Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-06
RICHMOND WHIG.
I,nIan.,ory nv Mr.. TyIer.

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ia response the subs of which appears below We
would very cheerfully have published the whole if we
could have properly appropriated much space to the
mater The passages given, we think, sufficiently e1-
plain his views and position:
BouRxsIDk NEW KENT County, Va,
July q, 1860.
To the Editor Of the Richmond Whig;
In your Journal of the 18th OF July ind TINS para
graph, 10 wit -" The Cincinnati Enquirer another De-
mOcrAtic paper now supporting Douglas says In Ne"
Kent Virginia John Tyler, Jr., made speech sustain
ing the Seceders the Richmond Convention, and ~ "a
vor of immediate disHniOn Every disunonlst ID the
South susains the Seceders and the Richmond ConVen
ton Singular, is it not II they are Tor saving tne
| Uuon ="
also find in your journal, of May 10th, in commu.
nication from New Keut Virginia, signed by "LoUHgeT
this language to wit III found Gen. John Tyler son
of e1PTesident Tyler haranguug The people upon the
action of the seeding States IN the Charleston OohVen
ton and f1uoriRg, ia the strongest KIND Of terms Hs
disMsHJsrashf Of The Federal Union.
Since the latter publication made its appearance IN the
WHO and since the Presidential nominations OF the two
last Baltimore Conventions we're announced, nave,
moreover found in several newspapers this a'emen
TO wit:-"ExPresd John Tyler has written letter
sustaining Breckenridge and Lane as President and Vice
| President"
More recently "rumor has gone forth that John Tyler
was sustaining Breckenridge and Lane on dsunlou
grounds :" aud some have confounded John Tyler, Sr,
fusion we have card presented in the Richmond En-
uurer headed "USToUSDED RuNoRs, making the whole
business confounded, as follows, to VIII Among
the many unounded rumOrs that now hoat through Tue
press is one to the effect that ExPresiden' John Tyler
has written let err declaring for BrecAnrdge and Lane
While Mr. Tyler is thoroughly conservative IN all bis
vews vet be has and does not propose TO take any
public part in the He has written no such letter.
and the mistake has been made by coniounding John
TYLER Jr with his father the ex-Presldent-ooh very
able and yet very different men,
The reason produce before you these things and ask
of your courtesy appearance IN answer through the
Whig you will readily perceive and VIII, doubt moi,
readily admit the propriety oil my request LOOKING
dates and language, aud the succession oi assoei
ated events it cannet be reasonably doubted that the
first publication made in the Wing from the pen ol
"Lounger" dated May 29th the origin OF the Sec
ond publication made in the Wing dated July "h from
the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t can be as little Questioned
that the rst publication in the Wing OF May 29h from
the pen of "ounger leading the second publication
in the Wing Of July Sth from the Cincinnati Enquirer
also led the "rumors afoat in the press, that eA'
President John TYLER had written letter sustaining
Breckiuridge and me-" that sus aiming Breek-
inridge and Lane upon dsuuiOn grounds and so con
founding John Tyler Senior aud John lyler JUNIOR as
TO render the card in the Euqurer necessary TO the o
mer There was nothing base any such rumor upon,
but this and the correspondence gro"ing out ot IT,
Your caudor will also enable you to perceive that the
first publication made in the Whg OF the 18th May ap
peared before the nomination of Breckindge and Lane
at Baltimore and that the second publication IN the
Wing OF July 18th, appeared after the nomhauoh Oh
Breckiuridge aud Lane at Baltimore Tins oeinS So
and the matter to time, place, act, aud oiher accom-
panimsnts beirg the same in both publications, II Is pa
the Wing before the public causing speech de-
livered by in New Kent, Virginia before the nomna-
ton Of Brckinrdge and Lane and IN which their names
were not mentioned aud could not very well have D'eh
mentioned to apply period subsequent TO the nomi-
ion of those gentlemen leaving the public to infer,
whatever they might be inclined TO infer as 10 the
grounds from which spoke and to take for granted, II
they pleased, that spoke in their behalf am quite
the editor Of the Whig neither desired his journal
10 occupy position unhappy for its't nor uast
70 me. Before the action at Baltimore never advo-
Gated the nomination of Breckenridge and Lane. Since
the action at Baltimore have made speech and pub
lished no letter whatever Neither has EX-President
Tyler assumed before the public any position on the
question OF the Presidency That eminent citizen re-
tired fifteen years ago from the turmoil of politics TO the
calm shade Of private and domes c lite, and It Is not
singular the impudent insoence Of Rumor" as to him
should have been rebuked by the Richmond Enquirer,
while, to myself it is well known that for the last four
years, nearly, have occupied no partzan position es-
teemng the Republic in too much danger to justify mere
/ par;zan politics
do advocate the election Of Breckinridge and Lane;
but wish emphaiically to deny that have made any
speech or written any letter advocating their election
upon dSunion grounds
No doubt "Lounger' desired to demonstrate to the
Wbig bis zeal and efficiency in behalf Of the "cause"
conted 10 his hands looking 10 the assured success oil
Bell ard Everett through the split in the Democracy.
