Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-21

u We last week, in the absence of the Editor,
took some notice of the remarks of that most &C.
centric genius OF the Democrat i'm relation to our
statements respecting the reception Of MIR. Ty-
Ter at this place on the 9th instant. We then plac-
ed him in most unenviable light, by giving ex-
tracts from his own paper expressive of his feel
ings towards Mr.. Tyler, uttered at time and
under such circumstances as will not allow of the
surr-oinon that he had changed his views. No
doubt feeling that he had been condemned out of
his own mouth of having been guilty of doing
honors, under show Of friendship, 10 man
whom he considered political renegade and
apostate," he has, in attempting to extricate him
self from the difficulty, been either wlfully or TO-
norantly guilty of quite as small business, viz :
OF taking extracts from this paper and placing
constructions upon them, which under the circum-
stances the Spectator gave them, neither reason
nor honesty will warrant. The extracts given
do not SAVIOR of inconsistency in the smallest de-
gree, unless the condemnation of Mr.. Tyler's
treason to the Wing party may be styled so.
Here is one Of them in relation to MIR. Tyler's
message giving the outlines of his future course
in the administration:
tThcy indicate honesty of purpose and just appre
of the coordinate branches of the which for
years past, have been practically lost sight of by
our Presidents "-Spectator, June 10, lSil
1t will be remembered that at the time this was
put forth, Mr. Tyler had done no overt act which
was not in accordance with this message or tho
wishes Of the party that elected him. Surely there is
no inconsistency so far. Another article referred
to is from the Spectator of Aug. &c, l94l its
announcement Of the Veto of the Bank Bill. An
act done in direct opposition to his avowed in
tentions and the expectations of his friends, and
in speaking of which the Spectator fears that the
the whole character of the Administration is about
to be changed from Wing to Democratic. And
in the very next paper il has inscribed on its flag:
ga support of the present Administration as far
as its measures may be Whig-and the elevation
of HENRY CLAY to the next Presidency;" and it
is from this paper that the Democrat takes the
following and from which he makes the wonder
full discovery that the Spectator had again en-
brneed John Tyler:
Mr.. Wise has proclaimed that Mr.. Tyler will not
sanction it (Nr. Scrgcans Bank Bill and endorse
the asserton-Rich. Eng
"Reader does this sound strangely in your ears
MIR. Richie an cndorscr of MIR. Wise and WING
PRESIDENT. And is it not pregnant circumstance 20
Spectator, Sept. ., lSll.
MIR. Tyler is indeed termed Whig President,
but it is in irony; and the circumstance alluded
to is pregnant-with what Mr.. Democrat! Is
itwih evidence of the Spectators having embra-
ced Tyler, or Of Tyler's having fastened himself
upon your partyl Your article of the Sd of
June last, declares that you share gotten rid Of this
man." This is pregnant circumstance and may
lead to discovery of the Spectators meaning.
Really, we think our neighbor and those who as
sisted in concocting this last editorial of the
Democrat have proven themselves a most nge-
MUS set of loggerheads in making the discovery
that it was an endorsement by the Spectator of
JohnTyler's whiggery. They ought to be award
ed leather medal with suitable inscriptions!
We did not dodge the question at Issue last
week, as our Neighbor asserts, of which fact an
other look will convince him. And were we
disposed to enter into personalities with the |
"Democrat," We too. might say that certain
Matters other than desire to defend the Iy-
Ter reception, may have produced the bitter
feelings displayed in his editorials towards the |
Spectator. But so far as we are concerned, here
this matter must terminate, as we consider con-
troversy with the ''Democrat" about John Tyler,
a game not worth the candle.
ELECTIONS.
Elections held in this month eheu f,r