Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

security which public men of high talent, would
no; have been able 10 find i'll any length OF service
in any holiness Of characterize has found i'll
an imbcciily approaching the Verge q iuiocy.
But this los5e,rance has had the effect which
might have hecn expected. Other men, II placed
beyond the fear of punishment. would have found
some check in he lear 0. shame the whisperings
OF conscience, or TIM, last and most efficient mo-
tive with strong minGs the dread of the infamous
Immortality which the page OF history is destined
10 confer With Tyler none 81 these induce
mcn;s have operated with effect, for the simple
reason that he is below the reach of them all
Yet placed in ,be position he now occupies, he is
jus, as capable OF working mischief. rs thoushhe
possessed the combined abilities oi all Inc PrcS!-
dents from Washington down.
The People have heen taught, however, one
lesson, which perhaps, i; was high time they should
lean They have been laugh, lhat Il wicked
man should not he overlooked because he is weak
and that 4 blockhead IS rot incapable of doing
harm. because he wants the ability 10 do good. II
has taught them that wicked fool is the mos, dan
Serou> OF aruc;S. and that iollyand virtue are lar
from being perpetual companions. No man, here
after. will be disposed 10 iorbcar towards public
man, merely because, in his estimation, he is a
TOOL and cannot do any harm.
Let no man in future believe, that because
man has done single act which rroscfiie> him
from the company Of gentlemen, be has seen the
extent oi his hasenesS John TYLER has taken
plunge after plunge, each so much deeper Than
the other, that We are laugh, In believe that turpi-
tude is pit that hes no botiomi When ne iir>,
broke his solemn Wont Of honor. pledged 10 The
gentlemen who formed his fins, Cabne', ii was
thought that h had taken the last dive. anl th;,i
ne had rendered The Office and The name oil PrcSi-
dent into possession OF which lie had come by
public calamity. Il hv-word anda rcproach. We
thought he had reached point of degradation, be-
vonJ which he could no, descend, but we soon
found ourselves grossly deceived. Having once
violated his rord Of boa0r. he telt little sclpc IN
violating his oath, &c, &c,
Here again. VIC were disposed 10 hope Ihatthc
| lowest level OF mflmy had been finally attained,
! and here again our hopes were destined TO meet
with disappointment. The History OF this annex
alton treaty. 50 far - developed hy the published
documents proves that il in'ahf h"S Il bottom
Capt: Tyler with all his ACTIVITY has not yet been
ahl. 10 sound it, Tie two former transactions
were personal. ONLY 10 himself; this last takes
wider range. and embraces 10; only himself ana
his Cabine,--hui il The Senate du not inter
lrre will involve this whole nation in fog
OF shame lie; Us take >hol, review OF The cir
cumstance>.
And all this is done POI because there Was
any necesSiiv iar i,--b'!;, according to the MaGi
sonian. 10 raise NEW ISSUES In other words
in order to give John TYLER 4 chance of get
ting the Baltimore nomination This is The fist
time. we viii venture 10 say in the history Of this
country. that the ambition Of private individu-
al (and such an individual too) was ever allowed
10 have weight in a matter 81 such molnentolls
/ importance
The S;u,2aa Baud IF tie Cfy cf R;cimond once
morc 10 Tic Rs~lc!
! Aia called meeting of the Democratic ASso-
I citation OF the Civ OF Richmond, held at Demo
cratic Hall oil Friday evening. May 3lst, 1911,
/ President HYDE in the Chair. Thomas Richie,
/ Robert c. Scott and Garter NJ Braxton address
| "a the Association.
Thomas Richie offered the following ReSolu-
/ tons which were adopted:
! ReS0ired That this Association pledges itscltto
support James X. Polk OF Tennessee, and George
NJ. Dallas OF Pcnn>yKania, the nominees OF the
Baltimore Convention.
/ ReMired That a committee q! i've members he
appointed to prepare series OF Resolutions 10 be
/, submitted To the Democratic Association which
meets tomorrow evening at the Exchange.
The following committee was named hy the
| Chair: Thomas Richie s. Carter NJ. BraSton,
Robert c. Scot. Thomas I. Giles, ANA Thomas
/ III. Ellis and, on motion OF Mr.. Grant. the nam,
! oi President HYDE was ADDED 10 Tue committee.
/ Carer NJ. BrdXon submitted the following Pre-
amhle and Resolutions. which were. on his mo-
! non, referred 10 tn Committee appointed 10
prepare series OF Resolutions 10 be submitted TO
! the Democratic Association, which mcc;S io-nor-
row cvcnin" at the Exchange:
This meeting halls with JOYOUS cyNltation the
result OF the Democratic Republican Convention,
at Baltimore, IS the proud triumph OF the popular
will. over the in,rigucs and homogeneous ol de-
signing politicians.
That Convention has shown 10 The world, that
the people prefer Ia honor ;iha:c all men on earth.
Martin Van Buren,. of New York. who has served
them with zeal fidelity, ability, AMI dislnerc>t-
ednc>S, that few have equallei. ana that none
have surpassed: ana this Association can but re-
gard the conduct OF Mr.. Van Buren,. AMI In"
action of his friends in the Convention. Is throw
| ing an imparShable llS.lo around that man. and
an irnpcncirahe panopoy arouli the institutions
of our country. that 10 rivalry can impair, and
no treachery can invade.
That Convention has shova 10 the world, that
the genius of country. if forced 10 ride in the
whirlwnd, can ye, direct The storm and though
faction may howl, and politicians marshal all
their forces the voice of twenty millions OF free
men cannot be suppressed; and lhe Democratic
portion of the people having selected a. their can
didates James X. Polk of 'rennesse", and George
NJ Dallas Of Pennsylvania, ria pTief 1aQAi.
astU the prophecy maze here must I've fulfilled,
that ''thcv vino ware our banner the breeze, from
the outer wall of the constitutional baitlcment>.
Shall pipe the harp to victory, ON the summit OF
the Allegheny"
Re~'rel. ihcrejorc. That ii shall be The plea
sure. as il is the duly, Of every member of this
Association to Give his ardent active and unirin9
support 10 the election OF James *. Polk, of Ten
ne,Sec, as President. ana George NJ. Dallas II
PENNSYLVANIA, as Vice President OF the United
States.
On motion the Association then adjourned.
CA Copy from the Recon!S.)
JOHN LYNCH, Secretary.