Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-20
Great cry and I'M. unoL

OFeA' cry dHd iiLe Wool
Nr. Calhoun, on Saturday in the Senate. with
great flourish Of trumpets, presented series Of
oIsuons against . NAiona! Bank, adopted IN Buck.
lnSh'm by meeting over which presided "Nsi.
CaaF'es ancey-:amiarly called The wheel horse Of
psnocTaey.'-So runs the title page. Mr.. Calhoun
'scaP''ulated the substance of the Resolution. =
They denounced the Extra Session. and ev.rv,t,,.,
that might he done ~ il, and the Bank. Of eour.c
came IN Tor a arge portion OF Indignation. |, v,s
rs Benton called i the "mons!or Dlo1slrsrum-,b.
mother OF ToUsters,r and the "most Influential
wealthy and talented citizens of the country a.,
M Calhoun termed heul, Went strong 70. Repe,l
OF me charter. All Of which delighted. bevo,d
measure, tie heart OF NJ. Calhoun, and made him
larry shout tor JOY. IL was the great voice Of the
=" p.e-ihe uprising OF the mighty mul,itui. 10
pull down whatever the Administration might bp,IJ
up.
We we're =T'gssd-knowirg ',hst We did respect
ing the "O.d wheel Horse" aud this great gathering
o The DemocTacy-at the exslacios Of the "Honest
Nu.iher," and could but admire the credulty.
which makes him the victim Of every impos,ure.
The Old wheel Horse Is certainly one Of the rich.
est men in the coun,y-and for tina, very reason
you will never hnd him advocating any doctrine
contracts. lie has too many obligations in his mock
ct tor IhAi-snd to disturb the invioabiity of prop
sry would, he well knows, open the road TO his
James River bottoms to the poor, but honest men,
who i've along upon the Ridge. That they would
turn those lotions 10 good use as the present
o,cuPint-disPense as much chliiy and dfiuse as
many blessings around them, is possible or even
proJib.e-and fthe "Wnee Horse" succeeds in
establishing his new notions OF Repeal-we hope.
under their operation see his broad and fertile
lands divided out among his Neighbours.
The old Wheel Horse is not oaIy a very wealthy
ciuzsn-twe cannot say much for his influence, so
much yaunieJ) hut he has heretofore been consid.
cred m especial and unrcleriins foe to the Honest
NuIfer." He claimed kin with WIN. II. Craw.
ford, and partook Of all the hostility Of tina, dstin.
guishcd individual towards the South Carolina Sc.
na,or. But few years past, and be- could not think
Of Mr.. Ca houn, without becoming blind with rage
How they have come to embrace each other so ten
der'y nov, We leave to oilers to divine.
Butthe more important ml'tor-ths mee,ing-the
great meeting-wb,h is to convu Sc the Republic,
and shake Whiggcry to ire cenlrs-what mus, the
world thiok- latter hearing Mr. Caihoun's startling
aununc'u.Ion,) that the mcctiug--aIl tod-did no,
cINteu ~ i-but huch IS me iact. we have II IRON
good authority, that there never was a more con.
templiJo failure. The wheel Horse" Commenced
speaking to some 20 or 2j-he lifted up his voice
md begged that more would come to hear him
that he wanted to talk plain plantation talk to them
He did not say cRlcily. be was Gss-haU Ora.
tor The Wings, on, Of curiosity, and in hopes Of
fun, gathered around and swecJ the meeting T.
lees tLao 80. Thus encourge1, the Orator proceed.
cd-hs was replied 20, ond corn,red by Gel. Bon.
dunnt-who dared him 10 deny that he voted fo
the Buk Senators, who voted Tor the Bank Of 1916
Tie speaking over, the Niajor adjourned his it'll
squad 70 the inside Of the CO!ft House. where th,
- or 90 putting their heads together connected th
mighty resolutions, which, in the opinion Of Mr.
Crisis Calhoun, arc 10 shake the solid earth IN IL
rsnFc.
This the first response from the country to lht
appeal Of the Richmond Jun,o-and rs this wa
made under such disc ouruging crrcumstancss-u
mid.' the indifference, contempt and ridicule Of th
people, % will probably be the last.