Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-27

The Harrisburg Chronicle thus accounts for the
defeat Of the Wing party in Pennsylvania. Tie
causes are tempOrary-the consequence will be
equally Gylnescont
81, is not worth while to indulge in useless re-
pnngs at the result The causes are clear The
same influences which were at work upon Mary land
and Georgia, producing our defeat there, have also
broken us down IN Pennsylvania. Seven months
ago, while the lnmented Harrison was yet alive, and
our party flushed with its late success and filled
with the stongest hope, John Banks whs nominated.
The popularity of the nomination struck despair
into the broken ranks Of our opponents and filled
them with dlsnay. Not cloud OF doubt obscure d
the brightness oi cur prospects until His accIden.
cy," John Tyler, succeeded TO the Presidency,
when hrs tnrdIn1Ss in carrying out the reforms ol
men and measures so anXOusly desired and his Ut.
ter TeGusIl in many important 90 ncccdC to the
repeated mporuniies Of the pcoG lc for reform, be
gan scUBibly to diminish the 0TdOr Of our friends
/ and confuse them with doubts. Subsequent dCye-
| Iopgmen,s of an apparent friendly leaning his
pirt toward our opponents, OF desire too clear 10
be mistokcn . become IN the fice Of the one term
principle candidate for re election, and his open
/ attempts at "ncading" distinguished Slalcmnn
whom no supposed 10 be rival, and finally his vile
and shameful trnitorism IN opposing his veto To two
successive for he restoration Of the cur.
rency passed by the representatives Of the people
| completed the measure Of his political nfamy, uIt
! filled tho mass Of the Wing party with disgust
modification nnd pain al his base betrayal Of then
/ trust and Confidence and hia wanton violation o.
the solemn injunction gwen with the dying breath
OF the beloved and good Harrison, TO "carry out the
true principles Of the Government" Under sucl
drnwbicks under such dscouraging and dIsriri'ins
circumstances, our party went into the field, md
is scarcely surprising, though us matter Of decpcs
rerret that they were not sue csstul Nor do WI
feel altogether free 70 censure very strongly th
apathy Of the Wings by which The election has gon,
| by default. Their patience has been taxed to th
II extremity 81 f1rboafnnce by repeated insult, ant
though the wrong and misruie ri Pcnnsy lv1nit, IN
rottennCss and corruption Of The Administrator
| which - sucking out her hio's blood, called,
soparae que stion, loudly for REFORM yet complot
! throughout the mass Of the people the DISCUS
nj John Tycrs detection, that tho main energies q
the party we're pnaIyzed, and every attempt q
| perItctng that organization which IS ndisponsl
Die to success rendered vain and i'm practicable.
"Tbese We sincerely lc.ievc were the prime cause
| ii, n,oduciug our melancholy, nortfylng aud humh
ling defeat. There may have been Other cause
but we feel entirely certoln that " John Banks ha
. | been untrammoled, II he bod not been borne dow
| by the odium Of the administration vt washington
tbnt he would have been elected to he GubornatC
rial chair Of Pennsylvania, which he IS so well htto
to honor, by triumph OF public opinion whic
would have boen as gratifying TO every Wing as hi
E defeat is now painful end morItyIng.
"Our friends must rot, however, permit them
selves 10 foil into iTfctrcvdble dependency. TIL
paralysis Is but temporary, and We must soon rls
again with renewed energies! Our principles az
tose Of eternal Tfuth-and
"sTruih crushed ~ earth, will rise again,
1, The ctcfntl years 81 time hers,
But error, wounded, wnihcs IN pain,
And dies amid her woTslupperg p"