The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
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the Seminole troubles, the admission OF
Florida. the suppression Of the Dorr re-
lelIion the adjustment of long stahdlnS
difficulties with Great Britain, ana the
requirement of the vast domain OF Iehas'
His Judgment as to men was rarely eA-
cellent For the selection, as Tor the
retirement of his first Cabinet he was
noa responsible. Its members were
chosen by Mr.. Harrison during his short
tenure of office. Succeeding that body.
Mr. Tyler called 10 his aid the most brill
liant council ever holding the portfolios
OF this government: Webster, Calhoun's
JTpshur Legare, Spencer, Nelson, WICK,
life. and Mason. During the heated
period of his contest with the Senate MI
Tyler was subjected to an indignity never
before nor since offered to the Execu-
tive, the repeated rejection by that BODY
of his nominations of constitutional adj
yisers. The men so rejected afterward
became the chief corner-stones Of our
political temple.
Mr.. Tylers life was long and s!ngularly
fortunate. He was born, as 1t were, INTO
the official purple, his ancestors having
been men OF high position in the colo
NAL and State goVernmentS-hlS grand
father Royal Marshal OF the Colony ms
father Speaker OF the House OF Burgesses'
Judge of the first Admiralty Court es-
tablshed in the United States, Governor
of Virginia. His maternal line, the Ar
misteads, was similarly prominent in the
annals of the country.
John Tyler was born In 1880 at Green
way. in the county of Charles city. He
was n studious, precocious boy, having
graduated with high honors at the age
of seventeen from the College of Will
liam and Mary. Four years later, on at
tanning legal majority he took his seat In
tie General Assembly OF Virginia and
entered upon a career during when ne
was crowned with every honor within
the gift OF his people. Thencefoward for
! four and thirty years he occupied sue
eessiyely and successfully the most inn
| portant positions in the State and Federal
! governments. His progress was one or
! III broken victory. From the Legislature
| 10 the Executive Council. thence to the
| National House of Representatives, Gov
: ernOr Of Virginia, Senator OF the United
) States, Chief Magistrate of the Nation
Mr. Riyes so long his colleague In the
Senate in reviewing the eventful life OF
Mr.. Tyler after its close, applied to him
4 the Roman epithet OF "feliX"-not denot-
ing alone a prosperous and fortunate per-
son but one who by happy combination
/ OF well-tempered attributes. knew In a
m assure how TO command and propitiate
' fortune. lyltTS luck paSStI Itito IL
proyerb among his Virginia associates.
Littleton Tazewell predicted that Har-
rson would die before his term was out,
saying TJohn Tyler's lucky star is rising
in the zenith" But his constant success
| was not the gift Of the blind goddess
alone. He had the qualities OF greatness,
| the gift OF prudence, the elements OF
strength and popularity within him. His
every upward step on the rungs OF the
ladder was achieved and deserved.
Mr.. Tyler was member OF the Virginia
convention OF 1861, and was delegated by
that body to the Peace Congress at Balti-
more. over whose deliberations he presid-
ed. His speech on assuming the chair was
a model OF Cancellation. All hope Of adj
justment having failed, he took part In
the secession movement and was called
from his quiet country life TO a seat IN
the Confederate Congress. He did not
long survive after the outbreak OF actual
hostilities. but died In Richmond January
II, 1862, I'm the I'D year Of his age, and
the flftieth OF his almost unbroken record
OF public service. He was buried In Holly
wood Cemetery, near the last resting
place of James Monroe. The State has
not yet erected suitable monument "a
the virtues OF the last Virginian Presi-
dent, but his name and fame are cher
|
worth. and that omission will be ftly
repaired in the near future.
OF the older progeny OF Mr.. Tyler, ono
son, his namesake. survives-nOw him
self an aged man. He inherited the per
sonal appearance OF his illustrious sir,
and some sparks Of his genius. out lack
ed the temperament and application which
breed fortune. OF his issue by the Gardt
ner alliance. two sons are wlEplng laurel:
In the paths their father .reJ One Il
president of william and Mary College
the alma nator 20 whose interests Jonf
Tyler was 50 devotedly attached. The
other with the National House Of Repre-
sentatives as his field is fast winning Z
position worthy CT his name and In
beritance. Mrs. Tyler still lives hayin;
reared with wisdom the pledges OF low
left by her distinguished consort.
The oaks at Sherwood again resonne
with tho prattie and laughter OF com
ing generation Of Tylers; but come the!