Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-12
MIR. GlI.MER,S SpEEcu
u. V. W.

| In publishing this speech, we accompany il with
the comments Of the Alexandria Gazette, which az.
| pear to ms in the main Just. The Governor permits
| his ondness for refining TO mslead his Otherwise
| good sense, and makes hun exhibit himself TO the
world IN light, which does injustice to himself.
| His best friends will tell him so, who, in common
with US, regret 10 him iritter away nm enviable
reputation, render his talents, which night be use
tu' Of no avail, aud expose himself to be bubbled
10y his sremas. We hope he may become sens.
Die OF the tramm,.s, which fe,er his limbs, in time
10 throw them off, md stand forth wise, practical
and ethcIent Representative Of The People.
| From the Alexandra Gazette
| We publish a late speech of M GiLn.y of ",
delivered IN the llou'e Of Representatives on the
| Revenue Bill, Tor several reasons. One is To Give
our friends the JHgiTiG ljs'deiioaSis Is they are
called, 4 iair chance OF being hea, another is TO
express our dISapproblton Of the rather uuerulous
tone and manner Of the greater part Of what is said
anu anoIhsr Is TO SIGNIFY our entire 0cqulrScence
| with Mr.. Glimer TO his enumeration flhe issues
made ard decided al the Presidential Election in
$40 anc the true principles of the Republican par.
~.
| We agree, then, with Mir. Gimer, in thinking
and Sayin" that the principles settled by the cleo
! ton OF General Harrison and John Tyler aud
the principles which their friends are now, there.
fore, bound to enforce and carry ou:, are
LIST Just ECONOMY IN the Admin, tration
OF the GOTerrmont-an economy which will re-
trench ard reform, while at the same time, il will
not hamper and retArd the public dciences, or the
public interests.
%: The entire RESPONSIBILITY Of all pub.
lie officers.
81. The REDUCTION of Executive power and
patronage.
4th. The RESTRICTION, Of the Legislative
Judicial, and Executive Departments within Their
constitutional limits.
9Th. The FREEDOM Of the legislative branch
FlD1T la anII '..r -.
ecu'ive o,spleasUre.
9Th. No PRESCRIPTIONS for opinions sake.
We Go rot, however, with Mr. GImer stop here
In our opinion It he halts when he concludes enun-
citation of these propositions, he does come up to
the mark. We 20 on father aud say, that the result
OF the late contest, a'so settled,
1th. That the e should be n CHANGE in the
FINANCIAL condition of he Country, by the sub.
stItuton Of some plan, "a BANK-if that is found
to be proper and necessary Tor the present one viii
wal improve the currency, equslIze the exchanges
and add stability 10 the business of the country-and
also providing means TO pay the public debl-set
tInS the land question, aud adjusting the Tsrfiup
on fair and equitable principles.
sh. That the patronage Of the Government
should not hereafter interfere with the freedom OF
elections; and. that, as an example, the previous
IN IERFERENCE OF office holders should be Wis.
ned with reprUbatiun.
9Th. That the Executive WILL. and PLEA
SURE should not be expressed IN opposition to
legislative cTHctmCnts, except upon great and
"cIghtY occasions, end under extraordinary cir.
cumstancCs.
10Th. That IN future appointments TO office worth
AMI qualifications should be regarded IN preference
q par y a.leg ancc.
lin That a general INVESTIGATION into
the abuses Of the Government should be commence
Ell and REFORM begun.
l2.h. That the Government should hercaf er be |
administered with single reference to the INTER
ESfS and HAPPINESS OF the people, and with
no eye to succession or to any party arrange
ments whatever.
II Mr. GImer's propositions were settled conclu. |
sIvely, so also were those which we have added
and taking them altogether, we cordially adopt them
as TIC creed and principles Of the REPUBLICAN /
or Wing pouy-pTinCIpIrs which we trust aud he |
Icvg they will exhibit IN practice and giO.iOusiy |
carry out into successful operation.
Now, we hold, that IN all these, our own as well |
rs MIR tiilmcfs, MIR Tyler the President Of the u |
States, ucquescos fully. Ills whole course, before
the election and snce shows that they are precisely
his sediments, and that upon them he intends 10
sustain himself before the people Of the country !
and IN which no will be SUSTAINED. They are |
not abSirdcii0Hs-but living, active principles opc |
rating daily IN al the movements Of the Government
and working together for good.
Mr. GImcT Is morbid IN his notions as to his own |
7ecuiar position. lie and those with whom he |
ace ttho' is, If no acts with any body) although
tncy lave strlnRoIy olienNtcd themselves in some
mugs Io" INC great party with which they came
"'O P,ot't nave bfen t-ltcd kindly and courteous
~. Whatever may be sliH, hs nav bg nssureI Tint
these dear "abstrucuOns," Of which he uIuk, a, |
muGh uGl hugs so iondy TO his bosom, are not
without due respect We confess. ourselves a |
shgh INFUSION Of these very ahstractions-iustl
enough, we hope, to make us all right NoboJy |
dsnouncos him-nobody seeks 10 make n nary
against him-nobody wants him 20 give up his a5.
s'vaeiiOns. Al that We desire U.s. 10 see along win
the bstuciions,-somethlng practical, substanral
and beneficial. We Ike 10 give "airy n5thlngsr a
focal hibItat.On and a name"