Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-14
". B. CHITTENDEN. Secretary
From the Democratic Review for March, l545
THE LATE ACTING PRESIDENT.


We be INDUCED in the harmless anachronsm which
this anticipates by days, the period this agree.
able form OF expression may be employed with
accuracy than nt the which 1t IS written
For though the hour has yet quite arrived which
i. be frightened by the reflection tina, Tyerm has
exist any other than the past tense yet, by the lime
this page shall reach the eyes U e readers they
will have ceased 10 blush for the government OF their
try.
1t vii! tai the country long time before the morals OF
politics from the bad influence which has
been exeried over them by the regime OF Tylersmr
the recent remark OF very eminent statesnan occupying
position entirely aoof from H. and dsineresied in regard
and who neither in his person that Of any
friend had been injured nssailod by IT, but Sho had
Their been the contrary, obeci Of good will and
aitering attentions And the remark was tr1eso true
that scarcely know when and how expect the
tive influence or recupeaiye which shall wholly
do the mischief. WhO for the disgrace 80 deeply
wrought 10y q g events OF ,he lost four years.
OF sie indeed, towards the conclusion Of Mr. Tyler's
ierm certain evens have concued TO produce the effect
OF Iilsgg little faint show Of Fictitious populary-n5,
his own but snoiers-wch attaches not TO his general
administration, but partly - particular measule-and
which prevents the full manifestation Vi that common con-
tempt, Whics both Wing su6 Democratic parties sic with
zach other entertaining for that nondcsclip trfiu ga
which lie and insignificant band Of merccary adhefents
have constituted, hybrid novelty unmsgned before in
our political experience. The strong ann OF the great
Statesman 81 the South far uplOids hin, TO lei him
down with decent show Of dignity 10 his descent from
the high place which accident raised hrn and the
blaze Of tic Lone Star streaming up south
tern horizon alone sheds certain degree Of eeby reflect
ed light on hs rehrng person, 10 redeem from the
darkness m which would Otherwise have gone down.
Men rnfey love treason well forget despisc
the traitor. Nor indeed is If 10y any means clear that n
his detection from the Nhgs who had Illccd him IN the
position which gave him his power harm, Mr. Tyler is
entitled the usual good which the policy
Of accsrds ~ deserefs. To desert voluntarily one
thing be fairly soouTgcd Of ranks and out OF tho
camp and then driven the enemy the only place
Of refuge, IL another, aud very different thing. And
whom the person thus expelled was himself already de.
sef'or in the euemys camp from tho side which he -
iius aEain gIOminOusy driven bnCk-when s prolonged
continuance there 70 the time Of that expulsion has
yolvcd IN itself the grosstCt eaehefy the side from
winch he again supicas rclugeit cannot be pretend.
cd ihHt very strong Is made for .c!y cordial
welcome TINS NJ oyorcharged picture Of Mr.. Tyers
position.
In the year $40, what VIII. Winged the renegade
"Vrginiu Republican, Nay, not only syns Il. Whiy
the niencst sofi but lie was peculiarly and par excel
loeo, Henry Coy Wing To be Harrison Wing, or a
Srcu Wb2 at hat inc, comparatively little 81
nothing to be Cy Wing was foil Of tie doep's ard stron
gesi meaning. 1bto wns 10 non cOumit1sm about the
bold kc5tucian Ills n.pne constituted di.i net
announcement Of system Of pyca! ducrne-abd polt
caidJcfno u the worst sotias could have been conveyed
IN any form Of T.. cacchism And ~ the Convention
OF lsi), Mr.. Tyler was 40 ia !ouy fiond tho slec
ton VI Mr. Clay, to BE- tho Prii- ntisl canci5ae
n1iionol representative Of the Wing party, thar las beer
subsequently proved was TO the bitterness u his lamon
iaons tor Cay failure Of nomination that he partly OWED
his own selection for tile Wee Presidency.
We should NJ, have made this fact slpno p,rs," the
foundation o. tue chnfgo against Mr. Tyler having been
"feaeedds Virginia Republican," Il he bad not Ly tho
pdpaho corruption Of his reelected bal
upon his position 81 that time tive coacst ahts BY which
t. ftad s character and conduct ~ HE jealous Cayism
Of that day there no honesty ct conversion from
Whist he had Of old pfocsscd Ho SHINING against
great ighi, aud he knew H. lie has subsequently, wher
ambitious interest pJmp'cd different course thrown him
sell back again. with sfdor q rervfro,a
ted by ne long ntcrmson ~ cpose upon the old ptnei-
pcs, and the old party, which he then botfsyiol-
WIN no disposition TO Withhold from Va. ryeru chariab,
ING excess Of the political CONCEPTION which las rioed
through his admnsston-now. happily exhilng IT, yer,
last bFesih-hss been such compel Justice IN IN,
Interpretation Of former equyocal conduct 20 accent /,
oil cases the worst construction he more probabl,
truth.
Tho history Of NJ Tylers administration may be bteA,
summed up. Becoming Acting Pfesidc.t by accident
his polar a second term. With this view hc fra,
10 conjunction with Webster aimed anna gam i,ion