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Editorial
October 6, 1841
Farmers' Gazette, And Cheraw Advertiser
Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
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Editorial critiques President Tyler's past support for a one-term presidency via his 1839 toast and his endorsement of Harrison on the same principle, questioning if Harrison will now maintain consistency as president amid election excitement.
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President Tyler for one term
Mr. Tyler, in September, 1839, sent the following toast to a Whig dinner at Southampton, Va.:
"By John Tyler.--Pilgrim Presidents and Travelling Cabinets: The fruitful offspring of the second Presidential term. One term and no re-election--the best interests of the country demand it--will not the popular suffrage decree it in 1840?"
In reply to some inquiries by a political meeting held in Charleston some time last year, among several reasons which he assigned for supporting General Harrison as a candidate for the Presidency, one was, that the General had come out for confining the service of a President to a single term. Will his desire to maintain a character for consistency now make him adhere to a principle which he did not suppose at the time he advocated it, would ever lie in his own way? We shall see.
The excitement here is tremendous, but it will be smothered for the present.
Mr. Tyler, in September, 1839, sent the following toast to a Whig dinner at Southampton, Va.:
"By John Tyler.--Pilgrim Presidents and Travelling Cabinets: The fruitful offspring of the second Presidential term. One term and no re-election--the best interests of the country demand it--will not the popular suffrage decree it in 1840?"
In reply to some inquiries by a political meeting held in Charleston some time last year, among several reasons which he assigned for supporting General Harrison as a candidate for the Presidency, one was, that the General had come out for confining the service of a President to a single term. Will his desire to maintain a character for consistency now make him adhere to a principle which he did not suppose at the time he advocated it, would ever lie in his own way? We shall see.
The excitement here is tremendous, but it will be smothered for the present.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
One Term Presidency
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
1840 Election
Political Consistency
What entities or persons were involved?
John Tyler
General Harrison
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
One Term Presidency Principle
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Consistency In Political Principles
Key Figures
John Tyler
General Harrison
Key Arguments
Tyler Toasted For One Term Presidency In 1839
Tyler Supported Harrison Partly Because Harrison Favored Single Presidential Term
Questions If Harrison Will Adhere To The One Term Principle Now That It Affects Him