Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-22


+Ths Richmond Wing OF yesterday, calls upon
John Tyler to shed the blood OF WIN. Selden. {"
Enquirer.
Not quite so bad as that. We only call upon
Mr.. Tyler to respect the principles consecrated by
the election OF Gen. Harrison and hs own--pro-
claimed by 10 States and 300, 900 American citi.
zens-that Executive tampering with elections
should be rebuked and arrested. We call for nc
shedding Of blood but for protection to the purity
Of elections and safeguards for the maintenance o.
public liberty. We assert that no principle wa:
more distinctly established by the late revolution il
The Government, than that office holders were 10 b,
removed who had been indebted for place to par.
tzanship, and by Executive patronage having com,
IN conflict with the freedom Of elections.
| Whether Mr.. seden owed his place to his con-
senting to the wishes Of the Administration 10 be
come a candidate against Mr.. Botts-whether he
who was dependent office, was likely to hav,
resigned a lucrative one merely from politica
QuiTotism-whether his promotion TO the Urea.
sury-ship Immediately after his defeat, and the
public knowledge beforehand that that Office was ia
be the reward Of his northumberland all these
striking and remarkable facts, do not establish
against Van Buren, the guilt Of tampering with
State elections, the public have long since mode up
It's opinion. We have heard Van Buren, men nd.
nit that 1t "looked nightly like it," What does
the Enquirer oppose these circumstances and the
almost inevitable deductions from them Thi,
only
As TO the charges urged against MIR Selden, by
the Richmond Wing, We KNOW that Mr.. TYLER
KNOBS from man Of honor, convcrsant with sl the
transactions Of the case, that Mr.. SIS skirts are clear
Of the accusatIOns.D
This amounts TO not hing "The man OF honor
alluded to may not have known call the trnnsse.
tons Of the case" file himself may Ue deceived
We have but his opinion to put in the balance
against faets, numerous, weghty and oil bearing to
the same conclusion. No mans opinion, however
honorable he may be, Is sntiiled 10 overcome facts.
We wish Mr. Seden removed, not from the slight
est personal feeling but to carry out the will Of the
People, end those principles Of Reform which they
have deoroed shall be introduced into the Govern.
ment We wan, no SICILY ssnsibilty, no spurious
magnanimity, no personal considerations to be al.
loved TO stand IN the way Of a thorough purgaton
Of the Government from the corruptons and abu.
ses Of the last years. We aim DOT at the inJivi.
dual wm. SsIdsn but at high political officer. who
was brought into Office upon principles which will
subysh Liberty. We have no personal spleen to
Crafty in the csc.
The Enquirer aIIudes to paper in circulation Tor
signatures, recommending the appointment Of a re-
lauon Of President Tyefs ID. Curtis Of Hanoverl
and says 81 will not think 10 poorly Of President
Tyler as 10 believe that he will sacrifice VIM. Sell
den Tor tbe benefit Of his friend" Quite ingenious
~ put 70 represent ~ Advance the 1ofipf u Seden,,
removal, % be the advancement OF Or Curtis. That
DM not be the motive. The motive will he 10 put out
an oHcer Who was put IN on improper punciples-an
e.sclonesrng pariZin, Who asses'ed himself largely
10 sustain the infamous Crisis, and Who perverted
bis privilege Of ranking to distribute the Globe
over The couniry-Membsrs Of Congress may frank
newspapers With show Of propnety AZ least; bot
the Executive Subordinate, who has no connection
70 sustain with the people, deserves removal for tbs
prostitution Of privilege sssursdly extended N
him Tor no such purpose. Those are the reason,
which will justify 10 the American People Mr.. Sci.
dsns removal, and which are 20 conclusive that the
Executive, whatever may he bis pyipat feelings
cannot disregard them. without practically annullne
the principles Of the late Revolution Osn. liar.
fson intended Il Is said, 10 have appointed Dr. Cur.
s 10 the post. Ills intentions ought 70 be respect
Ell wherever IN such eases, hey can be known. No
man IN America IL better qualified by ehsracte,
and IN oil other respects thsn Dr. Gurus; snd we
should regard Il, not a, evidence Of msenaoimity.
the score Of relationship ConneEion with those ia
power ought 70 be passport TO Office; but neither
should H work Acknowledgement