Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-07-20
A SHOWER BATH FOR CAPT. TYLER.


patronage, has given that high funcionary dash /
of cold water, which, we doubt not, produced |
regular shirer over the whole frame. IL seems
that some good friend of the Acting President, AT
Washington, forwarded communication to the
Enquirer, in which twas gravely attempted TO be
shown tina. Mr.. Tyler is the only man in the ma |
ton who can lead the Democratic Party 10 Vie |
tory in 1914. Tho veteran editor, giving more
Importance, we humbly think, to the plausible
positions OF the writer than they really deserved,
deemed it his duty to let loose his batteries at
once, and nip the Captains hopes in the very
process of their budding. After some remarks as
to The "Ihrity Of the source" of this extraordinary
and ludicrous production, the Enquirer says -
cit is sterile seed thrown upon the barren rock
for we say ii fearlcssly but with due respect Mr..
Tyler can never be selected the Democratic
candidate by tho National Convention. lie can
never be elected the President Of the United
States. 1t is idle and out of the question 10 think
Of II. 1t is doing worse-l! is enabling the para
sites who may be around him, or elsewhere, to
play upon his passions; TO abuse his good nature;
to offer incense to his vanity; and to prey upon
the patronage OF the Government. In these
points of view, the effort 10 hold him up as an
available candidate is not only idle, but mis-
chievouS."
1t then goes on to give Mr.. Il. credit, quoad hoe,
Tor the injury he has done 10 the Wings, who ele-
waited him TO power, but deems it necessary to
"shut every door to the hopes of any support of
his election by the Democratic party" 1t pro-
ceeds - -
I" We have no unkrnd feelings for Mr.. Tyler
but 1t is due TO ourSeves-it is due to the country
lit is due to HIMSELF to correct the idle illusions
in which the carvings around him are seeking TO
! tantalize his ardent imagination. We wish MIR.
Tyler to do his duty by himself We wish him
to serve his country, Tor the short residue of his
term, without thinking OF himself. We wish him
TO go into retirement with all the credit which he
can command. But il is only by plain dealing
by telling him the truth; by advising him TO dis
abuse his mind of all impracticabe aspirations
by using the powers of the Government for the
advantage of his country, and not with the idle
hope of assisting his own purposes, that these
objects can be accomplished"
'By plain dealing by telling him the truth ~
Why didn't it tell him the - iruth'' long ago 3
The reason is obvious; IL was willing to - run
with the hare, and hold with the bound" as long
as Mr. Van Buren's interests seemed in no dam
GER but it must speak out. yes, it must
crush at once all aspirations likely to endanger
the success Of the Magician. 1t gives the Cap
tain another splash in this manner:
" We differ in almost every position which his
advocate has taken. We considered MIR. Tyler in
lSl0 as Wing, not as Democrat. We cons-
der MIR. Van Buren, as defeated by the mumme-
ries, and Misrepresentation, and frauds of the
Wings. His chance of success in 1914 is most
+ cheering. Even if Mr.. Van Buren, or Mr.. Cal
houn should fail in the nomination, Mr.. Ty Ter
cannot obtain it. There are many other alterna-
tive candidates, who would supersede him. In
deed he would be the very last, although he as
in po,oer." And we must speak the truth, how
ley Lot hlp ina (hut IL *
us by the communication OF his Advocatc,) we
have not met with more than a dozen men, and
most of them his personal and devoted friends,
who would 90 for him as the next President OF
the United States.
'But enough for tho present! The injury
which the Republican party and their principles
received in 1910, must be redressed by the sober
was struck al R G 5cy or FEE G6 5S
must be atoned. We must be righted, through
those whose sides were wronged-and not
= through those who contributed TO wrong us. In
spite OF the assumptions of the friend of Mr..
Tyler, Mr.. Van Buren, may succeed, if such be
the will of the Republican party
One would suppose that this had sufficiently
chilled the warm blood Of the sPretender," but
not so--he Enquirer overwhelms HIM with d
whole bucket full, and then leaves him to the CON
ISOLATION of the Madisonian:
We repeat, that we have no wish, unnece ssa-
: rily, TO wound the feelings of Mr. Tyler But,
under the circumstances in which one of his
friends places US, must honestly speak the
. truth We have no idea that he can be elected.
We are almost tempted TO say with Mr. Rives of
! the Globe Office, in his late correspondence with
I the Editor of the Madsonian, Tin which we must
say, Mr.. John Jones shows much good temper
and so much good !eeling,) he has won so little
upon any party, that he could not be elected Il re-
sldent, if every newspaper in the United States
should support him. "-free Press.
These remarks OF the Enquirer have called
forth another communication from Washington
the author now subscribing himself :" a Creole of
louisiana" He says he is a mere sojourner at
| Washington, and not in government employment,
and banters the Enquirer for the use of column
in each number from this time till May 1914 to
allow Mr.. Tyler to be heard, if it does not fear
him, offering to guarantee an increase Of subscri-
bers sufficient to indemnify it for any loss it may
sustain by the bargain. The Enquirer rejects the
proposition, however, with scorn, as bride, and
refuses even 10 publish this communication of
ga Creole the character of which we only learn
from editorial notice of its reception. The
Enquirer acquits Mr.. Tyler of any agency in
J these communications.
[ DEFINING PosTIoN MIR. Buchanan, in
toast on the 4th Of July, thus settles accounts
with Captain Tyler, and explains his own where
abouts
"1he National Exchequer: As Democrats, we
were deeply indebted TO John Tyler for his two