Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-02
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Nc,c York Van Buren, Meetine-redkness of Van
Buren,.
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER >. ls43.

(Tyler,) and the American (Whig,) the accounts
of this splendid affair. No two papers can be
more opposite in their political views; yet they CO.
incide exactly, in their opinions of this meeting.
1t was a failure-a decided failure, and nothing
better can be made of it.. gentleman who was
present, informs us, that he never saw any thing
drag off, so heavily. There no enthusiasm
among the crowd, and there nothing to excite
any.
Mr. Van Buren, was lately an attendant upon
the great Fair. where there were thirty thousand
persons assembled. If Mr.. Clay, or Mr.. Calhoun,
or Gov. Cas-. or Col. Johnson even, had been
there either one of them, would have inspired the
crowd with the liveliest enthusiasm. But Mr..
Van Buren, appears TO have ELECTED not one spark
of interest, from this vast multitude. He was so
entirely overshadowed by Mr.. Webster, that he
is scarcely thought OF, even a pendant to the
show. This, surely is not the nature of popula
rity. 1t is not that kind of popularity, which I'M
PEELED all the citizens of Philadelphia, TO throng TO
the windows and doors, whenever Gen. Washing
ton walked along the street, though they had been
in the habit of seeing him every day for years!
Ii is not of the same species with that which
prompted the citizens of London TO draw the car
riage of Nelson through the streets. and which
would not allow them to restrain the most clamo-
rous outbreaks of Joy and admiration, whenever
he made his appearance; it is far, very far, from
amounting to that lively enthusiasm which marks
the approach of Henry Clay, whenever he moves
among his fellow.citizens in any portion of this
country. The fact is becoming every day more
and more apparent, that Mr.. Van Buren, cannot
excite enthusiasm any where-that he is not, and
never was. any thing moro than minority candi
date, and that his hopes of reelection, pre-
posterous, the claims he sets up to that honor.
are unreasonable.
| At that fair most admirable opportunity was
afforded him of expressing his views upon the
subec of protection TO our agricultural interests !;
| a subject of wide and vital Importance, in which
all classes ofthe community feel n deep and abid-
ing interest, and upon which it is scarcely possible
that every man does not entertain some opinion
either for against. But he seems TO have felt
disposition to avail himself of this splendid OPP
portunity When his health drunk, and he
was called on for a speech, he contcnted himself
with a few frippery remarks, about the productions
of the ladies, in the true spirit of 'dandy of six
ty,' whose proper place is lady's boudoir, and
who neither has, nor should affect to have, any
than the adjustment of a shawl, or the arrange
ment of fan. Nothing seems of sufficient I'M
portance to call off, for moment from his accus-
toned vocation, the attention of this superannua-
ted turtle. The American people are remarkable
for their good-naturc and will not break in upon
his agreeable empoyments, by calling him TO
post, which it requires man and a Statesman to
fill
What has Mr.. Van Buren, done to excite the
admiration and enthusiasm of this peoplel One
OF his friends, in the pack admitted that he was
| Identified with no great measure, but rested his
claims upon the general beauty and harmony of
his life There was never any other candidate
before the people, who did not possess something
certain something tangible to record. Washing.
ton was known the father of his country the
man who possessed what Lord Bacon says, is the
very highest species of fame. He was "funolator
imperU the founder and prescrver of this I'm.
mensc Republic. The elder Adams was a sign.
er Of the Declaration of Independence, and one Of
the most siful Statesmen of the Revolutionary
era. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the
Declaration Of Independence and the Bill for re.
ligious freedom; James Madison was the father of
our present Constitution. James Monroe had
fought in many bloody field; and John Quincy
Adams had served his country from his boyhoo1
up. Ask any school-boy for what General Jack.
son was famous and Inc will say at once, for beat.
ing Packenham and the British. All Of these men
were identified with some great and glorious event
IN the history ofthis country. None Of them were
dependent upon "the general beauty and harmony
of their lives" for the admiration of their cotcn.
pOrarics. But Mr.. Van Buren, has nothing
He has done no great act, he has brought forward
no prominent measure-he has neither rskcd hi.
life IN the field Of batle-nOr raised hs voice with
effect in the councils Of the nation. lie has moth.
ing but "the general beauty and harmony" Of
life spent in suppanting rivals, and intriguing for
votes Of this nation. There are two methods Of
reaching the height Of the pyramid of fame. One
Il adopted by the Eagle, who scars above it., and
lights upon 1t. The other is pursued by crca.
tnre the very opposite of tie first that winds and
crawls, and drags his length around the pillar,
leaving traces of bis progress IN long and dis.
gu9ting track of slime.
r. b. in vain ior the Enquirer and Globe 10 talk
aho'h enthusiasm ~ favor 81 Van Buren,. His
name, and that feeling, bear about the same rela.
ton ~ e,ch otber, that fire and a wet blanket do
JbDsn iHD pfints are ~ the habit or abusing the
Wmz, lDr their enthusiastic turn out in 1910.
Whybrpey D,tDse the same weapons in favor Of
VAN IL iasn call public meetings every where,
ami afHfsss ne pcOple on the great topics Of the