The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-21
A FALSE Allegation.


The New York S,m and the Philadel-
phia Times, while discussing the present
attitude Of Mr.. Hayes towards bis party,
liken it 70 the etreaeheryH Of Mr.. Tyler
and Mr.. johnson. The charge Of "treach-
cry against Mr.. Tyler, while it may serve
the journals above named to illustrate the
attitude Of Mr.. Hayes, is not true in fact,
when alleged against Mr.. Tyler. The
chief point Of difference between Mr.. Ty-
Ter aud the party that elected him, was the
project to re-establish U. S. Bank Mr..
Tyler was consistent anti-bank man.
The southern wing Of the Wing party, or
at least some Of its ablest leaders, were
opposed TO the new banking project
Among those leaders was the able VIM. G.
Riyes, Of Virginia, who supported Mr.,
Tyler as an anti-baBk man. The northern
and eastern capitalists and manufacturers,
particularly those of New England, were
favorable to bank. Mr.. Tyler's views
were not 50 well understood in the north,
but one Of the songs Of that memorable
soug-singing campaign clearly intimated
that they would vote for him, 60 matter
what were his peculiar views on that sub
ject. The sentiment of the song was
''We'll vote for Tyler, therefore,
Without why or wherefore
And they did. In the very first days
Of the extra session of June, 1871, Mr..
Tyler proclaimed his dedided hostility to
the new U. S. Bank project. Nevertheless,
Congress passed the Fiscal Agent bill,
which was vetoed, then modified and re-
passed, FIVE times in succession, and as
often vetoed by the President. Because
he would not yield his constitutional scru-
pies and sign this new bank project which
was not accepted even by the entire Wing
party, the leading Wings in Congress made
war upon his Administration, and their
violent opposition was carried so far as to
burn him in efigy under the very windows
Of the White House. But Mr.. Tyler was
unmoved. He but adhered to his life
long principles, and maintained his con-
sistency to the end. What treachery was
he guilty Of? The Wing party-the
northern wing Of it, at least, deceived it.
self 1t took him upon trust, and he was
not bound to give up his constitutional
scruples against bank, because he was
the candidate of party, one wing of
which desired bank. 1t is libel upon
Mr. Tyler, therefore, to accuse him of
treachery towards the Wing party under
such circumstances. The party was false
to itself in nominating man whose views
were not sufficiently understood. They
probably thought il made but little differ
ence as his nomination was only for the
Vice Presidency But the death of Gen.
Harrison put him into the Presidency, and
his views then became Of the first impor-
lance not only to the party which elected
him, but to the country at large.
The Ssm, of Wednesday, does partial
justice, atleast, to Messrs. Tyler aud john
son, in an effort to present Mr.. Hayes as
worse than either; but still there is a touch
of injustice III its closing reference to Mr..
johnson, who was SO far reiastated in the
good will and confidence of the public as
to be elected to the U. S. Senate. The
San says
When President Tyler went back on the
Wing party, he violated no principle and no
pledge to which he had been bound either BY
the platform or by the tenor Of the canvass.
A Democrat in his ideas and antecedents, he
simply quarreled with Mr.. Clay on the ques.
ton OF rechartering the United States Bank.
In this quarrel the whole mass of Wings be-
came arrayed against him, and he had o hard
time OF It while in office, aud went out despis.
ed as traitor and with scarcely friend in
the world.
In the same way, President Johnson's
breach with the Republican party involved on
his part no treaehery TO the platform or the
professions OF the canvass which had but re-
Gently closed. Johnson was nominated for
Nlee-President because he was southern war
Democrat; and the platform on which he had
been elected laid down no rules for the re-
construction Of the Southern States, because
at the time that platform was framed il was
not supposed that the Southern Confederacy
would collapse so soon. 1t is true that prev.
ious to his accession Mr.. Johnson had advo-
Gated the seyerest punishment for the leaders
OF the rebellion, and that he changed his ideas
upon that matter shortly after he became
charged with the actual responsibilities of
power but the party had not officially taken
any ground upon this subject, and so far as
Mr.. Lincoln's views are known, the course
proposed by Mr.. johnson was rather in har.
mony than in antagonism with them. Yet,
going against the prevailing sentiment Of the
Republican leaders and conducting himself
with more violence than discretion, Mr. John |
sou at once became engaged in deadly con
hict with them which eliminated in his i'm.
parchment, overwhelmed him with public |
contempt and detestation, and scarcely ended |
with his retirement from Office and his death. |
While Rutherford B. Hayes initiates Tyler |
and johnson IN separating himself from his |
although that party, not content with |
defeat in the election, has gone the length Of
counting him in as President by the grossest
and most reckless frauds--he goes further
than either Of them by patting himselfin flag |
rant opposition against the ancient doctrines
and traditions of the party, and against the
spirit and the unanimous declarations of the I
canvass. Where Tyler and johnson violated |
no principles and repudiated no pledges, he |
violates every principle undergraduates a cloud |
Of pledges. Thus his treaehery is inestimably |
deeper and darker than theirs; and the pun.
ishment whichthe and bis supporters ought
70 expect will, doubtless be in proportion to |
the nature and magnitude Of their offence.
The Cumberland Ne,rs says Messrs. r. F.
McCardeli and Eugene Grammar propose 10
begin the publication Of anewspaperin Cum.
berland. They expect to begin operations
about the middle Of May or first Of June.
The new paper, Of tri-weekly issue, will be
called the Western Maryland Adpocate, and