Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-19
Dinne, 10 Hon. Gears, y RAIDER

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" evidence OF their high estimation Of him, and as q
token OF their qualification at his withdrawal from
, official intercourse with captain Tyler" Assocs.
ton with the Captain, aitho' he is President PEI
Il 'e. is justly regarded to the Old North State a,
3 comforting special honor on no one and rs the
people there felt deep interest in the unbcmished
honour Of their distinguished fellow citizen, they
had cause TO rejoice that he dissolved the
aud placed himself beyond tho reach of con,smina
lion. he object Of their rejoicing was worthy OF
f their solictude and merted richly the comnlmep,
extended to him. He had been called by Prcsid,n nj
Harrison without so ictaton on his part. from the
private liic which he adorned by his virtues, to an
!, important public station which he ennobed by hi,
splendid abilities. The miserable abortion of mao
who on the demise OF General Harrison succeeded
to the management OF public nilars-n the pursui,
al Is pilIry ends-placed before his
advisers the alternatives OF personal dishonour or
resignation. The latter was promptly embraced by
all (eSeeP, oncl-oud the Offices they held cast
bick upon his Evceency with every mark of scorn
aud disgust. In tbs proceeding, none acted with
nicer sense Of honour and a loter bearing than the
Secretary OF the Navy.
II was an unfortunate day for Captain TYLER.
when he supposed tina, his official station would JUS.
uiy or excuse bad irlh and double dealinc-whch
wound have dlsgraced private individual-and j.
was still more unfortunate ior him. when his fool.
marry VANITY led HIM to suppose, that he could by
MS oih;hl nuIcnce crush honorable men-whom
he had deceived by falling TO redeem his word-ond
prompted hun TO place his tauercd honour and We
raciy IN opposing scales to theirs His kicked the
beam, Is lie has well ascer.ained ere this. finn,
many sco'niUl glance from the gentlemen of the
Land. The discontinue was more signal and cor,.
pletc than ever beiel high Func,ionary. unless in
the case of Richard the Second of England. Tba,
Prince when arraisnei 10y his People for his mis-
coniuct, signed articles OF abdicltion, confessins
That he had made use Of many equiyocatons
and soPhistries that none would take his vorI ,r
more"-And this he did, (says the historian,) with
the unanimous APPRECIATION of Parliament and III.
People. His successor might follow in his foot,
steps with like approbalion-aud IL is tho orl,,
mems left him, that we know or by which he could
obtain even qualified commentator! His pros-
traton has been so complete as to deprive tbo,. or
platform on which to stand, who might be dis.
posed, through excess of good nature to ex,enu,t.
| his conduct. To undertake his nnoIosv would
SUBJECT one TO impuIations which no man would
/ lightly incur
The President Per still occupies the White
uouse-The Cabinet, which Gen. Harrison Go
lectcd, have returned to the bosom of the people
The one. tho Invested OF all official influence. are
greeted with warm admiration and love wherever
they go;-the other, tho robed in pow.r ,okes his
pereSrnations through the land, UNDECIDED and I'm.
honoured There is not arirht.thinkin, Gentleman
10 the Republic, who would not rather be either of
the retiring Members, than His Excelenev. the
President Of the United States of North America,
We copy sketch Of the proceedings at The din.
ner given to MIR Badger. We hope his speech will
be published in erienSo.
From the Raleigh Register, Nor. I6.
THE DINNER TO MR.. BADGER.
