Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-27
- unfating fame.
Winch vLnne hangs mon i:s votaryls tomb

NH'h NiNut hauZr upon rs NpiaIN toIuDt'
We have been tod of the dictauion TO the Wing
party bv their great chteftnin and leaGer. The gen
ileman from Penn'a (Mr. Brovn) spoke OF our
Injecting IN midnight caucus" for the purpose OF
o.rrying out his orders. The gentleman from Ind.
tNr Pfofit) spoke Of the "nrrogance of the leader
and the serviIty Of the led" The gentleman from
Virginia mir WIse) spoke Of the Wing minority
here as THE particular Cheftain's majority" Sir,
they are as little able to appreciate that great mans
services and worth, as they are the principles " hich
have so long governed US. They talk OF dicts,ion
they VINO are daily fawning around power. They
charge with subserviency men who have so LONG
batJed for principle. They charge US with bowing
TO dictatlon, after we have so long contended against
the legions OF corruption and power! Strange as
they seem to think It, yet ! can assure Them that
men may be viriuous, with no other motive thai the
love OF virtue; that they may lie patriotic, with no
other motive than the good Of their country. When
DID the gentleman from Indiana learn our "seryll,.
Tyr Was II when, protesting TO be a Wing. he
vas admitted 10 our counciis2 When did the gen
ueman from Pennsylvania ascertain the purpose Of
our midnight caucUses 2' Was u since he became
an attendant at court, from some one who had been
s.spy IN our campi When did the gentleman from
virginia earn that the Wing majority here belonged
TO a particular chieftain7" Was Il about the time
he discovered that we would not allow him 10 he
OR ieHdefi Sir, these gentlemen do, not ONLY us
9gt Nj. Clay, the grossest, the foulest Injustice.
MI Cl1y would not dare 90 attempt TO dictate 10 The
wing party, even VI he were disposed. lie knows
US TOO vel. And 80 Tar from his wishing H..
Ias ne not frequently yielded to hs friends,
JOY he sake Of ConcilIatIon md harmony :
Inc relation which the gentlemen from Indiana.
NMt ftoht,l Virginia, (Mr Wise,l and Pennsyl-
Nahlai iNr btownD NJ present occupy towards Inc
acIng PRESIDENT enutle them TO consideration.
Inc gentlemen from Indiana and Vrrgini, are rs.
Vpkhlscd organs OF the acting President on this n,o,
inc gentleman from Pennsylvania D.. ienro. m
hUendant and courtier a. the White House. and
lu1sins from the D%landness and suaviiy OF his man.
~ ihlnk II highly probable that he was orc o.
Wt commissioners thet negotiated the farms n
union between the two high CONTRACTING n,rtie.
nuu Nhenl hear such charges rs they have mad
hsainst The men whom I zee around me. nv rom
Iuuc, ln we cause Of right and justice, who are III
ornament Of society and the prttr Of thri, eo-,,,.
cannot topfess the INDIGNATION wb;.L ~
whenever the Wing party wanta leader. horeys
Mr. Clay - Just such a nun as thew would moi,
bly, select. RE possesses oil those high and moi
qualities requisite for one who NAV be r.U.d ~,
lead the brave and the free to deeds Of d,,inS a,
ronovn: The Wing party will never oonsen,
be led by political changelings or disappointed q
bnltcrns. Such may do for corporals, but thcy "
not answer FOR commanders.
The gentleman from Indiana spoke in a tone
triumph and EMULATION Of the defeats and disast
which have lately belalon the Wings. I have 10
heard ihnt tbs was the fashionable language
court and the truth Of the rum9r cannot, I thin
Zoe doubted longer. The gentleman cites our ID
rcVersos US evidence Of the importantly Of o
measures al the ortro session. Now, will any o
Pte''nu seriously TO say that these reverses
OWING 10 any change in public opinion7 Compr
VIC votes with those Of 1910, and you find In
WHIST ne anl.Whlg vote has barely maintain
- own, me Whis vote has fallen OF by thousan.
Hnt Wy because our tIends have less confdor
20 'hef iohg cherished punciples1 Because Nh
u,Holon 70 ,helf country and their attachment
constitutional liberty have d.minshod3 No. An,
sn. bnt oeeagse they are mortified. detected. a
nsou. because hey see the fruits Of a Fl
pheiy. Beo'usc they soc a wicked dynnsry ras,sn
on men lor lhree years, despite OF ali their efforts
get nd oft Becau'e they zee no inmsdi,fe obi
70 hgnl lo'i noimmeiia'e hope ofrelieL why Ia
Iul opponenls heloiained their groundl Becsu
they acc encouraged by our misiorunes. and .I,
utated TO exeruoo by our di.appoin,usof. r.
eause, - some distinguished Bntsh ess,vist h
sac mere u living principle Of humsn ns,u