Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-21
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MORNING, DECEMBER 81. isis.
THe Fa,rsbnrc Republican.

The editor of this paper, though, at this time,
compelled To plead guilty to the horrible crime, OF
being young man, promises, IN the course OF
time, TO become ornament TO the Press. lie
has set out. we think, TO supper; very bad cause
but he does it with more ability than is displayed
by any Of his comrades, on that side OF the qucs.
ton. His style is clear, pungent, and forcibe
and no man can mistake what he means to say.
This latter quality, of precision, we hold to he the
very highest essential of good writing; and, like
the gift of Poetry, i; mus; come from above, and
he born with the individual. No study, however
intense, can acquire it. The man, who is born
with an obscure perception OF things, will express
himself obscurely all the days OF his life. There
is no hope for him.
We are happy TO sec, that Mr.. GREENuow has
thought it hes, to pursue course of editorial con-
duct, from which feared the natural impetuos-
ty of his disposition would be apt TO induce him To
deviate We mean. course of uniform courte-
sy to all opponents. We hope he will persevere,
rs far rs possible I've know the difficulty of doing
SOY in this manly and honorable way of conduct
ing tho Press. We assure him that. nv doing so,
he will escape heart-bunings ont OF number
animositics exciting and painful in the last de-
gree-and the frequent Indulgence of feelings,
which are calculated to render the bosom of man
hell upon earth.
We have sirayed from our original purpose. Ii
was TO lay before our readers the following stric
lures upon a late Van Buren, meeting in Ohio.
We have seldom read an article more entirely to
the purpose. lie, not the Enquirer be alarmed.
We do not mean to attempt the virtue of our
friend Greenhow. This praise is the praise of n
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confounded trough customer" Probably if our
neighbor would be candid for once, he might ac-
knowledge the same thing:
"Resolred That we have undimnished confidence in the
wisdom PATRIOTISM and sound republican principles Of Mar
Van Buren, and recognise in him, the honest and up
night citizen. the enlightened statesman the unwaverng
Democrat the enlightened and siliu dipomatsI and the
unyie!ding yindeatur OF the rights OF the people"
This is OF the resolutions lately adopted in Holmes
county, Ohio. We have been struck hy the frequent
petition OF the words 'undminshed confidence" in the
Van Buren, meetings. Indeed the ''undimnished conf.
dence" be the only given for the support u
their iavoriie-Wc ~ond seriously ask Democratic
brethren, there is something wanting than the
confidence OF those who voted for Mr.. Van Buren, Is TO-
10 elect him IN ~, anc we would Al the same time wish
10 be informed, they tell whence that something
more Is 10 GOMEZ Seyeniy-two Thousand Five Hundred
72,500 be charged in favor, in order
the majority 10y which ke beaten. and there
has ainy been nothing in late elections by
which will Justify the belief that such charge be
expected Even then win the most unClnlnlShed
dcnce the part those who voted with IN 1910 We
shall 60 into the OF 1874 provided Mr.. Van Buren,
be leader with almost certainty OF defeat But does
undimBished confidence" exist We regret does
noi-Snoe the Syracuse Convention Tariff Resolution
have witnessed throughout the South growing dsrus;;
and indeed the conduct Of Mr. Van Bureus friends well
calculated produce IT, We find meetings held in New
York approving 81 the proceedings of the Syracuse Con.
yenton, that approval placed among the editorials Of the
Enquirer, Mr. Van Buren's principal Southern Organ and,
when questioned the subject, find the Enquirer
True, upon abe Enquirer has denounced the
Syracuse Convention, but this has turned be
suggested the time, all talk Ter since he has
been active before in aiding and aheGg the schemes
OF its advocates and has done nothing either draw from
them reracon OF The obnoxious doctrine, from Mr..
Van Buren, il disavowi Under these circumstances,
be wondered a. that Mr.. Van Buren, looked up
with suspicion. The "undmnishsd confidence" ct
fri, nds in Holmes county, longer exists in the entire DO.
dy OF party We have the slightest idea that
all the confidence eurth elect Nh Van Buren,, but
anxously endeavOred Ia his in
$780, II is with great modification that among those
who then supported him, disirsi OF ms orthodoxy the
important question issue. We hope that these
doubts will be removed, and that Mr. Van Buren will him
self administer the would be Democrats Of Syracuse.
ueir deserved rebukc.