Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-03

Cen'ierHatisH aud IadiEaaIisn amOag the Tyleiiiss,
In copying the annexed amusing account Of the
| proceedings Of the Tyler Dnner in Philadelphia.
by tho correspondent Of the independent, it may
not DC amss to rrecede it with tie official account,
as we find it in the "Niadisoninn." When the
bomb, in the shape Of Oliver Oldschoors epistle as
thrown amidst the jolly company, the Presiden,
OF tho day discharged himself OF the following burst
of ind.gr alton:
centcmcn, said Mr. Richards. Il was thy intention TO
have passed silently OF day. hut some one
Oliver odsehoOl" which tccm an Insult 4, he scT
paay to INC Chief Magistrate Of the country and OLA
10 II John Tyler called the accidental President Of
.hs eountry John Tyler tho Prcsidcn an nccidcui
80, gentlemen. ever the Almighty DiSposer of events
the Precedent Of these states John Tyler that
Auiumphanl panty elected General iarrsonto this
S station. aud scarce hal he entered the thresh.
hsu,y 20 close bis honorable career John Tyler.
80 Sn OF his home aud the retirement Of his Gre.
s,nl o enter tho duties ~ his ofncc. L. ne No,
sS3r President elos oiiisens, Wa he not called TO his
nSn eaion with all its dread responsibility by will Of
tue Great suprcno doubt that he feels these re-
for You that you will no nisundcrs;ani me- gentle
men, SAIL Nj r. 10 not invoke you AZ Tyler como
our Presidcnt-lctu us support him.
The slavish spr, which dictated this effusion is
scarcely more disgusting, than tie concluding lines
are fareieal. But pass TO the gruphic and hu
merous sketch Of the Independents correspondent:
To the Editors Of the Independent.
PHLADELrHIA, Feb. %, 1912.
presume you have seen the proceedings of the
Tyler Dinner, that was held here under tho pre-.
teucc OF celebrating the birthday of Washin.ton.
But lest It may have escaped you, | send Won
couple OF papers containing them, and Give Won a
lew particulars which they DO not contain homo
you will examine them carefully. as the speechc.
'oas's, poetry and all, are the most sublime; thew
viii amply repay you for your trouble a sreo,
flourish was maze about their having five bundled
at their dinner. Tho iaeti, there were but three
hundred and twenty Plates on the t,ble nrj Ln,
two hundred and ninety tickets taken NJ m. door
Ooe third Of them paid for Ly the Custom, House
otcsrs, who had the tickets forced upon then, Vii
threat that they should be removed from Office If
they did no., takcthom ard pay for them Icnt
Tyiers proclamation ior5idns his officers ATTENDING
polllcai meetings to the contrary notwiths,,ndrg
You will perceive that the speech Of Mr. Ricbnrds
t me Loeoiooo thurman on this mighty occasion, |
was drawn out 10y circumstance that caused con, |
siderable confusion IN the camp IL apne,rs d., !
after tho answers 10 their noses Of Invitation had
been read, and the Chairman was about to com.
mence tho regular toasts, some ore Ind slir,c5 a
letter on the tai H. which he took up and bean n
read, very nearly, rs follows:
"Gen;lemcm-Havins contemplated dining with
the friends of President Tyler. on this memoroLio
day, out being deprived the pleasure, bya sudden
call from the city, beg 10 offer the following sen
tIment:
"FrB. %, 1912.
The anniversary Of the birth day of The in,rnor.
tai WAsHtsGr,S, toiee unaHirns u.iy elected Prosi
den, OF the United S;ates.n
"Now TO celebrate such a dav for ia. Lo,,,r -,
advancement OF such man rs John TvIer one,
accidentally President, must be viewed bv every
lover Of his country and sdmirer of the srsnt md
good w AsHlNsToS, as one among the greatest hum
bugs OF the ase, and gross an act OF mpudence.s
was ever dared 10y mortall
"oLrER OLDsouooL."
When tie Chairman came 10 the accident par, If :
Inc ePi''e' he suddenly stopped and told the com.
pany somebody had handed him this letter signed
OIyer O,dSchool, forgery by the bya.A that il was
an insult 20 the company and to the Chief AIoris.
'raie and PROCLAMATION OF this consecrated day; and
then threw the letter half the length of the table.
with all the Indignation imaginable. /
The letter and contents, however were ,motbe,. I
ed, and never came 20 light here; and as there ARE
many here who would like 10 know what ,,yf,i
profanity II was that caused such confusion amongst
hehn, you are al liberty TO give this corner in the
Independent.
After reading tie sentiment, You will be able 10 [
udge who were guilty OF the greater insult and ,
PROCLAMATION, those who selected that day 10 worship
her tTeacherous Idol, or the one who wrote H. / Il
hInk the former, decidedly. {
Alter this hurry was over, and the Chairman had
ust finished reading the regular toas's Tyson's
messenger arrived, with the awful news OF Brad.
90 telee'oH. A thundes-bolt, in their midst,
ou'd not have scattsred them worse. They i'm. / a
neii1tey adjourned. IN the greatest conformation
SiIlOul reao'ns Tie toasts Of the committee or n
ingle volunteer; and in i've minutes there was not
aoOIl' NOT Nrech being LETT behind of
ms great Tyler meeting. Sic transit gloria nund
.7n0ibtTi p
new spirit is being infused into our folks hero a
nee the rejection Of Barker and Bradford. W. b
cad 10 tins manly conduct Of the Senate nm assur.
ncc winch Tits US up not little that the IVbig :,
,ehaIe IS resolved 10 maintain its own dignity and
nat OF the nation, and az the same Time 10 uphold
lie principles Of lie Wing party, so far as thew "
IRE prae caiy connected with the appointing Cunc .
ION Nothing Is now wanting TO warm us INFO the :,
ia Wing enthusiasm Of 1910. but the infotmotion D
nat hr Tyson has shared the same fate. There Ii
ouid not Oe presented stronger case for the inter
'entlon OF the appointing power. Let the f,cts tell
Inc very day alter tue news q Bradford,s reicc
ION arrived, he Cryson) was in the Pos, Ofice
rynS 10 get money from to defrev the ey.
'enses OF the dinner when he was told that n vyos
;oniraTy to MIR Tylcr's express command that ,n,, ,
~ ms ohcers should contribute to Political dnners
he replied, IN the presence Of several eentYm,n Il
whose names will be given II i, is desired y thai
had contributed twenty 1--WE dollars to the dinner
and he did not care who knsw it-spoke in vuIg,p
etms OF Mr. Clay, and remarked that If the Senate :
'Jecte1 him. there Should not be IN six days Claw
nan lei! IN ocr. Upon the entire accuracy of This
statement you may place imp, CT reliance I
MrSEGAR, in announcing his connection with the
independent, thus defines his position:
In acccding to q share in the Editorial conduei oe
The Independent, scarcely need say, that the
change Of the Copar;nsry will be productive OF M