bankbllls, the re-
suit would have been the same. 1t was out OF
the uuesti"1 for the different branches OF the
wh:s party, 10 keep united, and sanction the
measure which were proposed or adopted at the
extra session. Even if Gen Harrison had lred,
the result OF the elections in lSll would have
been the same. The political interests OF Mr..
Webster would have clashed, as they have
clashcd under the administration of MIR. Tyler.
The whir party was formed of discordant ele-
mcn,s. kept in union to effect tic election Of
Gen. lllrrison; but when that object wa ac-
com3islicd, and these separate elements had TO
he used for political measures, then 1t was found
that there was no affinity between them, and
that no: one measure could they be made to u
nitc On the call of an extra session they could
not arree: and whether Gen. Harrison had lived
or not, disunon would have prevailed in the
ranks of the wlig party And now this dsullon
is aScribed to Mr.. Tyler, and for it he is unmcr-
cifuly vilfcd by Mr.. Clay and his friends.
On the other hand, the repeated defeats O!
the wings are much more to be ascrbed to the
firm union of the democratic party than to any
other cause. Led astray by a momentary en-
element the democratic party Was defeated
Rut it's union, the noble and patriotic cause in
which it is engaged, could not fail to surmount
all obstacles, and to triumph over the dlscordant
elements of which the whig party was compos-
ed The democratic party had no special leader
for whom the sacrifice Of principle and country
was to be made. That party had in view the as
cendancy of principles, which can only promote
the happiness aid prosperity of the country, and
not the political advacement OF aspiring and am.
bilious citizens. The advancement OF political
leaders was, with the democratic party, subor-
dinate to the triuinphs of democratic principles;
hence the ovcrpowering influence which that
party could not fail to exert with the people, al
fer the excitement of the Presidential election
hid subsidized
1t does not become us to defend MIR. Tyler
from the aspersions of the wings; but he Is emil
tied to Justice, especially when occupying uiG
hrh station he does at the present time; he shall
certainly receive it from us, and nothing more.
Every member of the democratic party, will, we
hone, respond to this declaration. We are
bound to follow this course by an Obligation
equally binding OH every good citizen, consider
ed either in a moral or political point OF view.
Mr.. Tyler may, perhaps have ulterior views OF
ambition; but VIC must, under present c'rcum-
stances, take the political condition OF the coun-
try as it is. The leaders Of the whig party are
pursuing policy which plainly indicates that
their object is the maintenance of their power,
in the first instance, and the good of the country,
if that policy can lead TO it; but political power
is all they arc aiming at. In the attainment OF
this object all means are restored to. Mr.. Iy-
Ter is only supported by 'corporal,s guard;
but if he is guided by pure motives, and succeeds
in mprcssing OH the minds Of the people, that no
ul,crior views arc en;cltlincd by him, he may
calculate on the Kindness and generosity with
which his administration will be Judged by the
American people, though that same people may
not be willing TO hazard again the prosperity
and very existence OF the country, by placing
him second timc orany citizen connected with
his administration, in the presidential clair
Mr.. Giddings, though he returns to Ohio with
the endorsement of Sladc Barnard, & Co. meets
with a stcrncr opposition at home than ne eS-
pocted 4 large Democratic meeting at Musk
iurum have denounced him and his tratorous