Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-23

MAJOR NOAH AND MIR TYLER The lid
isonan. the mouth piece of the Administration. ried
To be severe uPun Major Noah. and charges hun
with eOrru p motives IN his puiIer OF his valuable
services 10 Mr. Tyler; how much is gained by this
attack upon The gallant Mayor. may he inferred rm
the following Por0n "f his reply To an, charge:
"lt appears from The attack upnn me. thai PresI-
dent Tyler was aware that ia my professions OF
friendship for him, there were evidently 'cOrruDt
HIot'res.' New it so haPpeL ed. TINT made no such
profession AT oil President Tyler sought me on;
di NOT seek him; the professions OF friendship came
from HIM Ia me; the assurances uf confidence aud
regard, Of Promises feel grateful and to he grie.
iu' were made 10y him, not by me. lie EIund me
occupying an hun?rable AMI lucrative position on
The bench and said To me through hts Fri, nds come
10 my aid am beset with enemies; establish n
paper To defend my motives and sustain my udm,n-
Isiration; will give To the paper all the patronage
oil The government. You Of oil others can aId me
Resign your Office. throw yourself INTO the breach
you will always find me grateful I did So NV
friends sud. are you madl what service cun YOU
render Mr.. Tyler with both parties against himl
you sacrifice yourself without being able to aid him.
you separate from your own friends to ospouse his
cause. can you expect more liberal more generous
treatment Of his haEds than the men who elected
him have met WITH Nevertheless, 4 did genenuIs.
y' and under the persuasion that he had been hard
ly dealt with. came his aid. established the Union
"e"sPaPo'' ehu 'oCh ue ledu' as TIE pioneer M his
behalf
ii do soIemnly believe there was not in tins city
sincere Tyler man ut that time Every Thing
seemed changed; people read the paper aud con
sidered him an injured man; was slowly hut Sc
cuTely building hun up respectable party here aud
elsewhere He was entirely safe ia my hands,
when an mt jgue set aAUaI 10 break d,Ua the
Union, and substitute the Standard. q Concern well
known TO have been always up for .CoHes q nd a
market. and in this intrigue set on foot by the coz.
servaiives Mr.. Robert Tyler himself took conspic-
uous pari and raised some 81 500 IN money and
patronage for that paper, for which the editor ma de
most grateful return. by running up the CaSs flag
ana iien the Van Buren, dag, and finally giving up
the ship altogether
Finding this act Of bad faith distinctly avowed.
retired irOm the Union. but still kept up the Or
ganizatiun. until discovered, that a CLIQUE Of the
lowest order Of politicians in thus city after many Sc
eret meetings. agreed to present themselves at Wash
ihg'on' as the representatives Of the great Demo
cratic party; TO denOUnce the Presidents original
friends To offer him nomination in the name Of the
party and TO demand certain offices and influence e.
and TO PIT us aside altogether The plot succeeded;
me Fresident caught ~ The net Teiully spread
lOr num- we were cast aside. and the Pewter Mug
dJ nasty controlled the administration. The moment
'his TACT was known, the respectable par Of the de.
Inocraey though entertaining kind feelings for the
President, declined moving a step in his behalf I
khew what would be the effect Of this political
lrand' but was among many original friends OF Mr.
IyIeI' unceHmoniOuslY set aside after ell the pro-
LESSONS OF confidence and good will without the
ceremony Of saying Sir. thank you and a sc, Of
fsen' bankrupis IN fortune and reputation. took the
reins IN Iher hands. To aid the President sacri.
feed an Oiii,o worth between two and three thou.
sand dollars year. aud asked nothing IN return.
lost caste with my political friends. spent a large
sum OF money IN various ways 10 strengthen his
friends and adherents. and noW because / will not
pander 10 an ambition fetal 10 his character and ia.
ture reputation. by keeping him in the field 10 meet
certain defeat me writer IN the MadsOBian declares
that have been governed by 'cofrupt mot,vs.' hi
my friendship fOr Mr.. Tyler.