Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-17
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ms start IN early time, his Frightening pros and
ms highest reputation, to the jealous observance of
oil her great principles-yet not hers alone-but
tnose great principles, which the foundations of
tue constitution ITSELF When the battle which has
now been fought from the year ,93 between the Fed
craI and Republican parties, is coming to issue
| when an Extra Session of Congress has been con-
Sened, Tor the purpose OF fastening the old Federal
measures upon us, ptH-ean MIR. Tyler forget all
his principles, and his hn nd to an Act that sac
rhces ms own reputation, the principles Of Virgin
n, and the spirit of the Constitution itsef2 If ur
| can do this deed, well may Virginia rue the day,
when she ever trusted him with office and warmed
him into distinction. We might almost adapt TO her
late, by slight change, those beautiful lines of
Byron"
20 the struck eagle, Ftreteh'd upon the plain
no moi through rolling clouds to roam again,
.itw,i hsr own feather on the lataldau
Ana wing'd tie shah that quiver'd in her heart:
heen were her psngs, but keener far to feel,
she nuTscd the pnion which imp ellcI the steel
While the same puuAse that has warufL his mes,
frank the last lie'drop OF her bleeding breast
The whole subject, however, is too impor,an, in
all lis bearings TO he discussed in the hasty parn.
graph OF n newspaper. Mr.. Tyler must see il and
feel It's magnitude, well as we do We know
that he desrous of putting this cup from his lips
but his Cabinet, and Mr.. Clay, will scarcely per-
init hun TO the trial. 1.-The were 10 exert the
energy which the occasion calls for-ifthe son were
like the sre-I, throwing aside this nom committaI
diplomatic school, which is creeping in TO the dis
grace oil the trank manly character of VIrsinians he
would resort to the stern models of her Sta tesmen
IN her best days, then would he step i'm 10 turn the
blow from the bosom OF his mother Mr. TYLER
must see, that the subject is too portentous in its
consequences, 10 be pressed through this Extra Ses
SION. The public mind Is too excitable and distrac
ted ut he pleases) upo the establishment of Bank
lorItto he hastily and improvdently forced upon
the country. 1t will generate feeling which can
not be readily appcased. IL will produce flame
which II may not be so easy to extinguish IL may
produce reactions, which the calmest men in the
country may not view without some emotion and
some little apprehension. Pause, pause them we
would say 10 Mr.. John Tyler, If he were seriously
considering about signing and sanctionins a Bank
bIl-Listen not To the syren suggestions of a Cab
met, not oil ms own choosing, and dare to say,
not OF his own taste--such n cabinet as one of his
most intimate friends in Congress declared four days
ago, would have broken in pieces in less Than Two
years, II Gen. Harrison had been living"
we are not speaking at random-and we 60 far
ther, and tell MIR Tyler that the party which is now
claiming hun, must break into fragments. He must
have sngacly enough to see that this party who nre
claiming him TO do their bddlngs, is destined at no
distant day, TO crumbe into pieces. We do not er-
press our own opinions only, those OF our most
SagaeIons iriends-We speak the sentiments Of
| some OF the most knowing Wings vino mutter in
private their own discontents and xpress their own
Tears OF the stability of their party. Every day is
loosenins their connexions, and preparing the way
Tor an explosion OF Its dscordant materials. In the
meantime we are happy TO lean that the RepubIi-
can party, by whatever names they have been hiih-
erto called are approaching each other and prepar-
| ed 10 rally under the same banner. One OF the
ablest men in Middlesex has Just un-whi.ged him.
SELL we have before us a letter from one OF the
most jealous politicians in Accomac, declaring him.
sell to be Democrat Of the straitest sect. Similar
udings reach from other sections of the Stale
and The republican Party were never more united
ouoynnt and determined They only wait for the
spark TO explode the magazine. Let the secretary
| OF the Treasury but propose the plan of n Bank
or let the measure he introduced into Congress and
our friends assure US, that the Democracy Of Vir-
gina will rise, reorganze their strength assemble
IN tnelr primary meetings and ACT. "Virgina will
| not 90 TO sleep, (as John Randolph once sadly
with the Constitution under her head to awaken
IN chains. She will watch and she will ACT: and
u The chains he put upon her hands, she will strive
TO break them IN pieces, in peaceabIe manner
ana according to the true principles Of our Govern.
men', and IN pursuance even OF the forms oil the
Constitution"
All this is terrible to contemplate. Better would
It be for "Mr. John Tyler" to hang himself than
incur the fearful and consuming wrath of this MICH
ty fire-eateT! Better throw himself mo the Polo.
mac instnntly-ifhe would regard his own fame and
peace Of mind, Than not TO ay the INDIGNATION of
this valiant Tom Thumb! II he does not how IN
his dictation il he does not surrender his con.
science 10 the keeping and guidance Of this well be-
loved and trusty friend, " no has stood by him in
storm and sunshne-ihe fate Of the most miserable
wretches, who have lived will he blisslul compared
with his To be fiyed alive will he too good Tor
HIM! Let him not indulge hope Of esGape-Ly
rejecting that he is President Of the u Scam.
mander Of the Army and NJvy-nnd that his foe is
nothing more than a Lroken-down party hack-in
whose lint a. 4
survives. Let him not derive courage from the
conviction that he could, f disposed, buy up
The man, who is playing Of the arch.tempter
upon him, as easily as he could dozen moonshinv
behring's 10 the market place IN Washington. II he
dares TO lsok about him for comfort or reef-if he
hestntes tQ surrender or ventures to contemplate the
means Of resistance, his doom 10 sealed-be is
damned Trevocnby. lie draws down upon bis
head the wrath Of the man who made him Presi-
"enI tkiiobIe, OF course y and whose bare dispen-
sure IS enough to Turn him out neck and heels and
MAKE q political lepcr Of him for ifel We nfe
PANIED and distressed at the helpless condition of
John Tyler. We would enireat him. ii il be vet in
Tune, 10 turn from his evil ways-forsake his old
trends ani companions, who will dsbuueh his prin.
e'pes and mornls-nnd give himself Up, BODY and
soul, 70 the gnidince Of that best, pures bolles,
irnnkest' and most disinterested Of men, "T. RI
TINS done, he mny rest from his lnbors. Govern
men' will have no more cares for him. The wbies
may sweep State after State, az they have los,
swept Virginia, Kentucky and lndiana--but tbev
must COON fall to pieces There is no stronger
sign Of their erumblDg TO pieces than their drubLng
the Loco' at every turni We vjsh We could see
Mr. John Tyler" for ten minutes 10 add our per.
tonai 70 our written enireaiies in Ibis bsboof-to in
woke him 70 throw us Cerberus a cake, or forth
with 70 abandon tho White House, and surrender
III The duties Of President into the hands Of the Rti
TOR OF ho Enquirer We should then have an sI.
hbh of"bodptss aDd franknessD unseen in later
times The whole land would shout To-. low. and
peace and 1Istude would reign triumphant
Bot this apart. 10 thsSs moi something suDrems-
" ridiculous IN the idea Of On nntiqgaied weather
0oaten edIor-abovt whose opinions no body cares
any ihng-wbo has como to be understood, and
who has lost nearly n the influence be once Dos.
'essed, 'nd cannot even carry the county or town
or state Of his Tesidence-s Il not laughablo thar
such one should set himself up TO lecturs the Pre-.
sdentoi the U.s., and talk about offering him temp
'a'ons to sveTe hia from tho line Of his principle,
and his dute1 III have any other effect than 10
provoke laughter, II must he TO excite genera dis
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