Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
MR.. TYLER AND THE DEMOCRACY.

Certainly the notable Editor OF tho "Demo.
crat, in penning the following article, has over
rated she gu'hti6ty of the Republicans. For our
part We cannot imagine why he should hope to
convince any one that Capt. Tyler was a ",rae"
Republican and worthy of the honors which were
conferred upon him during his late sojourn in this
place. particularly, after having so recently pro.
nounced him "politcal renegade and apostate. :"
Entertaining such opinions Of the man, had we
shaken him by the hand or done any thing else
calculated TO make the impression that any par
ucuiar regard was entertained for him, we would
have been perfectly satisfied with the miIdness OF
The term, "idle spectator" With this, however,
we have nothing to do.
Inc Republicans, upon whose gullibil,y he
has placed so much reliance, mus, try to believe
the two opinions of the democrat" as we give
them below, yet we admit it is harder to swallow
them both at once, than in doses as he admins
tered them.
communication appears also in the s.Dcmo-
crat'" signed "Clay Statue" no doubt from the
pen otone of those from whom MIR. Tyler claims
never to have "poiticaily differed''-who has
followed him through all his political turninus
and windings. We claim no jurisdiction over
his case, but hand it over to our Neiehbor of the
"Vailey STAR" who reads him quite severe
lecture in an article which he may end in this
| column.
! As to the responsibility of some who were
present on the occasion, we know, the Spectator
mad no doubt, but in the main, we believe his
statement to be quite as correct as that of the
"Democrat" or its correspondent, "Clay Stat.
ue" But come, let us view this new Ao,ver in
the wreath Of Democratic consistency,
Q-We feel ourselves bound to notice the very unfair
and uncandid remarks ofthe spectator in reference TO
the reception OF Mr.. Tyler, on Tuesday last Neycr
was more vcnom shewn, than the editor exhibited in
pennng that article He let loose as it were the pent
up bile which had been accumuating ever since Mr. w.
Ter refused to aid him and his friends in CARRYING ont
their destructive, dishonest and ambitious schemes bv
which they hoped TO keep the government i'm their
ana wie.d Their power to advance the
interests OF those aspiring and ambitious politicians that
rule their party He says it 'smserabIe failure
So it is always when Republicans wish to give demon
straon OF their feengs-thc Federasts pronounce il
"miserablc failure" We met Mr. TYLER as Rcnubl;.
cans should meet Republican, in all open, plain Re.
puohcan manncr-wc had no unmeaning parade no use
less ilummery, TO give zcst proceedings: and
therefore, according TO tie Spectator it was a"miscr
able failure" FaI.ner, he says il s'was a complete
ouriesque upon such honors." Hal we gone i'm the
manner the Wings DESIRE with fa,yning svcophancv
miserable and disgusting ubscrvcncy il would have
been all rght--but we chose not go thus -worshp-
ping no man. we despisc and scorn mcnias and
therefore, according TO the opinion of the s'Spcctaor
twho is expert in such maters,) it ''was burcsouc
upon such honors As to the number present is mis-
takenand the attempt to rdicule lis rcsncc;a;J;,,
uhgenerons The persons present amounted to 100 or
more ana ranked among them of the most rcspcc
.aoe men oil our Town, and farmers of the county We
wish 1t remembered that the Wings call such men ..idlc
Spectators why how could they be other than spec.
rs they would adopt the form prescribed by
e wings, ny appointing master ofccrcmonics whose
trained followers are compelled to bow to his nod. and
act some part in the performance least they must
uo as IN turkey, langh when the Sultan laughs '-But
eisc man 10 prevent misunderstanding abroad on the
suoleot'N How very kind We also give an account
50 at we may correct any "misunde abroad
on the subject, and TO the erroneous
OF the Spectator ">''''