The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-09-07
nArTbe bitterest enemy &c Tobn TYLER


OTTbe bitterest enemy Of John Tyler
the man who has abused him most violently
will be forced to laugh at the following
story about his ex-accidency, which we find
in Virginia paper. &0 a5 a
JOAN TYLER HEADING THE WHIGS.
After many abortive attempts Upon the
part ofthe wings to head John Tyler, il
seems he has at length succeeded in turning
she tables upon that hopeful party We
give the story we heard it. IN .,,,.,l XXI,
II seems that during the last winter or
spring, county court in Mr.. Tyler's county,
composed Of several whig justices of The
peace, with a view to mortify and humble
MI. Tyler for his political sin of turning
democrat, appointed him overseer of road,
with the intention of enforcing the duties,
or impose the fine in such cases made and
provided by the statute.
The law of Virginia, it seems, specifies no
limited time for working on and repairing
roads, but its terms declare that they shall
be put and kept iDgood order. Accordingly
Mr.. Tyler, being notified of this new honor,
conferred. set about 10. discharge his duty
To the delight of his patron Justices and
whg brethren, he was was.v very soon seen
riding through the neighberhood summoning
the hands TO work. The joke was too good
TO DO lost. and many whig countenance was
lit up with smiles at the thought that the ex-
President was at length harnessed with such
mortifying duty. Old John, however, had
too often lodged their leaders to be headed
by the small fry.
He commenced his labors asaa faithful
public servant. The road being very undu-
lating, he determined to cut down The hills,
fill up the gullies and ravines, and make it a
good level turnpike road Day by day he
piled himself to his work. Hills and vales
attested his industry. The effect ofhis dill
gence was not only visible on the road it.
sell, but the neighboring farms began soon
to show that just in proportion as the road
succeeded, fences, bitches, hedges, CARING,
and every other plantation service was neg
lected. For this there was no remedy
The hands were all upon the road. The
joke became, in truth, a serious matter
The smiles that lately illumined every
tuned into ghaslly dismay.-
A public meeting of the whole neighborhood
was called. Headed by the august justices,
they proceeded to The operations and begged
for Gods sake, for their sakes land perhaps
for the sake of Ireland TO quit working on
The road, and let the hands 60 home. Mr..
Tyler replied, "that the law made it his duty
10 put the road ingood order and keep it in
luch. There we're yet good many bad
hills to be cut down and ravines to be filled;
ill that was done he felt it his bound duty
% ,rork on. He should dislike to be presen-
led to the grand jury for neglect of duty i'm
after his appointment. The justi-
,es promised to excuse him if lie should be
indicted before them. "He preferred
% place himself above the clemency of the
court" The justices then begged him to
'esign. Mr.. Tyler replied "that o6ices we're
lard to obtain these times, and having no as
,urance that he should obtain another, he {
could not think, under the circumstances, Of T
Il
1t is said he kept the hands at work upon /
he road, widening, excava,ing, filling, grav- t
cling and McAdamizing for nearly two v
months, making one of the finest roads in r
he Union. Ii is thought by many that the t
oad will not need repair for the next centu- G
y. Wonder if the wings will make another $
,ffort to head him?