The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-09-27 00:00:00

WHIG GREEDINESS.

" These shufflers require sharp looking after."—Odd Play
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

St a,—l understand that, at their evening orgies, a certain squad
1 of small politicians, Most exactly comprehended within the two
terms whiv and liberals—l understand that a mongrel pack of
this one evening lately, employing themselves
in t
i d eei r s a
over their gin and water, canvassing the
strictures
of. us have deemed it our duty to mak on
csri
which
votihe
itt:lnth were,,
some
the recent conversion of certain ci-devant patriots of our ac-
quaintance into devourers of taxes. These worthies urge, as I
learn—and one of them whom I fell in with, but not at the gin
shop, urged the same—they urge, that there must be such ap-
pointments as Chairmen of Boards of those very pleasant things
stamp and assessed taxes, and moonshine
.comniissioners, corn;
missioned as a, pretext for having a share of taxes. And,
further, they urge that I and that outrageous friend of mine,
whose frightful name must not be mentioned, but who, in his
Register, has been, in his own peculiarly gentle manner, tickling
the pretenders—this squad of whig-liberals urge, just and can-
did creatures as they are, that we should neither of us suffer a
of of taxes to go a-begging for want of a eustninex.

Now, Mr. Editor, this is just the measure of the men. Ne-
ver did the old saving of -"s-measure a peck out of their own. sari:"
apply so well as it does to this case. Re they bawlers far repub-
licanism, be they disclaimers ever so noisy on the sufferings of
the poor, through the pressure of the taxes,—be they what you
will, I have always found that your Whig-liberal would cease
his clamours, and rest from his melting harangues, did. but the
slightest shadow of a title;—did there appear the merest possi-
binty of the most paltry thing in that way making its approach
in his direction, or could he gain but a glimpse of a piospect of
his own deserving lips being feasted with the pleasures, and his
body with the ease, which are to be found in the receipt of a
share of taxes.
As to the necessity there exists for our having. chairmen of
stamp and assessed taxes, and humbug commissioners, I an-
swer, as I answered the individual Whig. before alluded to,
that, "certainly, whilst robberies are committed, there must be
robbers; but this would be no justi6cation, Frank, for you and
I taking to the profession."
And, with regard to what would be my conduct, had I the
opportunity of regaling on a lot of taxes—if it Will be a con-
solation to these liberals, whilst sympathising with their lacer-
ated friends and cronies • be it as they suppose : let it be that
I would grasp on the first opportunity. And let them look
sharply after me, if they think it worth the while, and, if they
catch me at the pillage,. let them not spare me. Nay, let them
lay on now, in anticipation if they like; for I have not the
vanity to hope that I shall ever have an opportunity of giving
them a more substantial occasion. But there is my friend, not
aforesaid, but afore-alluded to. Have they caught hi-% ? And
.teas not he had opportunities? What, the devil! Forgive me;
Mr. Editor, but-it would move a saint to swear; what, I say,'
Brougham, and Denman, and Macaulay, and Poulett Thom-
son, and Spring Rice, and shoals of other shuffling and shallow
things, not to mention my own.worthy old reforming coadjutors,
who have just taken the bait, and are suffering under the lash;
what, I say, whole shoals of creatures of this description be
admitted to share in the pillage, in order to enlist their stupen-
dous powers in support of the thing, and my friend, and .Mr.
Cobbett, for I must grace your columns with his name, and this'
man, their mighty terror, never he tempted, never have an op-
portunity, were he inclined, of disgracing himself, of lending
his aid, and of receiving, as his reward,'a share of the boots, !
Yours, &c. THOMAS SMITH.
Gloucester-place, Sept. 23, 1833.