Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-11

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sr-iour course. in reproducing the asmp, Of aI.w pO
uueians 81 the Curtis stamp in New Yck bring Mr.
Webster forward Wing candidate for the Vice Prsidsn
ey has believe. met with hearty concurrence from all
true Wings, who Know OF Mr. Webster than can be
gathered from the peral Of his eloquent speeches.
and flowing periods.
That such an attempt should be made not surprising
Tor II Is SIMPLY the carrying out plan orgnsied during the
month Of General llsrrisons govemmcntwith ths diff
irehee-to substitution OF the word "Vice President for
President" IL IL but rendering the part of Mr. Curtis
and his underngs, the "quid pro quo owed by them for
'heColectors appointment procured by Mr. Webstcrs un
supported influence That Was Mr. Websters constant
endra'or u mposs upon the mind Of Gen Harrison thu,
idea that ali appointments should bee left uneseedy TO
Csbinet-and that President OF the United sa,,. shonlJ
follow the example OF King OF England in entirely Ieay
Tug State business 10 his Premier particular Is well
known To all IN the ens convcsant with the history OF our
late short Wing administration In pursuance of this maj,
iu MI Webster. IN great haste, procured the
OF his son. Mr. Fletcher Webster the chief ceTkshp IN
the State Department. BY hs agency. also was Curtis
made Collector ut ~ Y, Do Goyr OF Wisconsin, where
lie Is hated by Wing and Tory and Draper TO Paris
Many other persons were appointed 10 office whose
recommendation was that they Webster men, and
nj Nebser's bid, would, with equal zeal turn ia, nat
,Snog' "i Their Offices against Wing Van Burente-
o. content WIN disposng OF the offices under the De.
lstWeht OF STATE, he wished the privilege OF nnmina.
lng TO offices connected with the other
Here, however, he met with dcteur. ed ,,sis,,rc.
How long GcUl Harrison himself who was nav, b.,,,
nng 10 find time to look around him. would h.v, mi,
united To this dctauon, impossible 10 say: but ,L,,.
are those who believe that hni he lived MIR weL.,.
would not very long have remained . n,p,ho, -, ~,
HARRISON Cabinct. ~
Since the death OF HARRISON what has been hi. eou,,.
A deadly, deep and dingerou, hostility 10 the pr.,,
wing cnHmpon,-and determined desire 10 supcrscde
HIM with his party Does any man b,liey, tbo, ,ho
plan oi international trsaues So pompously pnnounrcd
at balhmotc would ever have proceeded from Mr. Web
s't IL he could have stood fret ca the paillrm OF n
hiih Tor revenue and discriminating u. trcii. - Never
The man stands revealed IN IA, act-,, F,..hcb
stamped a Willingness To abandon every ALL, vi "
'P' e" "e 'ns spent an already long life i, Prih
ng merely To gain luc political csuir,I IL :" suppor.
debating the policy OF international 80; ' not he,,
ohy 70 WI NebsioTs course T'carJny il,r s s NJ.
20 H',"' iia"-whHt does At SHOW, BE-, uu1uench
Aoe ueIe 10 advance his selfish interest at
cost Now, when lie finds Mr.. Clay invulr.r,bI, h. -
content I" play second tddlc.r What lac i. ln,ki, Co.
ward to- We may easily imagine.
The Wings can, IT they Choose make Mr. w.Is,.r W.,
President From that post, ,o may rise TO the Presidency
e.'tr by the demise OF the then incumbent or bv the peo
pcs votes at the succeeding election. When either Of
These events occur the Wings will bc ten times worse sit
atcd than they in ISL They found II difficult ,bsn
10 Tree themselves from the odum OF tine present admins
wsuon even after MIR. Tyler had declared himself no
wing What will they DO when they have President
,'ced 10y their own votes, declaring himself Wing pro
tossing Wing measures, yet hwartlng them al every rsr
appointing ms peculiar friends, paying debt of gratitude
10 some now IN power, endeavorng To create coycrtly
laying ami for Congress, by binding the country with
commercial treaties. \ man ui Mr. Webser's ability and
ae experience 20 exalted, will rde the Wing party 10
tea'-hc cannot be shaken oii. Give thousand enc
mes We wall fight bra,o but let there he rottennc,s
al the eho-ro,Ienness which be eradcacd aud
must fall.
mere are men who would bring strength 10 the
wings, than Mr. Webster possibly csn. Davis OF Massn
ehuseus sa powerful and consistent patriot; Clayton OF
Delaware, and TalImadge of New York, host, with
~ themselves The North Is entitled n the nomination OF
Wee Pc-'dent-oherws should ask why not nominate
Mf Bell, OF Tennessee One who works ''prp bono pub
hco, and who, both accepting office under General liar
-on, and M Tsslgning At under Mr.. Tyler had one sell
fish thought Much IA admire our national MAXIM ego
ahead" always wish first AL right and although
nppclrnt uo danger the party from the detection Of
Mr. Webster sui, will add, that Tor one | had rather
gain defeat under leader whom experience teaches
me Ia trust liam to march victory under him whom the
same criterion has taught disirust Defeat may b.
repaired; but the want al confidence leader renders
even the hour OF victory bitter.
NlRGINiI'S