The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-03
John Tyler and his Acts prior to being
President.

To understand and appreciate the character and
public acts of Mr. Tyler, as President Of the United
States, we must call attention to the uniform and
consistent bearing of his political and opinions
from his earliest public life, TO the period of his cleo
ton as Vice President of the United States and,
viewing the entire course of his political career,
there is not man long known in public stations
and employments, whose acts would bear the same
scrutiny his or so completely defy the most
searching tault-fndlng OF political opponents. Yet,
tits curious trait in the passions OF men, that when
once opposed to man, their dislike and persecution
of him is augmented just in proportion to his love Of
justice, and consistency of purpose. Like the I'M
reasonable citizen of Athens, they are "ured of
hearing every body calling him just
II would consume too much time, and occupy too
much space, for us TO go into the history of John
Tyler's political life During every period of his
public life he has manlfesteda seadfastness-an un-
deviatng adherence 10 principle regardless of the
censure applause of mankind-that failed not TO
win the admiration and esteem of all just, thinking
and candid minded men. Believing as he early in
life proessed to do in the doctrine of the right of in
struction, we find him representing his native
State in the Senate Of the United States in 1896
when by peculiar train of circumstances the OPP
posite party TO that which elected him gained the
ascendancy in the Legislature of Virginia. and one
of their first acts passing resolution nstrucing
Mr.. Tyler and Mr. Leigh, his colleague, to vote for
the resembling expunglng from the records
of the Senate vote OF censare on General
Jackson. No sooner was this resolution made
known to Mr. Tyler, than he at once, with his cha
racteristic frankness and Prompness, resigned his
seat atWashingon and returned to his constituents,
He did stop to enquire whether this resolution
was approved of by majority OF the people,
whether produced by fortuitous combination in the
Legislature it was enough for him TO know that
according to the principles he conscientiousy pro-
fessed, il his duty at TO resign, which he
did and the same devotion TO principle has dstin-
gulshed him through life His return TO Virginia
at the time and under the circumstances above
stated, while his colleague retained office some
time longer, although protesting the same doctrine
of the right Of instruction, gained for Mr.. Tyler
much praise, and great accession of popularity
And even those who differed with him in opinion,
applauied his tirm and conscientious adherence to
the principles of his political faith.
This decided stand of his, with his well known
ability, and rreproachable integrity in private
well public life, Of the means Of making
him subsequently Governor of Virginia, where the
same love of justice, and the subugation of all his
acts TO the test of honest and consistent yyincipes
tended still farther to raise him in the estimation of
the public mind. His pure and honest reputation
in the various important trusts conferred upon him
by the State, spread his reputation beyond the
bounds of his own State, and his fame as politi-
clan, became, in measure, the property of the
nation. When the Convention met at Harrisburg
TO nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency it was natural for the worthy and ia
Tented men who composed that Convention, TO cast
about for the most honest the most popular, and
most pure men to be found in their ranks in the
American Union. And it is well known that the
nomination of John Tyler was fixed upon with
even greater unanimity than that of the Justly la
mented Harrison. And the wings considered, if
they selected man from Virginia for the second
office in the gift of the people, they ought to take
the strongest of their side to be found in that
State they did so, and that man, they decided
upon was John Tyler. In his nomination, Mr.
Clay himself signified his hearty concurrence.
And up to the period of Mr.. Tyers elevation to
the Presidency, there was not heard solitary
whisper from any party of men, or set of men in
the whole country, charging him with the least in
consistency during his entire political life.
With what sort of grace, then, d the ultra wings
now assai MIR. Tyler, not only for his acts and in
his character as President, but nearly every act of
his past life, public and private, not even sparing in
their insane bgotry, the sanctity of the domestic
hearthl But the generous and great people of this
country, who in the mass, seldom go wrong under
stand the conduct of the wing party, and at the
next election will probably put the seal of their con-
demnation on it, In the mean time we may pro-
baby take calm review of all the leading features
of his administration
ARRIVAL OF AyorHsR OF rar EXPLORERS The
Porpolse, Cadwalader Einggold, Lieut.. Command
ing, arrived this morning, last from Rio Janeiro.