Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-11

ncutrazed by the very active part he had taken il
Tue wing canvass IN 1910, and by his admitted rep.
utation as a staunch and jealous Wing.
\. Resolred, That unless pr. Mallory designed
IN good faith to cooperate with the Whig party
(Which he alone could know) he ought not To hevt
solicited the confidence OF the Wings Of the Dis
trict
5. RcSOlred That in all cases. the responsibility oil
ascertaning the wishes OF the constituent body rests
upon the Representative; and we must believe that
had our Representative used even ordinary care "a
learn the OPINIONS Of his constituents, he would
have readily ascertaned, that IN the course he was
about tn adopt, he would widely mSrcprcscnt them
b. Rssoired, That whatever, and how strong So
ever, may be his for his votes on special
subjects nothing can excuse him for his unqualified
anu reproochiul denuncntion OF the Wing party I'm
Congress- that ms feelings and opinions towards
that party, utterly disqualIiy HIM for cooperating
with the Wings Of Congress in the gra nd objects
oil the public veal which is their patriotic aim to
accomplish; and that no one under the influence OF
such feelings aud opinions, can he fitting Repre-
sentative OF one of the most decided Whis Districts
in Virginia.
:. Resided, That We have seen nothing in the
course OF the Wing majority in Congress to Justify
| the Imputation OF tyranny and oppression :" on
the contrary that we have entire confidence in its
| wisdom, patriotism, Fud integrity, and that the
| Union owes IL lasting debt of gratitude for the
promptitude and energy with which it has pushed
| 10 ccnsumnntion, those important measures which
We deeply beliGye, will dispense immea surable re-
lief to lorg effected and suffering country.
| u kupeteTOgattuu
meeting to vindicaIe Henry Clay from the censures
| ct any man or set OF men. His character stands
above assault. His patriotism and talents are as
much the subject of History as the Declaration OF
! American Independence. His name is known and
honoured wherever Freedom has reared her Temples
In every land and cline, where bows one votary at
Libetty's shrine, his praise is rung No civilized
| lard is stranger TO his fame.
| The meanest rll, the mghiicst river
Rolls miug1ng with hs fame forever
! But our Representative in Congress. in exbibt
| ing hum as twice rejected" by the American pei
pie, Intmdtes that the preIermiss ion Of hun by the
harrlsSurE Convention, Is equivalent TO n rejection
/ 10y the people, 10 protest against the MFR
ence as unjust, and rs historically inaccurate. we
believe, that at the time OF the Harrisburg nominal
! uon, Mr. Clay was the unequivocal choice of the
| Wings OF the UnIon, and we take pleasure in eX.
pressing our deep conviction that his course ia re-
gard 10 that nomination, Is an example Of devotion
| To country, as l.lustnOus 1t is rare. Thee i
however, one parallel for this mlgn4nimous self.
sacrifice on the altar OF PATRIOTISM and It we com
mend 10 every public man IN the Union. When
Aris'des, in the pa.my day OF Greece. was entitled
to the command 81 the Grecan Army, he yolunta-
riy resigned that command 10 AiiltIad,s beceuse
initiates was the more skiiul general and there.
fore more likely TO vanquish the enem cs of Greece
So, when the Harrisburg Convention nominated the
Iamenicd patriot and nero of North Bend because !
they thought INN more available, Henry CLAW IA /
YourIe though he was OF his cOunIrymen, with the
as'n'erestedness OF the noble Athenian forgetting
MT, and did, Without 4 murmur, submit
To whom, beside, attaches so high a sory}
,. ReSortd, That while we do not understand !
our Representative as condemning the one hour
rule yet we cannot lose this opportunity TO declare
our hearty appreciation Of IT, and we trust II viii Inc
adopted Cy all future Congresses as the best means
OF dcspltcEIns the public business, and avoiding |
tie delay and embarrassment OF Il cautious onr osi. /
ton; nor can We tI. TO note that the charge OF ;y-
rhnhy and gag law" comes with wreiched grace /
from Inc peTpetra Ors OF the New jersey OUTRAGE
who presented Report of 700 pages, and on Inc
very morning It was presented, before page could
1e printed or read, unceremoniously voted away
the rights OF a Sovereign State and DISTINGUISHED her
OF her Representation in Congress.
TO- ReSosrcd, That We do not believe Dr.. Mnlio.
