Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-21
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attempt shall we cease to strive o it, aud supney sink and
suecumbi Fight on The seeondi Mo- Fight ON! The hirdi
No Fight on Evcri No Never never until we cease
10 love liberty birth right ourselves, full and perfect
freedom be obtaned As Fngal said To Cuthulin, "The
Vanqushed, brsve renowned They are like the sun
cloud when he hides his face in the South but looks
again upon the hills Of grass"
But gentlemen, shall ,re Be- rdnquished' That depends
upon ourselves Wcrcw united, host like ous league
OF patriots, and band of friends, will front the world
But
'By feud and faction oil the land is torn;
The nations genious against itself.
The Wanting foe rejoices In strife,
And lists agents 90 our own destruction.
And now the time demands an union firm,
Think OF the noble and patriot ends
OF such union"
Gentlemen. aim is restore stern Repubiieans,n.
In what does consist Ii consists in the irs place, in
adherence popular rights: in referring thing
the all power hereto she peopleto whom
we should look and not TO the President the fountain
of all honor. To them and their WILL expressed by the
constitution and the laws should look for grant,
gift aud good; and them, President WHO is their
debtor, should the debt OF gratitude tor favor be paid
This Is necessary Republic, Republicans themselves
will soon forget to whom honor Is due.
Again: Stern Rcpublicansni consists in rigid economy
in mean, stintng, national parsmonytOr in every
thing necessary support the responsibility and dignity Of
Republic among the nations ct the earth We should be
proud and prcemnont-but IN ngid economy which
should raise than is necessary for Re-
publican establishment, by any mode Of taxation; and
lance the disbursement of dollar at the public
ney, and which will keep It II sacred trust.
The public purse gencmen should be guarded even by
honesty and than that with which every pr-
guards his funds. of sensitive in
tcgy would prefer toosc his funds rather than those
OF another deposited with him toF sae-kcepin How much
sacred how much holy, should be that public
fund drawn from cemen for the support OF the Republic
l. he Roman who steal neglect guard the
money of the Commonwealth Is he short of a traitor
who himself clOniousy Taudulcnty stake and
~ away" the property which belongs the Republic or
the robbery larceny in another No, gen
emcn, the treasures for the support of free Government
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the Temple OF Liberty. Is hateful TO Heaven rob
Heavens churches. and that robbery consists in part
in wasiciu extravaganza, in neglect and
OF vigilance and in what is nowadays softly and gently
calcd-"Defaledtion 80
Without this rigid economy, Pdtronageis mugnied be-
yond measure Patronage is the main instrument OF Exc
cutye dominion Patronage gentlemen, puts the President
above the Peopc-the above his lord and master
Patronage the power which welded in the
and renora OF officers and in giving taking away
bliani rich and splendid which rules that bar
ony OF the public lands eis and yussas; which dis
and distributes hungry dependents and expcctunts
the State eoHdefs-And these offices these salaries these
lands these contracts rapidly generate eoupoR the bane
of every Republic.
Corruption first attacks the People themselves it tempts
them with appointment Office, and ntmidates them by
noNa from oice By avarcc and by ambition, address
them, and insnuaes itself amidst their very crowds at
the precincts their elections purchases their pube
presses and buy their representatives and agents and ser
wants. destroys the independence of their Legislatures
nddS u the tremendous retO power OF President,
what laws shall not be sanctioned the greater power far OF
tHifiGfiHg the aWs-Ut what shall, what
laws only shall be passed originated in Congress; des
roys the responsibility o all subordinate officers PEG.
pie and enables the President take any responsibility
with impuny. Does the President differ from the consti
t"ents Of any member OF Congressl if that member will
but obey lis commands aud wishes he him above
tie censure OF his people Take my district and myself
an example.
