Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-02

% mighty wrangle is in progress among the
Van Buren and Tyler Democrats, touching n very
serious point of Democratic morality. The mat
ter in dispute is, VIII ether Democrat can consist
entity with honour and selErcspect accept office
from Capt Tyler The Globe, the Enquirer
the Pen nsy lvanian, the New Hampshire Patriot
hay State Democrat, DC. stoutly maintain the me-
gative, and hold il TO be utterly disgmcehl; the
Madisonian, the Aurora, and other Tyler prints
support the affirmative with noble ZEAL and they
have aquassi support from the Charleston Mercury,
Washington Spectator. and other Calhoun sheets
who do not consider il infamous per Sc. but only
contingcntly.
we nave never contemplated CONTROVERSY
which, TO our minds, was so entirely superogato.
ry. The mere idea of Democrats being soilcd and
polluted by Office is funny in the extreme, And
then, that the antent PROGRESSES of the Globe
and Enquirer-who have sucked all they could
get from Tyler, to he suddenly seized with such
fit of fastidiousness, beats all nature 4!
The Madsonian quotes Democratic paper from
y. York, which goes far to settle the question-by
showing that no Democrat has yet refused an
office, and all are keen To get offices. Ii says:
There is another matter about which doctors differ
IL whether every democrat who hold office
under the present general should be read on,
OF the party. We very clear OH this point No such
prescription would either be polite or lust Ii would place
majority OF democrats Of the pale Of the pny; and
we are not for parting with many of them Let us see
wnS would be the Consequences such action. IL
tany no worse 10 hold office under President TYLER than il
TO ask him TO appoint our friends to office. What then is
TO be done with the hundreds OF thousands of
who have peutoned the Postmaster General in Of their
democratic irendsi Are they all be turned out OF the
partyf There is no help for them the doctrine we have
referred to- is TO prevail And Cen Jackson what is to be-
of him. He sometime since asked an appointment
nhlp ,I,, e a.,
Unon and his request granted and the office given Shall
Cen Jackson and his friend bo turned out of the partvl We
no help for them; and really spainu To think oho OK
communication Of te"od Hero" Butscrousy all tins fas
dlousnes about holding office under President Tyler is sheer
sioeaton rank hypocrisy. When Gen. Harrison was cleo
ted President why did all the democratic Office holders
ADVISED TO do sol they censurcd ding SOL Far
rom II Sueh course was not approved in any quarter
But Mr. Tyler stands in different relation democratic
party a, THIS ume than did Gen. Harrison. Mr.. Tyler is
not acting with the Wings but he claims be democrat
ana now has this claim been treatodby democrats Has he
been every where recognised enemy iriendi In
every part OF the country he has been applied TO by demo
Gratis To appoint their friends office. Why has this been
uone DO democrats aPpyto enemy Tor political favosl
and when before was known that political ayor were be
slowed on enemies with without asking. 1t is meon
ness which democrats should spum TO practice 10 nsk an
poihmenS oi 'he PRESIDENT while they view him en-.
envy The Tact that they have almost every where done So
Is conc usive evidence mud that he not so regard
ed by them"
To this, the MadiSonian adds n few home thrusts.
II the Giose is right and nohonorable can take Of
nee under Mr. Tyler but be hunted ns the Globe hns
hunted Messrs Hcnshaw aud Nelson why does not that
conscientious and immaculate journal send forth decree Of
accommodation, from the Democratic faith and family of
all those Democrats who retain Office Why not launch
ITS iunde AT those members Of Congress- and other dstn
gushed Democrats who have applied for and received off
ees from John Tyler, for their Democratic ficndsl WHY
are the White House and all the Departments bcseged for
appointments for Democrats no Dcmocatcan honornby
take office under Mr. Tylerl Truth 'a this fastidous
ness about holding office under Mr.. Tyler is" in the Ian
guage OF the Observer sHEER " and the Globe
dgraces itself IN denouncng gentleman taking Of
nee while meany and taciy that they who are
IN Office shall remain, without any eproach h: Demo-
cracy.