Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-10
PRESIDENT TYLER,

IhrsSlDENl LEX
This dgnary left Washington Thursday for his trip
TO the Bunker Hall celebration and clamorous call
making upon the citizens OF Washington and the District
to and him the and many posi-
bic 10 Baltimore. We hope they did such thing, but
stand home and minded their own business He has al
ready and sufficiently made of himself without their
contributing st farther puff mp his weak iy, who dis
approve his public conduct and despse his treachey II
known that he misnerprets all these attentions and
down every who, from respect his calls upon
him in the way Of cvy, Opprover his adnnsirs.
ton and pazan Of his reelection. Ii is but simple char.
HIM, administer food the deuson which has
got his sapient nodde, that he the popular
President since the days OF Washington. That deusion
end, and the less intense It's the less
hard will its dissipation go with him.
ltsppears that many people indulge error upon
the line OF conduct they ought pursue their personal
relations towards the incumbent Of the Presidency. Nothing
Is more common than the opinion and the expression IT,
that whatever the President may ought yet TO be
paid to the Office in his person. Is this reasoning ruel
is what folows1 All American citizens feel respect
the office which filed by the Father of his Country: oil
therefore must receive the actual incumbent who
fills the office, and in this manifest their respect for
the office itself: whether lie be Washington tyler,
Patriot and Father OF his Country reacherous seseek.
sage bladder of wind elevated the by
the enthusiastic accamauons OF a mighty people, acci.
dentaly raised by the bunder OF $50 and,he shaft
lar feeling tyler, who fills the office by this theory,
have the popular attentions paid him as WASH
lNGTON, when he uaversed portion of the great Re-
public which his wisdom and valor had created Who is
prepared subscribe this monsrous anomaly Vets IL
the legitimate and necessary deduction from the premises
The manifestation of public appreciation or disapproba.
ton is the potent check which People have upon
those whom they have placed in authority There no
reward TO the faithful public agent and honorable man. all
equivalent the enthusiastic appreciation of the country he
has served with fidelity. Ii he has soul feel he must
value such testimonial far above the smiles Of Presden
tia favor the lucre of office II oconier upon
Arnold what a Washington would have valued as the
most priceless pearl his grateful country could offer him;
to lavish upon empty and gddy pated coScomb the
treasure which Cicero esteemed the highest attainment Of
human felicity.
The dsapprobaon of the People is the severest rebuke
and the most wholesome and restraint upon
public which il in the power of peculiar nsiitu
tons to exercise Without public opinion we should be
the mercy of those whom have entrusted with power
1t is the fear OF that which regulates them Are to
suppress this disapprobaon in the of aiess Stew
ard because he the head of all the Stewards Must
bow and crnge him, because he is President regard
less OF his notorious violation Of obligations, and of the
most shocking periidy Never The office an abstrac
ton: The entity In mistaken spirit Of respect
for Office, let offer the tribute Of an nsincere ap
probation the incarnation OF all that the Republican who
the viii Of the People bound loathe
and that the man. who honors good faith and scorns
treaehery is bound hold in unmiigabe abhor-
The office holders drumming up hard to procure
popular for Mr.. tyler, in the through which
he has pass in his Boston. What with their
own proper strength and what with that curiosity which
leads people TO show, doubt they will
bly, succeed He will misconstruo all and ascTibe all
TO the force Of his imagined invincbe popularity and,
Returning from his finished tour
Grow ten times porter than before
The New York American has some admirable structures
to which ask attention
1.-THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
sort Of semi-ofcal PROGRAMME is givenin last
ngs Post OF the places persons and which and
by whom the President is to be welcomed.
He Is TO be met on Monday South AInboy by L..
r. Purdy, President of the Board OF Aldermen who after
delivering an address to him, WILL with the Committee of
Reception accompany hn in the steamboat New Haven
TO this city. He will pass taking the outside passage
through the Naows receiving the salues Of the forts and
ships Of war as lac proceeds
He will land Mt Castle Garden: where the Mayor and
Common COnnc will be in attendance welcome him To
the CITY, and thence civic and military procession will es
Hotel.
The inevitable Prosper NJ wetuore, who manages to be
put forward on many public occasions be tie Grsnd
Marshal OF the day, and cannot but think that on this
occasion he is the night John Tyler and Prosper NJ
WetmOre should not be without common sympathies
troma appearances the competition Of baseness which
Of which the Presidents visit be made the occasion
bids fair TO lead to quite show and silly personage
who to be It's chief figure, will assuredy chief dupe;
for he will believe and his organ the Madsonan will not
fail to confirm him IN the opinion that he the individual
and President, the object Of all this apparent en-
husiasm; and that Is appreciation Of his course and not
formal respect for the office and calculations Of selshnes
upon ~ patronage, that prompt the whole movement
One might almost be tempted TO mornlze the utter
worhessncss Of truth, honor, patrotsm and public yruo
in view Of the compliments here designed for the man
who dsgraces the office Of Washngton-the first office
If duly executed, in the worldly converting IL into
great auction establishment which all the public trusts
and public honOs Of the country disposed OF those
who will bid highest and profess loudes in vows Of nt
tachmen TO the President To be in heart and ART
Tyler man. Is the sine qua aud indeed the only
requisite Of promotion.
But any serious mode Of treating the subject ~ render.
ed udcrous, by the patent aud ayowed hypocrisy the
whole proceeding There Is shade Of sincerity in
from beginning end. Not that engages IN IT, un.
less be ninny Of John Jones, TINT does laugh
IN his sleeve at the whole 0fiarand that will not
disappointed, and nine Of be, his expec-
atonshaye stories 10 tell OF the absurd cedu and over.
wecning conccit Of John Tyler"