Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-11
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THURSDAY MORNING.. NOVEMBER II.

A"SNsDhh MORNING. NOVEMBER 4 4.
We publish the following extract OF a letter from
distinguished aud influential Wing in the interior
OF the State to protest against the Responding
symptoms OF the first part, and to express our dis
sent from the concluding portion. The late defeats
OF the Wings do not to our mind portend any very
serious and permanent discontinue TO that party.
In not solitary instance has there been any aces
sion to the Loeofoco strength. The "Tyler vIcro-
RIEs" have all been won by diminished vote
slightly diminished on the Loeoloeo side and great.
ly diminished on that of the Wings. The twelve
hundred thousand wings who twelve months ago
expelled Van Buren, from power, with probably a
hundred exceptions who adhere to Capt. Tyler's
tortunes-are Wings now, aud when the decisive
moment comes will prove their faith by their works.
The apostscy Of one man, who never impaired
strength or responsibility to them or their cause,
cannot on any obvious principle, operate induce
ment to them TO follow in his footsteps, and make
them recreant TO their principles. They are
Wings now, ms siauneh as they evcc were. A tenn
porory apathy, caused by Capt. TyIer's disgusting
course, and the uncertainty, whether or not their
eSertions might not enure 20 his benefit, has made
them for the moment the prey of the enemy. This
is the true and allsufSeient solution OF the mys,e.
!
comprehension.
! With respect to the course, which the Wings
should pursue towards Mr. Tyler, our friends pre-
cePis differ widely from his practice whils, he
pours forth the honest indignation which fires his
bosom alta treachery, unprecedented in party an.
mails, he would have others hold their tongues, or
whisper their dlsapprobNtion in very gentle muir
murs. We prefer his praciic to his precep,. Until
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duplcity OF MIR Tyler, we were disposed, and did
extend 10 HIM marked moderation and iorbear-
ance. But since all doubt is removed-since IN.
Notifying revelations OF the retiring Cabinet are
fully Confined by his subsequent conduct-his
open and indecent communion with the Loco Foco
Party, and his EMULATION the defeats of the Whss
which, in his glory, be claims as as triumphs;
not TO denounee his apostncy would be to make
us accessory TO his guilt We can imagine no apo-
ogy for his conduct, and he is the mos, eonse,n.
iiOus OF men, he wonld be the last to complain Of
others tor not doing violence their conscience by
Withholding censure, where censure is due Asto
the policy OF treating him with eniency, from the
\ apprehension, that he and his adherents NAV 90
over TO the Locos;-we subscribe neither 10 Its ius-
tce nor its wisdom. He has already gone over.
and We prefer an open 10 n secret foe. He has
wrought all the mischief to the Wing party which
he can-snd We have as little TO dread from him as
10 hope. The Peop'; endorsed little Van, backed
as he was by the patronage OF ofice-and they
are able to treat His EIceIlency in the sam. way.
The sentiments of the letter respecting Mir Ty-
er's course those which are entertained by the
Wing party of the State and the Union.
Extract Of letter from distinguished JVhig i. The
] interior Of the State
| "WeIl, was there ever, upon Coils earth, such
/ party as the Whigsl Was there ever a party which
after seven years hard battling, had achieved the
most complete and glorious victory, that suffered the
fruits of that victory to be snached from heir hants
before they were tasted-which has permitted or
caused the laurel wreath which so lately graced the
orow OF tins party, to wIther and decay within six
I short moons st'ss II was placed there1 Can vou
unravei the mystery OF the Tremendous Reaction in
public opinion which has Just taken place. Can
you trace 10 any pa.paOe, tangible, rational cause
the mighty upheaylng OF the waters Of popular
feeling, which, like torrent, is sweeping Whgism
from the face Of the iandl / can see among the
causes contributing to this result treachery in a
portion, anG TashnesS and violence in another por-
ton OF our party but these alone, were not sui.
