Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-06

4 THE MADlSONIAN-Ths il now the Cour,
Journal IL Is not 'ong since us Editors were zeal
Sos oe'e"der' of the peoples cause. But change
hes come o'cv It's spirit Il l. no longer the bold,
if'e, independsnt Journal ii was once II has be.
come frcs.tent iNler's warm advocate. and alt his
| 'e's' no matter how Inconsistent, or how much op
| Poseu 10 the peoples will, ind IN the MadSonian
catntS s. support aud cncSuraccmcnt. But II IL no,
content with merely defending President Tyler Il
seeks TO carry the sword INTO the camp of lis former
| '"eudS speaks OF the course orthe "whis Clay
ne"spipecs' as "dcspcab'e." IL declares that the
tresoeut rcciprUcates their scorn and spurn. their
protsr,d rdvice." "'rhey owe the RUIN of the
wing patty 10 their own blind and perfdious
course" sc. SC
NO one wiih the heart of freemaa could ever
! thus speak OF the course Of the whc press. Il
seems u US tia, the stand IL has taken IN relation
To the freSiicnt is one which should cover il with
glory 10 the end OF time. How different from the
course at the Opposition press IN relation TO a inca
sure advocated 10y their Presideut, against which
Mey once had bat;led with all their energy. The
wing press IS not the tame advocate of the Execu.
tive right or wrong. When President Tyler first
artoyed himseli N opposition To- important Wing
measure, the Wing press took the liberty Of ex-
pressing IT'S dissent from his views, but IL expressed
mat dissent IN terms the respectful Here and
heTe therc may have been exceptions but the goat
mass OF the Wing newspapers spoke OF President
)leIs course m terms OF regret rulher than denun-
cation, more IN sorrow than IN apyer.' Was there
ausht wrong in this2 Then, the second Veto came
the dissolution OF the Cabinet. and with this last
came revelation OF such conduct on the part OF the
ires'uent as was well calculated to awaken the
Keen Indignation, and scOrn OF Il e most forbearng
OF ms ioTmeT friends. IL became evident that he
was a.lcnaiec from principles which he had once
wished the people tn believe he cherished, that he
was Withholding his confidence from the staunch
mo upright Nh'rs OF his Cabinet, that he was tr-
ding with the high powers OF his office. Then in.
6eed, from Maine to Georgia, the Wing press re-
oukec hun Toe his Inconsistency and faiIhlcssness,
and tai;hoss and inconsistent 1t would itself have
been, then IN have remained silent.
"lhcy owe the rum OF the Wing party TO their
own blind and perdjious cOursc" says the Madiso.
mar. The Editors have maue a marvellous discov-
cry Inc Wing party Is ruined! So ii was ruin
cd N the opinion 1T Van Buren, men, in the State
Elections which took place before the last Presden.
size, aud the fig Of democracy waved in triumph
IN Amos. every State OF the Union. The poor |
Wings we've ;hCu ruined past redemption. But |
contrary the predictions OF the cpLets this ruin.
ed party suddenly arose from its PROSTATE position,
rcsalnct a!i had lost and swept the then admins
tr2uon i.om power 10y an overwhelming majority. |
Ii may &c ruiueG now IN like manner.
Ihe President "recpFoca;cs their seorn, and
snUTns thcr prO:cGci ADVICE" This shows that the
President IS a man Of spirit. he has a proper de.
gee o! ssitEcspect. lie is not be "scorned with
lmpunIty." The natural indignation OF a party
whi-h he hns betrayed, he regards with sovereign
contempt. Doubtless he believes as his organ would
nave nm, mat On" .atc ect Ons a verdict OF the
people m favor OF ms course. Ii is supposed that
he cn,e',aius the Icet that his popularity at the pre-
sent uonen- Is almost uuboGudei. he can afford
10 .ooN win scorn upon the ruined Wings. He
spuEDS The advice OF us ancient fIurds. They have
dared To differ from him 10 opinion; they have pre-
sumed To question The .niaIIlo!lny Of his wisdom;
they have refused to chain themselves like the Mad
Isonlau tn the car oi power, and follow President
Tyler hIlndio.d in every act OF shameless nconsis
tency which be might see fl, 10 perform. Therefore
he scorns them, and spurns their ADVICE pteierring
dOuotiess 20 turn favorable TO the counselS OF
their enemies, or to hold correspondence with the
Editor OF the Richmond Enquirer, and from that
ace OF Repuh lcanIsm, refresh himself with incen |
uves TO perseverance, IN the patriotic course he has
commenced iitle hladisoriln gives q true express
sion OF the Presidents v-Ing-, fear that instead
OF returning TO his Old principles and associates he |
intends 20 wien the gulf between them, aud
completely ALLEVIATE himself from the Wing party.
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