Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-08
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MIR. WISE
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL =. isis.

MR. WISE.
II we had not long taken the motto nal adnivay,
We might express Especial wonder that Mr. Wise
should make what he calls the Prescription of the whip
party one OF his favortc themes of defamation from the
Hastings
This, u itself in vcw asos all his Wing proic.
sons, and iorfeis for him all claim Wing support For
TO all must appear singular and homogeneous that an nd
Ndua, claiming to be Wing, and as Wing asking the
supporter Wings, should in the cndcavor To-
cite against the Wing party the strongest prcudccs of the
people, by imPassoned appeals a subject about which
1t Is 80 easy matter their sensbites II he be
IN reality Wing, he is but guilty OF the cgregou folly Ito
use schooboy phrase Of furnishing stick ,o break his
head"
bui, are Mr. Wises structures in this regard deserved
IL Is true that during the short space iusrous Harm
son-the good President'-was spared his country and
indeed, after his demise Mr. Tyler had fully made M
ms mind ON treason to his parit say that du.
mig this brief interval considerable number OF removals
Was made; but does follow that each removal was pro-
scrpnon' Was there not for removals.
Did not MIR. Wise himself, in $780, and time again.
declare that one OF the main objects OF the revolution
glorious cleanse the Augean stable and turn
out the spoilers from the holy temples OF Liberty
Long prior Genl Harrison's inauguration as Mr. Wise
more frequently and vocerousy than any one else as
serted Corruption the order of the day. IL had crcp,
into every hole and and OF administration
And Mr. Tyler used say, when he had his eye on the
from utter oblivion there partzanshp every
where VISIBLE which plainly spoke the fearful extent 10
which Executive patronage had invaded freedom and
purity Of the Elective Franchise
rotten system ef party tactics If may borrow from
Mr. Wise's graphic vocabulary had "insinuated itself
the crowds the precincts of the elections of
the people, purchased their public presses and bought up
their Representatives, agents and servants Ii had raised
up disciplined corps OF -hodcrs-thc very strength
OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gathered round the government
greedy, vcnal, and unpnncpled horde like wolves q.
round the carcasc OF dead deer the prairie. like
and around the carbon tSee Louisa specchl
at Is not ngh ,escuated Mr. w which binds
the party OF otfcehodes together 1, ia the leaves and
hshes-the pursesrng draws them tight the mouth OF
the recue-the spos the spells gG,her them together
lake 0!res around the Of the dead deer on the
prairie ike cultures and ero,es around The carr oa
Such the class that flied the offices the country
when Gcn' Harrison took the presidential Who will
that the bosom OF Reform should have fetched
soody sweep ana who will dcnomna,c the general &c.
mova Of this spois'rd and Sassal crew, Prescription
The truth Il, the Wing party into power pledged
most sO.emny pledged, the reformation OF past abuses
Gen' HARRISON might well have adopted the inaugural de-
c!aaton Of Gen' Jackson: The recent demonstration Of
public sentiment inscrbes the list OF Executive duties
IN characters too egbe be overlooked the task Of Re-
form" y large majority OF the American people mad
in loudcsi tones demanded Reform; by long and I'M |
interrupted inguitous administration the de-
mand was eXiorted from the outraged moral sense /
Of the natiou-nnd had General Harrison passed un .
needed the popularb chest loud and authoritative as It
he would have beenfa TO his honourseected
as he knew himself be- the chief instrument Of
great reform moyement-and would have mered Tor the
conIemP'uous defiance OF the popular will damning
Indignation OF the people
Prescription indeed 1t was such thing And that
must be either mawAsh sensibity, strange duness
OF apprehension, that conoUnd the emotion Of unat
lie
only misfortune t. that Mr. Tyler, for reasons altogether
personal 10 himself has totally ceased this wholesome re-
FORM aud reversed "Ihe right rule the premises
dlsmssng only the homes, and capable because they will
not sacrifice principle and conscience, make room Tor
worthless ready sell their bhright for
mess OF PoItage and willing accept Office the degrad
ing condition OF being erngng parasites and supple
of him who bestows II.
But admitting the justice Of this accusation against the
Wing party, and concedng that opposition Proscrp-
uon Is conformity to Wing principles, what hight has Mr.
Wise to throw this charge in the teeth of the Wings
He Is the last in this broad Union to arraign his
quondam friends for prescription for opinions sake On
no ones lips does the impeachment sound so badly.
He Is the devoted friend Of Mr.. Tylcr-of an Exccu.
tive that keeps the Guiotne wheted from the rising to
the setting sun, aud whose nightly dreams, doubt not
are visions Of the rolling heads Of the ''Cay men in o.
hce whose streaming gore alone make atonement for
hat wicked impiey which will fad John Tyler an
idol
We ask again, with what consistency can Mr.. Wise /
talk about Wing prescription, and put it u the voters
OF the District, ii they will bc guled by the cry Of
prescription raised by who is the very leader and pill.
lar Of and Administration that has pracised the thing in
it, most corrupt merciess and abominablc FORMS and
that every day sakes it, burning thirst the blood Of
some yictmised friend OF Henry Clay
Voters OF the Seventh District Before you permit
yourselves to be frightened Of your proprcty by this
bloodybones Of Wing prescription, ask Mr.
Wise who prescribed Jonathan Roberts, nsd then pro- |
pound him this short ncrogatory ado you, or do you
not approve this prescription p"
Should he respond IN the affirmative, we arc assured
he will, you will know without being prompted, what
buke administer.