Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03
JOHN TYLER HEADING THE WINGS

After many aborlive efforts upon the paIt Of
The Wings TO head John Tyler, il seems he has
a, length succeeded in turning The tables upon
that hopeless party. We give the story rs we
heard il:
II seems that during the last winter or spring,
a county court in Mr.. Tyler's county, composed
Of several Wing Justices Of the Peace, with a
view 10 morlify and humble MIR. Tyler for his
political sin Of turning Democrat, appointed him
oYerseer OF road, with The intention OF enforce
ing the duties, or impose The fine in which cases
made and provided in the statute.
The law OF Virginia, il seems, specifies no il
miled time for working on and repairing roads,
but lis terms declare they shal be put and kept in
order. Accordingly Mr.. Tyler being notified OF
this new honor conferred sat about 10 discharge
his duIy. To The delight OF his patron Justices
and Wing brethren he vas soon seen riding
through The neighboghood, summoning The hands
10 work. The joke was TOO good 10 be LOST, and
many a whis counlenance was lit up with smiles,
Il, The thought that The ex.plesident was al length
harnessed with such notifying duty. Old
John, however had loo often lodged heir leaders,
10 hr headed by The small Try.
He commenced his labors as faithful public
servant. The road being very unlu'aliug, he de-
lerminci TO cut down the hills, fill up The gulies
and Iavines, and make it good level turnpike
road. Day by day he piled himself 10 his work;
hills and wales atestcd his industry. The eiieci
OF his diligence was not only visible on The road
i!sel but The neishborng farms begun soon 10
shew that just in proportion rs The road succeed.
ed fences, bitches, hedges, plowins, caItins, and
every ulEer plantation service was neglected. FoI
this there was no remedy. The hands were all
upon the road. The joke became, in truth, a Sc
rious matter. The smiles that lately illumed eve
~ countenance, turned into shasly dsinay.
public meeting Of the whole neiehboThood was
called. Headed by the august Justices, they pro-
ceedcd 10 the scene OF operations AMI besSei Nj.
Tyler for Gods sake, for their sakcs. (nad perhaps
tov The sake 81 Leland,) 10 quit working on The
road and lei The hands 90 home. MIR. Tyler re.
piled, shat the law made il his duty 10 put The
road in good order, and keep il in such. There
were yet good many bad hills 10 he cut down
and ravines 10 be filled; till that was done, he le!i
il his bouEden duty 10 work on. Lie should dis
like 10 be presented 10 The grand Jury Tor neglect
OF duty Immediately after his appointment "sThe
Justices promised 10 excuse Lin II he should be
ndiicd before them. Tile preferred 10 place
himself above The clemency OF the court" The
Justices then begged him 10 resign Mr.. Tyler
replied shat Offices were hard 10 obtain these
times, and having no assurance that he should
soon obtain another, he could not think, under the
circumstances, OF rcsignin2."
IL is said he Kept The hands al work upon lie
road, widening. excavaing, filling, gravellns
and McAdamisng Tor nearly two months, max
ing one OF the finest roads in The Union. II is
thought by many that the road will not need &C.
pair lor The next century. Wonder il the Wings
will make another effort 10 head him
Raleigh STANDARD.