Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-02
From The Correspondent, ofthe N. Y. Express.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. IL, 1913.

WASHINGTON, Feb II, 1913.
One OF the most extraordinary specta-
cles ever presented to the people Of the
United States IS The halluclnatlon under
which the president OF the United States
is laboring with respectto his own per.
sonal popularity and his prospects of re-
election. The bare suggestion of The idea
that Mr.. Tyler now stands the remo;est
chance Of filling his present office beyond
the coming two years, is mel by all men
of all parties with rldicule except per-
haps, otfice-holders and office-seekers,
who dare not laugh lest laugh should
ruin them. 1t seems, however, as if neil
Their time nor events, nor the declaration
Of parties, the hostility Of opponents, or
anything else, would dispel from the mind
OF the President the idea that he IS the
favorte of the people, and that his re-
election is certain.
"a August last he made his arrange
men,s TO 60 over and throw himself, with
new or almost new Cabinet into the
Democratic ranks. The arrangement
was gratifying to the party, because they
wished the Offices as means Of restoration
to power. The objects of the President
we're, however, not TO help them but to
make them help him. A discovery OF the
plans Of the Loco Focos prevented Mr..
Tyler from adopting their measures, aud
the scheme Of forming new Cabinet
was abandonei for the time being. Those
persons who bad urged this course in Au.
gus, considered, thenceforward. all move
ments of that kind would be entirely fu-
ltIle. s.Then or never" was their advice
and they considered the failure Of tina,
scheme as decisive as 10 the question o.
Mr.. Tyler's reelection. The formation
Of third party was considered out Of the
Question; and as Mr.. Tyler had been
cast off by the Wings, and had declined
to Join the Loco Focos, the idea Of brIrg.
ing him before the people was considered
a. an end.
In the mean time the two great branch
es of the Locofoco party began TO show
their different banners for Calhoun and
Van Buren,, and il was hoped by the true
friends OF Tyler that when he saw ihai
they did not take him into The account he
would open his eyes and give up the ignia
fatuus which he was pursuing at the ex'
pense and the modification Of his homes
advisers.
The meeting Of Congress seemed still
further to develope the views Of the lea
ders, and MIR. Tyler, II was hoped, would
open his eyes when he heard the leading
members OF both sides on the floor an.
nounce that they held nothing in common
with the President. When Mr.. Gushing
"put up the administration at auction,
and the audience unanimously refused tt
make a bid, it seems as il any body but Q
man not in his right mind would have
discerned the true state Of things. Su
nothing convinced Mr.. Tyler.
4 II is true that the large mass OF the Lo
CO FocO members of Congress, and .
large proportion of the presses of that
party had avowed that they were willing
to give him a "fair support, "-bu, fail
support was rather too indefinite, arc
was not intended to commit them TO any
thing in particular. Mr.. Tyler construed
it TO mean reelection. and support o
his measures, such as the Exchequer, &c
The Wings in the mean time, By al
adroit movement on the part ofthe Com.
nittee Of Ways and Means, determined to
put an end to this deception, and TO show
Mr.. Tyler that not only did the Locofo'
cos not intend to give him fair support
but that they did no: intend to vote for q
single measure Of his recommendation.
! The Chairman Of that Committee intro.