But, let this be as it may, at the time he penned the
| iGes charging me, in my speech in New Kent, with
"avoring, in the strongest kind Of terms, the dismem
bermen of the Federal Union," he must have remem-
bered what others have not forgotten, that while speak
ing was questioned before the audience: "Are you in
favor Of disunon y and that answered loudly, tersey
and emphatically, "No not now" Whilst pennng that
charge against me, be must, moreover, have remem-
bered what others have not forgotten, that In conse'
quence Of the reply of M Naden the subclector OF
the Constitutional Union Party in and for the county
Of New Kent and Of Mr. X. T. Lacy, the candidate OF
that party Of Of any) for the office Of County Attorney,
in which they both seemed to be willing TO msunder-
stand my position and arguments, Notwithstanding the
disclaimer called from me as above stated followed
them in remarks lasting ten or fifteen minutes, expressly
repudiatng any such construction.
As TO whatever "Lomger" says, or don't say, or
meant to say this business let this be my uncQuvoca
answer mean "RoidHd fur an Oiirer." If he
meant offence mean this the end Of the chapter of
offence. II ne Is 'innGcent OF offence and committed
error in regard to me- through mistake msconoeptlon,
or payfuness, then this reply is equally innocent and
void Of offence to him, aud is merely intended nno
Gently innocent Let the seed Origi
Hdly in the Wing bring forth its legitimate fruit
In conclusion, grant word TO the Cincinnati En-
quirer that advocates it seems, the election of Mr.
Douglas to the Presidency. In the speech | made in
New Kent well In the letter Afterwards published
in the Enquirer prior to the nominations at BaltlmTe,
endeavored to occupy ground in respect to the great
public issues affecting the Republic, trust high above
tho head Of the mere partizan, Illuminated by purer
light than that yOuchssted to him. spoke and wrote
from similar views to those preseEted by me in Novem
ber 1885, ION the political status of the country while
vet the Democracy rejoicing in the election Of Mr.
Buchanani rOn similar views to those presented by me
in the address made beiorS the Democratic Association
Of Texas at Austin in 1857, when depicted "the ineg
table disintegraon of the Democratic party as Gov
Pease, sens or Hemphill and General Hamilton, who
we're present, will doublsss remember from similar
views 70 those presented by NE In the Fa OF lEhf at
Mobile when after declining first an Invitation IRON the
American party and next from the Democratic party
and throwing TO the wind every consideration OF perso-
nal advantage or advancement under an administration
| had contributed somewhat 10 bring into power, ad
dressed the shareholders Of Alabama without distinction
Of party on the condition Of public affairs affecting their
Joint and iseparable interests None knew and know
better than the Douglas men about Washington during
the last winters what those Views were and are and
| would dare be that men in the land now re-
Vret more sincerely than they do not having turned
more sagacious to my warnings. Ny hopes, my
fears my anxletes and my suggestions as TO the saliva
ton Of the Union, were 70 theta fully disclosed But
they we're blind destruction, and his "Yau ting amb
ton overleaped itself" will say to the Cincinnati En-
auirer that as matters now stand IeoHseeHtiouSy be-
Ieue LneOi aoiH be seeted President and that dissof
tio Is inevitable. Whether advocate OF oppose disco
luton is different question, which have not enter
ed in any speech made by me in New Kent only say
as said in New Kent that when dissolution does come
as it will in Ibis contingency will stand in the presence
Of the graves Of my ancestors and by the side OF my
kh, my kin aud my friends and their God and cause
shall be my God and cause, to the end forever.
| have the honor to be, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your friend and servant,
JOHN TYLER, JR.
PS As for the gross and wanton attacks upon Ex
President Tyler in this connection in the New York
q ~ Aa., IwA.t twhN 20 unft