Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-25
TO THOMAS Richie. ESQ. j..

SR-I have long been familiar with your boldness: and
that in politics at least "Wha dare you dare reck
less of your character, the results
20 your country You have for many held an nfu
ence over the public mind, that other in like cir
cumstances held You have aforeme brought before
your counymen, in language strong eloquent and persua
sve objections who with prophetic foresight, you
warned them would be their country before that
warning reached the of your distant counmen YOU
bowling and licking the hand OF that individual with
all the submission of bodybuilding him as the
greatest and best His competitor were wont TO declare
was unsurpassed in talents and all the virtues o pa
triot and whom you proud countryman; when
his virtues patriotism forbade his being ruled by you he
was denounced as selfish corrupt and unworthy the conf
dcnce OF the nation mighty was the confidence IN your
better information, and your pure Repubcanism, that the
OF the people believed and followed YOU in all your
turnings.-Al these things were done IN so winning and
disnteresed STYLE they added To your influence GU
have grown proigate of your power over the peo
pie, that YOU dare insult them almost by name and IN mu
titudes: You have denounced One Hundred and Forty
fpe thousand OF your counrymen as base, selfish and
corrupt good sell their country for filthy lucre
Prny, for what mighty offence have you heapcd upon
them prousey rich denunciatonslst simply for
daring differ with you and your allies in the exercise OF
the highest functions OF treemen, borne down by misruc
and ruin-by casting their for long ied faithful
aud patriotic public servant from power man
whom they had before sustained by influence; but
der whose administration the hope and confidence OF his
counuymen failedl Who the li5,000 men You dare
thus INSULT You say they Democrats OF the purest
caste but for refusal bow your bid casscd the
loathsome OF all created men. Now sir one OF
these bought and sold nsgnhcants want to learn OF you
how your truSty friend be again elected the absence
Of these 45000 whom you have heraded unwOr
thy the name Of freemenl-You know II can't be done
Before you render apology for such foul abuse OF
large portion OF your citizens, for such an Of
fence, you repentNn sackcluh and ashes must
ogonze; YOU open Court and knees
enter your repentance Of record you must tell and
IA 999 whom YOU have thus held up for the
be dreaded, who sold us, who bought and what
the consideration you shall purge yourself OF this
foul offence before you dare call more
your aid. Ii marketable subjects, will dare
choose whom will serve and surely will not select those
whose daily labor heap odium the veries slave
will endure. Sir believe that alone in repudl-
ang you, readers and followers for such unmerlted
abuse. No. sr-all who numbered in your black
oguc will you Phipi warn you that, the polls
in 1914 fathers and brothers will stand up
against you for your intoleabe nsoence. Ioumigh have
called weak uniformed msdreced and cheated men,
and might have believed you. We Will not endure
tamey the stigma OF the base, profigate mercenary
YOU pourray be; and in the finale, you shall
MT despise PAMONhEI.
Orange. 22d August