Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-08


didate for reelection to Congress in 1912, wrote
letter to his constituents, Of which the following
IS an extract. In the changes of time, Mr. Fillmore
has been elected Vice President of the United
States and by act of Providence he is the Chief
Magistrate Ofthe nation. The following extract
gives a sad enough picture Of John Tyler and his
tools; but how striking is the contrast between Ty
Ter and Fillmore, and what cause of thankfulnesS
have we to bless stars that the succession has
now fallen into good hands.-Mo. RepuJ.
We extract these passages:
eThe yeneration which every true patriot must
feel for the high Office that has been filled by q
Washington and Madison, forbds that should
speak harshly of the present incumbent. Yet 1t is
deeply to be deplored that Mr. Tyler to labor
under mental hallucination-as unfounded in facts
as it is miSchievous in its consequences that the
great majority Of the Wings in Congress are seek
ing to circumvent him. 1t may be difficult to trace
the origin of this mental malady without a previ-
Gus knowledge OF the constitution OF the patient
But doubt not, If its source could be ascertaned,
1t would be found in that curse Of all
the artful and unprincipled courtier, who insidi-
ousy worms his way into the confde nce Of patron
age and power, for no other purpose but to WELD
it to subserve his selfish ambition or crafty
his personal and vindictive feelings. do not be-
lieve that the acts Of the Chief Magistrate, which
have overwhelmed his former friends with shame
and sorrow, and filed them with indignation, have
resulted from the unaided promptings Of his own
heart, received the appreciation OF his RESPONSE
BILE advisers but in my opinion you could the
fawning parasites that hang around him to fatter
his vanity, and the shonest lagos that distilthe
cious poison OF Jealousy into his ear,
for their own base purposes, all would be explain
ed. The world would then see that breech has
been made between the President and his former
friends, and that the country has been brought to
the brink OF ruin TO minister to the malignant
spleen OF some disappointed aspirsnt to political
fame or to crafty the unholy hilton Of few who
have nothing to hope but in q state Of anarchy and
confusion. These creatures have practised upon
their unsuspecting victim until he sees in every
friend foe and in every necessary act OF legisla-
ton attempt sto head him. He has been driven
from folly to Madness from secret alousy to open
betrayal and at last to fit nf insane hostility to his
former friends who elev sted him to power and in
the vain hope Of securing election, he has been
induced to throw himself into the arms Of his for
mer enemies. What may be the result Of this new
coalition, time alone can determine. fear it has
its origin in weakness, wickedness and perfdy
and that this contamination will produce the bitter
fruits OF disappointment to those who glory in their
shame.
"Thus you see the origin, progress and consum-
nation Of all our difficulties. We have struggled
hard under every encouragement to carry out the
true whg principles Of 1910 and give relief to the
country. Our progress has been opposed and our
efforts thwarted at every step by the peculiar
friends Of the Executive on the floor of Congress.
The press under his control has poured out its ma
licious libe!s upon our devoted heads until every
patriot is sick at heart, and when all these have
been braved and overcome, then the veto at sim
gle blow strikes to the ground our labors, and the
revenues and credit fthe nation.
tsBut am unwilling to dwell upon subject so
painful and Illuminating. speak of it now more
in than in anger and cannot but regard il
an awfnl warning to select no men, even for a
contingent station Of such vast power and re-
sponsibity whose talents and integrity not
equal to it, and regard it additional proof that
our only security against treachery and inordnate
ambition is found in the one term principle, that
takes away all inducement in the Executive to use
his power to secure reelection"
These are noble sentiments, and fraught with Pc
cIlar interest at this time. We have doubt,
that President Fillmore will be found equal to
them.