Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-21

IL - Democracy inscribed in gold letters" the blood
red banner Of lnpetial Dcspotism Gcnucnien there
two kinds Of Democracy il spurious and false and the
other genuine. One kind Of Democracy appeals all
the prcdees passions and vices OF nature degrade
down the lowest level Of the very mre Of moral
dcpression-woud make all equals ,here-equaly de-
PRAYED, equally vicious equally degraded. The other De-
ocrccy adopts the theorythc divine theory fathers
that all born with powers and rights, equally
to strive for moral inelocua and physical Improvement
IL places sovereignty in the peopc-makcs every a
kng-a king inspire the hgcst pitch Of human pttan-
ment-improvement wealth, lawful power in learning
IN moral worth, in every thing which God and his rcla-
tons to his fellow permits him TO ENJOY in every gift
and grace which God and Nature intended for man. II
raises high the level OF human greatness; raises higher
true Democrats contend than the heads Of crowned kings
and cmperors themselves. To that level it strives r"se
all men TO be equals there; equals in virtue equals in hap
piness IL vouchsaes the poor little peasant boy, who
be whstng in fields emusic his team" the
right and freedom aspire Presidency OF the United
Saiesto be NJ To be the President OF free Republic. II
bases the Republic upon public rtHe; and preserves pub
lie virtue, would pepeuae the Republic all postey
"down the OF time .. This is Republic ansm
genuine democracy. II is restore his-"to revive
ancient lbortes--to found empire Of the
laws"-we, the Wings OF 1889, struggle. and should be
united
"-Tis liberty ask-ri-lberty-
The Kingdom Of thc people Lo: rights
Our fathers have beqoea'l'edu s' Lo' the right.
Which We bequcath To yet unbom!"
These ends-thc noble, patriotic ends of our union
Who doubtsl who fails to unitei Does any Wing first
ask, Upon what shall unitc before he Joins the
host o freedomi Like John Hook that fellow would have
crcd "beci beef in the camp York Town after the ca.
pltuatlon OF Iornwals. ha be Ardeni the
on: No-"ElVin" says the Norman What says the Arch
bishop,-the minister of Heaven-who, when he spake,
"-tIomblcd and glowed,
Like ancient prophets when they felt the god"-l
'Eiiher receive and take any instrument whom Heaven
sends TO suffering country" Does amy demur and
say will not for Cayi Why, what worse man ia he
than he who nesl Put them and upon the answer
that Change chance 10 better aud
condition. But
Ale hath been becd-
Soareng above the sphere of common men,
They aim the and venom'd the shafts
To bring that eagle from his sky of fame"
Compare him for these times with the best or worst and
what is he Measure him with Mr. President Van Buren,
for the South Is he guilty of "6argan and eouptiOn1
Admiti for the sake OF the argumen-and by the same
OF reasoning and by the proof that YOU can
convict him Of bSrtering away officers with Mr. Adams
for Kentucky and Ohio votes, be Secretary of Sate
that Mr. Van Buren, baganed with General lack
transfer him the old Crawford party and the votes
OF New York To be Secretary of State; be Minister to
the Court OF ST James, be VceProsident TO be the
DictatOr's the President of the L. Sntes
Was the Adams and Clay administration erfraragant7
Admitit. They expended twelve millions of dollars Mr.
Van Buren, exPends three times that just hirtysix
millions
Was the Adams and Clay administration eorrupt1 Ad.
