The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-16
The Administration OF John Tyler and the
New York Herald

Inc OF john Tyler ana the
New York Herald.
These the times TO try mems sides-net souls
There more TO laugh in the present age of the
world than in the twenty that are past and gone,
We have Merism, and Mesmerism, and Mormon
ism, and Clayism-and Van Burenism, and Tyler
ism and hundred other isms to sketch off and
laugh at
On this last ism we find very amusing and very
interesting paragraph in relation to the New York
Herald from our friend John Jones, of the "Madi.
sonian,"" the exponent and organ OF the admins
tration of John Tyler. Here it is =
[From the Washington Madisonian.l
The editor of the New York Herald is in very
great error IN respect to the feelings OF the friends OF
the Administration towards HIM We do not con-
Parmelee and himself They have both been excel
lent friends TO US and our cause, and between them,
IN their private affairs especially, we can take no
part We can only regret that the Herald which
sprung so dlslnlerestedly to the side OF the Admins
rration, and with so much efficiency, in former
times, should now be making unrighteous an al
tact upon 1t. Mr. Bennett has never, in his life re-
celved letter from the President and he is at per-
feet liberty to publish the only letter which "Cap
tain Robert Tyler" ever wrote him, and to make
any silly developments which his Imagination may
suggest. The editor speaks Of the Convention OF
the fifteenth of March We will see whether his
threats, any other consideration will Influence
the success of the People in the Of the Peo-
pie.
This is most remarkable, a curious, pregnant
paragraph-coming no doubt from authority, and
very likely from Captain Robert Tyler himself. 1t
merits therefore respectful notice.
On the accession of John Tyler to the Presiden-
cy this, we believe, was the only journal through
out the whole country, that sprung dsinterestedy"
to his aid and assistance. We called up TO our re-
collection the political history of John Tyler, and
IL L. 4 4 L.
career to believe that he was single-minded-
honest man-wth certain principles of public poll
cywhich formed part of his existence, and which
he never could abandon with honor patriotism.
A movement, entirely emanating from our own
mind, was made by the New York Herald, founded
on that view, and intended to give the President
fair, honorable, and disnterested support through
the trials of the extra session We also organized,
at great expense-at our sole expense-a system of
Washington reporting and correspondence, which
cost probably $500 per week, besides extra bills
of large amount. Parmelee, alluded to by the
Madisonan, was one of our correspondents-wa
very literally and regularly paid-through the extra
session. the recess and the regular session. besides
an advance being made to him, through certain rep
reservations, of large of money, not paid to
this day.
The efforts we thus made-the enterprise called
into acion-the expenditure OF money, in every
way, to bring further aid TO the administration, by
reports, letters and editorials both in Washington
and New York, would appear incredible, were
TO mention the several items and the total cost and
labor. All this was freely done by us, without any
wish or desire of reward We saw the President,
honest and patriotic, doing what he honestly believ
ed to be his duty, assailed by the malignant utras OF
both parties-by the Bolts and the Bentons of fac
tion-and out of sheer generosity, we gave him the
full benefit Of our aid and support. In this business,
too, Parmelee, or any other person, was nothing
more than employee, paid literally for his labor,
and engaged 10 carry out our views with regard
to the administration, and do his duty as a con-
tributor and writer for this journal. When we
found that he neglected our business, and that he
had most egregously deceived us, we dismissed
him from employment, and engaged better ho-
nester and more competent men TO fill his place In
all these movements in favor of the adminstra-
ton of John Tyler, from the month of May lS4l,
down TO this day. we claim the entire merit of orr
ginating and carrying them out, and from the most
liberal and disinterested impulses, which cannot be
lmpugned.
Now, in all these impulses, and efforts, in favor
of that administration, what have been the feelings
regard OF that administration or of its officials and
friends, either here or at Washington towards us
We never expected any office, or any spoils We
asked for any Office, any spolls-either for
ourself or for Others But we did expect common
decency and common respect from an administra-
ton and It's friends, who have been somewhat in
debted to the iisinterested labors of this journal
Instead OF that return, we have met with nothing
but meanness malevolence, and species of sneak
ing, contemplate conduct, that every man of
spirit would treat with the most utter contempt.
This conduct has pervaded the administration from
the top ts the Bottom. We are even impudently
tainted by the organ. With reference our inter-
course, it is true indeed, that we never received
letter from the President, did he receive
FRONT On that point of etiquette there is perfect
equality between Neither have lost any
dignity. We never intruded upon his public
duties, asking any favors for any purpose, or solicit
ring like so many others, any patronage We have
always been independent Of all patrons-and if we
have supported the administration in any measure,
it could not be otherwise than disinterested 1t is
very true also that received "only letter. from
Captain Robert Tyler, Junior, but its character,
tone, and purposes were frivolous and impairment,
we never thought it worth even areply This is The
extent-no more-of our intercourse with the admit
nstration Of John Tyler. But this did not satisfy Mr..
Jackass With species of unmanliness and ingrati-
tude that's laughabe for its folly the friends of the adj
ministration, have even gone so far TO court all
those miserable creatures, who sandered our char
acter-impugned our fnotves-snd assailed our repu-
tation. The very disinterested support we gave Pre-
sdent Tyler was, by these mems tales, believed in
the White House to be mercenary and badly in
tended.
Such is the result of the experiment we made, in
giving manly and honorable support to John Ty-
Ter. more ungratsful return, never marked any
similar movement in the history of the day. Yet,
whenever the measures of the administration are
Ilght. we shall slnnnrt thena-,rhen .uxann onnasa