Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-12
RICHMOND WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. ~.
Caller GUSHING.

This illus,rious Statesman and dsinietested Pa
ttioi has made his appearance among his cons,tu.
ents. IL was long time after the ADJOURNMENT OF
Congress, before he could renquish the sweets OF
the Palace, or muster brass to face his betrayed
constituency. Tine after time. his arrival was
noti6ed-but time after time, he came up missing.
At last. when oil decent pretexts for farther delay
were exhausted, he made his entire into Newbuty-
port, and last week addressed such OF his t,ns,i,u.
ents as could be drummed together to hear the tale
of his apostaey. Fso,n the annexed paragraph from
the Boston Atlas, it appears that the greeting he
received was meagro as his deserts.
Me- Gushing. with the exception that he has more
talents than any of the concern fair sample Of
the Tyler genus OF politician. He possesses in an
eminen, degree all the prominent traits Of that sinsu
lar sec. With great aeetaion OF conscience he has
no other idea Of principles than as something to
subseSve his individual welfare, and he uses them
as gamesiers do counters. His course, since the
death of Gen. Harrison, strongly illustrates the
truth OF this remark. As soon as that great
national calamity occurred, he remarked tha;
now We should have the Virginia Dynasty
Tor another eight or twelve years." and sgni-
fed his determination to adhere to that dynas
~, right or wrong, merely because it would dis
Pense Office aud WELD power. He has, by his
course in Congress, redeemed The promise thus
made. He has supported every measure, which
Tyler vetoed; after the vetoes, he voted Tor them
gain, on the reconsideration and then defended the
vetoes! This conduct exhibited degree Of politi-
cal sexibty and subseIvs ney, as rare as it was
eminent Proieus himself never assumed so many
varying shapes in so short time. Criticism was
struck dumb; and men, for a season, scarcely knew
what TO think-so rapid and surprising we're the
evoluiious passing before their eyes. But in due
time all Became ineligible. II was manifest tha,
Caleb had hankering after the a .sh pos of Egypt,
and he was prepared to disregard the public ints.
rests and sacrifice all political consistency to the
qualification Of his desires. As a man void Of all
prnciPle-a political Dalse,,y, only intent on the
provan,-he is worthy OF the hghes, honors, which
John Tyler (alike wanting in principle and honor)
can bestow They q noble complementary
Of each others confidence and nfec,ion-ani If the
one ever cheats the other, it will oe all fair play.
From the Boston Atlas.
"The meeting OF Mr. Gushing with his constituents
yesterday afternoon, was, in all respects a COM
plete failure. Notwithstanding all the efforts that
had teen made 10 drum up a large gathering from
all paris OF the ds;ric,-slthough the larges, hall
in the town had been selected for the purpose, and
even the open air was thought hardly large enough
10 contain all who would wish TO hear hui-the size
o! the church in which they were assembled, only
made the paucity OF the audience the more pliniully
conspicuous There were no. IN oil four bundled
parsons below stairs, in a church capable OF seating
eleven hundred on the lower floor. While the gall
letes were even worse off, Even the front seas
were not filled, while the back ones were empty
We counted the contents OF one gallery, which was,
forty one ladies', all told The effect OF this thin at
tendance damped alike the spirits of the orator and
OF his hearers. lie spoke Two hours, but his re-
marks were received With deaih>like lrigidiiy and
eooluess. OF his remarks, and of the character Of
Their recipients We will speak more at length on
Monday. Ii was throughout but an apology for
John Tyler and Caleb Cushing without, the small
lest reference TO his future Intentions"