Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-30
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CANTON, M Isl 8.
G ,TITRDAy SEPTEMBER 80. l843.
John TYLER.

The wing press, and a Poit'oh o' 'uo
democratic, have, during sthe present ad'
mioistra,ion, We'd with each other which
coul, most abuse John Tyler. IT 'justlce
70 John Tyler' means to accuse him OF
eyerv degree of political villany, then the
president has had ample justice and some 10
snare. The bank vetoes, OF course are
what have drawn down upon him all these
manifestations, of wrath from the wing
side of the country. Mr.. Tyler stands in
an unfortunate position for his own Popu'
larity, but both parties have mucn less
cause for complaint, than one would sup
nose 10 listen 10 their charges of venalIty
and ,reason. When he was placed upon
the tickle, for vice president. his opinions
upon the subject of national bank were
wo,, known. His votes and speeches IN
CONGRESS had been before the country tor
wears. Every one knows that the WORDS
i, the mouths of most of the wing orators
of that time were, 8" we don't want bank
men, or tariff men, or Clay men, or Web
ster men. or democrats, or wings; we want
70 elect men who are foes to the admins
,raton of Martin Van Buren,; we wish TO
nut that down and turn him out; for that
nurpose we call on all honest men, OF all
narties TO combine, and that being accom-
nlished. we will then think about our mea'
sures and policy" A man who went Oh
the ticket under such circumstances, was
under no pledge to shoulder all the doc
trines of the party with which he was rs
ISOLATED. The letter to the Henrlco COM
mittee Is referred to as evidence OF such
pledge; that letter was drawn from Inc
candidate for the vice presidency.by demo
Gratis and not by wings, it contained ou'
the very slightest evidence that ne regard
ed nation bank with any favor. lie re-
feIred the commite in rather a naughty
manner 10 his votes and speeches IN Con-
gress, and to Gen. Harrison's speech at
Dayton; the speech at Dayton Twas rather
indefinite, and you could form but little ioea
of what his opinions were from any refer
euce TO il. bu, his own votes and speeches
in CONGRESS were decided and unequivo-
cal in opposition to national bank; the
Inference then was that he was still Of the
same opinion. But, besides all this, the
repl; to the committee was written long
after he was placed upon the ticket and
after the wings had resolved on his sup
port, without any expression OF opinion
on his part, except what could be inferred
from his former course in congress. What
else then could have been expected OF him
than that he should be found in opposition
TO bank, whenever the question was
ralsed! When he was nominated it was
virtually saying to him: "we know you are
an anti.bank man, but you are opposed to
Martin Van Buren,, and that is all we want
Tor the present; besides we cant elect an
out-and-out bank man, and we must use
some means to conciliate the southern
state lights men, who are all opposed TO a
Oank' and being merely vice president you
will hordy ever be called on to take any
action on the subject" 1t can very easily
OePerceived that party, for the purpose
.. combining greater strength, shonld
place upon their ticket men of different
principles, especially considering one Office