Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-28
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MONDAY MORNING. JUNE as


V''ey ~ me 4. cJs.
IL the wishes OF the Locofoco party be consulted
l. IS certain, that the best course which the Wbi,s
could pursue would be to quarrel among them.
selves. Let every man OF any prominence in the
party draw off whatever force he can muster and
form faction Of his own, to war upon every other
Faction, and all the hopes of Locofocoism will he
g.oriousiy eonsummated. We have ,houob, much
upon the subject, and such a course on the no,, Of
Inc hgs would impart such an exuber,rt C.l;,it,,
TO the defeated Faction, that it would be nifty IN
withhold IT, To this end all their efforts are direct
ed-and almost every Locofoco acts some congeni,I
part 10 hasten the wished. for consummation BI,ir
iaun's President Tyler with being dictated TO Inv
'is' C'ay-kichie sweorS he is under the dominion
oil ooih webster and Clay-and not content with
'ha'' ne himself affects close intimacy with Pre-.
sideni Tyler, and intmates that he has correspond
ence with hlm-vell knowing that nothing could
DC better calculated 10 excite Wing suspicion of
President Tyler, than TO su9Pos, him capable Of
STOPPING to any familiarity with him. Pickens and
the chyary profess their readiness TO come into the
support OF President Tyler for a second term-if
certain pTeIiminareS which, it is ntimated, are in
s'ate OF iorwaTdness, can be agreed upon. Brown
OF FennsYIvanIi, and other small fry, make very
osen'a'ious display OF THAR familiarity with many
'ead'ns Wings OF COngress-all with the view Of
exciting disirust Of one Wing towards another. Il
would DC pity, ii SO much assiduous woong avail.
ei noihins-lt so much trucking, dupIici,v and
wear and tear Of conscience were all thrown nwov
We therefore beg 20 intercede and to cntreot Of our
wing trends to quarrel among themselves, that hi.
patriot hopes Of these great and good men NAV be
realized.
Inc National Intelligence, in the subioined "a.
ragraPh, seems wanting in the common feelings of
humanity, IN expressing the belief and hone. tia,
The wshed.'or schism of the whgsis not to be ex.
pecied at an early day.
From the National Iltelli.eu-or
The .Ns1 York Evsniny Post in ,,n,,,ss .,
the appearance of the east difference Of sen,ionsr,
among The Wings IN Congress, and augIrs n serious
sch!sm from occasCRa! indications Of want of una,
nlnty among them. Appea-ances or his own wish
father TO the thought" deceive the Editor of this
leading Opposition print. lie will find, when the
Time Tor action arriyes-that u.s. when measures
have been discussed and mniuTsd-that n sufTicien,
msorty Of the Wings will be true TO the prInrinlcs
winch they have heretofore maintained and TO the
poncy whGh thay have been elected to carry out.
But The Editor Of the Post carries his cxufotton
upon supposed divisions amongst the Whiys C,r,bc,
lhan mere calculation upon weakness to the Marty
IN Congress thus CccasiOned. He brings the presI.
dent INTO the scene. The Che! Magistrate IN,
siys) IS about have his party in Congfe,,.n ole
will, !; IS hoped speak out through his friends Il
not through himself SC. HIS party! Tine Prcsi.
| cent already has CHS party" in Congress. lie /
| iientIhed. ~ principle and in feeling, with lie
| Wings Of the Nation, and with their Representa-.
iVes IN Congress- and the very Inst thought tina
would enter his mind would be that Of lending tho
weigh; Of his name and authority to any party
which the Opposition hopsS to see formed out of Sc
c.ders from It. We speak with confidence wher
we express our conviction that nothing could civ,
more pain TO the President than the supposit,or
that any political friend of hs would impule to him
nny movement or any sentiment tending to slow
d'sirust amongst the Wings against each other and
above all to place him under the suspicion Of favor.
ing party in Congress distinct from the great DO.
dy of the wits.
That the Opposition should hope for such stat,
OF things, and chucke any occurrence that should
look ike aToring It, excI'es no surprise IL would
be playing into their hands, with a vengeance. w,
are happy TO say, nevertheless that they cannot b,
gruiihsJ The President will not suffer himself (,
be placed IN the position which they have 50 kind,
and most disIntercstedy chosen for him. lie tool
his position whsn he stood IN the front rank Of thu
| army Of Wings by whom they have been defeated
I IN lair and open combat. Unmoved, and unseduc
cd ~ she articles Of his enemsg he holds It still
/ .MsssTs u It's and St,,,yJ