Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-20
Messrs, Bous and Jones.
These gentlemen will address the people Of this vicinity
Saturday evening at Bacon Quarter Branch.

u See the letter from Northumberland. Mr. Wise, in
that county, appears have given loose his
vindctye hatred OF Henry Clay In Lancaster where the
Wings had majority, in Elizabeth City, he was more
guarded.
lie, the gentleman Ego ahead" lie may compass his
election, but he his serenity omnd lie
ishoardag reflections which lembitier all his future days
besides bringing upon himself the dsapprobaiion of
all whose opinions he ought value lie may secure an
ephemeal triumph by ministeng the peudices OF vu-
hatred OF Henry Cay-by renouncing all he has ever
proessed belieyeby abusing all he lately veneraied-
by couring all he lately dcspisedbu this triumph
repay him for the public favor he has lost for the gene.
raj which he has fooshy thrown away and for the
self-approbation he has forfeited forever
Although we know not the personally, and have no
feel any affection for him. yet do lament his
overthrow OF the high hopes which and las country
entertained of him. In IL millions people e years
sao ofhis occupied prominen aud distinguish
eda place in the county's affection and admiration His
name every tongue. Children lisped it-rnen re-
speeted it-Pairiots loved it-and women worshpped it,
lie was not orator merely, but a Patriot and a Hero
who fascinated the maginatons af his countrymen Had
been given the option, had rather in S4O been H.
A. Wise than Van Buren, clothed with the purple,
Harrison borne upon the shoulders Of whole People, or
even Henry Clay immortalizcd in History.
IL gives pleasurc-t gives exquisite pain, To-
ook upon the OF the pctureo say what are now
mems thoughts OF hmo tell how, with suicidal hand he
has destroyed the Illusions OF his counymen and precip
lated himself from pinnacle Of Glory. Where the
advocate Of the Peoples rghtsl supple apologist for
Executive corruption Where is the vehement the elo-
queut declnmer against Executive usurpaion2 The de.
fender, par easRee Of every Executive arociiy the
floor Of Congress! Where he who invoked "the union
Of the Wings for the sake Of the Union2" Himself the
foremost in destroying that unity and in rcying the Wing
party Where is he who said in 1910, that no mans
abuse could "deuact' from Henry Clay and no mans
praise add cubit ms staturc7" Employed in trying
10 iasIiy his own assoron-o # he detTact
from hi reputation by donouncing him sot liar and
abOIOni-t" Wonder he had called him fool and
coward tooD Where is he, IN fine, who, glowing co.
quence held mp the appointment Of members Of Congress
10 place, conuphng and debasingl Why, himself
ceiyng Office from the Executive and frantic that stern
Senute applied Ia hs case bis principles, rccklcssy
endcavoring induce that Democratic party vote for
him, which he lately denounced m terms of unqualified
bitterness and reprobadon!
Such H. A. Wise IN the fancy u his countrymen -
Such be b now Never there melancholy a change
so bright illusion annihaiod forever! We had thought
some years ogO-hcre Is young who promises
Gin his maturity to rival the great dead who made Virginia
"iamou, and her dropping glory" Alas VIC mis-
took abrnwIer for stao-mantho false for the glorious
sun himself