Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-27
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The Madisonian is cndeavourng array the weight of
Mr.. Legh's and character, sustain Mr. Tylers
character, and to overthrow Mr.. Bolts and the recorded
evidence he has Observation-Disclosures part supplied by Mr.
Leigh HIMSELF in his OF argument for the Court in
the OF Bakey and Tyler To this end, it quotes
extract from this paper OF eighteen months past and
letter from Mr.. Leigh which the remarks of the Wing
called forth. We quote from the Madisonian;
alt having been stated among other things in cdo.
rial the Richmond Whig that the Harrisburg Con.
Nention MIR. Tyler accepted alternative,
choice and also "hai in Virginia where he best known.
Tyler entirely obnoxious from his conduct at the
Senatorial election in 1899. that body of Wings would
have trusted him for any place; and the proof of the fact
that the Virginia delegation Harrisburg refused to
for HIM To man. conceang their motives, however under
| the plea OF delcacy'
Mr. Leigh addressed a letter the editors, from which
| We take the following extracts
81 then said that as Mr.. Tyler member OF the Viz
ginia delegation thought that delegation would best
suit his ceilings and DIGNITY. by Withholding their al
together that the nomination should be entirely the
OF other delegations. did take this course, because
thought tic Virginia delegation would hesitate in
the nomination, and that and PROMPTLY. My
only motive and declared purpose. was, that Mr.
Tyler had received the nomination. place him before the
country on the most eerGfed ground frheh he could
stand"
1.-THE Committee rose and Governor Owen reported to
the Committee that Mr. TYLER had been nominated for the
office of Vice President by the OF all the de-
legations except that OF Virginia, which had voted all
And then stated publicly IN the Convention, the
reasons for Withholding the of the Virginia Delegation
declared IN the COunlttee ana TINS was uOne
IN such not 10 dspdrage Mr.. Tyler by with.
holding the OF the Virginia Delegation but elerate
htn This the real motive and purpose OF INV conduct
and this, am its effect for which appeal every
surviving member of The Convention. The cannot
! have been forgotten"
Saying this, tits propcrl should add that Mr. Tyler would
not have been my choice for the Vice Presidency II the
state OF his vote for the nomination had left choice
My wish that Mr. Mangum, OF ~ Carolina, should
be nominated If the Vice President should be selected
from Virginia. vote would have beenOr the nomination
OF James Barbour these the
gentlemen, with whom had the opportunity OF convcsng
on the subject Bur HAD Mr. Tyler
AswoULD HAVE NOMINATION..
when found agreeable the of the delegations
from the other Staic and think that this the general
sentiment at the Time OF the delegation from Virginia GER
talnly acted under the impression that II was so"
81 have than you, approved conduct OF
Mr. Tyler since his translation the Presidency
qucnce OF the death OF General HARRISON yet could
therefore hare him dipdraged, by view Of the
facts attending ms nomination; much more, by silence
Is to these facts"
When Mr. Leigh made these statements IRE made no re-
To hcm and for the that considered the
controversy not worth prosecuting, and had
desire 10 cOHrct Mr. Leigh Of mistake which could
easily have done then, and could easily do now: We were
willing to give the whole subject the 20 by. Mr.. Leigh
has unquestOnably stated the facts his
uves and feelings IN acquescng Tylers nomination
,acy and for voting for him openly, and certainly
what he understood be those OF his colleagues But we
have the strongest for believing that he msappre-
HtIlutu inc Uue motives OF the laCr-moSt OF them,
not all OF thcm-We kHou beyond question: that several
Of them could have been induced by earthly consdera.
ton to vote for John Tyler for any political ust that they
entertained the deepest disrust Of has prnci
pies and the contempt for his talents and his over
ruling vanity. Had Mr. Leigh himself ever anticipated for
moment that by acquiescing in Mr.. Tyer's nomination
as Vice President, he in fact making him President
Mr. Leigh we convinced (and challenge him To say
ii we right p would have peshed IN his seat be-
fore he would have consented nct geyous wrong
and indigniy his country
Harmony Is the cardinal object and end of ell party
Conventions. To attain harmony a party they are as
sembled' and when assembled, harmony IS still and in
truth the main and only purpose. When therefore, Mr.
Tyler nominated by Gov. Owen for the single reason
that he had the White Ticket 1886 and from that
recommendation taken up by the Convention al Hair
rsburg the Virginia Delegation aequesced because they
would not consent TO the very end which they had
gone to Harrisburg. The Office itself considered but
OF consequence, they would pay an affair
throw trebrand into the Convention.
Mr. Leigh knows his motives best; but we very
much doubt nay, confident that he himself would
have resisted Mr. Tyles adoption as the candidate for
the Vice Presidency If he had been controlled by the
higher considerations OF what due to the harmony of
the Wing party He thought once venture to saw
u BLAEEy vs.. TYLER.