Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-22
From ihs RalsisA Register. .N,sv. ~.
MR.. BADGER,S SpEecu

SPo,Sn al tne iate Dinner given To him. Il, exam
3 i!'nS our notes, we found We could do any thiny
# IKE justice To the effort We have accotdinglx
~tttten them out ard though they present OF couTss
L only measre sketch ct hat was said on the oe
. "' we ye' think we may venture TO publish
z n'n mte' promising, that ~e alone ere answera
DO Tor any inaccuracies OF style, or kwardness o
n expression, that may I've detected. We think, how
ever, no true Wing can read our sketch, with
# pu' 'ee'ng the blood course rapidly through
MS VEINS, or without having his STRENGTH
n eneo' MS hopes animated and encouraged. VIVA,
''en must have been the enthusiasm excited Inv
no,rng the Speech ITSELF clothed 10 the gifted Ora
z ~ sO~n r,eh language, and adorned with ul the
graces NJ his hue olocution1 Wv
", bApekn commenced by remarkiny, that he
Indeed, be wanting in scns,bility, not TO be
ueneu oy the testimonial ot undeservei approba.
ton this day of red him. and by the om,,,m.n,s
" seniment which had Just been so kindly r.e,iv.
, cd. lie was fully aware that there were eon,ids
{ .a'ons o'her than personal, connected with this
"'A VI respect; and was doubt expected
surrounded as he was 10y his old friend, and by
Se pest able to estimate his motives, that he should
ny something as to the dissolution OF The late Cab.
u'e', 1he present posture sf our afT,irs and thu
OF North Caroline parry
was well known to his friends that h. had new.
sought once, that he had no iontress tor It, and
N''t "e 'ooA from considerations no.ways con,
nec'eu with his own PERSONAL intereS, md ,iv,n..
men. dad he believed himself at liberty to con-
SUI vuy MS own wishes and his n interest m,
would have remained in his native Sat. An, -.
eon'entto attract that degree of respcct and .s,.
:" watch he misht be thought em,Ited H.,,n
osen influenced by pubic consideration, 90 inIss
Shse, he iel' deeply grauhed on laying it down 10
Hnu ms conduct approved, and his motives inS,I,,
| know hun. opportunity 10
Ihe events OF The past year, continued MIR
a., -, Ne"eo 'he asionishment OF every observ-
am uleh- IL seems to hum only as ye>eri-v VIII,
.!s proVe was hlled with thousands of detr,m,nsJ
( LS&sS, |o''eeteu from every part OF the S,ate-
S.ousnI together by no Otse or merccnary MOVIES
d
"ho.e country was involved IN me issue of 1, -,
political struggle. They were fred bv IN. 800
sP"lt OF hoetty, that impciied our ReyoIutionnr,
IoeiitheTs, and like them, felt that the success -,
'nsH eH1Fls was necessary 10 the welfare and han.
plneSs OF 'heir poSteTity. They did succeed ply
a''eI gay Tue cheering udngs came IT, that Sac
upon STATE had declared for the Wing cause. A,
'enSth, the voice Of the whole American p
was collected, and Harrison, the P,trIo, ~
Statesman, Soldier and best OF all Christian Vs.
Ts',ed 10 direct the nation. To his voice $40 Al,
-, yIeG eu, nno became member OF hrs Canine,
anu Shen, SIR, saw and knew that noble al, mo-,
a'd those whom he had called ADO n him -
heard him IN the midst OF thousands of IN, cn,r.
"y'ne" Ihs mat solemn odtn which bound nan IN /
'oe'u' t"e pledge then gwen Of i4iIhtul devotion,o
- county i-iI deep assurance that mi>rrI. wnx
at an end-that the one. man power WIS ren,fI,,sI
rom our system, and The NIuCn secure of a tr,s !
Representative Government
bii, fearful Change mas come over the land -
mere - " Noce heu as Oi moaning, and 4 feel |
l"S Ut disi:ut seems to peryAie every nat az H.
country. Why is this Are vyn,. o,inr,r,iS. 80
s''H ole nov, than they Twelve muntis H,n5
A'e Lvc1 hocp uorirIueS less taught with d,sLT,,
i've AZ" s1cili and ani-TcsIOus aiItles thar t,rv
'n-a wereR Ae the Wig, more RAT, NO.,
| nan tAe"' To embrace them! None will uns,y,, |
'hsse questions IN the III NATIVE No. though liner.
are many good, wise and exec ent men an NE r,
oil our opponents, the tendency of their r,,t,, ,,;;
pes are sal dSorganz NJ aud dest uc.rye ana the
wings IS much as ever reject ami dread them And
ye, OK 4! Inc present aspect vi thugs OF seven
| = . 8f1a g..k.
" taken place. sui who're, last FAT IN. wh,g ,,a
Io'Iiy was told by thousands, five exhb Loo Fn-
CO trilmphs. Why 10 thus, IT The W MO stt.rgrb M
ro' u'n'shet In NY opinion, this result is To be
attributed 10 the same Causes which led I'm rb d.
