Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-28

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he purchased by the Executive. GLOuisa speech
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81 wish could feel and say that worthy to be the
representative Of such people But worth much OF worth
hue lhavo in Congress- and that might pass
or reject OSub-Tgeasury bill, with without specie
clause next winter when parties will be nearly equally d.
udcd. My name is low down the alphabet aud
might be the casting Its Importance might per.
eevcd by the party; and besides, without VANITY hope
may say have been troublesome fellow" least
the sect IN power. They might be willing To abate nui.
sanco. These considerations moving the proposition
with all due caution with approach like which
temptation ever assumes, the sealthy, tentative step
towards me is made and gradually am made understand
hs' there reward Tor my apostaey can consent to
sell out convictions conscience and
In an ev hour-lead us not into temptation, we all
taught 10 pray-l listen the Evil One and hold in debate
with myself "he bait and the baseness of the proposal
la the INST place, the Devil argues, / poor
Just any Locofoco would and array against
| the neh. ] have long enough in barren minority
struggled hard, suffered much IL Is the age for knsves
TO thrive; they all Justified honored-nOt only par.
doned, bu, pcued Why should be patriot rudgci-
All but my constituents! they kind generous your
youthful asprations-dd themselves wrong, PERHAPS TO
do me an honor. was inexperienced without talents
requirements either sufficient recommend TO their
choice nothing but seeming honest zeal them made
them Trust Trust they did. con6de IA me- do all
tor me people could. Shall deceive theml Shall be-
tray thcmi God forgive the thought! No, respond To
the cnpicr: noble, good conhdnE, trusting gene
rcus constituents, here do their will and do
NOT they will upbraid and punish dsobcdiencc and
delinquency, deserion OF them. Punish whol Punish
one OF the Presidents pets Why, weak weak in
gratitude 10 your constituents weak in virtue, weak
IN ruth and trust. in faith and fidelity, know that
we have rewards than honesty has Vote rs we
vote-go home-persuade your people that you came
TO change by some sudden revelation; show them
the reasons of your revot;hat it was all for their
good convince theni-good easy dupcs-as best you
may; YOU succeed, good for you better for U.S. for
then we will have district changed well member;
ana YOU ia here Is IN reserve for Executive Of
hce worth thrice your eight dollars per dem aud hit or
mss, succeed fail, that shall be yours The vote Is
called now or never! vote At last like the dying
Nprgifh p MOnE ole 4
done 60 home my pcoplc-no, no longer my people
once delighted call them They meet me as they
were wont-ihe smiles, the same hearty welcome
ana cheering SITUATIONS Can bear their looks No
ter What have you DONE Mr.. Wise Voted for the Sub
Treasury! What! that abomiaabe and most by us
eschcwed measure OF Executive dominion Yes for that
and have for IT, the best the world best
for your good. Howl l persuade them. After listening
TO all reasons, stl the change them Is "plssing
strange" They do not agree with They cannot un.
deTsiand either the motive or the aci they camor for my
mOya they rCproach with deserving them; they ppose
and denolnce me- they hur their popular indignation aimy
apostacy they come up 10 the polls, and their
threats Ia vote against THIS IS their punishment!
What effect has upon By this time am intlamed
ana mock their honest indignation. defy their rcbuke
scorn their wrath laugh and hiss their impctent ven
geance! Vote on, You dupcs who imagine that YOU, the
People have power 10 punish defduitsr! The Prrs
dent i my shield Gu take from biennial office
worth Sl'uu per annuni. and he gives for four
years dependent alone his sovereign pleasure which is
above the popular umut lie raises me above your heads
your wrath, vengeance. Thus do l. an migrate bar
gained and sold wretch insult bcncactors betrving
them Is this Democracy Numberlcss instances Of this
kind be specified. But there another class OF cases
man need not he member thus be tempted and put
up by this yelled prophet of Dcmocncy-ths Loco Foco
President He may be gentleman Of Richmond with an
office worth 1900 under the State Virginia. he may be
induced resign that State Office; he his best to
beat John W. Bolts the Richmond District for CONGRESS
may fall and be given office worth 50 900 per annu
at Washington, IN tuhmen, OF the prophecy before the
election that the appointment awaiting his defeat
this Democracy ?"
This chapter from Mr. Wes speech addressed to the
particular consideration Of the Democrats Of Nor,humber
land, Matthew'S, and New Kent.
Letu be tuly understood: will do Mr. Henry ~ Wise
no injustice, little love any Wing entertain for him.
We believe him tar above selling himse-far above being
the "bagancd and sold wretch whom nc describes in this
But what will the vorld saw who know Mr. Wise
only by reputation The American world generally who,
Notwithstanding he magines to be occupied in thinking OF
HIM. cares nothing for him any other man, beyond his
public usefulness! Will they say that his own case is
drawn IN the above that he Pres dental pet that he
Is weak in gratitude MS constituency: that he too has
got tired Of being patriot drudge" that nc trying
TO persuade them good easy dupes that it was best for
them that ne should make them and ali their Whi
opinions to Tyler and Websier-And il he fails" that
there Is in Preserve for him Executive Office worth
thee your eight dollars per diem, hit miss succeed
fail, that shall be his" (lIr WiscsD
But the universal public vii. read this extract with NOV
ed attention, and particularly the Democratic party
PREJUDICE.
If William Ssldsn obnoxious to suspicion as Nh
Wise here represents him. Mr. Wise wonder or resent
If the Public think himself not less SO
In Mr. Wiscs personal purity we have full confidence
We believe him incapable Of deliberate treachery or per-
sona baseness but, maddened by his passions he has
placed himse-in supporting Tyler, in renounciug mis-
Wing opinions, in transferring the of his Wing con-
sutuents, IN taking federal ohce-in the very position he
here holds for the warning and reprobaon the coun
try. Certainly VIM Seden might say 'f you charged me
ith being corrupt for taking the office of Treasurer after
81 was defeated by Mr.. Bolts, might now rotor, the
"chargc with greater plausibiity"
Mr.. Wise is the toy of his passions-thc tctotum
which they spin round they list By them he steers his
public by them and their Suggestions he regulates
not merely his party relations but would seem his opin
ions OF public policy for during the late session. the En-
chequer having failed he sgnhed his intention 10 have
voted for Mr. AEeuon's amendment TO restore the very
SubIcasury mercilessy denounced in this extract
We arguing not for Mr. Wises condemnation but for
the yndcauon Of the Senate. The man. let his decama-
tory talent be what may who displays extraordinary
degree Of instability in short space time accomplish
ing ina year OF Two the onure crcumnavgation Of politics.
repudarng 10 all he proclaimed most right in 40 and
rcadopung in ~ all he had utterly reprobaod in 80
such the country will view as the fuest minister
represent the United States at the most important Court
in Europe. Mr.. Wiscs District may sustain him. but it will
be the only District America which will not sustain the
Senate.
MR.. WEBSTER