Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-18

THE ADDRESS OF MIR. BoTTS.-Mr Tyler ha.
recently had bad advisers. After the dissolution of the
Harrison Cabinet and the astounding disclosures which
then made OF Mr. rs tergivcrsatons he observed
silence and affected 10 consider that his dignity forbade his
making any other than informal denial the things
charged home upon him. In this he wise. An inves
igaton and discussion of the charges against him must
have led their entire substantaon the minds of every
body as they already believed by large majority of
the people. His effected dignhed silence, then, had the
effect of keeping down all discussion, and gave him the
small advantage OF having his friends say, "Mr Tyler
being President of the United States descend to
newspaper controversy with any body Jut he could
sstcnty with the dignity and responsibilities of his office
speak, he would utterly overthrow and conound his enc.
mics The point was therefore regarded adjourned, and
Mr. Tyler claimed the benefit often asked and seldom de-
MED, even 10 notorious culp, of Suspension OF public
| opinion, until convenient season. The
wisdom of this he has been taught to disre.
gard. In the in Virginia. Mr.. Bolts
! IN address the hastings the people, found
Unnecessary make certain of facts within his
own knowledge in regard Mr.. Tyles apostacy These
statements were afterwards published in report of the
proceedings of the hastings meeting, letter the Rich
mond Wing. The Madisonian days thereafter see.
ing that they going the round of the public press no.
ced them, it said by authority and gave denial the
word of no less parsonage than Mr.. Tyler minglng
however the OF the writers in the Madonan
msstaement and fabrication in its pretended denial To
this article of the Madisonian Mr. Bolts has replied in an
article which publish to-day. Like all other articles
from the pen of that gentleman it .clincher" which
will cause Mr. Tyler every day he remains the Pres
dency and long after he shall have TO exercise and
misuse the powers Of that Office regret the faulty which
led him commit the blunder of denying facts which
made charges that could only be proved but of which
the world were prepared believe him guilty on the ground
that he had already been convicted others equally as
If
We have pleasure in thus laying before the public the
evidences OF the OF good foith OF political sincerity
and OF honesty of purpose the part of Mr. Tyler which
brought light in this address of Mr. Bots We
would rather desire keep these from the public
press Our countrymen need additional knowl
edge of the character OF the present Chief Magistrate to
make them the day he succeeded Office and
such revelations only have the effect Of lessening the
favorable effect of the example which the of our
elective constitutional form OF government had set 10 other
nations The office, too, which had been filled by Wash
ngtOn, gained from him, in the eyes only of his own
counrymeu, but OF the world, honorable distinction
which must suffer by the exposure which Mr. Bolts has
made But the cause OF truthwhch IL, above all else 10
be uphed-Teques what he mas done;-and the fatal
committed IN the election o 1870 disastrous
consequences, may be fully realized regarded
ms lasting warning 10 the people, OF what party against
similar mstakes- TO he necessary To lay bare the
public and private history OF John Tyler.
Tie has invoked this, and complain. The people
will be warned by II, and the public morals thereby poy
ed. Foregoing, then, all objections we publish Mr.
the argument and shuts the door Mr.. Tylcs escape
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