Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-05-03


this transaction, that it is scarcely worth
mentioning,
We come now however, tn a view Of
this subject. which II graves ue ~ bc
obliged % present to our readere. Far,
rom lreIng any enmrlV or Ill VIII to
he incumbeO' o. ,hp Presidency il has
gwen us pcasure to praise his acts
~hptr lhey have appeared to rs 10 de-
serve praise, and to refrain rom ary.
thing ike censure OF him where We
conjd do 50 WITHOUT too much wear and
tear Of conscience. But we are Obliged
10 speak out, when wa find that The
Tranquility Of The Union, the prpserVa
ton of peace with The foreign world,
and the wholesome administration of in
ternal affairs, are all put at hazard if
not wil(ulv disfcgardpd in vain hope,
ns it appsars. Of realizing objects per-
sonsl 30 NJ TYLER himself but IN reai-
, r' beyond his reach
That President Tyler early in his
presen' term Of office. was haltered into
/ the belief Of his being able, by means Of
the patronage aud influence Of his sta
lion, to gather round him party pow
erluI enough TO elect him to The Pres'
dency for second term; that he broke
off from the Wings, at the summer ses-
sion Of Congress 10 l84l, under the in
duence Of those who threw out to him
this glded bait; that he then adopted
the policy Of courllng his late enemies,
The Locofocos, in the hope Of winning
Their good will by his douceurs and his
Establishments, are matters about which
the Wings Of the Union, even those al
first increduloua, have long ago made up
their minds When, however, the Pre-
sident and his friends experienced al
the hands Of the leaders oI the Demo-
cratic party, after he had served their
interested purposes by vetoing Whig
measures and appointing their friends
to office nothing but lngralrude and in
soent contpmpr; aud when, as concIu-
sive proof that he himself had no party
in the country, two political friends on
" Of the President were returned to
the House Of Representatives at the last
general election, it seemed to be taken
ior granted by almost every body that
Mr. Ty ler's dream Of second term ol
service was over THIS opinion gained
in stead Of losing ground by making use
e Of his remaining power to take those
rwo friends OF hr@ out Of The sphere Of
active service in Congress by comforting
E upon them TWO Of the highest Offices in
his gilt. Hardly an individual in this
country, we suppose unless perhaps
The bosom friends of Mr.. TyIer-had
; anv conception that be still nourished
] the hope of being taken up bv any party
as candids'e for reelection. 1t ap-
pearcd, indeed, to every body to be
/ quite too absurd for belief that d Presl
2 dent who was able TO reckon only two
political friends IN body OF two hun
) drpd and twenty three Representative;
and those two elected upon ground.
\ irrespective Of his Administration
h should conceive OF the possibility Of hi
: obtaining a majority Of me eIeclora
e votes in o contest for the Presidency.
q Yet, within the last few months, lhert
have been thrown out from time to time
4 through the government paper 10 lhI
q citv. limitations which justified tho sus
a pcon that President Tyler no, onl,
# su.l harborcd thoughts of being a can
q jda,e 'or he Presidency, but was rea
r dy o dispense the patronage and rXer
the powers OF the Executive with al
eve mainV 10 that object But, aFle
, all, it was suspicion merely, The Pre-
"a alden' was not considered seriously &C
, CouulabIe for every thing the Madison
y. ian chose TO say. And, when peop
; read in that paper elaborate essays il
a favor Of Justice 10 John Tyler; predc
n tons of the coming glory Of the Admin
o islralion. around which all parties wer
p 10 rally; hjnls Of the mngica effect {
tho union Of 'Tvier and Fexas; Of PR
.. posed Iy,er conventions in The States
h Of Dhe establishment Of central com
All mrDtee at Washington, &c. &c the
!. were in he habit of making light {
y these indications. regarding them a
h mere (ancles Of the Editor, or at mo'
, only as evidences Of the zeal Of lhos
# courtiers OF Presidential favor OF whoI
"a there are always on hand sufficier
4. number willing 10 earn it by any sort {
a. personal service.
'r What was of late only suspicion has
Q howeveF, within the last week ripene
10 into certainty. The President is ln III
OF field, a candidate for reelection; an
ed the most important interests Of the n
It, ton are to be made TO bend 10 this h
n ambition. Within that time, we kno
Is that the patronage of the Executive hi
n been directly applied, in The case Of II
ss New York Custom house, to the (urt