Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-13
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THE TRUE WING SPIRIT
THURSDAY MORNING, July ~, Is4a.


The subjoncd letter from JouS NJ CLAYTON was read
at the great Wing celebration OF the 4th Phadepha.
worthy OF its NOBLE hearted author and the great
to which he is devoted. Ii will find welcome in the
bosom Of every genuine Wing:
"Nrw CAsrLE. Del, July Sd, ls43.
"Gentemen-I was honored by your invitation to dine
with the Wings OF the City and County of Philadelphia
Though other engagements demand my presence else
where, yet in heart and feeling shall be with you that
occasion.
awe rapidly approaching that crisis in the affairs
country, upon which her destiny, whether good
evil, must as think fuurely depend. The Presidential
contest in ls+i will be pregnant with important
sequences than any which has occurred past
Experience has fully demonstrated there no posi-
biiyo reconcing by compromise, halfway
to be adopted the anagonising principles which regulate
and govern the great parties dividing and agat
ing this nation.
"There is halfway house into which the timd and ir
resolue under the preiext OF affected
candour and moderation. We resume our former
honored station among the nations OF the by faith
ful discharge of State we'll National responsible
ties, must lie down in shame under all the opprobum
of the degrading epiihcs which foreigners have re-
Gently avished in prousion upon We restore the
currency which the nation enjoyed for forty years
fifty four during which the American Constitution has been
in operation, re-esiabsh the Treasury and
introduce the hard money system by modern de-
mocracy. We must give the poor man. who has nothing
but character and industry depend upon, credit for
his capital, sink him to the condition of
the laborer in other 'hard money" countries, who
works for shilling day and finds himself. There
is now no longer any preteXt left for such Us have
sought evade the issue before the country by Ex
chequer projects other decisions of similar charac
ter In the next it be decided whether we
shall have currency worthy Of nation OF freemen or
such one as may contribute much towards making us n
nation OF slaves We must have system that will yield
the aborer fair reward for his toll and enable him to ec
vate his condition in life by the aid of that reasonable Gre
dit which his character man, and his industry ought 10
confer upon him, must accept the proposition made
by opponents which confines credit to wealth and mo-
perry Alone which in the Of Democracy excludes all
but those who enjoy property wealth from and con-
hdenee, and the inevitable tendency of which will be- not
to make the rich richer to make the poor poorer and
tail poverty their descendants With the present ndmi
nsnon the of experiments and expedients passing
away and must expire the 4th OF March, lSI5 In the
meantime let make gallant effort our coun.
try from the establishment of aristocracy among US
from the most detesabe of all astocracies-an arsocra
ey OF wealth, without either talent gid gall
ing chan The day and the hour rapidly approach when
the other great question must also be finally decided whe
they shall home abour against the effects
Of foreign Legislation and foreign opposition In this field
too, there is now no half way fence hedge behind
which the political coward shelter himself any longer
Even the enemies of protective Tariff proclaim their
contempt Of all Cowboys" in the approaching contest
and trust we have learned regard them as more
dangerous than fair and open opponents In word
all the great principles for which wings we have bat
tied so goousy in the great of lS40 are in issue
again before the country and we lose the victory in 1884,
weshal thenceforh be regarded having abandoned all
for which zealOusly and triumphanty commended At
this moment the worst enemies Of the of civil liberty
and Of that enduring national prosperity which We are
contending, the timd, weak irresolute halfway men,
and those pretended friends who wish distract by bring
ing out another and candidate for the Presidency
With prospect Of victory for the avorte champion of our
party blazing in their faces. they wish give us another
available candidate. Let march be onward under the
old banner. That great patriot who the Presidential
yet hesitang pointed and marshaed us to
victory, will be rewarded by the gratitude OF every true
hearted friend of the lamented HARRISON for his magnan
nous sef-devOtion that memorable OCCASION At that
of fearful interest ous, Of discomfort or
dsapprobaon from him bghted prospects of success
His voice raised in behalf and Immediately the note
of anticipated triumph sweed through the mighty
of party from extremity of the Union the other
Permit me then to offer through you gentlemen, TO the
Wings of the city and county Of Philadelphia amidst the
festivities Of the glorious Fourth which of itself en-
bodies thousand patriotic sentiments and which now car
home every American heart its own best and
proudes eulogy:
Henry CLAY, KENTUCKY.
"Sintesnian, yet friend truth of soul sincere
In action faithful and in honor cear!"
am, gentlemen, with high regard very
Respectfully your obedient servant,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.