Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-25
RICH MO N d.:
MORNING.. NOVEMBER "a
wlDDIE.


Arc the Wings of this siaunch Republican conn.
ty aware Of the responsibility they incur by the man
y and exPiei, avowal Of their principles and by the
condemnation OF the political peridy OF CAPTAIN
Tyet' IL has been substantially announced. bv
authority, through the columns of the Court G,zet.
that all who doubt the honesty, the 6rmncs.. III,
ndelity, the mognanlmi,y, the disnterestedness
the patriotism, :he veracity, the s,upendous
greatness and glory Of Captain Tyler are no
better than they should bc;-are either cor
rupt or corruptible-eiiher fed and fos,ered by the
monster, or DESTROYS of being put upon the pension
list OF that institution. Ii the good peop'e of DIM
widdis had known, that they would have come I'm.
der this discred'table category, they surely would
have had more prudence, than they have exhibited
IN their late proceedings. They would have kcp,
silence, at the least, embraced what is so dear TO
every bosom, the reputation OF purity, hish toned
political morality and Observation-Disclosures, by singing
the praises of Captain Tyler Ii is true. that accord
ing to the old aecepta,ion Of the terms honesty in
dependence and genuine Republieanl.m, they have,
by their strong and able proceedings, indicated
their claim to integrity, holiness and pltriotism-
But cd things done away, and old words have
changed their Specification Honor and ruth are
now defined, President suggesting particular
measure, pledging himself sanction it, and sollci.
ting his Cabinet to aid him in obtaining for il the
support of Congress, and afterwards vetoing il!
DiSiHieres!td patriotism is exemplifed in the
Editor, who lauds this President to the skies as
the pink Of honor and the possessor of every
noble atiribute-and orly receives a much Trea-
sury pap as he can digest as his reward! Dsesneu
consistency, e!reSpset-in word. all the political
and social virtues illustrated in MIR Tkona.
IA chic quitting his warm bed OF cold morning.
before day, 20 wait upon and see John Tuisr take
the cars for Washington The people of Dinwid-
die are behind the age. They have not come to
appreciate this new order and definition Of things.
We put in, on their behalf, the plea of ignorance,
in extenunuon Of the aggravated offence Of which
they have been guilty. They will know better
next time, and profit by their know ledge We do
and say thus much, on the suppOsition that it is
barely possible that all Of them are corrupt, and
that they have all been bought up by the Monster
TO think and say hard things OF "His EIcellency, |
the President Of the United States Of North Anne. |
RIGA" They have generally borne the reputation
OF honest men, and there has been no monster in
existence since they came to think so badly OF Capt,
Tyler, cannot well imagine, how and by whom
they were bribed and corrupted. But if II turn, |
out that they, like their Wing brethren in South
snpton and other parts of the country, have been.
as o!iedsed by the Executive mouth piece, debduch
ed 10y the Monster, and bought up to yilhfy and |
traduee his immaculate Exeellvncy, we shall give
them up TO be dealt with according their desertl
The measure OF their niquity will be full TO over
flowing, and they will deserve no mercy.
But, on the other hand, il appears TINT they are
honest, consistent and patriotic and their accusers
are corrupt, selfish and mercenary, we shall inss,
that the measure Of justice proposed to he meted
out to the first, shall be ass gned to the last
That will he even handed justice.
IJs See proceedings in DinwidJie.