Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-09
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Daring the Presidential canvass, and while they
were seeking for power, the Wings made liberal
promises to the people. They led them to ex
pee, IN the event of thei success general relief 10
all the real and fsneied disresses OF the cou ntry
which they had confidently ascribed To the NAL adm
nistration OF the Democratie party.-Thoy led them
TO expect, reformation of the currency; an eauaii
cation OF tho exehsngcs; daenciai an comm :, ci,l
prosperity; an economical government; light taxes
and wise administration. Indeed, il was asscsted
that tho mere success OF the Mig party, the sim.
pie knowledge OF the fact that Gen. Harrison " as
elected President. would OF ITSELF restore confidence
revive credit, and add millions the value Of the
property OF the country. The Wing party did sue
coed They carried the election Of both nd
Wee President, and ob,ainoda majo ty ia both
Houses OF Congress. Since the iIh OF IA ,rch 1871
they have been !" power, Nnd have controlled and M
rected the legislation III an entire session al
Congress. What j. the RESULT Have their vaunt
ed successes wrought the mighty charm Of uuiyer.
sh prosperity Have their splendid anticipation,
been realized, or their specious promises fulfilled
on the contrary, the disorders OF the currency and
exchanges continue undated. The deepest com
mcrcial distress pervndes the land. Prope,tv i,
sinking IN value. They have greatly increased tho
expenditures Of the Government while AT the same
time they have borrowed money to defIsy them.
Ihey have raised the taxes on the peoplc while
they have given TO the States the large revenue d.
rived from the public lands. They have established
and funded public debt, in a time OF nlmes, pto
found peace. They have pissed an odious Bank
rupt Law, TO sponge out millions OF debts fairly con.
racted, and honestly due. Twice have ,hev an.
deavored to nix upon the country an unconstitutional
NATIONAL Bank, aud twice have we been shielded
from II by the interposition OF the Executive Veto
Ihey have dissipatei the resources md diapidated
inc hnances OF the Government. And to crown all.
Tor the hrst time in our history since the .jopton
Of the Constitution land it is 10 10 hoped il will be
the las, the Treasury of the United Suites, ha,
been LETT totally destitute OF means To satisfy the
Just demands OF the public creditors II is said tia,
Just demands of public creditors have been pre- en
ca al inc treasury, exceeding by moro than NIL
non and hall Of dollars, its present ability TO pay.
Snen are the bitter fruits Of the first few months OF
Wing misrulc."-l Loco FoeO .ilirtssl
There Is a very brief and simple answer to this
eloquent TRADE against "whig m,rule," and tha,
TO- that the Wings have been in power only one
snort month in the last ~ years. During tia,
""e' no congress was IN session. and the Wings
had no means Of repairing the innumerable cvi $
which the Locos, in twelve years Of misrulc had
brought upon the country. That the Whis, bov,
not been IN power, is evidenced by thi, very Al
dress, which expressly declares that Mr. Tv,ers
action IN respect TO the currency "deserres on,
mendat'on." twas that conduct Of the allv or m.
Locos which prevented the settlement, of the cur.
rency question, and the consequen, restoration Of
the country to prosperity and repose. Il was tina,
eonduet-!auded Ivy the Loeos, and reprobs,ed by
The Whies-whch has pro,rnc,ed and aggravated
the 'uf'eTngs, which Locofocoism hogan. and
which will be continued until better counsels nre
vail. The Loeos, we repeat, ertolled thu, conduct.
anu as II was the cause of the continued emblrras,
ment' oil the country, they cannot escape the re.
sponsibility which attaches to that conduc, The
conduct Of Mr. Tyler was thoroughly LoeoCceo,s5
IL Van Buren, Ind been in the Executive Chair. h.
would have acted just as Mr. Tyler did. Under him
the Affections ofthe land would have been asersvs
ted to some extent by the operation of The Sui.
Treasury-and how the people are to be relieved
by the restoration OF that SYSTEM we leave for Lo
cofoeos wisdom TO expound
As to the slang abou, the national debt (which
Van Buren, entai!ed upon the GovernmenO and
other kindred subjects. IFS only WORTHY Of ro.-
house Demagogues we dismis. it withor, a
word.