Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-20

tina, the Political Press dgraced by much falsehood
r.l-,, he can but secure the ignorant many,
dsregads the intelligent few how much he inrurs
their contempt for his conduct.
never change my position
to find or define ~ cno-s iettr 10 ne
This very splendid thrust with weapon Mr. Benton
never known before the keen, and gltering
of Saadn, his instrument OF offence being
club butchers knife, proves him To know the OF
refined and civilized well barbarous arms and that if
pleased his his interest, he could entertain
sblc people well the mob, with his eats of skill
There has been puss recently in the political gla-
diaorshp this country Ii is really perfect: in the lam
guagc of Sir Pcircie Shaon and his times II is stoeed'd
Observe its recommendations. In the first place. it does
only Justice himself acdging his xedness aud pola
y. He has been consistent; indeed, but the
dincss proves that he thought that to be truth Sin
cery virtue wholly apart from the thing 70 which it re-
ates The thing may he wholly wrong and monstrous
but the sincerity il still respectable and great and
lie ALSO his consistency in modest and be-
coming terms.
We shall have greater occasion admire the irresistible
dcxtey and force of the blow when consider against
whom directed; man. "cvey thing by turns and
thing long'-"not but all mankind's Epome"-thc
verest cangeng that lived and the time, the
arrogant boaster OF his unchangeabeness, in
hexibily, and infnhbiliv; who into Congress
every year, TO prophosy, and whose prophecies every
year dscord with those Of the year before,
who has dencdhis position every 10 months Mr.
Monrocs era but has still define every session
of Congress let the little handful Of the faithul who still
adhere him, know where he is and what will tenure
his benefit the father of the L. S Bank, but the
ntoerani assaiant of all who think he thought the father
OF the Internal improvement, System 1878 by his report
when Secretary Of War, but who reckons that po-
ca eprosy which fits the patient for the Lazarco the
strong advocate of the Tariff, but proclaming
that Protection ustes To the father Of Null
LITIGATION, but now with his Carolina associates and Judge
Upshur, certifying that Modification originated in
reverend and holy affection for the Union But, let
stop the sckenng enumeration Of ergvesatons nnu-
merable; which ought be disgusting every who
regards consistency any degree the evidence of sin
cery and good sith which from their repetition, character
and circumstances utterly ireconcable with private
and individual confidence; and which prove existence
only OF seepless, intense, malignant and
lous spirit Of ambition.
IL was against Jno c. Calhoun, tina, Mr. Benton let fly
this cloth yard shaft and whoever the archer the Spectator
admit the shot has told.
The Courier aud Enquirer, speaking of this fifth nib blow
of Mr. Benton calls overwhelmingly sarcastic and adds
This consider about the worst Bowie. knife stab that
the Grcat Nulier has everTeccivcd and what will make
the wound peculiarly poignant is its perfect Justice We
that Mr. Benton has changed his posi-
materially Except in relation Gen Jackson
after having attempted dirk the old gentleman Nash
ville though we have known him TO occupy POI
sion that would not be all the better for changing-ex
cepng again, his position taken 1892 against this
Mr.. Calhoun's and his band OF nufos) No matter how
ever what may be the stability and permanency of Mr.
Bentons position, whether good bad one, Mr.. Cal
houn has been Kaleidoscope enough make the auson
exceedingly cruel That patriot has fairly boxed the
pass Of politics, knows who in the slightest
degree with the history of American politics
since 1912. We do think therefore, that there is any
thing in Mr. Benton's Souvenir On the contrary il
is precisely right and though is of itself very definite
in language is of significance in hint. The
ouson fail Of calling abundant reflection and
great deal of curious commentary IL is only necessary
the friends Of the Union to look little stentivey the
history demagogsm for the last years. study the
phases which disunon and rebellion have assumed within
that time place Mr. Jno. C. Calhoun the category whence
mo traveller returns the confidence of his colntrymen-
The American people will pause long, take IT, before
they place Mr.. Martin Van Buren, in the Presi-
dency again They have had enough Of his administration
TO last least century; but if do sadly mis-
take the degree of their well aversion his
character and the he has pursued and likely
pursue again. there is nothing in them weigh down the
danger of entrustng the of the nation such
/ man as John G.. Calhoun"
The paragraph in the Westmoreland proceedings,
commencing "Wiih respect the Tariff Cn the first
umn worthy Of the intellect and practical good of
Suly a Turgot. II contains in nutshell I've hope
the Enquirer will forgive for the verbal resposs) the col
cced and condensed wisdom of and modern times
the doctrines and Philosophy Of national commercial
intercourse. II ul the world under TIE sway of one
Government then Free Trade the freest Trade is best
the whole and for every part But, when the world split