miit One case has been proved in Court of Justice
One man (Tobins Watkins) who neither receiving
discussing oficer-a mere auditor Of accounts who
borrowed IN fact from the present Secretary of the NAVY
the sum which he was changed with embezzling-tle sum
OF less than S50OO-was made dcfaulte was prosecuted
in the hottest spirit of persecution: convicted and
suffered nearly quite three i'm the
common jan Tor common iCOns Under
ninsrn,ons of Jackson and Van Buren, more than one
hundred cases have been reported By eseue Of actual
dealcutonS, ranging from few thousand TO more than
million Of dollars each case and in all amounting IN
about two millions five hundred thousand dollars -nnd not
rogue Is yet whipped Of justice, or pursued by the
criminal code, or even casughted rebuked in any
oT except the love letters OF Levi Woodbury. which prove
his knowledge Of and connvance at, their crmes The
organization Of the Treasury Department one Of the most
cunousy and lngenously contriyed systems which was
Invented prevent or fraud in the accounts of
gkfn1 ghr k.It
~ invention which could possibly be desired to detect
fraud or forgery IN any form; and neither possibly be
perpetrated, the forms observed or unless all the Of
hcers are alike guilty There COLLECTOR naval officers
district aitomies auditors, cOmpOlers registers solicitors
and secretes of the Treasury all guards upon each other
and yet collector at the Of New York the port where
most revenue is received where the eye Of vigilance should
have been most wide awake in less period of two
years embezzed one million hundred and twenty FIVE
thousand dollars without the knowledge or connyance of
secretary solicitor register, auditor comptroller district
torny naval officer, clerk of the Department without
suspicion even, says Mr. Secretary until he had Swart
wOuted 20 EurOpe No wonder when an investigating
committee OF Congress found afterwards that Mr. Secreta
~ did actually know the books of record belongng 70
his own office as he himself confessed; and when of
the main books in which balances would appear was prn
duced II found that entry had been made i'm IT,
touching the of New York. and the account of Coec
tor S"artwout from the year 1885 until the of in
vestgauon! And again; wonder, when it was dis
covered that the Department had permitted Mr. Syyart.
won't hold his office of Collector at the port of New
York, where he in the annual receipt of at least
fifteen millions of public money, Without hauing gil
for three official bond for the faithfu
performance IF The duties Of his office and when was
at last given signed by himself and three securities
who were not worth much than one-thrd of the
Of $4,000 only in which sum, the discretion of the
President the bond given, leaving off the three
good and sufficient securities who had been
his first official bond Now put case to any Io
cofoco farmer; no, will insult him by that name for
every LOeooeo willy blind and does wish sec;
to honest but deceived Democrat who really at
heartd Democrat, here presents lie Wishes after every
thing snugy laid by for the home after Christ
mas TO take an excursion To Washington for few weeks
opay ms respects To Mr. President Van Buren, II should
like, by the bye, introduce him his contrast Henry
Cay and leaves every thing doors and out 10 the charge
Of an oyerseer. He leaves meat-house cellar corn
crb, wesoFed with Bacon with liquors. and with corn: he
departs perfect confidence that all will be in safe
enjoys himself the Metropolis drinks wine with the
magnate Of Ireland and after he has pont goodly
Tor sober, country gentleman, returns his family little
better satisfied, his heart be right, with the case quiet
ness, aud cOntcntmcnt OF retired private life When he
gets home instead Of finding every thing in order aud in
place, he finds the meahouse empty the corncrb more
than half out the cellar robbed of all and brandy
the negroes all drunk the hogs in the field the stav
ing III their stalls and not stroke Of work done
To whom docs he look To the overseer. OF him
he inquiries. Does he not hold him accountable =
Certainly. When he asks him for the account for
so much loss and so much disorder, suppose he
swors ~ didn't do 1t; It the negroes 20 and ask
them" lie restrnns his anger and replies calmly 'Why
SIR, did not employ and pay you srperintend-how
could the negroes do all this without your knowledge2"
lhcy did H. ar, aud you must not, cir, you,
me OF stealing your PROPERTY. "Where the keys
Mr. Oycseer did you not keep them in posscssionl'
81 don't know where the keys 20 look for
them youseli" Come with me, SIR and will look for
hem lie goes to the comcrib, and finds the door wide
open, and, after Search finds the lock, with the key
III IT, lying on the ground hudded the manure heap
near by, as If 1t had been there for days weeks Now
admitting that athess seward not partnker Of the
plumber; that he had himself been drunk, If you choose
yet what would you do with HIM Would you trust him
further; would you kick him of the pantaton7 But
again. suppose your wife aud ncghbor tell you hst he was
not drunk, but knew oil the time what gong on; that
they heard him repeatedly Tom and Dick and Har
OF servants, that they stealing; that he knew
~ that they whit they had taken or that he
would tell their MASTER and yet had again and again per-
united them oil 10 aud carry away cOrn meat or vine
a. much as they pleased had given them the keys. and
that when he would threaten them. they would very sgni.
hcany threaten him ia turn, aud he still would continue,
a. under some necessity, 10 trust and license them
poge and plumber, what would you do IN that easel
Would you not take him the nearest magistrate on a
charge OF felony and would twelve their oats
be likely 10 convict him Of grand larceny Could you