Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-14
From the Wall Street Reporter
President Tylcr's Administration.

President Tylcr's Administration.
Before this paper is issued. John Tyler
will cease to be President OF the United
States. 1t affords us, therefore, fitting
opportunity to review the course he has
pursued in the discharge Of the duties Of
his Office, and to render him that reward
to which he 1s Justly entitled.
1t is we'll Snown that Mr.. Tyler was al.
ways Democrat, States Rig his man,
and strict Constructionist. His political
history confirms the truth Of this declare
uon He was elected by Democratic votes
to all the high stations he has filled, both
in Virginia and in the councils of the ma
ton, if we except the single instance, 10
the Vice Presidency and even to this o.
fee he was nominated by the Wings, BE-
cause his democratic principles would
make him acceptable TO those Democrats
who were opposed to the reelection OIL
Martin Van Buren,.
In one month after his inauguration
General Harrison was removed by deaO'
and the responsible duties of Presiten'ds'
volved on Mr.. Tylers. He was called at
Il most important crisis OF our affairs, and
without any precedent to guide him. asa
Vice President, to administer the Govern
ment as President-an event without H'
ample in the history Of our county,
The Wings, elated by their success IN
electing President in Congress, BY al
Overwhelming majority, were Determined
to drive through all their favorlte meas.
ures; they were ''to open new 'e' o.
books" and commence political bus'ne"
by repeating the independent Treasury
chartering Fifty Million Bank-d's'f'o"
ting the proceeds of the public lands-'0'
enacting protective tariff. Fortunately
for the good Of the country, they ~e'
checked in their career by the vetoes o.
John Tyler, who, trvaaianbis principles
and his professions, al Ci'e OF enas ne.
ties and threats Of frlelI and enenl'
dared to pu. his veto upon the bill char'sr T,
ing United States Bank. The gtsaS
spectacle of moral courage exhibited y
Mr.. Tyler on this occasion cannot be W.
gotten He stood alone. Every me0O'
of his Cabinet was opposed TO the mS', o.
ure. The mass of the party which e'ee'''
? him was arrayed in hostility against n w.
and the Democratic party. who hoped W"
his courage would not fail him in the v,
ing moment, gave him bu, very little e" .,
enlargement of receiving their suPPO'" =
that there was scarcely prominent, p.'
on whom he could rely with conhes~.J
e All the members Of his Cabinet res,sD'.
e except Mr.. Webster, and even he d'u ~ ~,
i accord with the President IN Vetolns H..
Bank Bill. His enemies predicted w. ~,
: no respectable man would hold otflcs !.
n der him, and they hoped, by r'O''' a
S threats, denunciations, and burning -,
y gies. to compel him to resign. But "II
r misunderstood the man. He was "'p'
d of sterner stuff" than they suPPosso
y that they could neither d" head him w :.
j. nor induce him to depart from what ~ cor
e lieved to be the requirements OF the . s
n stitution. He stood as a President 70 -
IS out a Cabinet" and without Pa'.h
n and apparently without friends. and =, ~ 5,
o these circumstances, was required - a.,
,f| lee, Cabinet in a hasty manner, " co,
Ii ole him to carry on the affairs OF 'oS v