Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-12


the u States. ecinia; aud Circulating a deLbsrs,,
and malicious alsehOod, concerning tho ex,ravax,n,
habits and regal spendor Of John Quincy Adam.
as Presiden,-habi,s and spleniors which n, de,
serioed as an eye witness and not from tho repor,
Of Others and which were 50 sisnally and wholly
The base coinage OF baser heart that the eas, room
in the Presidents House, which was IN. seen, of
the alleged sump,unus and g,udy extravaganza,
aud furniture. and decorations was in fict destitute
| of any furniture Mt ALL
IL" next public performances IN contempt ftru,h
oil his private obligations in that way We have
sought no record-was denying on the aoor of the
senate 'ha' no had ever uttered tho sen,,nsnt th.
| oen' jackson should ever become Presd ent. IL
would be necessary for Members of Congress TO yo
armed 10 their duties. On the spot Mr. Clay de-
| clared tina, he himself had h,ard the declaration
from the lips oil Mr. Benton, and hom the West.
witnesses sprang up in abundance who declared tho
same thing.
And yet with the brand on his forehead Of fa,,..
hood maliciously uttered. by Wanting profession,
OF love for tho people. Ivy juggling "thc hardp in
'heif ears and before their eyes-and by laborious
e'sye'oPsu'e' and il diges,ed dissertations, misca.
~ speeches. aeon' specie standard. paper bub.
o'es' rags and lamp black. political corruption, Sir
nooeH "a'po'e, and the hea,hen mythology --,hi,
demagosue has kept himself prominent before m.
public eye. and made himself an idol 10 those ,vho
VIII no. see That he Is mare thing of wool and
| brass.
His present antic is to compare himscf--spo,tsJ .
ieprons, md mercenary-,o the pure, truth. loving.
sell sacrificing uampden. because the latter per;llcd
and lost h" lie rather than pay few pencs OF shin
money Illegally exacted; and tho former resis,s-
unto the vo'e--'he reduction by law of his own
wagesi
Ihomns H. Benton, the loud preacher of econo
my, REFORM and re,renchment has for va. Lo, -
the receipt Of thousands of dollars from ,ho nniI
purse, Tor constructive iournies never m,ds, and
no" when The Treasury is bankrup, and The n.o
pie every where embarrassed, he vehemenry repels
any suggestion for the Tedu ion Of IA o,, -,
'hereupon, ikens himself to John Hnmpjen, ''
| And who was John Hampdenl Born To n v.ol
my inheritance, and highly educated he pessed lis
you,n 10 inc quiet discharge of the duties Of his
| position as country gentleman Reused hv ,ha
c"nuitlon OF tho public Affairs he entered p.ri,,
| meh' IN 1926, and there was a uniform I'm, mod,
pPponont OF arbitrary rule. He was one of IN,
oanu VI f~tdns-a name, which. conferred in re-
Ptoaeh' has become honor,bly sgnifcnn,-whob.a
engaged shir = 1857 to convey tbsn, 80 M',
| Ine'ano' "nen n royal prohibition prevented th.,,
eepar'uie. The impost OF ship money immedis,eIv
;os1" Sa hu ne AZ once resisted itevcn after the
win modesty that gained for him not less =, ed;,
.nan ms coinage and perseverance. When tho n
pea came to the sword, Hampden a, once accepie d
commission in the Parliamentary army. ana nere
i nhed OF wound received in combat with Prioce
Knperrs troops, ndns even the resnee, Of Nv.
Ming who" he had resisted in erG,s, end the ul-
Willingness, aud therefore moe unquestinnob,e
euogium OF Clarendon Cor his modestv. his oen.
uenes,' ms courage, and his disnteres,e1ness
And II IL 10 this pelfect model of gentlem.n
anu patriot that The vulgar, money.taking, foul.
| t u'neu ue,'asogue compares himself our readers
have here the means OF judging how Justly.