The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-29
SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SER
VICES OF
THE HON. JOHN TYLER.

70 wears old at the time OF his death. Ii
has seldom fallen to the lot of any man to fill
SO large space in the public history Of his
country, and TO have died so full of honors
as did the subject Of this brief sketch. He
served his country with fidelity and dlstinc-
ton, the term of his service being almost un-
interrupted from early manhood 70 the last
days Of his life, and the steps OF its promo
lion leading from local reputation and use-
fDlness up 10 The highest emnence of nation
al honor.
We believe that Mr.. Tyler's FIRST appear
ance on the public stage Of life was as cap
tain of a volunteer company in the war OF
Is12-hence the title Of "captaln," with
which he was honored by Mr.. Bolts in 184l.
He was afterwards member Of the "Execu-
tive Council" OF Virginia (under its old con-
stituton) and also member OF the House OF
Delegates.
In the fall Of 1916. at special election,
Mr.. Tyler was elected to the Congress Of the
United States, and was reelected to the fol-
lowing Congress in 1917. In this enlarged
field OF usefulness, at time when party
spirit was greatly enraged, Mr.. Tyler dis
tinguished himself not only by his parlla-
mentary abilities, but by his firm adhesion
TO the strict text Of the State Rights doc
trine.
In December Of 1925 he was elected Gov
ernor Of the State Of Virginia for one year,
commencing March. 1896; and was re-elect.
ed for the next year.
In 1897 he was elected to the United
States Senate for term Of six years. COM
~ a Nfarnk In the fasf
he had for an opponent John Randolph OF
Roanoke, over whom he iriumphed BY a
small majority-the vote being Tyler Il5,
Randolph 10.
MIR. TYLER was also a member Of the cele-
brated Virginia Convention Of lS29-'S0-a
body which boasted such names amongst its
members a Ex-Presidents Madison and Mon
roe, Chief-Justice Marshall, Litlleton Waller
FazewelI, John Randolph OF Roanake, Ben
iamin Watkins Leigh. p. P. Barbour, Philip
Doddridge, Abel p. Upshur. &c.
In 1883 Mr.. Tyler was reelected to the
United States Senate. IN the midst of the ex.
eitement growing out Of President Jackson's
Proclamation against South Carolina. Mr..
Tyler was the only Senator who voted against
the celebrated force biz.
At the end Of his first term in the Senate,
Mr.. Tyler was again reelected TO seat in
that body over Mr.. James Mcdowell. Of
Rockbridge. the opposing candidate. He
was chosen President pro fem OF the Senate
in 1855. In 1856 he resigned his seat IN the
Senate upon rerelving instructions TO vote
for the famous "expunging resolutions y and
in 1883 and SO was a member Of the House
Of Delegates Of Virginia.
In the fall Of 1899 Mr.. Tyler was nomina-
ted for Vice President OF the United States
BY the National Convention Of the Wing par
~, and was elected 10 the fall OF 1870. He
became President on the death Of Mr. Har,
rison, which occurred on the 4th Of April,
1871. and went out Of Office on the 18th OF
March, tS48.
After filling the highest Office in the gift
Of the people, Mr.. Tyler remained IN dig
nified and contented retirement" for up
wards Of fifteen years. In 1861 he was cho.
sen by the State Of Virginia as one Of her
Representatives IN the /" National Peace Con.
gress," and was made President Of that bo.
7 dy. In February OF that year he was elected
to the State Convention ol Virginia, and was
chosen by that body as one Of the delegates
in the Provisional Congress Of the Conlede.
rate States. At the last November election
Mr.. Tyler was chosen. BY majority over
both Of his opponents, TO represent in the
Permanent Congress the metropolitan dis
trict Of Virginia-being elected 10 this oeic,
by the children and grand children Of his Oh
constituents.
In his politics, Mr.. Tyler was, through the
whole Of his cyentIul career, an innexiblr al.
vocate Of the rights Of the States. His iidel.
" TO the principles Of the strict construction
school was established BY unerring tests. II
his first election TO the Senate. he received
the support Of the Adams members ol th,
Legislature without an exception; aud, irou
their knowledge Of human nature. some 9
the Federal politicians had strong hopes tha
he would modify his course TO suit the view,
Of those 10 whom he was indebted for eleya
tion. How far they had mistaken their man
I they found out TO their cost. when Senate
{. Tyler defined his position against the con
solidation doctrines Of President Jackson
DrnsIa mat,c, -, a IuriI and nnuarful enqech