Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-07
RICHMOND DAILY WING.

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should look and the PRECEDENT the fountain OF all
honour"
BY this criterion, take Mr. Carter to be quito as stern
republican rs his opponent Hence it that Mr.. c.,
in companionship then with his present competitor, and
with array of Republican Wing" comrades made
unceasng upon the Dynasty elected in lS4O which
often and wickedly purned the will of the people, And
when President Tyler, chosen ono OF the
OF popular movement-sclecied purposcy subs
tutc genuine Wing counsels and Wing the
bunglng imbecy and ruinous impoency an
and corrupt admnistraonled astrny by evil ambition
took upon him the awful responsibility reversing the
great popular decree entered up by the Judgment of the
people in person, in November, lSt0then, too the
Wing candidate COR the 9TH District found in firm op.
position the President, the louniain Though he be)
oil honour And in that position, if know Hill Carter,
he will be found, long this infatuated and ungra,eul
subject OF Wing graciousucss shall persist deyng the po-
pular will.
Mr. Wise, the contrary, instead OF referring every
thing the poope"regardng with siudious
people have done and decreedseems rather be looking
to President, who. undcniably has treated with
contempt than else has dared before him. tho
wishes of the people, in the solemn and decisive form
expressed
Who is the sterner Republican,
Again: (says Mr.. Wise) Repubcanism consists in n
rigid EeORomy-an economy which should raise no more
than necessary for republican establishment by
any mode OF tnxaon asd rgid economy tohieh should
/
dollar Of the public money, and ohieh rou keep a so
cred trust"
If by this test, Mr.. Wise is of Republican than
his opponent we greatly deceived. Mr. Carter Sc
conded by his Republican brethren in Congress-Federa
Wings, Mr. Wise would call them-adyocacs the reduction
of expenditures the economical standard He sp
pauds while Mr.. Wise condemns that Republican Wing"
Congress, which in short years. under circumstances
the most nauspicious has actually brought down the ex
penses of the government little than seventeen
millions per unnum-not the half of Mr.. Van Burens an
nual expenditureand here the attention Of the
OF the seventh district this striking and into
resting fact Though the Heads of the Executive Depa
continually called for te exravagant oppropra
tons; and though the President himself in late message
actually called Congress and coffee in order
to give him greater has this Congress-,his
Wing COngess-reiused those necessaries Of life
and reduced expenditures almost the standard of Mr.
Adams Standardization 81 to IL millions! Let the
poor and the rich man of the 9Th district remember
that is 10 the action of Congress- which Mr. Wise de-
federal Vhg they are indebted for havine
their and coffee free of duty and their burthen of taxa
ton diminished by half; and bearing this mind let them
ask themselves, who is the Republican Wing Mr. Wise or
Mr.. Carter?
And in regard TO the custody of the public money Mr.
Wise advocates the Exchequer Scheme of the President
scheme under whchii is impossible watch with lynx
eyed vigilance the disbursement of every dollar OF the pub
lie money, and it a sacred rus"-a scheme which
places the whole Treasure of the Nation the keeping of the
President and, in disregard of Of the cardinal naxms
Of free government unites in the hands, the purse and
the sword. Mr.. Carter authorised saw is ire
concaby opposed any such system OF keeping the peo
pies money. The American, like the British Treasury he
would orty by nsuperablc buwarks putting beyond the
possible reach Of the Executive; confdng il where alone
it with safety be conided-to the guardianship Of the
Representatives of the people To this end he would adopt
the only system which has efectnaly dsoined and which
alone efeeuay dison, the money and military powers
of the Governments well regulated Bank OF the United
States.
Who in this respect is the better Republican,
Another Of Mr. wse's prescribing. at is n stern
Repubcanism says the Louisa speech which consists.
in sustaining ell the checks and balances of the
Constitution, every Of which Executive Power has
broken down and tramped upon"
BY this standard dare that Mr.. Carter is far
the more orthodox Republican. He deems Executive
power the chief Of danger free institutions
and therefore, would guard, check. and in all e
gi,imate modes. Accordingly find him advocating the
election Of Henry Clay, the who has always been
ION the side of liberty against power" and the enc
my Executive cncroachment.
But where Mr.. Wise Sustaining with fiery zeal and
almost suporhuman energy, John Tyler.
And what is John Tyler dongl Exactly what Mr. !
Wise said of Mr. Van Buren, in 1897 DAILY adding to
Executive Power enlarging Executive dominion incress
ing Executive patronage, multiplying Executive cncoach
ments, consolidating the Government to ensure his election
to the Presdency-an Office, which power, the sub
stance, and forms and names be the criterion is
already in fact elective monarchy :" To which might
be added, that this he is employing the patron
age OF his station far ugiousy than ever jackson
or Van Buren, did and doubt on Investigating
Committee headed by VI. Wise, would reveal abuses and
enomiiics that would parallel the Of Van Buren's
reign, and make honest people shudder.
Now, applying To Mr.. w. the which he applied TO
Mr. Van Buren, in 39-nosctur socis-and who, on his
principles, the better Republican, himself or his OPP
ponenR
But what Mr. Wise won't t. regard the worst sort Of
Federasu An Executive Federalist. ali he (Mr Claw
IS Fedcras at oil said Mr.. W. in '39) he Is no, that
DOrst Of FedeTaiisfs-an Executive Federalist lie is
utterly opposed to the patronage Of the Execu
tveuttery opposed the arbitrary from Office
utterly opposed to the Prosecution for opinions ake-ut
terry opposed the appointment Of members Of Congress
to oiice-and for reducing Power in every FORM"
Heaven knows Mr. Carter is that "worst Of all Fede.
ralsts, Executive Fcdcrast" graphically painted by
Mr. Wise's pencil Mono. He is anything else rather
But how s 1t with Mr.. Wise ?
Why II man il known by tho company he keeps then
10 MrW ."ihat Of Federass-sn Executive Federal
1T" For he Is the dus AchOes the omnpesent Mentor Of
Executive who is making yet the already
"enormous patronage" Of his oce-whO practices "arbi
rory removals from Oce"who does every day proscrbe
for opinion sakc"-who does appoint members Of Con-
gress TO oice-and who does practically reduee Exc
cutiye power" IN any form whatever.
Lastly, Gid Mr. Wise, in ls4O make this distinction Of
Republican Wings and Federal Whigs1 By no means
Opposition 10 Executive power he hailed the wses sys
tenn q State nghuniou Of oil homes, men % put down
unprnciped dynasty the best system Of Repubcanism
The system should be called into action now 10 effect
the same obec-to consign the private station the
weak, yaclatng and luhlcss "Chief Magistrate who
unworthy hs public orc, and defeat to reinsate
Of that pBry which fercey denounced by Mr.
Wise having pIuadeed the public Treasury corrupted
the public morals, and sapped the foundations Of e pub
hc liberty.
4 Democrat on the Tar BH
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