Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-12

sword TO make for the "oill OF abominat atoms -
which the compromise lac 80 much denounces Was
| intended to adjust within bounds OF endurance. II
We are to rccur 10 that fountain of orthodoxy,
desire 10 know whether are TO endorse the Snep
did theories ct the latter Adams white President
or the doctrines avowed during the session ON this
hcor that under the treaty making power this Gov.
crnncnt can emtncip9ic the slaves of the States
ntcr they have been excited to insurreciion bv ~
tNtors IN this Hdlil No, sir-Hon tall Gtrilio nee
9c'sns5rtbus isis we must look to later period
Tor the origin OF the Wing party, for its great prin.
ciples and objects. In the year 1888 that Marty
united after the removal of the deposites embI,rp
men ct every shade OF orinion (abs,ractioniSs M
ALL who agreed nevertheless IN their views a. IA
the power and du.ies Of the Executive branch ol
the Government, and IN little else. We united sir
uonai rights of the o,her Departments wh,t arc
now denounced as distractions were Ihen cherished
! as earnestly rs now by many of Us They cons,i.
tuted no Inpcjlment to our union then But NOW
when principles. which forbid us to 81 nction AN
encrolchment the Consul uion by Congress
which will only smooth the way Zoe future Execu-
tive cnoruochmcntS, cannot be laid aside At Your
| bidding, we are denounced as useless abs,rac.
uon.sis Ii gentlemen will pause aud reflect
they will perceive that the Whiy p,ry which
trlumphed Signaliy ut the la:e election was com
posej, not OF the gentleman from Massachusetts,
and It's friends on Y, many of whom held high sta.
tons under both the Nst Adminlsra iors but chief.
", or the MAJOR par, At least OF Seceders from the
Jackson and Van Buren, ranks. Why are we told
then, tina, the American People approved I'M lsiO'
by the election OF Harrison and Tyler, what the y
condemned IN 1929 by the defeat of The q. dynas
W Why do we now hear that men who have
been esteemed good enough Wings to be selected
by the party rs Candidates for the FIRST hunors OF
the RcPub.Ic are no longer good Wings because
they cannot approve a United States Bunk 2
Have you lust discovered these distractions Or
IS II part OF the political ethics of the time that
pnbic msn are 10 adopt their opinions ana princi-
pies 10 instances, and change them like an old
garment, when they change their position
Mr. CnaTTs'n, have Ch snsed no opinion. de.
src TO change - political alliance, nor To form any
new patty; but cannot surrender uy abstractiors
90 bc moJiJed into any ioTm IL suit the taste OF
others IL Is apphrent, sir, who It is that are at
tempun- 20 c.elle new parties. IL is attempted
now, for the FIRST time 10 erect new standard
aud to dcnounce every man who dtres not abandon
principles WI.ch he ard the People he represents
have always cherished, and sustain n bank iis,ri-
uluon tom an empty Treasury, a high tariff and
= funded ueti. | have not sought to prescribe
any new tess for others: deny their right TO IRE
scribe any tor me. | will dissolve no tie winch
have ever rCco.r Eed; but IT 10 is the will of others
that stall agTrcDdgr M convictions OF public du-
y, % s.nGi.. lo be obl1innei 10y them, / am PIE
pared lo 10. ow my prn-ipics whtherso-vcr thcv |
may guide me, ether IN puuIc or private ife Pr !
vdte lite IS not GS,aSteiul 10 me, sir, that mus,
ueCis barter or conceal my convictions for a seat
here or any where else. am ready 10 act with the
majori'y here, where | ever have been, TO carry
uu' any anu every principle OF SUBSTANTIAL, eudUr-
ing reform, which they and have protested; but
am not the nln 20 profess thing 10 the PEOPLE
before an election, ana practise another aiterS ards
and plead their be'rIye. confidence as my excuse !
had hoped that Tire experience Of the last few !
years had taught US al. the Of moderate degree
Of charity and never supposed tai recsn;y that
he members Of pa y hitherto tolerant and IN !
iu sin- the largest Hocr,y OF opinion was To crr
tue articles Off faith TO 4 few subjects
where no agreement has ever ex .s'ed. Are we now
10 remember only these differences aboL. wha, zen
emen pleased 70 ca. distractions anu 20 forge,
those practical abuses m the administration OF this
most complicated OF a.. macHIncs-the Federal O D.
yernmcnR ! leave /. 20 Others to decIc-"ou, this
confess, that after the way which they call here
sy,' 50 70 adhere 10 the faith ''ut my fathers"