Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-14

buy bis way aia iae Democratic party by Patronage
!. Texas, and hoping TO throw us int
such confusion Ut least probability if no, ne
ecssiy. Of rsllying upon him for reelection. the on
means OF avertng the evil Of the election of Clay
Hence his convention place end day with tina
OF the Democratic party. To this hope he chung long
desperately. l the rideule OF hs position became :noera
be the poVerba faulty of himself and his
y and then. mo.s after the uomnaon NJ Mr. Fos HI
at last witdraws, Gully after shsutdy transparent
II temp, make by Implied understanding with o
party, the best terms Of cspi,ua'oa in his or his
0ieehoders Ths ia the naked outline Of Mr.. Tyes adj
minsration.
Does reader doubt s truth Let il be remembered
tho almost suPpiesnt tcnaci with which Nj Tyler dur.
ing his first year clsng to the Wing pary-A, this Tine
be BONE in mind, the Wings fresh from the thea
late contest, which had placed them in the attitude Of an
overwhelming asccndency while the Democrats were up.
psreny broken down party no, only fee,
ole IN force but containing within themselves many ole
/ ments of eIhfusion add disorg amir alton. /.
Mr. Tyer's game then clearly. shake of Clay
tain the great bulk of the whose rush had
iatsisoa aud himself into power trusting Afterwards sra.
dasy 80 far TO isinicgrao the Republican party as 10
bring IN 81 isss, considerable proportion of them around
ais administration. Hence, although he vetoed Mr. Cla,s
Bank Bill, he offered at the time much one
aud actually ccng the profession and name of Whs
pleading with them impotingy in OF bis Messages on
the ground Ot the number Of other Wing bills he had sign
CO. until all hope Of vanished. and Claws control
ins ascendency in the party succeeding in nsng him
i0rciey aud seoTniuy ch into position in which be-
came acknowledged Tor any Wing maintain any
sort o; party communion with him.
Let it De remem5ored-,he manner in which he then
proceeded 10 adde's. himself his ain that Of cnur-
ung the democratic party. Then witnessed speca-
Gle OF the coupt abuse o the patronage power OF the Elk
eeUiNe, unprecedented. uniinagned before. Orc Mr.
Tyers rst after his power had been 10
pEomugss special declaration against the interference OF
the federal eehcders in politics. Ga former occasions
also MI Tyler had IN peculiar ieaiei himself
with ias principle. And he began work
ing ci ths policy, that o woning his way position
~ the Demuerlc by of his c;ficc syeienat
iealy and university throughout the country they were
hed Up as the hbs Tor adhesion TO him and. his interest,
and activity in his cause.
Every then in the Democratic party occupying any
Of position capable OF being
uence had Office his dispose! the nee acceptance
oi it. Democratic Representatives in Congress had amo.t
unlimited conniandOver the Federal patronage OF their dis
iets Anything 10 prnve himself Drmocra;-to ge, al.
mission such-recogDiion sDch. l. all directions
were to be Wings removed from office had scsrce
had time to get adjusted IN the seats watch they had
eee1 appointed either by Geaera Harrison By Nh TYLER
himse!Whigs OF unmPcached personal worth and capa
buy-ioT no other pretended than confer
their offices Democrats IL n positive public scan
dal-undisS usej. undi>secibet-We need not dwell on
deiais-a single prumnen, lac, will suffice illustrate It
The whole system adopted tyPiiiei Mr. Tylers Ba-
tmo.e Convention OF which body neaTly all already
his ocehodeTs when they there while Al! the rest
with scarcely en- exception, have been made since
The direct application of tao machinery Of the Fe-
deraI patronage q the object Of buying desees into
some kind OF welcome op,ion by party On which he
seeks To- tasen himself, presented novelty IN our politics
IL certainly wroucha vast amount OF mischief. IL scattered
broadcast through the lard seeds Of which
could scarcely ial!, almost everywhere, find IT.
tic soil rdap;oi 70 their ready termination EvcryWhsrc
cesilin number OF pers0as be found urged per-
huPs by their necessities. le disposed be scrcpuou.
~ such matters, whom little ludcious dansn. OF these
bait b, fore heE eyes could scarcsy a 10 attract with An
euscrHes o disposed quarrel with the nd from which
ihey were - drop. URprnciped also at many
places be found. who mad little difficulty IN paning them
selves of upon Ihs iacs an iollish confidence OF Mn w.