~ 10 possess any sympathy whatever with the !
WING party TO which he owes his election that we |
consider him an lien from our ranks; and that * |
he can neither represent the Wig majority in his |
district, on the great questions OF The dIv paIticu
llrly on the Bank question: nor sympathise with
The Wings IN the audaUe objects they have at
heart, he owes il TO the representative principle and
10 his constituents, following the example OF his
predecessor to resign hiE seat in Congress, and
coming again before the People submit to the pop-
u!lr aTo"rtment, the propuciy Vr improperly of .
his public conduct.
The foregoing Preamble and Resolutions having
been adopted, the following, in addition, were Of
fefed and unanimously agreed to
RssOIpsd, On relation 10 a National Bank,) That
while We fully apPrecllIe the motives Of the Presi.
dent OF the u. States ~ veOing the Bank bill and
lament thathe could not reconcile II with his sense
Oi duty 10 nfflT his Signature thereto vet as II is
questioned whether majority vi the people of the /
u. States arc IN favor Of bank, and insomuch a. 1
II Is highly desirable TO procure toll ascertainmert
OF the popular will on this important question
OF public policy, we will not omit this OCCASION 10
declare our firm conviction, that a n ttpnal Bank IS
lndIspcnsab.y necessary the collection safe keen
Ing, and disbursement Of the public revenues and |
81 t4#a fttfr.f ..|.F a.. .
only successful fiscal agent ever employed by the
Government; that, besides Collecting keepiny and
disbUrsns several hundred millions Of the public
money without CENTS cost or n cents loss TO the
Treasury, il gave to the Union the best currency !
uuu the best system OF exchanges ever known to the
world; that whenever II cxs cd, the country pros
pcred, and whenever Il has not existed the country
has not prospercd, its currency depreciated and ~
exchanges cOuiuseCi that foo forty of fifty years
OF our federal history, Il has existed in the successful
accomplishment Of all the ends Of a fiscal agency.
that has been approved by the people and by he
Legislative, judiciary, and Executive Departments
OF the General Government, sanctioned 6y WISH
ingtOn and Madison, and that il is iodi.nensobl,
necessary that stability should be given TO the cur
rcncy and fiscal policy Of the cOuntry:-that for
these reasons, we believe the best Interests Of the
country require tue Establishment OF a National
Bank, IN some FORM 10 enable the government ade.
puae'y TO discharge It's fiscal functions; and we
trust that spirit OF harmony and concession among
our Wing brethren IN Congress- will yet lead to the
creation Of some fiscal institution upon which ali
can agree.
Rs'0iDsd That while W regret the President of
the y. ). could not, consistently with his conscience
approve the late BILL yet we rejoice that on all the
other great questions Of national policy he Is hear.
ty co operating with the Wing party Of the Union;
nor will we wIlbhO our confident hope and expec.
tauon, that he will continue that co. operation until
the Reforms so much desired 10 our Government
shall have been effected.
Rssoircd, That while we impcach the motives OF
none that hold the opposite opinion, nro sOltmnly
Impressed with the belief that the proper time for
dsDnnd'ng tho WIKI party, and rcvertng to orgr-
nal clements, has not yet arrived, and that 10 reap
the fruits Of The great Wing victory Of 1870 il Is IN
dBpsnsnb.e, now as heretofore, 10 keep on common
ground; % sacrifice of minor differences Of opinion
70 nc1caic union, TO practise concession and hnrmo
~, and To these objects, we o1rncsiY en.roaI our
. Wing brethren thrOug bout the Union.
Rf'oigtd, That against the abOminable and de
tesaJc doctrine Of REPEAL, lately put forth by n
certain desperate and wicked faction, we embrace
this OCCASION Of entering our most solemn protest, ne
I against principle moraIising, dishonest, iicobn-
ciI, tlngefo1e ard Infamous: We ubhOr the doctrine
/ from QUO inmost souls and eTecrate the miserable
dcIudcd corrupt authors Of IT, traitors a. society
oud as enemies % their country and their race
/ | This resolution has no reference Whatever 70 Dr.
/ Mallory
! Rssir'd, That these proceedings no published
\ m iho Norfolk llCmIJ, Portsmouth Times, Rich
/ npnd Wing. Petersburg lntelligcuccr, Lynchburg
] Ia NJ