Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22

A correspondent ofthe Louisville Jour-
nal thus dscourses Of his "Accidency's''
presence at the Bunker Hill celebration
There was one circumstance calcula.
ted 10 jar upon the emotions inspired by
the occasion: refer to the presence of
John Tyler. Mr.. Webster said that the
celebration was one so truly National that
there was obvious propriety in the pres.
ence Of the high official who represents
all parts of the Conlederacy. wish
there had been no necessity for this apol.
ogy. AS it was, Notwithstanding the
apology, every one must have felt that
Bunker Hill was no place for John Ty-
Ter. 1t was no occasion for party feeling,
and no true patriot, no one worthy Of
calling himself acountryman Of Wash
ington could have gone up there with any
remnant Of such feeling raskling in his
bosom, but surely it was no place for
traitors surely the pame Of an ARNOLD
or TYLER gives rise to emotions very
different ON Those excited by that Of
Bunker Hill. 1t was no place for John
Tyler; and he sat there with his long
nose conspicuous before the vast assem-
bly, of patriots, like Satan seated high in
an assembly Of the blest.
/ observe that Tyler, in one Of his
speeches at Boston, says that he was the
guest Of Boston; but this was not so. He
was invited by the Bunker Hill Associa-
ton, of which Mr.. Buckingham, editor of
the Boston Courier, is president OF the
motive for inviting him will not speak.
Having been invited, and having accep-
ted the invitation, the people Of Boston,
always distinguished for praiseworthy
respect and reverence for law and au-
thority: resolved TO receive him with all
duo forms and pageantry, as they had
previously received Gen. Jackson when
he was no where more unpopular. But
they did not mean to do honor to John
Tyler as John Tyler. They thought
they could distinguish, even in grand
ceremonial reception, between demonstra-
lions Of respect for the person Of the
Chief Magistrate, and demonstrations Of
respect fol the high office, of which he
is accidentally the incumbent. +, An in
scription lat the place where he was
to be addressed (the only place where
] saw The name OF John Tyler ran
thus: "John Tyler: President of the
United States and representative of all
the people," Il was as the represen-
tative Gin constitutional sense) of every
part Of the Union and John Tyler was
received with the forms of respect; and
the people seemed to design to show, in
the very ceremonials and pageantries Of
the reception, with what contempt they
regarded the treacherous and imbecile
incumbent ofthe office which they were
honoring. Notwithstanding the unpar-
alleled infamy of his conduct, they would
abate none of their accustomed reverence
for high official dignity. The size and
ceremonals of the procession, in view of
the GOODNESS, silence, and solennlty which !,
pervaded every street through which he ).
passed, conveyed the severest possible .
reproaches Of the man, while they hon !,
ored the office. Every street was on u
each side a wall Of faces; yet no banners
or handkerchief waved from the bal :
comics ard windows, and the air was rent
by no shouts of applause. Once, as he
passed down the principal street, there
was feeble attempt at cheer, and a.
gain after he was received at the State
house. Save on these occasions, heard
no other sounds during the procession :
but the tramplng Of feet and the rafting :
Of wheels; and amid this rebuking silence, :
Tyler passed on bowling to the two walls {
Of silent motonless figures. :