Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14
Pos run VIM.
MARX ANTONY'S ADDRESS.

Csnilsn,en eli. aiss' what shall I ssy
Wy credit Rs~ stands on such slippery ground"

'.,sh well plsecd worIs Of glazing courtesy" With
what deStery he seeks to identify himself with the heny
A. Wse OF former years. though he and John Tyler hSd
remained unmovcd and unshaken whilst the hrn pillar ct
the Union aud the whole Wing parry have changed their
position! How prudcnty has his fiery temper been cooled
down. the reflection Of his coset, and how
studousy does he strive conceal his sui apparent inds
against the august body by which he has been re-
ecicdi lie could not iurbear give its independec ma
integrity stab. under the pretcXt OF it, secret deb@ra
uous After all tins nrtiu preparation and parade o
Inotsphyscs proceeds make up at once false
end inmncria; and calls upon his constituents u Try nm
upon th, issue thus made up by himself But they VII not
be deceived by the articles soPhisy OF one VINO
has deserted tion. No-by their own consistency by
the rrcolections which he himself brings up 10y their
patriotism, by their principles longer sNPounded oy
hm, by their justice and love ct truth, the people, 10
whom he appeals, should and must condemn him. They
tanned round with him against the Hero OF New Orleans,
.in solid column oppose the progress of his crnr-and
now Boosting ih has the uuiaciy expect that they
will turn with hun sanction his HIS constituents
have shcwn him that they will condemn crron; and he
makes this plea for them 10 approve and Ju'hiy
greater than Andrew Jackson ever committed
By this very consistency and adherence to pnncp'' "'
men. thus s1lemny appealed to- will they condemn MI
Wise.
Blu, wha, is the issue presented in the address, 1t
plainly this that he has committed offence against the
country that unless he be plainly convicted OF Will
corruption and bargaining with the President ms con-
Justly condemn him. He saws, III must
have been since May lS4 that have wronged my coun-
try" Yes IL that that he has wronged hrs cou
try Before that who SO boldly proclaimed and concnG'd
the identity OF the Wing principles with the gnoH oil s
county Henry A. Wise1 The few friends oil MI ~
Justify his conduct upon the plea oi consistency
and Demonstrations scupos. Admitting all this The con-
sisioncy of Mr. Wise required opposite course lie ne
had doubt, scrupe TO the policy and principles
of the Wing party. Even this hmsy preteN when allow
ed fullest extent will not avail HIM; for he never up
May lSi entertained Odoubss those measures which
separated him and John Tyler from those who elected
them IT, then, those measures necesSaryas Mr. Use
long and ably commended, Tor the welfare o the county,
how can he escape sevecst condemnation joining, upon
the simple plea personal friendship aiding ana ahctng
those have defeated them This. BY his arguments,
h. he
Whose mouth that proclaimed the cemenung scni-
imcnt powerful IN lsi0, "UniOn Of the Wings for the
sake of the Union ?" The which is loud IN
viudicaon OF him, who has severed the Wings not o'
the sake OF the Unon" but OF himself and partsans
Blu, the shallow reasoning OF Mark Antony 81 have
since them May eIl earnestly and warmly
sieut without party administration without friends, and
the reputation OF who has always been my ircnu ana
constituent assed by combined host Of foes personal and
political, his right hand and ON his LETT What offence
this against my country -
Firsty-Whv was this President wthouia party Canary
man become President without friends without party p
WiIanypary elect any man President butwh certain views
and for certain ends which he expected 10 carry QUIT In
March, ISL, the Wing party put John Tyler into the Of
fee uf Vice Presidents and then Gen Harrison and John
vler had the support undivided and cordial large
ioty OF the people Of this Union. Henry 4. Wise
efficient member of this majority; and would have "ear
nesiy and warmly supported the administration OF Harrison
and kRer that Harrison irOud hare approved the uery
rAieA John Tyler Uetoed pofusely Heaven took
Harrison itself John Tyler became President and had
the support OF tins large majority But IN one month";
he president without party" Where then Is the
party! The President surves-but where's the party -
oxtiuguished Changed The party still lives and will shcw
it. powerin ~. goOdly portion Of is in Wiso dis
trict. The Wing Party i the Wing Party still They
nave been betrayed, but destroyed. Ii John Tyler
Wing he would have the support OF That party, and Hen
~ a. Wise would be member OF that Party, as one OF his
supporters. II the President be without Party, Henry a
Wise should and be without Party How tEcn,
he cal. upon Wings Of AccOmlc York, &c. c-eect
him. Would they re-eiect John Tyler viii they re-eeci
Henry A. Wisc1 viii tbey believe that the Wig Party
have changed and deserted Tyler aud his adherent or that
Tyler and has adherens have deserted the Wing Parry
They get good, tined Wings, about whom there Is no
doubt, stain Of Tyerism; and will they sustain this
champion OF "a PresG,nt without Party" who did have
and could have had, the whole Wing party champion
wis, instead OF defending his constituents and their inter
ests, admits that he has been defending President whom
they could defend. II they thought the administration
dcens5e, they would DC it, friend, aud Wise would ieu
be indicating heni but he admits that he ha- been eogg
ed IN the Quixotc defence OF administration unbe-
snded by his constituents How he be tici!
