Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-05
RICH MOND:
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH s.
A GLORIOUS DAY

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snow Is the winter OF our discomfort ,n.ds s,or,o
summer "-7ie,irs O'Clock 81 March
Yesterday was a chaste and beautiful dav Ma.
ture at this season. never wore a mider. so,,s, .s
pect. There were hundreds of thousands no doub,
who, remembering that it ushered in the Admin.
isira,on OF President Harrison, drew felic,ous M.
CURES Tor The country from the bengnant aspect of
the day. There were thousands upon thousands
who IN the recesses of their hearts, returned thanks
10 the Ruler of all things for the happier prospects
which they believe to be dawning over their coun-
try-for the close of the reign of mischief and mis-
rule the pro,racted agony of le long years-ror the
expulsion OF bad men from the power to ruin and
Cypress their country.
The Administration of Martin Van Buren, closed
on Wednesday night at ~ o'clock MANY n watch
was held in hind to mark the advent O.. the very
minute.
Inc jackson era is closed, aad a new one. en- .
throned by the voice of the American People. sue
eeeds' Let that new dynasty be Judged by its
acts. Let the people do themselves the Justice to
regard 1t without prejudice, and to try il by It's
fruits. Let them view with suspicion the dema.
gosues, who, for factious ends and schemins pur-
poses OF self interest, would enlist them in cru.
sade agains 1t even before it has entered upon the
discharge OF its high duties. Let them dstrust
those who are busy engaged in the congeni,l task
OF fostering prejudice, sowing sectional dissention
inins'hg Jealousies and suspicious which will ulti.
mately yield TO this country a dreadful harvest of
misery and woe Let them mark the worst Of
incendares, those who, for party Objects are fan.
nIns Southern anger on the subject of Abolition.
Let the South at length, learn wisdom on that sub.
Ject. The voice of history and experience pro-
claims that the true method Of subduing fanaticism
is TO leave 1t 10 itself Opposition, wransliny. con-
troversy, taunts, serve but add fuel TO the flame
Let no Southern notice be taken of Abolition. and
twill as surely expire the lamp when the oil is
expended. Or, if the worst comes to the worst.
then will the united South stand up shoulder 10
shoulder, and not only defy that contemplate fra.
ternity OF fools and madmen, but "a world in armsp
IhIs IS the course of dignity and true policy. The
exhoIlon oil remors, and alarms, eigned or felt is
but an encouragement and incentive to the foe
is surely disgracefu to the courage and character
of Southern men.
To Old Virginia, his birth place, where his an.
cesors lived and stood by their country in the times
which tried mems souls, We appeal for candid
consideration, fair trial of the administration of
Gen. Harrison. Let Virginia hear before she
srIkse-n justice her ancient character for libe
ralIty, let her before she condemns Great re-
forms are promised by him, and all men know that
great reforms are needed. If he fails to achieve
ihese-if, like Gen. Jackson he has come in on a
mighty flourish of promises and professions, only to
break and violate them every one, then will it be
time to uniurI the standard of opposition, and we
shall be among the first to enlist under il.