Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-24

erected for himself durable than the Ply
ramd. and that found IN hs speeches currency and
on the bank. And yet this same now comes TO Con-
grrSs with plan which he Acknowledges his own, and
which contained feature tina, condemned aud
AhnihlAtcd by his own reasoning.
What had he said Richmond in 1886. "under an O.
tober SUM- the Capitol of old Virginia. Was II not
that the Executive poweThad increased increasing and
ought be diminished Vet now this same Daniel Web
the foremost OF the advocates VI Executive power
Yes and of Executive under the Administration OF
such John Tyler! lie now proclaimed that
Bank ct United States obsolete, probably because
he found that either his principles his must be
obsolete What had he said about Government press >
That one OF the inst duties o; Wing Administration would
be separate the patronage Of Government from the public
press. Yet was he in office than he was found
chziong purchase a.? little siNpcnny all over the
country He had eproachcd members Congress tor their
opposition and sought seducc them support OF John
Tyler When the late Cabinet wal about be dissolved.
who had poured neabe contempt upon the head OF
this same John Tyerl His language had been, "Whois
John Tyler lie IA nothing than moth IN that car
pet Such was his estimate of this Presidents intellect
and IL When contemplated the vices
Of the man. they felt fierce indignant rfng within 'hen
but when they beheld what feeble, pusannous, ignobe
being whom they enragsd all their resentment
sank once into cold contempt Mr. D. called the House
recolect Mr. webseTs pompous proclamation that he
would the English and make himself the sole
medium Of communication with the President; and that all
who found have been guilty oi interfering with the
puy and freedom of elections should be removed by the
Executive. But how did this square with his speech at Ia
neui Hall How could he, high officer OF the Govern
ment and his colleague Spcnccrhow could thcy this,
20 and make political speeches
to influence coming election
This was in confirmation OF what had been advanced by
the gentleman Massachusetts, mir Cushing, that in
the great political scoihing pot the Administration would be
the potential element. Yes they TO decide who
should and who should be political candidates Tor the
Presidency What shameless violation OF his own avow
cd principles here Mr.. Webster had done the cause
OF the Wings important hsrm Mr. Spencer had done none
none; his character well known. The man who
had been Cinionian and anti hntonian, Jackson
man and an ani-Jackson man. Mason and an anti Ma
Wing and Tyler could effect but i'e against
in favor OF any lie had eonvoked convention
Syracuse denounce the Presidents veto, and
had unbluEhingy taken office under that very man. Such
political prohgacy this be found in the annals
of any Government. Returning to Mr.. Webster, Mr.; d.
said that he had been his second choice Tor the RE
siency; and had he but preserved his patriotism and ms
principles, should he have succeeded Mr. d. would
have cried, What man he was What head he
had And what heart What moral and intellectual
sun he had once been; but ah what an eclipse lie was
a fallen angei-a political Satan. Yes, Webster had
done them HARM much harn the others merce-
naries They attached themselves the Wing camp
the sake the spo; and for the spois only Such
might be dangerous enemies but how infinitely
dangerous friends Their presence polluted the camp
they infected the air In any fight for principle and for the
country they would sell both lie said to all SUCH "oh
off. begunc -
But the Wings had man under whom they expected
rally; and who they that rcvi!cd him What would
have been thought OF that, the DAYS OF the Reyo
lution should have abused and mSighed Washington,
Green, other OF their glorious compeers in armsl-
w oud ne be down friend OF the keNopuont No
Neither he friend 10 Wing principles the Wing
party who could frame his lips speak abuse Of HESRy
CLAY. Yes, under that they expect rally. His
place private station, but he in the presence
OF the country and OF the world. lie had into Ken.
lucky orphan boy but tn he found himself transfer
red TO theatre, where his powers expanded and his
mighty genius developed itself In the
bic days Of he had impressed upon that noble
that glorious commonwealth, his ON image-the living,
breathing image of his unmatched genius, his free
undauntcd sou-anc his civil achievements the service
OF his country would last in fame long the pages Of
her history should the touch In practical
satesmanshp in that oraory which persuaded the under
SANDING and raised and united in great enterprise
for the public good he had superior In the inliye
curacy apprehension, OF intellect high
and noble purpose, IN system Of policy broad the Goa
edeTacy and based the eternal principles Of equity and
public justice, where was his equal Ia be- found True he
ambitious but he held that characteristic passion
Of great minds subject the dictates OF enlightened pa
Otsm Of constitutional liberty and rights OF the Peo-
pie His eminent services mad not been confined his
State no, the limits Of lls country, dearly
he loved her; they peraded the world The rage Of party
had long beaten upon his head but he had conquered the
confidence oi his herest opposers, NIL found
who would not acknowledge hs honesty and upghnes of
purpose He might he might reach the Presidency
but he would occupy IN his couny's glory cover
ed all with hues Of living light and would transmit to
future times immortal Name without fear and without
reprOach. He the Wings great leader-ihe living re.
preventative embodiment and Of their cause
Under him they hoped conquer; but If they must fall
their enemies would find their bodies with their backs 10
the field and their feet IL the foe.