New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-07
Political Profigacy.


n he Governed by proper motives: and as a
general rule this is evidently and necessarily true
T, political as in social life it is taken for granted
that the men with whom we deal are governed
by principle, that they actually what they pro-
fcss to be- and that the opinions they entertain
the measures they uphold, and the men they ia
ror arc espoused and supported In honesty and
truth. This is the only rule upon which any
intercourse, social or political, be maintained
general distrust would excite general hatred
every man would become the enemy Of his neigh.
Dor, and thus no parties could be formed for the
attainment of any common object, and nothing
done for the common good. AS general rule
therefore every public man is presumed to be
honest in his proiessions-to be true to the faith
he pretends to espouse, and true to the friends
whose support he seeks. Until few years past,
there has been little reason TO doubt the maxim or
exercise special caution in its application. But
the deliberate and unprinciplcd perfdy of Presi-
dent Tyler, beneath which the nation groans, has
made itself felt not less injuriously upon the ma
tonal morals than upon the national prosperity.
Men in places of inferior trust seem to have
been emboldened by such astounding profi-
sacy in one standing in the highest place liz
the land-who elevated to power, and enjoy
ing the confidence of a nation of irecinen,
wsntonly betrays that confidence and exerts his
power to blast the hopes OF the people to whom
he owed it, to throw behind them principle and
honor and follow the dictates of passion or fanc;cd
interest
We make these remarks mainly to introduce
the following letter, written by Judge LILLEsToN,
of Evansville Ia, after his defeat a candidate
for the State Legislature by division which he
himself had caused We find it in the Cincin-
natl Gazette
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 10, lSI3
Dear Sir The election over, aud am again defeated
as expected when before you This second de-
feat accomplished Just the first was by division III
the Democratic ranks they not knowing their interest
However, have least accomplished the main great oJ
jec which hare had IN rew s',ce first set out
in Evansville especially. This thing could net have
been done by any other calling himself Democrat
The arauous task rested upon me alone Beng myself
Wing, attached my interest," have been enabled give
TO the debating power Of Evansville such blow that will
never live again have placed the Democratic party
upon such grounds enable them year elect
of their own party. leave the political field not haring
derived any idirduGl 6dranage 10 myself Jor all Ia
leave content-anu expect not 10 be
candidate say without the fear OF being accused
Of having in view office orprot, that en- MI Democrat
in the true Of the word But had said this while
in the field would have been said that did il for the pur
pose Of obtaining the support of the Democratic party but
as now free man. can say what thought proper
withhold beforehand should the time again in
which my help be needed it shall be exeited in favor of
Nop and orercr all allegiance to the Wing
party. J. w. liLLEsroN.
Burns, Jr.
The Wing Party has reason to rejoice that it is
nd of SO shameless prodigatc We have never
seen so complete lack of moral principle. OF
common honesty and of sclfrespect as the letter
of this Judge Lillcston exhibits. Without the
faintest blush of shame, and apparently with no
suspicion that he has violated any principle or any
duty, he hestates not to declare that he sought
the alliance of the Wings, espouscd heartily and
zealously their principles, solicited their conf
dence, and asked their friendship and their votes
solely for the purpose of betroying them TO their
themes, of creating disunion in their ranks, and
thus, by the bascst trcachcry securing their do,ca
fall! He pleads not even the poor apology that
he had been msused by them, offers no shadow
of an excuse for his detestable treachery, but
ayows, with bare-faced GOODNESS that would
have put Benedict Arnold to the blush, that he
sought their favor only to bctray it. that he covct
ed and obtained place near their hearts only 10
stab them with a surer ann The Wings, he
confesses, were the stronger party: the People
were on their side, and their downfall could have
been effected in no other way. And so he sets
himself deliberately about his work, attaches them
TO his interest, secures their confidence acquires
thus power over them, uses it Tor their destruc-
ton, and then openly boasts of his vlanous fraud
:" l have not derived" SAYS he complainngly,
"anv individual advantage to myself" And
when did ever any traitor profit by his iniquity
Arnold thought he had fatally stabbed the cause
of Freedom and secured for himself wealth and
power; but he sunk at once to the very depth oil
infamy and want, and the cause he sought TO be-
tray grew stronger in the worlds affections for
his malice and treason. John Tyler hoped, by
betraying his friends, to concihate their foes and
BIZ giving them the victory secure to himself its
fruits. But he has already lived to see himself
Kissed at with contempt by both alike, while the
party he sought to ruin is far stronger in the
hearts of the people and in the purity OF its pTin-
ciples than before it was purified by his deserton.
And SO this unprncipled Judge will find ere!ong
that he has only strengthened the Wings and for
ever branded himself with the infamy OF wlltul
traitor. He now psoclams himselfa . full Demo
crat in the true sense of the word" He will find
his new allies not at all obliged to him for the
character he gives them, nor disposed 10 trust one
who boasts of former villsiny with so unbushlng
a front. No man will trust another whose sole
recommendation is that he has always been de-