Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-10
Correspondents Of the whir.


had the satisfaction to wnes, the recep,ion of
The Wing members of Consre,s-it was most en- q.
thusias,ic-the coneourse of people WIS immense
not rowdies and backsuards, or such as were wont
TO greet Jackson and Van Bdren-but the most re-
spectacle and orderly people of the city. Since |
have been in the city, have not seen so grea,
crowd as was assembled on the Battery, Castle Gar
den, Wharves, Sc, to welcome the arrival OF the
Wing members who had ably and calamity bluled
against corruption tyranny, usurpation and s,upi-
dty Of an insolent President. The gathering las.
evening at the Tabernacle was the greatest ever
known, thousands of persons not being able 10 get
near the building. A friend who was present. said
the mass Of people on the Battery, in the procession
streets, front Of the Aston House where the mem
bers stopped, and in the Tabernacle, reminded him
of the magnificent reception of the immortal Laf.y.
cite. observed to him, that it could not have been
so arse-"no,' said he, mo, quite, but if MIR Clay
would come here it would be larger" When sow
The vast crowds Of well dressed people, and heard
the welkn ring with applause, | said to myself |
had rather be an Independent Wing member OF Con.
gross at this time than occupy the proudest office
the face Of the Globe. | also wished that Captain
Tyler, the guard, and the residue of his miserabe
supporters and hit,erers could have witnessed the
magnificent spectacle, for it might have turned them
from their evil ways, or being justly rebuked, they
would see the folly OF their wickedness, and hide
forever their diminished heads. l regret that MIR.
Bots did no! come on with the Wing members. lie
has successfully "headod The Captain" at last and no
member would have been more cordially greeted
here than he. On the protest he was most happy,
and the way in which he cornsred the Captain is n
OF general satisfaction and no little Gmuse-
ment.
few days ago il was rumoured that the cele
brated Captain intended come this way TO recruit,
after his violent struggles to PROSTATE the business
of the country and TO bring disgrace upon the Go
vernmeut, butt now appears he concluded TO imi-
tate the Old Hero by pOcke,ing Bills deliberately
passed by Congress- and then betaking himself 10
the Rip Rap'. Its wise q, is the frs, time he has
evinced wisdog) 10 him to retire TO some quiet, Sc
eluded placc-if he were to come to this city the
numbers TO receive him would be small indeed, and
they would be the rag-tag and bob.tai, such as es-
eorted Dorr to the Steam Boat when he was on his
way from Washington to fight himself into the Go
yernor's Chair Of little Rhody
But TO a more agreeable subject: The passage OF
that Tariff Bill will improve the business of the
country some, but the great interests Of this wide
spread coniederacy cannot be safely and proftaby
conducted without a National Bank, and 1 do not
therefore calculate on a general restoration TIL
HENRY CLAY fills the Presidential Office, and
that he will on the 18th March, 1916, If he live,
have not the shadow Of doubt. The Loco Focos
need not quarrel among themselves about ths re-
'pecvo merits Of their candidates, Van Buren,, Cal
hOun' Buchanan, Dick Johnson, Thomas Humbug
Benton, and the rest Of them-as "Hary Of the
West" will lick them, at time, in pairs, or tho
whole bunch toseIhef-and mos, nssuredy will he
WHIP most Numerically, the candidats who may be
50 eretfdiagiy fortunate to procure the assistance
OF the Caploin and The Guard. B.