Ter and has family, their ts friends and person. .!
astonishing zeal, activity and local Importance in whose
hands the loca management Of their might safely
be rePosed In general able to oaiy the lowest and
vofst 70 iraernze with them loud mounted par,i
zan2 OF Mr. Tyler this class OF persons many ports
and especially ! re cities, succeeding geu. together
miserable lie k-Jts Of persons rarely more that sufficient
20 I'll the baETOom OF haunt which constituted
their head qusF;cr and these IN connection with the hph
er incuinbents Of the lucrative Offices, constituted the
party" worthy o; he!E creation and cIeaios-the Tyler
! Party!
wih the aid OF a few newspapers supported by the olb
c patronage, aGd by heavy u assessed taxation
upon the holders OF Office, these little pothouse knots o
the friends Of John Tyler" constantly astonishing
the country with "nas meetings" and great popular de-
mCsrairns, Il which i needless shat hey rare
nuqI5eTs much exceeded that Of the officers reported
10 have presided over then. To what this syer
0 hGmGug the N st impudsni, sdcceedei in imposing
uPOa AE Iyis 50 as t. make him actually believe ~ the
existence aud growth Of great popular ment in hrs
oeh We nave n" means ct SHOWING Ii u, al rate
ve'y ceTaIn that even deceived in regard the irnsg
mary 9l.-r seurmen. in his 4ycr b. these
persons he could nj have been E1pro, ot the great
watch constitutes alike live chtl characteristics aud the
wot ev snI c:sracc VI ms Administrations that It vas
mainly II not wholly by the plying Of the power of
his patronage, that the organization OF his friends IL
party was constituted, and sustained tho point Of real
~ hctnua zeal Aad this IS the leading feature Of his
term, tho employment OF Office and every manner of pa-
ronage 10 create parry and keep up the point Of
stimulus We eet that deeper mischief has been thus
wrought To the political morality of the country han ond
have attended the signing Of nifty charters OF or bank.
ing eNcheGuers.
These people have in general been exceedingly cl,no,
Gus IN behalf At Polk aGd Dallas" since Mr. Tylcr's
wiihdrawal--1 which cid not take place ill nearly
three months after the nomination OF the Democratic can-
dldate VIC believe they far surpass themselves
IN e iaose attributes which the oppos,ss OF madesty
and vsscy, Is 20 claim large share, If the whole OF
the glory OF the Democratic victory. ~ truth We lave
from tue felt satisfied I'D
harm than good Their numbers utterly Insignificant
In point OF moral force they added only weakness and
weight hard and heavy be UDrne-I fell tnt they
were introducing into the Democratic party and into no.
sIiion 81 sci-assumed camofOus Prominence ffoing ON
the surface, class OF persons felt Generosity cql.y
unworthy Of personal respect Of political confidence -
"he II cannot but be matter Of regret that country
has l"s e moral benefit Of witnessing that just roirbuton
oi reblke which awaited his weakest end worst of our
Presidents, in the utterly Insignificant number Of popular
yCles he had the slightest chance OF obtaining.
We 10y no means design TO include the whole body Of
MI Tttrs Office holders within the application tho aloye
remarks. considerable number If gentlemen of the
highest political and personal Giert indeed to be found
among thCmeihcT selected through the agency 81 ncr5s
or by happy chancoor by the way Of good l.av,n 10
esyen tie lump, respectable 10 the Lankrp
wOrhiessness % many Of the Still e-. o. course will
any portion Of them be received applicable NJ Tyl,s
Cabinet-tho members OF which have had tIr-Ino.t al
iAem noihing-to hO with the meancr matters Of marry
making management Mr. Calhoun'- position, IN H. in mar
i;uaTs known 10 ali u have been far ,Oit aud
above thing md everything u ths kin lie accented
the State Department the call the cou rs for spec
nc object of the greatest public Importance with personal
reluctance and entire independence Of cOnole and ,l
undertaking o is purpose Of retiring should
have completed the TeNls & Oregon negotiations.
SnLEirT OfficER's LANENf.-Since the alteration Of
the lay 90: landlord and tenant and the abol.bnep q, inn
pfsonincu debt tho ices Of H., sern's officer. have
beer much decreased. The following sOoauy a one of
those WORTHLESS isn't bad This precious and Of liberty
this H. ven sheri's officer can't find shouderto turn his
hand to- Time vas, ven iook my bottles ard nv NJ
bodies day. But now thinks brandy water luxury
aud hssn' 50 much as deman' rng my finger vonds
they'll gladden. ny heart With "eHocuton!" for the
Sherif's officer who Wouldn't fcow creiur in de,
trcss nI worthy Of the No stress for rentno
lords law-no Prsonmont for debt! oh Nat mt
Uo! FOR THE OLp COUNrRy For Liverpool, England.
SO heads he advertisement which insert out of the
usual place because o m novelty So 90
Cincinnati 20 England the willing breeze pursue ~ On
the lUi inst without foil, the good Bafque Musknrum
viii sail from our por pr Liverpool, rud all who dc.fe
may secure passage her. II 10 temptation who will