Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-15

Since the DETECTION Of New York from the WINS
ranks, we shall hear it every where proclaimed I'll,
whggery is annihila.ed, that Henry Clay is pro,
i'a,ed, and that Locofocoism svays and will con-
,inue 10 sway the des,nies Of the country. This is
very well, and may be very true. Blu, we have
heard this note before and of:el. In 40 II resNh
Cd g. O'eS ino entire continent. But lhs
elections in 40 tod a very different tale II the
same con'tancy, and the same ardout anim,te the
Wings now, under pressn, reyerses, which did then
~e may confidently anticipate a like result. Our
adrersariss hare not yet NAMED ths mas J beat Clay
Our belief is, thoy cannot do it. Tney already
conceal with bad grace the hatred and iealouses
which subsis, among their great men. No one OF
these will surrender TO the Other without struggle,
and il all be true that hear OF them will pre-
ct the success Of MIR Clay TO tina, Of Democratic
rival. Col. Johnson and Col. Benton, for example
would not hesitate a moment between MIR Clay and
MIR Calhoun; and on the other hand, the friends Of
Mr. Calhoun not that gentleman himself
would rather Sc. Mr. Clay elected than either M
Vaa Buren, or Col. Johnson. There must be heart
burnngs and outbreaks between men 90 il-sgreed,
and whose present interests and ultelor views are
so remotely asunder. Ths greater the Gpparen;
certainty of the success Of their Party in 44-ths
rnore hopeless the condition Of the Wings may seem
prior TO The convention which the Loeos may hold
10 reconcile their dffefenees-the grsater the ten
deney among them to bitter dscord and rrcparable
breaches. There is this good, at least, which the
Wings will reap from present defeat. The Locos
thoroughly persuaded Of their own invncibny,
will be less Tor bearing one towards another. and !ess
tender OF dissensions; aud they will commit thu,
blunder, fatal alike IN politics in war. of under
rating the power Of their adversary. They, AREA
dy pvfFsd up with notion Of th.ii own greatness,
look upon the Wings as nothing, o, as something
which moy be used to their own bentht. That is
each Loeoioeo sspirant, regarding tn. Wing party
90 disbandsd and scattered, will seek 10 attach a,
much Of it as possible to his own faclion-in the
hope OF winning the day by their aid, from his Lo-
eofoeo rival. lie. the Wings stand firm. eompae,
and united, and they cannot fail TO profit by this
misconceplion Of their strength and purposes, and
by the discussions among their opponents, which,
according TO all riiional calculation, are inevitable.
Defeat, under any circumstances, We know 10 he
hitter OF digestion. In our short sightdncss, We
always prefer victory - although, Ike the battle
etronielsd in Scottish annals, il prove fatal 10 tie
Vietors) 10 those who,eSons ehas.isements, which
lead ultimately to a Substantial and ,hdUring ,ri-
umph. II the Wings will improve the late reverse.
which have befsen them, as II is in their power 10
DO, the gloom which now surrounds them ard en-
velopes our country, may be speedily dissipaIed.-
Those reveues have nlroady relieved uB Of the 10
sronsibiiity for public measures, ard Transferred
that responsibility 10 the shoulders Of our a1vena
RES We ore powsrlcss in he Government and
lhOse Who have produced and ore sggcavatng ths
evils which sfel the country, will have TO be,r the
consequences. 1.-The rich grow richer, and the poor
poorer-if commerce droops-if industry, in all ne
departments fails TO return an adequate reward
n the people are oppressed with dsb.s and taxs,
boyond the power OF endurancs-they will kooa
10 whom and 10 what system 10 refer oil their ca
smi,iss. Loeoiocosm sits IN high places, aud gives
law 70 the land as u has been doing for the last ~
years. lis reign NUT continue for tao years and
half longer, unless arrested by some pro'identalin
terposiri n-anJ by the expiration Of that tios the
country will be prepared once more TO PISS juIs-
msnt upon its virtues. II the people are no, wsa.
red Of experiments upon their prospsrty-if they
ace not SICK Of promises fever fulhsd-ii hey o. 0
not disgusted With the ehsrlatsns and demSgogue,,
who have JUped and robted them, and we'll nigh
ruined them-ihsy will give q new lease 10 the
Dominion Of Loeofoeoism. But II, by that tine,
eason resumes her throne, and the people are
weakened by the prociicsl operation Of Loeof co.
sm TO It's ru.nous resuis upon the happiness and
prosperity Of the country, We may confidently an.
eipo,e change Of men and mesturss and a hap
pes dsy ior the Republic.