Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-14
Correspondence of the whisl


Mr.. Edi,or-I shall be much tickled YOU have pub.
shed my nomination for the Presidency, because think i,
will help popularity and frghten the Captain of the
White House, who nominated in John Jones' Madso-
man. Besides, the great Missouan the field
the high office, and l should like tn alarm him too
and much did the Old Hero in that fight Nashville
a long time Hope YOU will bring me out promptly
as am told there several red hot Locoocos, in
training and before Congress adoun it is thought
fifteen twenty candidates will in the field
Already we have ten, including myself vZ
COMMODORE SrEwARr-who is brave, honest, and scns
ble and would make capital President
Mr.. CALnoUN-tho Nulifer and Free Trade candidatc-
Either Notification Free Trade would destroy the
country 81 he won't doyet he must carry his State
Mr. BuCuANAN-n clever old Bachelor-but the ladies
(wo have great influence in the elections and every thing
else) opposed to all old Bachclo-as this candidate
IN favor OF low he stands chancc-can get
his State.
Mr.. Vas BuRRx-IIc is distanced nag and considered
brokenwinded and OF course will make bad run
Sub Treasury very heavy drag vide election Of 1870
Harrison 10 States-Van Buren, Z.
Col. NGppy Dick JouNsoN-of the great croSsngs-No
outstanding ne stumped through the country had his
cumseh2
Col THOMAS HUNBuG BEY1ox-the dirk and pistol frh,
with old Jackson and Expunging memory-ie will of
course carry his State, and who is better entitled
Impossible 10 get another.
The Abolition candidatc-I don't remember his name
it may be BlRNEy or GARREr SNrH GARRrsox-but no
matter who he will get scattering votes in several States
Capt. JOHN TYLER-of the White House-.olf.nom
mated or nominated by John Joncs the Corporn's
Guard, or some of their tools here in Philadelphia
tawnng hauering office seekers have induced the
captain 10 believe he Is the popular man of
any country-but body his senses (unloss he
wants oice) will second the nomination-and old Col
Stone % New York says, the Captain and Riitcnhousc
Porter can't get vote. En passan,is that Capt
Tyler commanded Militia Company ON the Chickahomi
ny Swamp, during the late war;
Mr. CAST intended place him before Capt. Tyler
and several other common place candidates. but he
not yet arrived In the country, entirely forgot him, till
counted the list and discovered short Mr. Cass il
gentleman and scholar and is therefore entitled respect
but he neglected, while Secretary of War; TO comply
promptly with Gen1 Chnoh's request for more Had
the number the gallant Clnch asked for
the Florida would have been prevented and them forty
millions OF dollars would not have been wanted IN ron,uct
IT. Mr. Cass, the Ex-ministeT, therefore, will not do
Mr. JoHN SMITH, SR., Of Pennsy a--Modesty for
bids saying thing of qualifications except that there
can be no question. better qualified for the Presi
dency than Copt. Tyler. Besides | never held place
where had it in my power isjure my countrv-neyer
vetoed bills passed by Congress which have coun
try and the people hundreds of millions % dollars and
struck fatal blow at all branches of business and indus
try How such great and extended country Us this
prosper without National currency ltnever can And
last but not least, have always been Dcnocrat-ncver
turned my coat-never proved the vile unbushng ai.
tor to my party. ! am for the system; because
capt yicr had any capacity whatever the place he
occupies, ne might viii, the immense patronage in his
hands, get himself elected. talented wicked and ambi
tious the head of Government NAV easily manage
10 himself reelected: therefore am for tho me
only, and no mistake.
Having, rs humby think, given faithful porrnits of
the ten Democratic and ocooco candidates. Commodore
stewart ana myself are the only democrats them
must say something of your candidate Mr.. CLAY He
is head and shoulders above any other of his party
stands alone and aloli like Pompeys pillar M Alex
andHa-the only Wing candidate; and it is proba-
BILE any other Wing candidate will he started fear this
honest frank and fearless old patriot will give us trouble
II true, Webster and Spencer and others are try
ing to choke HIM off but their schemes well under
stood, they will succeed They never would have At
tempted thing of the kind, but for holding offices which
y were anxious 10 retnin they had do
Halter and please the Captan-and how could they more
hx
WESTERN The Captain in ocsiuccs and was gracious
y pleased TO allow the aforesaid Daniel and John To hold
their places little longer-say till ith March next
we ne may politely ask them give place that faith
iu friend Gushing Vhom the people rejcctod), and some
0her member of the Guard -pehaps the gifted son of
Prophetas the people will unqucstonably reject him too.
Meanwhile, the kind and condosccndng CAPTAIN will bcg
Daniel and John c. he uneasy and cry out IVere
am to gol but To rest assured they will be provided for
nnd made comfortable, long he commands at the
White House. Good, kind creature this Cnptnini
as tins may be my valedicory you, must say another
WORD or two about my old ncighbor Com. Stewart. His
nome ~ now over in the Jerses where (when he il not
presiding Court Martial keeping the Home Squad
ron in order Inc works like Turk or cornfcld negro
and ms hands are hard and rough brckbats The
other day was my way visit the old fellow NJ his ann
but he was with the Flag Ship New York so followed
HIM up, and he heard Of my arrival nj the ST
George Hotel, he came right up from ship me He
was wrapped mp IN old blue cloak, (c plain rs an
Old shoe) and had glazed naval cap both Of which lac
threw off, took pinch of snuff and down we sat IN talk
over ana settle all sorts OF matcr financial, commercial
political, naval, and the Home Squadron in particular; and
the old fellow sensible every point. told him
about sending my nomination you, Whiq TO publish
and that amused him nightly. "Whnt" said he ''you are
not going to against Pr Certainly not replied
nothing could be- farther from my wishes and Intention but
vas curious TO if could beat Capt Tyler where
upon the gallant old Salt laughed loud enough 10 be heard
on board the Independence oil the Battery and for some
time looked happy hc have done when lac saw
the British Ships Levnnt and Cyune strike their colours to
him and sold Ironsdes." "Old Oakun" as the soilcrs
call him, ~ whole team, place him whcrc you may and
told him he the only candidate our eide that could
beat the long legged lofty Kcntuckan Whom nc conp
mented) but Inc appears Indifferent about the matter Said
he had the Home Squadron look after and was Whiting
orders for cruise. asked him II possible he was
going 10 sea IN these piping times of peace after having
been IN the Naval service forty odd years. and three prt
Of the time duty "Yos" lac said a." always obey or
ders and ask any lavor, and must 20 when the Flag
goes and the Independence Capt Strngham IL rcady-
II there the least chance fora fight doubt not the old
Commodore would go ont To with moro sai-facon-
when ic Independence back shall insist upon his
pushing his cnins for the dadcn but you may rely upon it,
will comply with my promise you for publishing my no
minniion, and cast my vote for HENRY CLAY of Ken.
lucky. Your friend
JOHN SMITH, sH
lFor the Whgl
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