Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-18

The Baltimore Patriot fully comedies with tho
annexed views OF the Boston Atlas, and so do we
Sen Harrison will DO injustice to himself the conn.
try, the Wing cause the PRINCIPLES for which :, HI,
commended, II he suffers remain in office those who
have prostituied official influence TO the cop,ronn
OF State Elections. The Wing President has !, in
ms power to strike most important blow for the
liberties OF the country. No observing man can
doubt that there has been a widely ramified and
bold attempt made at ofice-holdns organization.
Tor the purpose, and with the object OF ruling pub
nc opinion, and debating the pleasure of the Office
holders TO the American People; and no man will
have the hardihood 10 deny that such an association
IS OF most alarming tendency and inadmissible prin
eip'e. Had It trumphed in the ate election. the Of
hee-holdms association would have become the ar
ol'er OF future elections, and the Pre,orian band
VINO would hereafter have sold the Empire 10 the
hshest bidder IN largesses. IL is indispensable for
Tue future safety OF the Public, To make examines of
these offenders. Wherever they can be reached
they ought TO be deprived OF the Offices which they
have abused, and eSpate, 10y their removal the Of.
fences they have committed against the People. No
whining entreaties-no camor about proscrip,ion-
no stimulation OF Wing principles, dating since No
'emoer-no new found modern,ion-ought to be
allowed to skreen them from the fate they have me-
ned' Here IN Virginia, the Federal office-hoders
nave not so darnsly engaged in the attempt to die
tate to the People, as elsewhere. Here thew have
confined themselves TO The whispered Islander the
nocturnal intrigue, and the stab in the dark. But
IN The grea: cities, and throughout the new States
where they swarm like locusts, their number, eaye
them confidence, and encouraged from the Senate
|ham'er oi the United States, they openly banded
10 impose their will on the People. II will be a
PemIcious clemency, false msgnanimity, a gross
injustice to the country. if there is not thorough
sweep made 10y President Harrison Of the whole
class not to crafty his resentments, for President
Harrison will not deign to revenge the insults and
abuse with which they pursued candidate Harrison.
nor yet TO provide the means of rewarding par,i.
Eans but as example for the future to deter al
"''' combinations against the liberty ofthe People
From the Boston Atlas
We DO not intend to mnce matters. in eYnress.
ing our views at removal from Office Those who
nave fought this great battle have been brought too
o'eh INTO collision with the veried mnons of no,v
er, not 10 feel strongly on this subject Thearro-
gahce ana insults which have been endured from
The Praetorian bands Of the Government. IN the
streets and at the hustIngs, when they should have
attended 10 their official duties cannot he sneediIv
forgotten. The insolence Of power and pl,ce. m.
arbitrary and degrading means which have been
ADOPTED TO intimdate and suppress the political ac
son oil the people, cannot be overlooked by those
VINO TOOK sufficient interest IN the struggle 10 come
"ithin The pale OF It's influence. How long "a il
since Inc sans ehiottss OF The sections were mar
shaled, with Custom House officers at the bend
and shotied ruthans at the TAIL to parade tbronob
me streets, attacking Wing Head Quarters. and
Dfsting 10 hostile array to oyerawe and breathe de-
nance to the peoplei Are the Janissarie, of Van
bufen TO retain possession of all the Notifications az
poiiuca patrnnngel When tho Herculean eInI, N
patriotism has disabled the serpent shall we not be
permitted TO draw out its fbngs7 The nation will
NOT be satisfied neither can the party be sustained
unless the demagogues which now dshonor the
fublic Employment. taught a lesson. which
shall oPernte on their successors in oil future time
thnt the people, and not the Cffce holders shall
rule. '''
We do not wish to eonfound the Innocent with In.
gultyt oy thrusting one man out of Office merely
10 make room for another after the proseriptive =
ample set by the adverse party. But those who
nave neglected their public avocalions 10 become III
nerant elsctioneerers nnd bullying parti.ans who
nave forgotten that they were the servants and moi
The rulers 81 the people, ought not 10 be permitted
TO escape from the appropriate punishment due 10
Their offences. They knew the chances Of The
game they were playing they chose TO risk every
lhlng on the hoard, and having lost cannot now be
allowed 70 dfow their stakes.