Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-24

It's generally supposed, that Messrs Cambre-
leng & co. mas, feel mean and look sheepish.
! Worthy gentlemen never expended their sensbili
ties IN cause less deserving public sympathy
and the contempt and rdieue, which have over;a
Ken them, IS deemed jus, and me,e reward. The
pres, as II should does not spare them. As spe.
emen of the caustieily uced in, give the an
| ncxed extract from the n. Y. Courier and Enqui.
| Ier:
| "We learn. that deeply as the individuals who
inquired IN the Park meeting are execratcd by the
honest aud loyal men OF Rhode Island, tho lnsur.
gents are much louder and more uusparins in their
denuncistion of them. In very truth, they richly
merit, and will certainly receive the open condem.
nation, as they have already excited the unmiglted
contempt of every friend Of the Union from Maine
TO louisiana.
"But the spectacle Of all others on which we de-.
light TO dwell IN this shortlived rebellion. is the
promp, rally OF the homes, and true men OF Rhode
| Island To the defence of their Government. The
millionaire and the humble day laborer; the hardy
ploughman and the hard working mechanic; Tho
ho,ry- headed veteran OF eighty FIVE and his sons
and srandsons, were all Ssen arranged side by side
IN the ranks of the Patriots, Onxousy waiting for
tie moment when they should he called upon TO
use their muskets in defence of that Government
under which they had never experienced nught nut
harp mes and peace. This was indeed nob'e
spec'able; aud CRADLES us To appreciate what would
be the action of ap American popuati IN tie
event OF, foreign invasion. Cons picuous in the
ranks ofthe Patriots, the vencr, ole f,ther ami
MI the brothers Of the miscreant Dnrr. Would 10
God that Stephen Allen. Walter BOVINE and ,h.,r
associates, could havc witnessed that sight; and
then II they cnn feel they would have experienced
some little toreiase of the Just estimation IN which
their conduc, is held by their fellow citizens here
and elsewhere.
"rhere IS one reflection which every honest man
IN the country will make on the conduct of Cam.
br6Irng, .igen, PaHdTPosi, Sc, which they should
no, loose SIGHT Of Treason il n crime punisb,be
in all Nations whether Civilized o. Bsrbarous: but
while society Furnishes il in sef-defence. there is
always some sympathy and frequently much ad.
mirauon, felt and expressed for the OPEN hold md
manly Traitor, who iearessly peris life in support
ofhs honestly entertained purposes. But not so
tor the miserable abet,ors OF Treason-for the
skulkng. plotting shrinking demagogues-whos Sc. |
cure in their distance from the scene of dancer
calmly devise the ways and means Of accomplish,
ing an lsnohc purpose, and at the same lime shrink
from its perls and 1t consequences He who STYLES
the leaders IN the disgraceiul Park meeting Trai-
tors, does them IN honor which they lutte merit
Whatever OF infamy can belong TO that term thew
have fairly won; but they can lay claim TO none of
the sympathy, respect or admiration, which bold
and manly treason frequently commands
"Dorr, 1t Is said. will not be pursued beyond the
boundaries OF the State in consideration of the nc
BILE conduct Of his family. An ouicast from his ma
tive State, an exile and the object of universal Gun.
tempt, his punishment will be quite sufficient"
The Courier, by way Of calling these esitators
the more, publishes the names of those who signed
the original call for the mee,ins-which we copy
The original call was signed "a foIlovs.