Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-12
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. JuLYIa.

Inc Tag ends OF all parties and factions ore CO ;.
e'eing TO defeat the election Of Henry Clay to Tho
PRESIDENCY. All thought OF couniry-of its hon
our, and its welfare, is los; sight OF and merged in
their diabolical haired of this great Patriot, They
are oblvious of their own past relations-ihey for.
se' thHt.they have called each other "Murderers"-
"Rogues and Royalists"-" thieves and black
guards" "bullies and desperadoes" and Whatever
other vile epithet the language could supply They
have forgotten all-anI in one common hatred 10
Inc greatest man OF the age, they clasp each other
tie bosom. Some heie him from envy-some be.
cause he is virtuous and they vcious-some be-
cause they are mereensry and can hope for no re-
"ard al ms hands-nnd Others from backness OF
heart and malice towards whstever is great ard
glorious IN our nature. Coalition, having for IN
foundation, malice, sordidness and ambition cannot
hounsh IN the midst Of generous people. TIE
unnatural combination of old Federas,s and null.
''hers-would be tories in the Revolution. and
descendants of Tories and modern Jacobins-
hogues and Roynlis,s, and Saints and Republi-
eans-Spoilsmen and Patriots-wil defeat Itself
IL will excite popular dstrust of the coali,ionis,s
and kindle anew the public sympathy in behalf Of
the object Of their persecution. The coalition loo,
does not embrace but very few others than hack.
MED politicians and political gamesiers. The crea,
body Of the people are uncontamnn,ed, and thew
will rally TO the man, whose counses have ever been
wise and patriotic, and whose whole life has been
devoted TO his country. Whilst the coaionis,s are
playing oct their game and arranging the division Of
the spoils the people, who have suffered so severely
by mlsfule, will be taking steps to put power in
hands which will use It for their good alone. They
will noicOse their eyes 10 tie fact that Henry CLAW
has never had any agency in any measure or sys.
TEN Of measures, which producod'public mischief.
Whatever evils have hflct the land were pro.
duced by those opposed TO him, and who pursued
policy, which he strenuousy resisted. For twelve
long years, when he was in powsrless mino-
riy, the country ran the gauntlet Of expert.
ments. We tried Jackson Reform and Economy
it proved an abortion. We tried the Gold Hum
lug, and caught a worthless rag currency. We
tried pocket veioes-Treasury orders-Execulivc
Legislation-and the .Treasury-and reduced
The Government, and the people to beggnry and
bankruptcy. Weare now repeating the same stale
round under the auspices Of the gallant Capt. Ty-
Ter. The mi;chisfs Of his doings and OF those who
went before him, cannot be laid TO Henry Claws
charge. His skirts are clear lie has opposed,
still opposes, and will forever oppose the whole
batch Of crude and mischievous experiments upon
the prosperity Of the country. Iihc barriers OF the
public liberty have been broken down, and the ca
pneity Of the people to endure misrue been sub
iecied to the saverest test, blame can attach to
him. lie has stood firmly, during all the Difficult
ties which have environed US, battling for popular
rights, and urging a wise system Of measures which
would have brought blessings to the whole people
We have at last reached nearly to the end Of the
catalogue OF experiments. The political quacks
and Demigogues cannot 90 much farther, nor much
longer deudc the people. A crisis is OF hand. We
mus, eonssn, TO take the back track and repea, the
experiments, which have affected US 20 sorely, or
we must adop, the policy and measures Of the old
Repubcuns-of which Henry Clay is the greet
champion and advocate.