On Saturday last, was a splendid affair Ahou,
! O'Clock, the Company assembled AZ the Fnisco |
| pal school Buildings, where The Dinner had been
served up IN the finest style by Mrs Stuart Tbn
neSs 'eens prevailed throughout, and each and all
present gave hearty welcome to HIM who dur
ing the short time he continued in public lie. did
SO much TO elevate the character of his native Stale
ana 10 strengthen our gallant Navy. We do NOT
enissseia.e' when we say that no ever met
win more corda! reception from his fellow.
zsns, than has MIR Badger. When he accented
seat IN The CABINET, his friends knew he wa. NAL
| ing great pecuniary sacrihce-that he was sur-
senueng lucrative practice for an Office the
salary oil which would be barely a SUPPORT for ms
| iamily,-that he was exchanging the abode of nri
waite lite where he had secured the love and esteem
OF ms neighoors, for station which however p,tri-
| WV az dCN, "OulU SUBJECT him
prostitution and detractioR of vile political parti-
Fans. But that great and good man. who had been
eaUeu oy an overwhelming majority of his Coun-
| trymen TO the highest Office at their disposal
'housht MN worthy Of his confidence and believed
That ms talents and high integrity would centri
butte much towards accomplishing the reform for
"hich the Nation had so loudly called. Under
Such circumstances, he accepted Office, and hardly
had one month passed, before HE, whose name had
rallied so many resolute hearts TO the rescue of
Their common country from corruption and misrule
HE, whose gallant deeds in arms, and vision and
hrmness IN council, were a guaranty Of wise and
| patriotic administration OF the Government was
snaiched from amongst as! The Presidency then
! passed into the hands Of ono who however mr..
| dent may have been his Wing professions before
/ the election, has proved by his pracce since
| tnat the confidence Of that great party which
inscribed Ills name on their banner and bore il OIL TO
/ victory, was mlspliccd-Soon, indeed did he forget
/ tue Dying injunction of the venerable Patriot TO
whose hOnOrs he had succeeded and for Nbnsc
principles he had once proessod the highest resncr,
Listening TO tho ilittery, and yielding 10 the Sc
auctions of pretended friends he dlsreO,rdcd
the promises he had held out to his countTymen |
and refused that relief to a distressed peo- |
pie which through their Representatives in both
branches OF Congress, they had twice demanded
| Had this been all those distinguished Statesmen
whofn 1eherhI llirrIson had called around him |
might hve remained at their posts. But what was
Olhco-whnt all the emoluments thereoC-yvb,t oil
/ ire patronage and power which were To flow from
bo1h-ii they were 90 he retained by n sacrifice of
be'soUh' hohOr, OF manly independence! Had Geo. |
H. Badger chung To his office, after he and his col
l leagues Of the Cabinet had been deputed by the |
President to urge upon Congress a certain plan ol
Bank, and after that plan had been pa sed was told
m the indignant manner OF the last Veto, th1t he
was false agent, an impOsier, Ginning TO act with.
out aulhorty,-wc say, # after such an insult MIR !
Badger had held on To his Office, there is not ono
highmindcd man IN North Carolina to what ever |
party he may belong, who would not have pro nim-
/ ed that he deserved the contempt Of the Nation |
But there was no cause for fear or apprehension on
this score The honor Of the Old North State had
been placed IN safe hands, and nObly was a pro. !
tccedl Tie returns amongst his old friends with |
consciousness that he has done his duty and assured
/ that they will say, "Woll done good and faithful
servant" IL is unnecessary TO continue these re-
Elections but VIC do 10 all sincerity wish that every
\ voter IN North CuroIina-yca that every Whir IN
the Union who bore the Harrison banner into tho
great battle OF 1870 could have been present TO hear
his Speech. The high and lofty expressions Of in
| dignation OF the attempts which had been made 10
discredu the statements Of the EK-Mombers Of the
Cdbnet-the earnest manner in which he urged the
Wings Of this State 10 organize for the elections Of
/ the next yosr, added new confidence and cave "A.
surance that with determined spirit we shall again
conquer.
We took hasiy notes Of this Speech, but as the
I Company did not separate until after dark on Sa-
! turday night and Sunday intervening, We have not
had sufficient time 10 write them out for publica-
| ton IN this paper We may do so by our next, III
! upon looking over them, VIC find we shall DO able
TO give even faint idea Of this great effort But
II ~ hazardous task To attempt to report Mr. Bad
for his style has that curOsA fecitss Of