The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
Of resurrection.

Of resurrection.
MY wife will select the spot I'm Sher-
wood Forest (his residence and mark II
by an uncostly monument Of granite or
marble. An inscription will be found
I'm the paper enclosing this"
Little did the ex-President dream that
after this modest request for the disposal
OF his body his grave would be so wretch
eddy neglected by his admiring country
men. This evidently was not the inten-
ton. for the General Assembly Of Vr-
ginia, Immediately after his death. adopt
Cd suitable testimonial, which closed as
follows:
a MONUMENT ORDERED.
Resolved, That with the consent OF
his family. his remains be deposited in
Hollywood Cemetery, I'm the city of Rich
mond. near the remains of James Mon
roe. and that the Governor of this State
be authorized TO cause q suitable monu-
ment TO be erected 10 his memory"
This explains the reason why President
Tyler's body came 20 be placed in Holly
wood Cemetery, though he requested 9TH
erwise. and the explanation for the neg
lect of his grave probably lies in the fact
that about that time the Governor Of the
Old Dominion State had his hands full
with the war.
WAT TYLER.
Tyler was a lineal descendant OF Wat
Tyler. the famous Englishman who re-
belled against the tyranny of King James.
and he inherited d hatred Of British op-
preston.
This was shown I'm his career in the
House Of Representative. in the Senate
and in the Executive chairs of his state,
and Of the Nation.
He had brother Of some fame. Of the
name Of Wat Henry Tyler Of whom his
mother said:
I'VE have so named him. after the two
British rebels. Wat Tyler and Patrick
Henry"
When Governor Of Virginia, on July II,
1926. Mr. Tyler pronounced n stirring ora
ton on the life and death or Thomas JEFF
fersOn. who died on the same day rs John
Adams-July 4. 1926.
As the civil war was about 10 break out
the cXPresident was unanimously declared
president OF the peace conferer &C. which
was held in Wizards Hall, Washington,
February 4, 1861.
This conference was. Of course as II
has been characterized. "a dignifed and
stately failure" and when 1t had failed.
Tyler was loyal 10 his state. and joined
actively in the cause Of the Confederacy.
At the time OF his dcath-January B,
| manent Confederate Congress.
Although unpopular while he was Presi-
| dent. on account Of misrapresentauons as
TO his political views. which caused him
] 10 be nominated for the Nice-Presidency'
he was personally very popular and was
l. recognized statesman.
lie was a prime mover in the building
! of the nation in its infancy, and while IN
| the Senate and House was considered
| one of the brightest men there
An interesting story of his life was writ
| ten by Henry ~ Wise. who was Govern
! or OF Virginia. and also his college mate
! at William and Mary. in when John
| Tyler is pictured as the centre OF lhnu'
| ence for several decades.
The title OF this book is Seven De
] cades of the Union" and 1t was pup
lished in Philadelphia I'm 1872.
His biography has also been ably writ
ten by one Of his younger sons Igor
| Gardiner Tyler. and IS called Letter
| and Times Of the Tylers' In two Noi
umes, published in Richmond In lSe''