prosenativel
2iy What confidence can be reposcd Representative,
who sacrifices principles and Of State private
fiendsiip2 Friendship is not be hghy esteemed. II
may Justly moderate opposition aud soften It's harshucs anu
aperiy but never justify departure from pna-
oipe Wise ooh how easily sacrificed his consistency,
his attachment hi. Party, his principles and wha, is
n't and often expressed admiration Of Mr. Cay hi friend
snip for Mr.. Clay his private feelings towards John "
e-. OEe would have sa!d Wise the last 10 make
such sacrifice; but how long takes find -.
"He nv friend, faithful. and just me;' snd val I'd.
here MIN, though he fOrake the party VINO elevated him
How JglcIJu,iy docs Mr. Wise forth MS profvs,et
importance
"For Brl;us e an honorable man,
% are ihey AL al honorase men"
YET Bruins ssys ~ ambitions.
Aua ssre, be Is az honoate nan
TIE Senate said ne should 60 France, and Sc
nate y 80 body f-f which cherish SO much se-pec;"
Had It been ia- hand Of Washington, could have
been, IN my estmlloa, hcaycr'
u were 80. g were rrsvo1s flut
Al srsy0l.y hath Cesar answered .t~
TIE remarks intended to be nsae upon the mnateHa
part u ias lssue presented by Mr. Wise, omitted %
ler proper place. bu; viii be introduced now lie SAYS
that unless be has been guilty q hlz, corruption, his
st'..lu should support him. By means. II t.i-
ls. taey, though Wings might support any honest Demo
Admitting that nothing suspicious ~ the CO.
ALTON between Nr. Wise ard John Tyler that there z no
ground - IInpeach hls motives coalition j. enough
o. condemn him l. Iyer "mg' II So Why is be
without Party and a. has been remarked, # nothing
be requires than honesty motive. let the
Wings turn % some honest Loco and abandon all their che
rshed principles. The Mr. Wiso'- corruption or
constituents, though % 5y iumaterial that
pubic agents should be- pure and ncou- puDe.
One word, conclusion, the constituents OF VI.
WIZ. To YOU has Jus been msde strong, studied and
sl appeal J. g. % your duty d. lie
sgpsls o. you a. Whgs-'bo Wings Of 1910. Have sou .
changed ~ abandoned your prncpest IN 1870 you
ihs largest Ting majority the State. Did YOU -y, that
majority Mr.. Wise the Wing caEse7 II - true he
va then your gallant leader, under tue Harrison banner
Dys- be- HoW uuiur that banner In whose stead
Hau-ou'- usmo inscribed that banner Whose o., do.
h-.t place the heart Of Wings Do T. 30 Henry a. WISE
would have re9red o. lead you ~ victory under the stan
dlrd ri Honry Cay. Where s be- uO,' T. there any
thing common between tsm7 Has not personal rigus
severed the bonds Of friendship and coincidence J prue
p.cs' John II .sr not for Clay. WISE C.ny
Wal you give up Henry Clay Henry WISE Whoi. she
Rreatsfhu has done InIst for hs country-hD Deserve
most from the Whigs' A. statesman Henry Cay towers
above a Otbors; and other politicians, rest. superior
O. then, Bkc higher and puef region Of tue same plu.
co. atmosphere The Convention Of Virginia have ox.
pressed decided preference for Henry Clay, uad you
niue. concur with them. Your own voice was expressed
U fIg fIfIa ft ffF
sona. is.irg.7 n Nj Wise were still a Wing you would
gladly sustain him. BY sustaining him. this umc you
condemn t6e Of the Wing party. the Senate of tho
United SHt, and your selves for having been Wmst
in 1870.
Richmond, March ~ l-iJ.
fLJyANNA COUNTY.
Fiusanna Co.. FsJ 23rd 1913.
To ths Counties Of Campbell, Buckingham Charlotte
pnucc Edward, Cumberland, and Iane4burr: TbuBrb
Mo- L. IL. d. IL