The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-01

reference by Or Amber To any book
letter or paper which would show the
opinions Of the man whose name hcads
the chapter In one place In this Chap-
ter lac speaks of President r. Ter as
guided OF misguided by a corpoial's
guard" when Tyler. of all mon mad
given the best proofs OF independent
character. having stood up Ia defense
OF states rights AGAINST three men re-
most powerful politically, OF their
times Andrew Jackson, Henry CLAY
aInd Thomas Ritchie The most agRres-
guard Henry a. Wise. tried TO get
Tyler TO- "pprVLe H. bank bills in 1871
proof there was one thing alone which
showed that Tyler was capable Of
guiding his own boat and that CON
singly and unaidcd the eXcheuucr Bill
OF 1852, which Daniel Webster doomed
sti;ution. and which Nelson w. Nd
rich in "a recent speech asserts is fol
lowed ia it's essential features Is the
GLASS currency bill, nov pending in
Congress.
!. ~ another place Or. Amblcr states
th3t IN the elections Of 1872 and 1873
TO hold their iolloWing in the Eastern
part OF the State" Is this good his
Grcsa by. AN overwhelming majority.
and In the Albcmaric district Gilmcr
another of the cprporars guard, do
icated the WING Candidate, w l.. cog
GIN That Tylers following was not
quite 80 diminutivc as one might sup
inI lose ir9 on, pr Ambier's chapter, i
by the published private letters OF
Robert J walker. chairman OF the
letters cHincc the greatest alarm be-
cause OF tho Tyler party. ana by the
frantic appeals Of Nj. Eitch", in the
Enquirer. for the prosidcnt's with
dra way from the canvass to insure the
defeat OF clay.
BESIDES his errors. traccable to an
~ III la tsa IL ..r.
too exclusively from the ltitchie stand
point there are other errors Ia the
book attributable. regret to Say to
ilr Ambier's lack Of fall appreciation
Of the sacred character OF Ills duty as
a historian lie IL not as careful as
authorizations that are not digniicd
one Virginia gentleman ~ = ''trun!-
Letter others are ''nabobs.' ana Rob
Hut these faults are vcnai COMPARED
with lpr. Amblcr's failure TO he precise
as q. historian. Throughout tho book
hc deals in ambiguous phrases and
sentences, which cannot always be un-
dcrstood even after repeated readings,
mean very dreadful things perhaps not
Intended, Thus. on page %. he charges
Tylers CLOSEST friends with playlng
houn. Fast and loose" is an ugly
phrase. but who these close frientis''
wer" Chat acted in a manner That
might bear the Interpretation of troa-
son and dishonor he fails To toll us
This duty 10 he certain in ones lam
EuaEc * secondary, however. to he
certain III ones facts. especially when
II comes 20 dealing with the question
involving the honor OF n man, whether
dead or alive. Dr. Amber makes his
greatest and most uurardonablc blum
der in connection with the assumption
by Mr.. Ritch;e OF the new government
organ established at WASHINGTON after
Iolks inauguration. Here in rcVa,np-
ing the charges OF Blair and Benton
tnat the Glooo was purchased through
Il corrupt use OF the public funds, lie
makes himself 1t party TO Il most Sc
rious attack on tho honor of Simon
Cameron and Robert j. Walker Can
Or. Amber prove his case In their
mortiiication over their complete over
throw by the annexation Of Texas, and
already determined 10 desert the Demo
cratic party and join the Free Sellers.
SIair and the other members of the
Albany regency, who had once ruled
the democratic party, were ready TO
make any charges whatever; and with
the impudcncc to connect Presidents;
Tyler and Polk with this transaction.
DR. Amber. however. does not go this
fnr. ] ann glad to say.
These criticisms are not made in
any spirit unfriendly to DR.. Amber.
Far from IL. Tho writer believes that
ne really meant TO write true history.
ana IN its general aspects. rs | havo
already stated. his work commands;
greatly pleased to find that what Is
intended here az "A kindly commentary
may have some effect on DR. Amber
in his future writings.
LYON G. TYLER.
William and Mary College.