That distrc; Of which | am, but am not worthy
10 be, the representative, is every inch consecrated
ground-not sd IN ii beneath your feet but has
been soldiers sepuchre." There the revolution
tR=I kara II
best blcod-the Wing blood ct the Revoluton-the blood
q; the Wings OF 70 and the descendants of those Wings
are Wings It'll, and will be Wings forever 1t an al.
most unanimous Wing district Ii there be one district of
people in all this Union which, more than all others does
condemn and dsapprove OF the present President his
party and patronage, and corruption and his Exc.
cutve measure designed ad s more TO Executive do
mnicn, II IL that old Raleigh and York Town District
which has s within its bosom the Alma Mater of Demo-
cracy-true enlightened, State Rights Democracy-Od
william " MaTyi where genuine constitutional law and
political economy, well mathematics are taught TO
perfection by professors who drink from the old and untan
ed fountains OF learning and love of country! Nothing
can turn them from faiths patronage itself do and
the man VINO would not represent them Wigs would
them most grossly, unjusy and would
not mis-reprcsent them long.
wish could feel and say that worthy to be the
representative OF such people, But worth much or worth
little, have vote IN Congress- and that might pass
or Te,set sH5-7TedsEry BILL with without a specie
clause, next winter when parties will be nearly equally d.
yided My name is low down the alphabet and might
be the casting Its importance might perceived by
the party; and besides, without vanity, hope may say
have been troublesome fellow least TO the sect in
power. They might be willing to abate n nuisance.
These considerations moving the proposition, with
all due caution, with approach like that which
temptation assumes, the stealthy, tentative step
towards me is made, and gradually made to under
stand that there Is reward for my apostacy, if |
can consent TO sell out CONVICTIONS my conscience and
my constituents In evil hour-"ead not into temp
tauon,' all taught pray-I listen To the Evil One
and hold in debate with myself 1.-The bait and the
OF the proposal In the frst place. the Devil argues
poorust as poor any Locoioco would and array
against the rch have been long enough barren mi
noy-sruggicd hard suffered much. 1t is the age for
knayes To Hye they are all justified, honored-not only
pardoned, but petted. Why should patrot drudgel'
youthful asprations-dd themselves wrong perhaps TO
do me an honor. Twas Inexperienced, without talents or
requirements either sufficient recommend their
choice nothing but seeming honest zeal for them made
them trust me Trust they did, cOnfde in me- do all
Tor me people could. Shall deceive them' Shall be-
tray thcm' God forgive the thought! No respond to
tous constituents, sent here do their WILL and II do
II not they will upbad and punish my dsobedience and
delinquency, INV desertion Of them! Punish whol Punish
one OF the Presidents petsl Why, weak man! weak
gratitude 70 your constituents, weak in virtue, weak
IN Truth and trust, IN faith and fidelity, know that
we have greater rewards than honesty has Vote a. We
Voie-go home-persuadc your people that you
to change 10y some sudden revelation show them
the reasons OF your revOlt-thnt all for their
good;-c"nyncc them-good easy dupes-as best you
may II you succeed so good for YOU better for US, for
then will have district changed well az a member;
and you TAIL here Is IN Tor you Executive
hcc worth thrice your eight dollars per diem and hit or
miss, succeed fail, that shul be yours The u
called; now never! vote at last like the dying man an.
swcred the Monk, scarcely audiblo-Aye! The deed -
done. 20 home 10 my peOp.e-no, longer people,
as once delighted 10 call them. They they
were wont-thc smiles, the hearty welcome and
cheering seluiluons Can beer their ooksl No matter.
WHAT have you done, Mr.. Wisc1 Voted for the Sub.
Treasury What. that most abominnblc. and by rs
eschcwod measure Of Executive domiuOnl Yes for that
ana hu'e REGIONS ori the best in the world was best
Tor your good. Howl persuade them. After listening
u ai my reasons, still the change them Is "passnR
strange They do not agree with They cannot
a- HJ o''si tc motive the act; they cinJr my re-
h'yai they roproach with deserving them; they oppose
ana denounco me; they hu their popular indignation at my
eposincyi they come up 10 the polls, aud execute their
lnrch' 70 vote 1gan.t me This is their yunishmsnf,-
"hi elect has % upon mcl BY this time / inilined,
ana inJih Their honest indignation defy their rcbuke,
scon their wrath, laugh and h-s their impotcnt ven
geanec Vote on, you dupes, who imagine that YOU the
COPE nave power 10 punish defauifsr' The Presi-
dent ' my shield You take from me biennial Office not
worm - 500 hr ytyc far f,ttr