Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-27
From the Democratic Rerferc for March, Is45.
TIE Late Aching President.

Ac L2sc ACtstl. FEcsEUcut.
We must be INDUCED N the harmless auachrunism
which thus anticipates, by a few days, the period
when this agreeable form of expression may be en-
ployed, with a strict accuracy than at the mo-
ment at which II is now written. For even though
the hour has not yet quite arrived, which IS to be
frightened by the reflection that Tyersm has ceased
to exist, in any other than the past tense, vet by the
time this page shall reach the eyes Of most Of its
readers they viii have ceased blush for the govern
ment of their country.
at will take the country long time before the
morals Of politics from the bad infu-
ence which has been exerted them by the regime
OF Iylerlsm"-was the recent remark of a very emf
nent statesman, occupying position entirely aloOf
from 1t and disinterested in regard to it and who
neither in his own person that of any friend had
been injured assailed by it, but who had rather
been, on the contrary, an OBJECT OF It's goodwill and
fiattering attentions. And the remark was true-so
true that we scarcely know when and how TO expect
the curative influence or recuperatve power which
shall wholly undo the mischief wholly atone for the
disgrace, deeply and broadly wrought by the events
of the last four years.
Of late, indeed, toward the conclusion Of Mr. Ty-
ers term certain events have concurred TO produce
the effect of raising little faint show of Fictitious
pOpularlty-not his own but anothers-whlch attach
not TO ms general administration, but partly to his
Ofice-dspensing patronage, and partly TO particular
measure-and which prevents the full manifestation
of that common contempt, which both Wing and De-
for that nondeScrpt teriium quid which he and In
significant band of mercenary adherents have const-
tuted, as hybrid novelty unimagined before IN our
political experience. The strong arm Of the great
Statesman of the South far upholds him, let
him down with decent show of dignity, in his de-
scent from the high place to which accident alone
ever raised him; and the blaze of 'Lone Star"
streaming up over our southwestern horizon, alone
sheds certain degree of feeby reflected light his
retiring person, TO redeem from the entire darkness
IN which 1t would otherwise have gone down.
Men rarely love treason so WELL as to forget to
despise the traitor. Nor indeed is it by any
clear, that in his detection from the Wings, who had
placed him in the position which gave him his power
10 harm, Mr. Tyler Is entitled TO the usual good
treatment which the policy of war accords to desert
To desert voluntarily Is thing to be fairly
scourged of the ranks and of camp, and then
driven to the enemy the only place of refuge,
Is another, and very different thing. And when the
person thus expelled himself already deserter
in the enemy's camp, from the side to which he is
thus again ANONYMOUSLY driven back-when his pro-
onged continuance there up the time of that expul
sion, has involved in itself the grosses treachery
the side from whom he again duplicates refuge-it
cannot be pretended that any very strong is made
out for a very cordial welcome This is oycrcharg
ed picture for Mr. Tyler's position.
In the year 1910, what Wing Winged the
renegade Virginia Republican," Nay, not only
was he Wing of the intensest sort, bot he Pc
culiarly, and par excellence "a Henry Clay Wing. To
be Harrison Wing, or Scott Wing, at that time,
meant comparatively little nothing to be Clay
Wing full of the deepest and strongest meaning.
There was no non-committalism about the bold Ken
tuckian His name, his Alone constituted as
distinct an announcement of system of pol. zeal
doctrine-and political doctrine of the worst sort-as
could have been conveyed in any fo CO creed or cat
echism. And In the Convention of 1910. Mr.. TYLER
furioasiy friend 10 the selection of Mr. Clay
TO be the Presidential candidate and national repre-
sentative OF Inc Wing Party that, has been subse
quently proved, it the bitterness Of his lament
atoms for Cays failure of nomination that he partly
owed his own selection for the Vice Presidency
We should not have made this fact alone, "per Sc,
the foundation of the charge against Mr.. Tyler OF
having been ''renggade Virginia Republican" if he
had not, by the pal pablo corruption of his subsequent
course reflected back upon his position at that time
the cearest of lights by which to read his character
and conduct. In his Jealous Clayism of that day
there honesty of conversion, from what he
had of old professed He was shining against grea
light and he knew it. He has subsequently, wheI
ambitious interest prompted different course, thrown
himself back again, with ardor of Republicanisn
rclnvIgOrated by Its long lntcrmsSOn OF repOse, up
the old principles, and the old party which he
then betraying With disposition to withhold from
Mr. Tyler charitable judgment even, nevertheless
the undsgused and unblushng of the politica
corruption which has rioted through his administra
tlon-now, happily, exhaling its very last breath
has been such to compel justice in the interpreta
ton of former equIvocal conduct, to accept III al
cases the worst construction as the more probabl
truth.
The history of Mr.. Tyler's administration may b
briefly summed up Becoming Acting President b.
accident, his polar was a second term With thi
view he first, In conjunction with Webster, aimed a
an amalgamation of parties until it became eviden
that neither Wings Democrats would have an
thing to do with such scheme. The former fairl
scourged him forth from any place among them; Will
the latter sternly and contemptuousy denied hin
admittance even within the outermos verge of thei
gates. Then, and not till then, did Mr. Tyler adopt
the next tack of his policy the effort TO force
buy his way into the Democratic party, by patronag
and Texas, discarding Webster and all things Web
sterian, excepting faIthlessness and recklessness
hoping to throw into such confusion as TO create
least probability, If not necessity, Of ralying upo
HIM for reelection, the only means of averng tn
worse evil Of the election of Clay. Hence his con
ventIon at the same place and day with that Of tn
Democratic party. To this hope he clung long an
desperately, till the ridicule of his position becam
inolerable, to the proverbial faulty of hise
and his family; and then, months after the nomina
tion of Mr.. Polk, be at last wthdraws, only after
absurdly transparent attempt to make, by implied w
dersandlng with of party, the best terms
equalization in his power for his o.ice-holders Thi
is the naked outline of Mr.. Tyler's administration
Does any reader doubt its truth Let IT be remem
bered--the almost suppliant tenacity with which VI
Tyler during his frs. year chung to the Wing party
At that time, be it borne IN mind, the Wings wer
fresh from the late contest, which had placed them
the attitude Of an overwhelming ascendancy Will
the Democrats were apparently broken-down party
not only comparatively feeble In force but conanin
within themselves many elements Of confusion an
disorganization. In concert with Mr. Webster, III
bItterest enemy DIR. Clay has ever had, Mr. Tyler