The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-27

"HoNEsT JOHN TYLER I've have not
space 10 spare for noticing he efforts OF ~
ieTism to sustain itself in TIE purchase oil here
and there a politician, az Isaac Hill in New
Hampshire, (some two or three also IN VIZ
gina y or of papers, as in the case cfthe Iren-
ton Emp rum. Wasi ington Spectator, Bos-
ION American dc. We have not the time,
nor is the game worth the candle IT we had.
After two years trial, and the direction OF
the patronage of the people primarily to TINT
object, we doubt if there IS a single county IN
the United States which would vote for "hon-
est Jehn TvIer,' as grateful Henry A. wise
calls him for President. As to State that IS
out of the question no state has the first con-
ception ofsuch thing that there IS not one
county in the immense extent ofthe American
Union that would give the vote. AccfnaGc
MIGHT under the influence of its admiration
of Mr. Wise but even then the compliment
would be TO Wise, not to "honest John y
Ier." kccomac may be an exception, cut we
know Of no other.
PaIpabIe as this is to everybody. Mr.. Tyler
and the deluded clique around him cannot see
l.. Everybody else sees it ase plain as the
sun at monday but they cannot.
The Democratic papers, having got all they
expected from Mr.. Tyler, are one by one
Withdrawing from the partial support which
they had given him. They are not merely
withholding help but firing into his water-log-
red hulk The Globe the Pennsylvania, the
Richmond Enquirer, the Ohio Statesman, tne
Alabany Argue, in fact all the Democratic van
Buren, papers. pour broadSlde INTO nun anu =
his concern every time they pass nun u
we did not utterly abomlnate bis treason anu
the still more treacherous (If that ls posslDie')
band who surround and govern HIM, we
4 l.. 4 - a
turn. inst to show our love for fair play, and
To .help the little buli'' But we cannot.
There is no green spot in the wide waste OF
his profiigacy and ingratitude, upon winch we
can look to soften the indignation which MS
desertion irsnires. The sacrifice OF the noble
Wing party of 1640-treacherJ to principle
treason to confiding friends-scorn OF the
most solemn obligations and all for Se5-ior
vanity. and an ambition as hopeless as IT was
presnrnntuous---! But enough SAID.
The retribntion has begun Mr.. Tyler has
forrotton no doubt. ifhe ever saw the warning
which we give him when his purpose OF per-.
fidtv was first plainly developed; that, name
" his opponents would grately applaud hln !,
that he would for assessor, u1tit they hGd uss1
higa,he greatly praised, and possibly inouceu ~
think that If he had forfeited the connusnce ~
the Wing party he had gained mat q .1e os1a.
er bul that all such appearances W0ulu plose
ielusive, that the Democratic party new
would trust man who had proved nl.nseal "a
pable Of treason that there only o9lect va
e nse hin. As al instrument for breaking down
the Whio party. and getting Offices thai eve
nv ,lav as the term of his power shortened, pc
wonld find them less and less his friends, and
that finally, when that power was. at an end, ne
find himself as Arnold did in England, the
ecorn Of al, but most ofall, the scorn OF those
who had most benefited by his treason
We take mo credit for this true prophecy,
now rapidly being accomplished, ~ very
slight knowledge Of the history OF the "ofio