Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-10-01

have never been controverted, but the
cause that produced them has been subject
to many opinions. / have had but one on
the subject. Had General Harrison lived
Mr. Tyler woald never have forsaken him.
The motive would have been wanting lie
had left General jackson and the Demo-
cratic party, and had nothing to expect
from that party. He had no temptation
to break his faith with the Wing party I'M
til General Harrison died. and he had sue
ceeded to the Presidential chair, nor do j
believe that he had the most remote idea
of cutting loose from the party that elected
him, and setting up for himself, until the
meeting of the extra session. He and his
Cabinet were united and harmonious up
to that time. and. as have already said, a
truer set of Wings the party did not hold,
than bis Cabinet. Was it the Bank ques-
ton that caused him 10 leave his partly
answer, mo- that was one of the pre-
texts only: the celebrated letter Of Mr..
Bolts was another What then was the
csuses." | will be asked. l answer, the
cause was that Henry A. Wise, of Virgin
ia. was not selected for Speaker in place of
John White OF Kentucky. by the Wing
caucus. Henry Clay was suspected of
producing this result. Mr. Wise had been
up to that event, from the very first, one
of the most violent Of all the Wing politi-
clans Of the United States. 1t was he who
gave the celebrated toast that went the
rounds of the Wing press, "'The union OF
the Wings. for the sake of the Union."-
lie had been, during the contest, with 9TH
or chivalrous spirits Of the South, who had
taken conservative grounds, in the front
of the great political battle that had Just
terminated in the most triumphant and
overwhelming victory in the annals OF
our country 1t was natural that he sho'd
look to the Speakers chair. as due to his
efforts in the Wing cause, and for which
he was admitted to be emincntly qualified.
John White. of Kentucky. was elected over
him by the Wings / was there at the
time, and without any preference individu-
ally, as between Mr.. Wise and Mr.. White,
regretted the choice on party grounds
Mr.. Wise was perhaps the only Wing in
the House who hal Tyler proclivities 1t
is proper that / should Introduce Mr.. Wise
here more directly to the reader. lie was
spare. slim man, under the common
height, large head. brown hair, hanging to
his shoulders, parted in the center, falling
carelessly over his high forehead, remarka-
bly, large mouth, dark, piercing eyes; he
dressed plainly, generally wore q black
frock coat. Mr.. Wise possessed talents
of high order, with debating powers a
mong the first in tine House. lie was an
ardent, impulsive, and sometimes vehement
speaker, very characteristic of the Virginia
and Southern school. lie was the man to
mould John Tyler, Virginian. The pri-
vate and political friend of Mr.. Tyler, he
had with him left the jackson standard,
and gone over to the opposition. Possess
ing mind in every respect superiorto Mr.
TYLER. with full knowledge of his we ak
points, goaded on by disappointed ambi-
ton, and suspicious Of Mr.. Clay, and the
probable political prospects before him, he
thought to establish Tyler dynasty upon
the ruins of the Wing party. and such adj
ditions from the Democratic party as might
be allured from their allegiance by the
'.loaves and fishes" of the rising sun"
Mr.. Tyler, in my opinion. was but an in
strulnent in the hands of Mr. Wise, the SUI
perior virginian. Mr.. Wise had, in the
instrument before him, one string on which
he could play, sure of harmonious sounds,
the ranity of John Tyler He was aware
that Mr.. Tyler, during the campaign. while
seated on the popularity of General Harri
son, deluded himself with the idea OF his
own importance, like the prairie fly, safely
nestled in the shaggy name of the bound
ing buffalo, pursued by a flying band o.
Camanches, which imagines itself the OBJ
iect of the pursuit, and feels able to leave
the noble animal and take care of itself a
any moment. Mr.. Tyler was vanity itself
Mr.. Wise had only to play upon that one
string to hold the perpetuation of tn,
Tyler dynasty in the succession of Mr.. Ty
Ter to the Presidential chair. This coul,
not succeed while Henry Clay stood first
the acknowledged leader of the Wing par
ty. Mr.. Tyler must cut loose from Mr.
Clay and set up for himself. Congress
was in session. The measures of the Viii,
party were well known TO both Mr. lyle
and Mr. Wise That they would be pro
posed by the leaders of the Wing part,
was as well known before as after their in
PRODUCTION. Among them was the ques
ton of National Bank Here was tn
first pretext, no doubt anxiously locke,
for by the leaders of the Tyler movement
do not mean to confine that deep lai,
schemet to Henry a Wise alone; far from
! it, There were Gushing, Wise, Upsher
Gilmer, Irwin, Spencer. Profit, and 9th
ers, known tothe country as 1.-The Corpo
rails Guard, who played upon til. sam
instrument. fatterel his vanity, inflated hi
self-importance, and ministered TO his de
fusion. = -
Before any bank bill had passels eitl E
House, | happened at the Willie Hous
one evening. There were few inthc audi
icace room. Mr.. Tyler was promenadin
arm in arm with two Democratic Western
Senator'S. sat quietly on side sofa
noticing their movements. Tia converse
tion appeared earnest, with such mods an
gestures as satisfied me as to what we ha
to look for. left, and on the way to m
boarding house, on G. Street, called at Nj
Clay's room. He was alone. The mo
mens ] was seated he asked me it Their
was any news. Eyes, Mr.. Clay, i stoppe