Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-26
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY go.
President mcking.

Il
The cry has gone abroad throughout the land
that the Wings in Washington were engaged in no
thing but President-msking. The absurdity o.
this charge in the sense in which is used mus, be
obviou, to alias they-being the maiory-eoulj
only hope TO succeed in a game Of that kind by
passing good and wholesome aws-so ss to make
them and their measures popular with the people
To efforts Of this Sort at President making no Just
exception be tsken-for they are Efforts. which,
il crowned with success, would mpart happiness to
tie country, and should meet with opposition from
none-savc those who are STEPPED to the eyelids in
faction.
The Wings, so far from being obnoxious to the
charge in the sense employed, are those only at
Washington, who are not engaged in the despicabe
game Of political intrigue. Tyler and his Contempt
bic squad VIGOROUSLY devo,ng all their energies
to the succession to the second Washington
To this end they first tried to strike bargain with
the Whigs-Repulsed with loathing, they then set
about building up third pnrty-This hopeful ex-
pedient promised but little better success than the
oiher-The next movement, was to eoalesee with
the Loeos. This is still in progress-and its issue
is to be chroniced hereafter. The LOeos, in the
meantime, have not been idle. While each sepa-
rate faction has been busily at work, on its own
hook, TO advance the fortunes Of its favorie; the
whole combined have spared no opportunity to dc e
feat wholesome legislation and Illustrate the policy
of the majority, whom the people had Just elevated
10 power. They have even carried their shameless
faction to the extreme of eXutns at, ami support
ing the veto of proposition. which they themselves
had brought forward and advocated!
The day Of retribuion will come This un.cru-
puous and mercenary party, have within them
selves the seeds of destruction. They may work
mischief for season by the aid of their ally at the
White House-but they cannot agree about the d
vision OF the spoils. When the time comes to select
candidate for the Presidency, these worthy COME.
derates will come by the ears and then honest me
will come by their dues. They may drill as much
as they please; they may intrigue, under the rose,
as much As they can, the one sganst tie other and
aauer themselves that all dscord will bc Suppress
ed-but in vain. The elements are too dscoriant.
Benton cannot harmonizs with Calhoun. Calhoun
cannot consent to the pos;ponemsnt Of his claims
having received pledge OF support as an induces
ment to his support OF Van Buren,. Van makes i,
point OF honour 10 have another four years, aud
for that purpose has visited every State in the Union
Capt. Tyler's vanity will never permit that gallant
parsonage to play second fiddle TO any of his illus
Irious competitors.
But conceding that they agree 10 surrender Ihe;l
pre,ensions-Col. Benton his dctes,a,ion Of Calhoun
and his contempt for Tyler-Cslhoun his monoma
MIA and his ambi,on-Van his self love. ard love
OF money and power-Capi. Tyler his vanity and
petty mace-,hey have still to reconcile the People
to their choice, and persuade them TO confrm II,
power, men whose measures have brought so many
and such heavy affections upon the land. HE labor
hoe opttS est,