Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-12
The Demeer.sy of n,..,--,pp,,

The present Loeofoeo Governor OF Mississippi has put
forth an address the public Of nearly twelve columns vim.
deang himself from charges aud insnuatons made against
hm by his Democratic bsIhrcn-and particularly Ex-Cov.
McNuu The greater portion Of the Governors address
relates the defaeaon Of the State Treasurer Graves
who. ct the time Of writing still held his Office. and refused
TO permit the Gov. other investigate condition
McNun abused the Governor for arestng Grsyes on
charge ct embexzemenL The Governor excuses himself
ON the ground that he had evidence Of the fact embez
element and could make the until he had made
investigation Since that nme Graves has been arrested
and has escaped in the disguise OF aiNegro Woman.
We subjon n few extracts from the Governors address,
TO show the harmony and love which pcrvadc the great
Democratic family This harmony getting that pitch
ct Perfection that by snd.hy it will grow inoa proverb-
In nearly every State, they abusing each other like
piekpockets The ball commenced in North Caolins
by Saunders Brown. Ihas bcenkept in varou.
quarters with great spirit, Mr. Blair and Isaac ca each
and asca The Pennsylvania and other Simon
Pure Democrats represent the Democratic Governor Porter
to be moral This but the beginning OF the fun
which is in prospective. wcsha keep eye upon all the
6eligeronts-and ii do make ARSENAL OF Our
BODY" Mr.. Wise used to do prevent the Democrats
from assassinatng him Owe shall nevertheless ENJOY the
tight and feel the highest degree OF satisfaction it both
whip.
at was thought by some hai was the duty of the Ex
ecuuve to have the State Treasurer arrested charge OF
eHbessiiRg the public monies. Al this time there
large Of people in this city, attending State
Convention. RUngor with her multitude Of tongues was
circulating different stories, what the Trra.
surer had done. IL universally believed that the Urea
Surer had done something wrong, but what offence II any,
he had committed could not be Hscortaned by the En-
ccuuVe without examination Of the Trensurcts Office,
which the Treasurer refused permit. This refusal gave
additional grounds Of suspicion, but officer the
vernuen could swear to fact thaiwoud warrant
OF erabes semsut For this reason, myself tie Audi
tor OF Public Accounts and the Attorney General,
Viticd beyond The principal originator, and
among the loud and voccrous patriots on that occa
/ e.. n andid hgfn tho.
Convention then in session. for nomination by that body
70 the office OF United States Senator He denounced the
Treasurer as damned thef-said he always be-
heved Graves would steal" In a conversation with the
Attorney General, he remarked, III Grares IS not arrest
ed, III bO'r you all up" In subsequent interview
with the Executive Office, in the presence of the At
torney General and Auditor OF Public Accounts and after
had laid before him all the correspondence the sub
jeci and had informed him of the and oil that had
been done, and had referred him law relating 70 the
question: and when he claimed 10 know OF
the than either myself the Attorney General Audi.
tor he made similar threats upon which he requested
by the Attorney General and by myself. go before
committing magistrate and make affidavit of his belief
this he refused do. He then insisted or rather drccic
me 10 and take possession of the State Treasury by
foce-by military force Tequiredhc said that when
he Governor and found laws inadequate TO effect
his purpose, like General Jackson at New Orleans" God
the mark he Jumped the chdsmS-if he 'were
Governor he would collar the Treasurer; take possession
OF his office take charge OF the public funds and KEYS and
the Treasurer Of office.
I'm the OF all the Gods once on what meat has
this our Caesar fed. thar ne has grown fat"
From this galan; foray would have supposed that
Richard Occur de Leon mad arisen from his glory covered
grave arraycd ia all the hablmens Of ancient chiya.-
General Jackson WILL doubt, feel highly battered, should
this compliment from the "hero of the Leake county
paCn' reach ms Who that knows A. u. McNuit will
not laugh at this bombast The history OF his darling deeds.
memorable in this city, with the President ct
the Union Bank leads the belief that had he met with
the state treasurer Just at that time, his would
have fallen suddenly did the tail DRIP Van Wrinkles
dog, when Mrs. Van Wrinkle fruwned. He lump the
chasms' When called upon to testify under oath, his
shat had
money, small as this "ehasH was, of his easy con.
science he proved himself only heavy the hulk
but too short m the stradde to jump it. lie collar the
Treasurer There Is not an old woman in the city,
could MT duck IN Pearl uyer, this rankest compound Of
viIanous smell that offended nostrl." Brace ian
that Mr.. McNut but like Jack Falstaif both in person
and character ga wine bbber and guIion) brave only
in LcOrds Like Falsta too, he might well of himself:
"l have whole school Of tongues in this belly Of mine;
and tongue of them all speaks any other word than
An had, but belly OF anyindiference Were
simply the most active fellow II Europe. Ny I0onJ my
woNH, my WOMB undoes me-"
Ii Is possible, however that McNuus courage this oc-
casiJn, may be accounted for by the fact ne like his
great prototype had abandoned rotations and taken
10 SUCK At all events, IN his last message the egsa-
when his judgement unbiased by his present hot
haste be Senator in Congress, he declared that under
eEisng Grs re public Offices may Be closed; the State
funds rasfsd ebs<=Ied, and POWER mot excepting
his Ua0TOus self can remove the cu!pu until regularly
PEAcHED He also knew that the last Legislature had
fused give the Governor the power removing State Of
hces and yet under all these circumstances, he left the
Executive office with oil the going fact fresh his mou
ory:-He mingled among the members of the Democratic
Convention, denOuncing for removing the State
Treasurer by force arms, and saying that he had
been Governor this thing would have happened Twill
Horace Pdguad cHCcKLE thsl that wholly in.
capable of dschargGg the dulps Of Governor and he
felt himself bound TO defeat my nomination by the cOnyen-
ton.n
In these threashe has probably suoceeed-succeed
ed jumping the chasing OF truth-succceded by
that would degrade the nOblest of mankind.
am aware, thal am conending with fearful odds-hai it
dangerous in the resist the Of 4. q. McNuu
this GUH ponder Perey-more dangerous still TO incur
the wrath of all his Generals, Colonies and Neors who
the glory Of their noddng punes have heretofore occupied
the CHAIRS editorial" OF the State, and OF whom
still upon the tripod
"AlI pladcd and pumed in their Tartan array"
During Governor McNutrs administration this faithful
band Of military and political cohorts rallied his standard
and bore alo his banner, whether they found trailing in
,heguter Of the drukard unured the amparts the
country.
"Oh! what" tools "madc for.
Ii the same,
Through JOY and through torment,
Through glory aud shame"
81 am aware Of the responsibility have assumed in say
ing thus much the topics which have felt
called IN defence Of myself toadyert-awae that Isha
be assacd with all kind II missesthnt the Of