Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-31
M. GIHsr.


'uently-Hrd the gentlemen have had m. ,,Lo,.
game IN their own hands. But people were all the
while forming their conclusions-and now ,h,, H.,
oesln 10 talk and compare opnions-thev find tb.,,
are all pretty we'll sgreed-lhat as politician, ,h.,
are the last Of Pea.iim,. Whilst personal sr,r,.
may persuade themselves that they are honest and
patriotic in their abandonment of the p,,,,, =,
which they have been so long and such Jealous
member',-the great public-the censorious void
Will he less charitable, and, judging of motives from
what 'ney see will ascribe their apostacy to unce
nerous passions and selfish ambition. They will
point 10 MrH"mer's making speech on both sides,
." 'ne "i" 10 relieve Genl llarrisons family, and
I''en uousins the vote-io his speech against the
Loan G!ll and lis vote for it-as evidence that he
wants either TcadneSS or principle-and thew will
point TO hls CO operating with the Locofocos. in vo
inS asanSI the hour rule and the previous question
when necessary to despatch legislation--to hi,
abuse OF MIR CIay-to his denunciation of on. os
MIR Iy.er's Cabinet minis,ers-all the while pro
ssng to Oe the friend par excellence Of The Pres
d. n and TO his general opposition to Wbig men
anu Wing mCGsures-as belray5ng a E.rrnp. C,i,b
lessness to the declaration on which he was ,,c,.4
thai he was "ere'y inch a Wig" As TO Mr.
Wise, his course will be ascribed TO disspnon,sd
ambition and an rnamabIo temper Ana few will
DC found to Justify his abuse Of Nlr Clay, whom
twelve months sgp he laujed to the skies. The
revival IN ls+l Of a stale and exploded defamation
'he Coalition OF ls25-aiter having through treat
portion Of the interval Avowed the wsrne,, friend.
snip and the most erdent admiralion-wlu slenc,
the ost energetic spoiogist.
This Is the way people are thinking nd talking
and TO these two gentlemen, in ,onnsrion with
lew other AJstractions's from Virginia. who are
reported 10 have squatted about tho ,ybi,. uo,,s-
he public sscrIbe tie present difficulties a. Wash
insion-and the imminent peril Of the Government
coming to sand still Having lost caste with the
great Wing rny themselves, ike the TX in the
iao.e, they are anxious to duce the President n
the same uaenviable Condition. Ii their counsel,
be followed, grel: calamity NAV befan the
Republic for a time; tyt there Is Il remedy tor A.
things, end It is impossible that this great raio,
can 'o"s consent TO he feter,i, and II, march ,o
greatness and prospe ty impedcd 10y .ittlc sor d
OF scnemers and Gseamer5, who are either l.,kip-
to self assrsnd- cmeut, fancy ;Dlt taeir ,le
circle embraces the Universe. II MIR Tyler looks
70 lac true welfare Of tho counuy-if Ire would con.
slider his own fame-the success of III Adn.nstrl.
uon-if he regards the good opinion Of the grea,
body Of the enlightened Wings Of his native State
et hin bew re how he throws hins It into the rms
Of these gentlemen, who heve neither the enlarged
patriotism and enlarged views, nor the capacity, if
they had the will direct ne dcstnes Of this great
nation. In their hands, # HE Administration Is.
capes universal ridicuie and contempt, it will be
lucky.
From the CIarl0gssrits Alv5cais
MIR. GlLAlER
We think we are within the bound, Of truth when
we say, that nineteen twcntleths of the Wings who
voted for this genlem1n for Congress- are disappoin,
cd and mortified al the course which he has thought
proper 10 pursue. IL certainly gives us no pleasure
10 be constrained by a sense OF duty, to point out
and condemn what consider the error Of his
ways. There ~ no public man in the councils I
the patton to whom, personally, we Rre more devo-
ted than 10 Mr. Gi.mer We have know him long
and intimately, and IN all the relations Of private
life, We admire the man. w expected TO approve
bis course rs a politician. Whilst candidate for
the seat he now occupies, he declared himseif"L
RI INCH WHIG." We sustained him under the
belief ,hn. he would cooperate, ~ he mlin with
the great Wing party in carrying those measures
| of feiorm for which the people 30 emphatcally de
:ared when they rejected Martin Van Burau and
| his clique from over. True, there were certain
| prominent measures upon which we did not expect
/ the concurrence Of Mr. G.. with a majority Of the
| Wing party. We knew that he would moi vote for
q National Bank, unless instructed by his consrlt.
