Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-02

WAsHIEGToE CITY, June Goth, 1912.
Gcntlomon--Y Your favor of the I7th instant, re
ruesIing my presence at public meeting TO lie held
~ objection Of the General Committee on the 22d
INST, At National Hat, in the City OF New York. for
die purpose Of presenting the name Of the Hon.
lcnry Clay, OF Kentucky, the Wing candidate
tor tho Presidency at the next election" las been
received.
/, would give me unfeigned pleasure TO be pre-
cent, and TO commune with you, upon the highly
interesting occasion referred to- But cannot allow
myself % be absent from the public councils for Il
single day, while they are in session-especialiy at
ihis gloomy crisis Of our affairs. rcjocc however
that you about TO unfur the banner of private
clizcn without patronage, and one who is every day
most yiely illuminated and sandered by the hire .
hugs 81 POWER. To he found hosting the banner
81 such citizen, furnishes TO my mind the most
conclusive evidence of disinterestcd patriotism. To
cni)Y the society Of pure and DISTINGUISHED friends
II tEe!g country, to have the honor OF mingling
with and consulting with them, at any lime affords
the highest pleasures but 10 be able to turn ava
is,faIions TOR a season, ana IooK upon pure men,
engaged in II pure and holy cause, would be
sullly refreshing. When | reflect how, us one OF
the Wing electors OF the gallant State Of Tennos-
see, struggled and toiied IN 1910 TO achieve that
victory which placed John Tyler in Office; and when
every day witness his base ingratitude, and his
constant Efforts TO trampie over and disgrace the
very men who placed the sceptre IN his hand, and
shat, may say too, in every instance al the expense
O! a bleeding county, am ready 9" dare
not, gentlemen, put upon paper what my feelings
dictate should lie said oil him. / have no hcsita-
ton, however, in saying that this is the weakest
and corrupest administration that has disgrace
Cd and cursed the country with its wickedness and
rs folly. We have borrowed money for il: we have
voted 1t the most liberal means, under the s'cIni-
stances of distress pervading ths -ouhtry;-"hie
lie oeofacos almost an suIId columns, have voted
c-ninst all these, and, from the word, have done
every thing in their power to embarrass and hinder
tho administration in getting alongj yet they are
the Glvorites with this administration, and the official
i,urnal here, (cdited under the eye Of the Pres
lent, il not, in fact, edited 10y him and his most
promising sons,) joins the Locofoco cry against and
,rdcavors to call down the curses Of the country
.ipon US for voting him his very salary. We are
threatened continually with the veto. We are told
90 here is the Presidents plan, and you must not dot
nn or cross {; if you do, the President will APP
NV the ucio. um not OF oil surprised at the sever
Nv Of the present times. told our friends at the
extra session that the loss Of the currency question
iy the exercise OF tho veto power was equivalent
10 the loss Of every thing. IL was the blood 10 the
tvsiem, 10 give all the other measures life and nc
tiv,y; without il tho rest was dead letter aud
would DO a lfelets corpse. / feel that we have no
administration, or that which is worse than none.
10 sits upon the country like an incubus, or more
like vampire sucking the vital current Of its help
ICES yc,im. The only hope have is in the power
of the unbought and unbuyabe people. Such,
Gentlemen, | nauer myself will constitute your
meeting on the 22d inst.
IN much haste ! nm, gentlemen, with sentiments
Of esteem, your oDcdicnt servant,
THO. d. ARNOLD.
Joseph Hoxe, Esq, and others, New York.