Cumberland County NJ Archives News.....Tyler, John - Death of January 25, 1862
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West-Jersey Pioneer. (Bridgeton, N. J.) 1851-1884: January 25, 1862 January 25, 1862
DEATH OF JOHN TYLER.
As announced by our telegraphic dispatches yesterday, ex President Tyler died at
Richmond, on Friday last, at the age of seventy-two. The disease which resulted in
his death has affected him for several years, but only assumed its mortal form a few
days since, and therefore his death comes upon us as a sudden event.
The chief interest that attaches to the death of Mr. Tyler, arises from the fact
that he was once President of the United States. He was a gentleman of culture and
of fair abilities; of unexceptionable private life; but of singular obstinacy, which
was exhibited on numerous occasions. In the course of his career he was highly
honored by his native State, having served it since 1811, successively in its
Legislature, as its Governor, and in both branches of Congress.
The facts which led to his accidental elevation to the Presidency of the Nation are
well known. It was occasioned by the death of Gen Harrison, one month after his
inauguration; when Mr. Tyler being Vice President, succeeded him in conformity with
the provisions of the Constitution. Perhaps no incumbent of the Executive chair of
the Republic was more unpopular than he, owing to his treason to the party which
brought him into power; which, while it was of advantage to their opponents, failed
to conciliate the confidence or esteem of the latter. His term of office was one of
great disquietude to himself and Nation, and he retired from it without any
manifestation of public sympathy or confidence, and probably without any regret on
his own part.
Of late years Mr. Tyler has not added to his reputation by his public course. One of
the most intolerant and exacting of the States Rights party of the South, he labored
hard to bring about the present deplorable rebellion, and was unflagging in his
efforts to throw his own State into the plot of the secession leaders.
His death presents the anomaly in our institutions of an ex-President, dying in
active rebellion against the land which had honored him, and striving to overthrow
the Constitution and Union which, in an especial manner, he had sworn to uphold and
defend.

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