Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-18
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WAsHISGTos. May Is, 1912.
Well, see the wings are soundly dubbed IN
Virginia! Even Fauquer, with certain majority
Of $50, and GreenJrier, that never hnched before,
have gone, Richie is in extaces John Jones
glorious and Tyler more and more persuaded OF the
force and extent OF his nIl-conqucrng popularity
do not object TO the happiness which the route in
Vrsiria has dffused among this trio of honest 10
/ lltIcians and immaculate patriots; but am morn
than pleased, am edited and delighted at the COM
posure and s,oicism with which the Whig marty
bear their reverses in Virginia. There was, indeed.
! every reason, both for anticipating the result and
meeting II with unconcern, 1t was almost in.
evabe from the of events, as It will be pro.
ductiye OF permanent benefit to the victorious,
nor injury TO The defeated party and as il proves
just nothing at all as to the true state Of popular
feeling in the State. Personally, confess that I
feel more chagrin than any Whis with whom have
met; bu, for the simple circumsto nee Of the exceed
ing Joy which has occasioned a. the White House.
The Captain is said TO be eXroyagnntly elaled and
insists that his name has wrought It all. Ahasue.
rus threatens another Epic and the Philosopher Of
the family proposes TO change the name Of the last
discovered planeito the Tylsvium Sidus. Webster,
too, is wonderfully tickcd, aud goufes Rspkbi can
Virginia for coming to the rescue OF an admins
traton, OF which Tyler is the nominal, and he,
Hartford Convention FedernIisi, the actual head,
What must the so.cnlled Democratic party Of Vr-
glna ihInk-What ought it to think, at this state Of
lhingsl What is that victory Of theirs, over which
they 50 loudly vaunt, which onurcs 10 the benefit Of
Daniel Webster and HIS administration, for his j.
is, and in which he claims Joint interest with them1
Can there be Just cause for patriotic joy and con.
emulation 10 an event productive Of soimucn salts
faction to John Tyler, the weakest though the luck.
lest Of fools, and the most unblushing OF political
knavosi and to Dan. Webster, the King Of Fedora
ism and the foulesl Of moral lepers1 Rather,
say, should Old Vrzna be ashamed Of wha. she
has done, though | am sensible 10 was no part Of the
purpose Of her people, TO approve by the remoiest
implication, this dotcstoI administration, or Of fat.
terng her dishonored son, de5pised alike by Wig
and Tory; or Of giving aid and comfort 20 Daniel
Webster, the impeuonation Of oil she has ever re
pudiaied politically, or which the honor Of her
brave and the modesty and virtue Of her fair, have
ever reyotod from, morally. Such wns not the
purpose Of the People Of Virginia. but Il IS Just as
true that it is 20 construed az the White House,
and all the Doctors Of tho Sorbonne could not con-
vince Mr. Tyler that IL was not the magic of he
name which achieved tho overthrow Of the Wings
IN Virginia. His vanity and conceit surpass credi.
bity. Always weak, his head has benn complete.
y turned by his good uek, and he now regards
himself as "a man Of destiny" raised up by SUI
prone power for tho accomplishment Of It's own
hugh purposes, like another Cyrus or Alexander
You and Virginia, who know the man, will be
amused at this representation but il is nevertheless
strictly So public opinion here has not los, is sa
gacy
The Democrats Of Virginia ought no, 10 have de.
sired to hleh victory from the Wings under such
circumstances and to be followed by such copse-
qucnces. They know that the American people
deefeed the power Of the Government to the wings
Tor Tour years, and protesting as they do, such Nm
bounded devotion 10 the will of the People. they