Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-19
From The Netc York Express.
THE WING CANDIDATE FOR THE VICE PRES

The proposition started in the Courier Mr. Web.
sieT for the Vice Presidency with Mr. Clay for Prcsden.
cy have looked upon OF the efforts of
that Journal, 'to sartle the public" and have not,
therefore, deemed worthy OF serious consideration par
culaTy It has been seconded in but single journal be-
Nohd the bounds OF the ciyat least so Tar as our eNchan
extend The journals friendly Mr. Webster such
the New Bedford Mercury rcbukc the proposition as I'M
proper, while they naturally express anger the efforts
made drive OIL Mr. Webster from the Wing party: and
the journals unfricndy Mr. Webster, such the Rich
mond Nhig express disgust and abhorcncc the project,
Not journal in Mr. Websiers State, Massachusetts,
20 far know desires such conjuncton nor can Mr.
Webster himself desire II. If we understand his character
his position Alright. represents him chaierng
for place with Mr. Clay or If not so as having an amount
OF influence in the county Mr. Clay's disposal which
Mr. Gays friends could have condition that they would
take him the cheerful confidence u the Whig parry n
gain, and give him the second office of the Constitution
Mr.. Webster II we understand him. have ambition
10 appear any such point of ycw any such
UNJUST suspicious and we have therefore, the
cluon, that the project undesred and Unauthorized by
him. and that the scheme OF the usual connections
OF the COuFer's teeug brain fertile in schemes
and yet ever so ready 10 abandon them The journals
the immediate confidence of Mr.. Webster, such the
Commercial Advertiser have neither seconded needed
the project Of the Courier. We saw therefore the Courier
but speaks for itself and that unjust and ungenerous for
nnt-Webscr papers to make use OF such an unauthorized
proposition represent Mr. Webster as thus "raffcking
10 get back into the Wing party"
Now, however that upon this subject we propose
to examine the incompabty ofucha ticket that there
any chance OF having IN the present positions OF Mr.
Clay and Mr. Webster, but satisfy the few in the city
who think oft that impossible II is useless To dis
gue the fact that Mr. Webster and Mr. CLAY are rivals in
intellect, IN political character, and in political power
They d. not and cannot love each other. Their education
dIieren their preJudices different the whole strc.
and organization Of their mildsarc different IL would
be impossible, perhaps to find in the VIII BE world two en-
nent men, who differ much in everything that consti
uiCs greatness Ofmnd, and who at the same time
50 temnrka'y great ToeNpcct two such men pcsccaby
and tremendously administer this government Their il
oeSpect TO have two in the sky II mpossi.
b' and every body who knows anything Of the his
tory Of the month Of March II H. during the Harrison adj
nnstrauon knows full well that they could agree
single appointment, scarcely IN single measure To
give Mr. Clay then the first Office Of the government and
Mr. Webster the second is to lay ~ the very foundations
OF the new administration the elements Of discord aud of
It's final overthrow IL must be, that Mr. Clay would con.
semitic 1t only from high political necessity that does not
exist, aud that Mr.. WebSr would shrink from it, not
only from personal PRIDE but from high sense Of honor
that would not wish 20 embarrass Mr.. Clay.
Wca aware it will he said. the Vice Presidency Is O
mere formula Of the Constitution aud that Mr. Webster
would have no power ombauass Mr.. Clay even II lac
tired. Mr. Webster then, answer, IL great q man
torus IN mere formula Of the Constitution. Its
pmcn, to him then to strive place him there But the
Tact so Vice President may be President Mr. Clay
s an old man now, and his constitution already shaken b,
his advancing age Vice President too, holds the casting
vote Of the Senate In the equal division Of parties he de
tcrmiues the fate Of treaties Of measures ond Of men AZ
presiding officer his power great As ihcsccond Office
Of iho Government his moral force u weghty The Vic,
Presidency then, see, II formula Constitution
that need not be- kept IN IT, IL nevertheless. when kept ia
substantive influence Of, times, prcpondcrang power
But then, We told, perhaps, HceessifV IL that Mr
Webster give Mr.. Clay his pOwcrn irnpe
before the Wing party hope for success. This is al
wrong reasoning again. prcsupposcs that Mr. Wclsc
~ ~ much bent upon tho destruction Of Mr.. Clay that ID
compass It, he will destroy the Wing party too! This
impossible, we will show, IT Mr.. Webster had the heart Il
do H. The wing party party Of principle. II does M
belong 10 mon. Mr. Webster docs not mon w. nor doe
Mr. Clay We are NJ Mr.. Spraguc OF Maine omphatical
y proclaimed when ~ the ncd States Senate no man,
MN. wherever our principles strong enough 10 Civ
s state for Mr.. Webster, they strong enough 10 Civ
us vote Tor Clay. Mr. Webster lncnds are moro I'M
friends Of whig principles than IT Mr. Webster, If VII
Webster should turn upon himself ln Mnssachusctts 10
example, where Mr. Webstefs great weight Of charactc
crentes IN his behalf strong State ptdc wing principle.
Wing Interests. wing consistency predominant
affection Tor men, hat 1t b, cay give the State an
honest good whig man.
Indeed there is nota Wing Staten the Union whc
Is not 80 much Wing State, that not Of the pow
Of any man to dispose Of ire All this reasoning
however prcsupp0sos impossiby, Uia, that, Mr. Ca
being the Wing candidate, Mr. Webster will upo
hima Supposon repugnant 20 the history and clsrac