Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-28

until they are closely scrrrtinizcd, and then they
are discovered to be very little better than their
neighbours.
Few will doubt, after this development, that
Morton owes his election to bribery and corruption.
Ma. EpToR-lt affords 10 the Wing heart which throbs
IN this bosom, unaoyed qualification the manly bold
and independent spirit the Editor of the leading journal
OF the Wing party oNirgina, which charactezes your ed
orias IN reference "Back DAM aud the Vice Presidency
Daniel Webster associated with Henry Clay. Monstrous-
andye Mr. Editor the simple OF his having been brought
forward by Jas Watson Webb a fear, with
some, and hope with other Northern Wings that he may
be nominated 10y the convention which at Baltimore
in May next for this, the second Office within the peoples
gift During visit North chanced 10 stop at the
same house with Webster there made the acquaintance of
prominent hig Of Boston, We enters conversation
but before abiding either tho Presidency the Vice Pre-
sdency found my entire satisfaction that ihisgenternsn
himself an intimate personal friend of Webster-and in
passing let me saya very, very intelligent mnn-was lust
such good and true Wing Gov Jones' OF Tennessee:
he was Tor Clay first, Ciy Last, aud Clay all the time We
were reminded OF the Vice Presidency by seeing
and meeting Dau Webster, pfonenadng from one end Of
the Astor House the other apparently engaged In deem
thought During our conversation this gentleman called
my attention TO the nomination Of Webster by Webb rs
having been done 1ifgu cOnsuidOH this he said he felt
authorized to contradict he thercupon positively and une
quyocaly assured me that Webster had bceR coasuiied
and had consented TO the ticket with Clay. i'm.
mediaicy opposed tlsstlng the many and insuunouni.
bic objections Southern Wings would urge against such
ticket and concluded by assuring him that this were the
case, Mr. Clay certainly would lose Virginia. which felt
well assured could be caedb Mr. Clay IN connection vi
OF the firm and consistent Wings who had been mention
cd for President lie deeply dcporcd that the reputation
and influence Of DAM Webster with the Southern Whigs
had dropped far below par, the 10 the
wings o any state, which would otherwise elect the Thg
Electors. And took the position, that union between IT,
Clay and Daniel Webter against the combined orccSof the
Loco toco paiy-or against my single Of thcm would
carry the New England States tiumphanty-hus. on the
score Of policy, he uvoufed such 1icket-bu Mr. Edi.
TOR, this gentleman Every Inch a Whig", and for
himself and the triumph Of the whg party he would Weld
oil personal preferences and predictions favor Of the
nominee, whom, 10 Webster, he preferred Honest
John Days-(hs s the spirit which secure NE the vic
tory. then insured him that Clay and Davis should
have the vote Of Vrgnia and the other hand he pedg
cd View England, Hasse for this dckei-us we parted
cnch foil 81 hopes II triumph and success which latter
sdesnod 10 crown the efforts Of the wings now en- strcne
ousy put forth IN Virginia Whilst among the enthusiastic
wings Of New York. felt proud that Virginian a
hchmondorwhon your paper fell into my hands, chronic.
Ing The various Ward Meetings this our own city-the
spirited and pot1oc addresses oi Nc,grs. Feisant Nv
ere, and Mayo in those Meetings. and Of John Minor B5t.
IN tho Mass Meotng-rocosding the formation Of Clay
clubs IN every part Of tho State; and when in connection
with these proceedings referred tho brilliant whig vic
tories then (and now in the Of achievement in other