Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-01
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
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The Wee Presidency-Daniel Wcbster-N. York
American and Courier.
MORNING. NOVEMBER l. 1s4:

The Wee Presidency-Ddnicl Wcbster-N York
American and Courier.
We have elsewhere copied an article from the
New lork American, commenting upon letter
published in this paper. We owe an apology to Mr.
King for the unintentional alluson in that letter
to an entertainment at his own house. The letter
was from gentleman of high character, in Mas
sachusetts--it was private, and not intended for
publication. We took the liberty of expunging
certain passages and sent the rest to press to give
our readers some idea of the state of public senti
ment in Massachusetts. We intended to expunge
the passage objected TO by the American: but
through oversight, it was not done.
The Courier makes the publication of the same
letter the theme of i column of ribuld abuse upon
us. The very different manner in which it and
the American treats the subject, marks the essen
ual differences between the two eSitors-thc ono
gentleman, and the other a backguard. The Anne
rican, as every gentleman would do, in the first
place, excerpts To the Objectionable alluson 10 pri-
vate Party-but the improperly of tat allusion
never once occurs to Webb-the gen;iemanly in
stincts of his nature, if he ever had any-having
long since been efiaced by his vulgar ruifianly
habits.
The Courier makes it matter of serious com.
plant against us, that, ii having. early in the En-
ira Session, sounded the alarm of Tyler's treach.
cry, we rebuked it for it, and have never since
made PREPARATION. We recollect the circumstances
well. Webb had just been disappointed in OBJ
tanning an office from Tyler. Tyler had not then
committed overt acts of treason and as the case
then Stood the Wings would not have been justified
by public opinion, in denouncing him. We never
made any apology for structures, after Tyler's
treachery was fully developed: for we had no con-
fidence or respect for the motives, which prompt
ed the disappointed office. seeker of the Courier
in making his premature and indiscreet demon
STATIONS against Tyler.
We feel honoured by the abuse of Mr.. James
Watson Webb-a staggering, clustering fellow,
bloated with self-conceit "a Jackse- renegade
n political Dalghetty, in so far !a is ready TO
serve any party for pay-but unlike that ceIebra-
ted mcrcenaI!, he is not true 10 his engagements
for the full term of his enlistment. He was once,
and for long time, the supporter Of all the worst
acts of Jackson and Van Buren,: and the foul ca
lumnGtor of Henry Clay. He ceased to be such.
only when it was his interest. He will return to
his old vocation, the dog to his vomit when
again, Il shall become his interest. man of dis
cious nature, with no moral principle, can never
remain true long, to any good cause. That Webb
will betray the Wing party, whenever lie has the
of doing so, to the qualification of his
vanity, or his other passions, no one, who knows
any thing of his past history, las aay doubts.
He is wont to denounce with great violence,
those who betrayed Clay at the Harrisburg Con.
vention. If Our information does not deceive us,
he was one of the most active men in that treach-
cry. We know that some years since he propo-
sed 10 us, to Join him in IA scheme of setting aside
MIR. Clay, and elcchng another gentleman to the
Presidency. His letter was treated with silent
contempt "a treatment. which his vanity can ne
yer forget, nor forgive.
His recent conduct inspires hopes that he will
soon desert, if he cannot bctray the Wing party.
That is an event earnestly to be desired. 1t would
cause the accession of several thousand votes to
the Party in the State of New York, and he great
relief to the party throughout the Union. The
desertion Of the notorious J. W. Webb, of $50, 900
which, his old associates were
wont to discourse so eloquenty-would at once
be hailed every where as the harbinger of Wing
success. Conversing some time since, with dis.
tnguished gentleman from Nev York, on the pros
poets Of the Wings in that State; among the diff.
cultcs which he enumerated as bcsettinp the
Wings, was the necessity of enduring the moral
incubus Of such fellows as Webb. If that could
be shaken of, triumph was easy and certain.
In dismissing Mr.. Webb, we can only wish for
him an early return TO the bosom of his old and
congenial associates He and Bennett were once
partners, we believe, and as thick as thieves
why should they not be so again.
rs to the question Of the Vice Presidency. we
iorbcar to reopen the discussion. The OPPOSITION
for running Nr. Webster, is secuted every where,
out Of the city of New York; and is too prcposte.
rous for serious consideration. The good old rule
at school, that when boy missed, he should 90 to
iooi," is justly applicable to politicians, and to
none more So than to Mr. Webster.
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