ucn. 8 for he 50 stated IN his public addr,s We
had RICH; 20 expect him vote for the Dstribr.
/ ton Kill Tor though he declared IN favor OF the
principle Of us'r BUTTON he distinctly stated that he
] thought 10 unwlse and IneKpcdIcnt to direct a dis
Q triuuuoG of .ho proceeds o. the public lands whilst
/ tue national treasury was 50 much impoverished
We DO not complain then OF bis votes against these
| two measures. Though differing with him most de-
/ cdody on the Bank question, we have not been
| surprised nj his vote against the measure.
Independent OF hIs course on these two questions
there is enough for any god Wig 10 except to IN
I his public acts. In our humble opinion, his ca
I recr 100 Congress commenced in error aud seems
/ likely so 10 continue. We disapprovcI Of his
vote against the Wing candidate Tor the Speaker.
ship. We dIsupp'OvCd Of b woe against the VIII 2
| candidate for the Clerk ship. We did not like his
course IN relation to the bill providing indemnify
Tor Gen. H1rrison's family. We have not and
characterized his speeches IN Cougfcss. We sin
ccrr.y believe that he has fallen Ear short Of truly
rejecting the tcutImeut3 Of tho Wing party Of his
district II seems TO US that ho has manifested It.
nc NJ no disposition 10 cooperate md harmonic
with bis Wing brethren In carrying into effect those
s1 .Itafy measures Of reform which the best inter.
csts Of the country mpcriOus'y demand HIs
course, Whatever may DC tho design, o. we'll c'lcut.
TED, b, str"es us, 10 break up the Wig party and
destroy rs efficiency. We are urc0mpr0msIng "
opposed n any such scheme as this. We already
rvc f'dieS enough IN tho country. We 0rc sltls.
tgu will 'hc Wing part" 0g 10 now o., and vii
IT, the little influence which w posse rs 10 no moi
or .ot u men, iOr the purpose u forming "a Tgip
party.
Les, it may he supposed by some that wo do NJ
G.imcr ioIu5tice In inum1tug, that he hos shown
! disposition 70 draw n from the great BODY Of th'
Wings, and eithcs build up now party or 20 owe
% the enemy, present 81 the testimony ron
Which ,hc inference has been drawn.
In presenting the proceedings Off Locofoco meet
ing Of the people Of Louisa m the House Of Repre-
scntatiyos on Friday o. last week, Nj Glmcf sac
they expire sed concurrence IN the opinions Of lh
"Admnstrati0n proper, at The Other end OF the ave
, rucn not of The administration improper Ut hi
tho CAPITOL end n tie 0vcnus"-"with tho Prcsi
. dent but not with tho Dictator" There en- be- nj
mistake in the olIuslon here There already ex 80
or % IS tho W. Of Mr. =. that there should exis
fse.ings Of political hostility between Mr. Tyler an
.Ir Clay. Else Why donounco Henry Clay as
Dictator! We greatly mistake the sentiment ,
10 the gallant Wings Of this district " they concur
. | opinion witt Mr. G., that Henry Clay de, cryes ,
be branded as Dictator. Such u not the VIII
d ssntimcn' here Henry Clay stands f,s' m tho oil
70 feclJos Of tho Wings here ~ elsewhere
d Again In speech delivered in tho House o
Monday last, m opposition To- tho New Bank Bi
Mr. G.. Is reported in the Globe TO have said
1t ",h, Bank vas precisely like tho other. Ho d