Gent 10 produce such Tremendous effects as we have
witnessed IN the last three months! There must be
some hidden, mysterious, but potential, influence |
which has as yet escaped the ken of the political
philosopher aud the metaphysician, that can give |
SO sudden and so violent an impetus to the popular
N'S S W sweep tue mass OeIOEc III IKE leaves be-
fore the WIND!
The effort to trace out these causes is most dis.
couragIns and heart sckening TO the REPUBLICAN,
TO him who has always believed IN the competency
oil the people for eit-government-for the thought
IS perpetuaiy spungIng up IN his mind do what he
will TO repress It, that this great problem is about to
be decided against his long cherished conyctions,-
and that men were born TO be slaves
Is II that the American Peope-the most enlight.
ened and ylrtuous people, lin the opinion Of them.
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all thai has gone before natural proepify iOloards
DesPohSm' Can Il DC true, iha; this People are so
stultAed as 10 be able to see but one single ques-
lion--one measure, in the whole science OF Govern.
menR Does Bank Of the U. States, like Aaron's
rod, swallow up every thing clsel Can this PEG.
pie, OF whom we boast 50 nuon, DC so ignorant
senseiess snj su'iD.e, as 10 have decided the late
Presidential election the merits Of log. cabins
hard'c and coon skins, and upon the incom-
potency and corruption ui our UppOnentsl | con-
Tess, have feared Il would conc this ever since
| witnessed the deep and tragic sympathy in the
mass OF the People God bless their tender heartsil
at the recital Of the touching scene OF Gen. Jack.
son eating paTched corn and roasted acorns IN his
war against the Indians! Since them | have been
almost ready 10 acknowledge, that feeling, not rea-
son--pass'on, not vision, rules the destiny of ma
tons.
II this he so, then there 10 nothing left to the ho-
nest man and the patriot but to endcaVor TO give a
right direction to this feeling. But here again. the
odds are most iedriulIy against hlm--iOr, as II Is
much easier to excite the bad pas5ons Of tie human
heart, Than TO stir up its better feelings, the dema
gOgue and p0 ilieai Iyatfr must carry The dayl--
Who, ihen can be surprised to find Henry Clay,
open, frank, and hDncst-One OF the purest and
aUIest Statesmen Of the age postponsd to the gro
yelling and abIsct sycopdant M. Van Buren-lhe
cold, bearess, CalBoun-the eOnUicttd htst L.
BentOn-nnd the popihgJly John Tylen
That great, an honest, and y!ctO.Ons party
should have wresied from them, IN a moment, all
the fruits Of their hard earned victory, by the reach
cry Of poor miserable, vain, concCIteG ambitious
dTtDtug,-iIke this ,Gst named worthy, upon whose
egotism and silly abolition, that sly old serpent, T..
Richie, has been playing to produce distraction IN
our ranks, is more than human patience can en-
durc,-a leas, such patience as an gifted withal!
And what moves nc to special anger -, 10 hear
this miserable wretch and traitor pruning about his
c0nsisisHovi his consetsnctoB 5c,upital-he, who 10
Vi, Welding 70 an unha,lOwed ambition, did that
which he pronounced would be base and infamous
in another, under the same circumstances! ! was
m actor in the scene, and know the facts. From
that time TO this have looked upon J. Il. ss infs
NOUS ana vas prepared for the course he has takenl
But, Notwithstanding all this, Is II wise-S II
good poIicy-is il not likely 70 break down the
party 70 whose cenduncy we look for the fcdemp
ion Of the county from the fsngs Of "rogues and
roya,stsn-to continue 10 denounoe and revlle the
Infamous author Of our undoingl Tented, rotten,
No he is hs still has friends and ndherents-he
wleIds the power of the Government, and can do
much 10 cause The scale on one Or other Of the Two
great parties to pfeponderate, would do nothing
10 pfopilite hni-.to save he nation, would not
prJmt mys,( by calling J. Tyler IATRioT, or