Ilpton OF the late Cabinet. And what are tbey ?
nc wings have raised Up 4 man to the Execute.
Shair, who though elected as u WhIy uroirss,n.,
to be " hg, ana believed TO be n VIII neyeItha7
less, either does not justly understand o, truIv
'aus anu cons silently pursue the great Constitution,
principles OF that parry! II was neither his nn--
pose or wish, continued MIR. B 10 speak in terms
OF seventy Of mr. Tyler; but the President uf IN.
On.ed states, though the CEIef Magistrate 1, but
puOhc servant, und, suca, his conduct IS A ~
subject tor examination and remark. Hl, conduc, |
towards Congress and ms Cons Itutional advisers
was the main cause OF the dissolution of the C,b,nc
anu the same cause has led TO recent defeats
/ hsre u no 40 'nGoUment OF the Wing prIncpe, |
any "nsfe, out uncertainty aud dlsTust have p!o
uHcsu. Tor Ihs tme, in'cilon among The Wings
Attempts nave been made, ! know, sir continued !
MIR b. 10 dsccGdiI the statement IN Mir Eu,my,s
letsT, OF what passed IN the Cabinet meeting al
the Is oil August; but say here IN tie presence of
Nhis enlightened and respectable COMPANY on the |
responsibility oil my own reputation Tor truth, of
which none are better ahie To Judge than those adj
dress, that that statement tTue-n IT'S eading spd
essential facts, absolutely true-in all It's details
Substantially tue.
The Cabinet would no, have been dissolved sim. |
ply because the President vetoed the Bank bI,,s |
dlS scrupies, II sincere, however unreasonable and
even absurd, would have been entitled To tender |
ness u not respect; and member OF his C,b;n.t
you'd have visited with the hIrshness of censur. |
the errors oi man who sought aGer truth ySirb !
Willingness 10 IND, and desire toembrace H. mere
~ because, through ie-Oeness OF UNDERSTANDING or |
early prejudice he was disabled to pefceiye A. II |
was the want OF sincerity and Insenuousness-of
dlrectne5s and candOri IS the dIsregard M con-
tesy and respec-it was the manifestation Of IA vas
ciIatnS and unsteady mInd-It was the want of |
that mInllness which assumes and avovs its own |
eTors and scorns by c1ncealment or evasion 10 ys,
them on Others, that compelled the Presidents con-
hienal advisers to abandon their position. Consider
the circumstances OF me for moment and Judge
It this be not so. One bail hUyng been defeated ne !
himself, proposed another, and induced tie Mem |
OeIs oil his Cabinet TO urge It's passage. The oil yns
passed and sent TO the President. DID he SIN M !
SF after his Cabinet had induced their friend, in |
Congress 10 accept u the olive branch of Peace
hc not only did not sigu II, but he sent II bick
with scOTn, as Measure that every one m st hay,
known he could not sanction. How then. SIR, was /
MS Cabinet sItuatedi The bill that thew had b,en /
induced 70 recommend WIS so repudlaled as plain !
y buininrcty to EXHIBIT the Cabinet as ia !se to |
truth, tise u COngIess AMI ia.se to the Country |
WHAT would be thought Of that master who having
commissioned his servant 10 make purchase should
after the execution Of his order deny the cortract
and put him upon proof Of ms autnoutyl Every
must perceive that tOta. I, IS Of conf fence
having taken place, there on end at once to all
hope Of rendering service TO the country. OTtne !
future conduct Of the President we could only
Judge by the past, ana ON thai, what could we |
infer, but disregard Of oil that was Iusiy due 10
his confidential nJvsersi II $ conduct, then. |
standing II did to me- totally without any eK-
piInaiOn OF rs apparent deviation from manifest |
prOpnety, and without any Sufficient pi-dga for The
uIure, LETT ~ my judgment alternative but tn |
mediate resIgniupnl un ess hid been a nscr, blc |
sycOphanL, wiling retain Office, under Whatever
circumstances OF degradation, Tor the s,ks Of It's |
emy,uments and power. Aud IN this opinion there |
rs not member O the Wing party, or Of any d. her
uarty proudly ~ North Carolina, who would not
concur.
Over the past, continued Mr. b., we have no
power, but from u, we may gain lessons TO guild.
the future. Whit course does II become the Wing
parry 20 pursue, OF rather what cps email be taken
by the Wing party of North CiroIina, under tho
present crcuustinccs1 We see our nominal Chief
opposed 10 q leading Wing measure, demanded for
the rsIi.i Of suffering country, even when that
| measure had been framed upon ms own susges-
| uOns. We sec him reIJicng over Wing defeats,
! and the organ ~ his Administration byastin, of
| every LpcOf)co triumph He-, SIR, or leader vino
should nave I'D the way in every conflict, no is IN.
torcourse with the enemy, and yet retains the otme