The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-20
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and confidently expected that he will shortly be able
to resume his seat in the Senate
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON, Dec Is, ls43.
Gross Deceptions on the Prcsident-1he Cabinet only
Conspirators-A Great Crisis.
After an uneasy journey of twenty-four hours,
arrived at Browns Hotel, which place shall make
my residence during my stay here. 1t would
amuse you if you could see the number of specu-
ang politicians at present figuring at this place,
and to be aquiet observer of their operations. The
political gladlators, both great and small, seem to
have entirely forgotten for the time, that there is
such person has John Tyler in existence, and
have also lost sight of the fact that there is such
office as President of the United States. The Pre-
sident quietly smokes his pipe, wnks to himself,
and says nothing BY and by the intestine shocks
of cliques and parties will subslde. The plans will
be all laid out, the cannon planted, and the squa-
drons set, and every thing ready for clear field,
and no interference. But all of sudden, and
when least looked for, the dormant power which
they at present In their blindness do not heed, will
their ends, of which they little dream.
1t Is the common opinion OF all rejecting men
here-as we known 1t Is in our own State-that
John Tyler has been shamefully dealt with by both
principles he made a high minded and generous
sacrifice, have treated him with ingratitude as
enormous as his integrity and patriotism are great
His former partlZans whose victorious egions he
left from pure devotion to elevated principle OF
right, instead of respecting his sefdenying magma
nimity, have only loaded him with gross abuse.
Surely the man who has the moral courage and
6rmness to brave the clamor Of an exasperated host
of followers, at sacrifice of every personal in
terest at least entitled to respect. He could gain
nothing, personally, by the patriotic course which
his honest convictions imposed upon him. he
came into power with two-thirds of the nation at
his back-an adherence to the dangerous designs of
the dishonest leaders of that great but deluded
body, would have secured to him reelection,
the Chair of State alone the object Of his ambition
for human probability though frequently deceived fur
nished great affirmative balance in favor Of such
with apostacy to gain Where are the selfish motives al
lodged against hm What personal interest to be
achieved by abandoning an overwhelming host, flushed
with mighty victory and going over to the almost hope
less ranks of defeated minority The deduction against
him absurd John Tyler has only been untrue to him
SELF for he has sacrificed to his devoted love Of country
every thing but poserity's applause. He is not the
only instance in history where great public services have
been recompenced with ngratitude and
sonal consideration has been laid down upon the al
tar of the public good But nature is chary Of such
characters Centuries will roll around without pro-
ducing Marcus Curtius John Tyler The world
ia yet far behind the just appreciation and reward
OF real merit. The abuses Of error and the peryer
sions of interest, are SO many and great, that
laboring truth wins its long despang battle only in the
injustice Of mankind warranted us in expecting the mad
denunciaons Of those whose schemes his honesty rus
stsd but n we had at Least right %
whose principles he SO nobly INDICATED. Yet how has
he been met and rewarded by them Why the narrow
hearted and selfish party leaders who have benefited most
largely by the change instead Of regarding Of the
greatest moral spectacles of time only rubbed their hands
in selfish glee at what they look upon lucky cast of
fate and dashed helterskelter forward frantic haste to
avail themselves of the private advantages which pro-
missed to afford them They did rejoice in II tr
umph of eternal right but only felicated themselves
upon the glorious chance to effect magnificent swinde
They 0nnd John like all %en Of great
by professions of devotion and patriotic ZEAL violent
they hollow, they wormed from him the richest ad
vantages Of heart generous to benefcence This ready
confidence is no proof of lack of Judgment II Is easy
enough to guard against the designs Of open enemies
Of pretended friends. Scarcely man about him-I do
not aude to the members of his present cabinet-[but
ves of personal Unreasonable he alone has been sacr
cling himself in everything Singular spectacle gene
rous source ahordng nourishment and life to poisonous
tributaries benefcent stock almost neutrazed and
overshado ed by gratis Of deadly nighshade Thus cir
cumstanced it not wonder that John Tyler has been
able to effect so much Surrounded by hordes of un.
prnciplcd and perjured party lazzaroni, who would
swear al egiance to an honest while devi
would cry death to all traitors while robbing the
excheguer; bands of wretches, who know virtue only
81 ony
the cessation OF the conflict to pray upon the victims Of
the strife and pcr the real yctos e il not astoni sh
has lately been somewhat and has exercised
sound discrimination by withdrawing from their con-
but enough, and too many Of them STILL by supe
ror mpudence Of protestaton and pretenon manage
surround him. and keep in places which should only hold
his friends band Of miserable mercenaries, who only
await the moment when they betray him with the
greatest advantage to themselves. I know that
some Of Mr.. Tyler's real friends do not agree
with me in regard to this, but they may
rest assured that is nevertheless true and crisis Is
fast approaching which will provet Let it come The
sooner the better John Tyler has hosts of friends in the
United states, who, not belonging to the school Of Draw
ling politicians have heretofore been content with think
ing rebuke to these hypocrtca supporters but who,
when the hour arrives that dsenhrals him from their
speak 1t.
This country has suffered too severely by the currup
reckessness Of political schisms have enough sup
porters of purifying and reforming power. The city Of
New York at this moment affords remarkable proof Of
the truth oil this assertions in day giant Amercan Re
its hour old strength to dash the old contendng factions
to the wall