Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-08

4ne GoTe-nm,ni paper begins TO touch the rich,
cord. We had supposed, that the ofK.e-holder.
must paFtake to SOM extent OF the feelings common
20 hrmani'y. We did no, doubt, but tina, very MANY
Of them, IN ;he' hearts, despised the Pfe.id,n.
tai sPo!osy. IT. by ! mighty exerton, they SUD-
pressed IN public, their contempt and disgust for
as E1es'ieney' We supposed they made amends to
Their Outraged feelings by giving uueranee to their
s'orn in private Indeed, the greater their probes
s'oas Of regard and admiration, in the p,eoae,.
the stronger the expression OF their disgust. when
70 hostile eye was nearto mark their treason TO mn
jss,y.
Al this IS, with that singular felicity, which dis
tinguishes the Court Gazette, confessed bv tba,
ingenious pint. The office-holders themselves
turn up their noses a. his EKcslleney! Even
within the sacred limits Of the "IIoussholip itself
disgust stalks undisguised and unabashed,
We annex paragraph from the Cour, p,per.
which discloses these unpaaiabe truths. viii moi,
the country sympa,hise with a Chief Mags,rat.
Who after eTaeiing pledges OF feally is treated with
contempt by his feed retsiners7
Prom the Madison an
OPEN ENEMIES-FALSE FRIENDSHIPS
MOVALS.
But how IRE We to deal with falls, fyi,nds
IteacherOus, pusanimous and contenptibie-,yifb
smiles tor The face and curses and sabs for the b,ck
now seeking patronage CT Office with honied pro.
LESSONS OF untY OF sentiment. and next bnstenins
to the camp ofthe enemy 10 promuleatc haze .lsn.
ders nHd concoct fresh frabrlcations How nrc ,ve
u ceal with these2 This 10 the great d.aicultv
But here Is remedy. These fslse friends arc not
only encountered IN the persons Of Office sefE,rs.
DIES. '
1t is our deliberate conviction, that while the Pro.
sdent IS tasklng his energies (which is true) bv the
hgn' Of carly dawn, and the ftful ray Of the mid.
nsnt taper, 10 devise remedies for the ills Of n sui
ierns People, and measures to restore tho tyon,oI
prosperity Of the country; II is duty duo IN him..
sei-io The country, whose destinles In rro,t
measure, are cOnidCd 10 his keeping bv the Con.
siiiuuon-to hurl from Office without DELAY tbose
Ini crcHnls who desccne their places 10 exercise
c0unteracuug influence against the means adontcd
W him TO ensure the peace and welfare of the m
lon. lie hl1 open enemies enough God knows
bIt % IS TOO much 70 gee around him IN the Carr.
rof, nay, almost Of his household n band ofins,di.
Gus foes, who under the guise Of friendship. omit
no opportunity when the least concealment i,v
ihem) TO thwarl, distract ard oppose his hest de-
aisnS. Under tho peculiar circumstances which
nave * sted mp TO the present moment the com
bined wisdom and fmnoss Of Washington. JeGcr.
son nnd Jack on IN the Presidential chair. could
not have suiiicod 10 avert such n state Of tb,r.s
blt The mist is clearing away. COncurring ffiende
will now bc easily distinguished from secret onnog.
ny enemies. u Is vain 10 contend that active and
malicious foes should be retained IN Office We on
posed 20 prescription for opinion sake. but In tbe
,nnnmcob.e Instances where Il 10 apparent tlat
h9'iHs acts have been committed IL IL N s,i,,,,, ot
Imperative DUTT on the part Of tho Prcsidcn, to d,,
mss nc evil doors from Office. II matters not how
hsh ~ political rtputoti9n, or powerful IN the
means ~ oppose whom removed, we have reason to
hn vs. mat he who now occupies the responsible
station Of President Of tho United States will never
shhn< from any responsibility imposed upon him
W virtue hf office, by tho dictates Of conscience
and justice " his fellow men and his ogn fair name