Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-24
NILSSON COUNTY. Jsss. is.s,
GRADIENT ~ THE PRESIDENCY

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Psirafs Kaapsry u.s. PaSne Integrity.
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How often dost thou with thy cAsx. thy KANT,
Wrench from fools, and tie the wiser souls
| To thy false sxKNfSof Blood, thou still blood,
Let's write Coon ASsKL, on the DksiL's horn.
IT'S not the devils ctest"s
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Mr.. Mossiey:-The N. Y Courier apaper justly repu-
ted able frank aud Free and by esteemed more
truly than by the writer have its foibe in national
etiquette and courtesy and advocates charity In
congcnisl the md types OF the ladies Magazine"
gslees asdous made for the pesa OF delicate natures
than the bold press of politics the stern consideration
OF patriots mind. Hear the text: "Wihout regarding
therefore let do honor to the station he
pies; and in honoring that honor ourselves" The
deep disgrace OF honorng for station instead Of honor
ing the station by the honor Of its occupant the dhonor
reserved for enlightened Republic in the 18th century.
II this be infatuation, il is ignorance What the
honor OF any office, IL be not its lring honor mani
tested by the active spirit which gives distinction and
holds in honori But If IL be by him turned dhonor.
is honorable, orrsther is be still the reccp
tacle Of honor when filed with dishono Rant
nil doomsday in all the eay OF patriotism in the memory Of
the who gave glory the Presidency days by gone
the present President gives the present Msssaey its
character; is admired despscd he is loved hated
ii he be not honorable his station past honong, though
Its throne apesed with the shrouds OF the glorious
dead who built the glory OF the Office and though its very
walls papered with the history OF their mighty
proachabe and patriotic achievements. In may
elevate the Of living fame the the dead
How "honor ourselves by honoIng that" station
which living dishonor and is not shat station"
disgrace usfdoes not discourage in that firm hope
had taught proudly to condc in the integrity and
perpeuity Of institutions innate and nacnablel Is
not pointed atnow by all the monarchies Of modern times
the OF dccepous Dcmagogi.m replete with treache
~ fatal to Democracy o, than ALL is il not
looked here, at home, station made subser.
Went 10 the vest purposes and degraded the graca-
ton OF bascst ambition. OF seshness and partnership
Then surely, surely, the Courier find nought
herein honorable by honoring which ourselves hon.
orabe made Helebore is not rife with poison than
John Tyler with hypocrisy, than which sin is
damnabesave the henous crime of that sins doubcmen
therefore were monsirous to make the multitude perpeae
me enormous hypocrisy OF playing hypocrite TO hereto
we cannot believe the Courier would abei puslanimous
were ainous Tor what is but treason against
Sonesy ana ssss'ecm OF independence know not what
ooundess influence the Courier assigns the late
~ out we assign greater influence TO that papers ex
ensSe eeulanon hence we are batied in reconcing its
no. 10 say Cruelty, IN the daily speech OF Its CO.
Iun,s, WIN us present courtesy IN action. VINO knows
nor na ptnt more potent and must ouive poleness-
ou' Poh"v we ACT should we not politely pnnt Our |
are cohnned unless winged by paper and PRINT; and
our Ph' correspond not To our DEEDS then are our senu
mems 'egneu or our winnings sped on Dedeean wings
suppression truth were doctrine too egregious to
;i " hen ne u''eranee OF uue sentiments ana con,
mus oy e'eIehee OF courtesy give place To unreal
- ~ - anu ioeusoihe c',i'ues wneh hoheyed eios-
% na"ey come from gan and bitterness OF tseing
men ueed IL freedom OF speech and o thought ettered
uoMn 10 an empty name tive me the liberty TO know,
~ anu 20 argue ireeD according To conscience above
al but The liberty to be courteous in despite OF
conscience! II
"Tis base abandonment, or mind
To RESIGN our rigb, of ,bon9h,"
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~ % oae u ,ne apehuohheno Just ana iree express
u.s. 'ousn's, l ne HsSeruoh ina, no private AhaNe
u.s. e an honSs' Oncer OF thS people Is more uue than
-; h;t ma . .ne houiu DC ne same Is max
opboces dcIareJ nm ,b no &C. ny ~ Ioo. ,en
CAntig 49, ct passmO Demosbenes in he or,,ion a.
nounces in common ebitbet and Niunera,op the nrvn,
base with the public dishonest, and Greece believed
them inseparable Tacitus against trusting pub
lie private miscreants FULLY eulueises the
patriotic sentiment and Washington adopts il as
OF the best he bequeah his beloved
country. Yet these worthy preceptors must give ay 10
courtesy! Be amagstrae base publicly or privately mat
ie not so he magistrate the canker that has blasted
national prosperity the bud sapped vine of its wealth.
destroyed the bloom honor must be gently received
enwapped la the silken fawning etouete-the
embryobutterfly of true Republcanism!
Again Let take the antthesis TO the Couriers
ing. Ii then, the office should secure ciyy 10 the
office from the officer Hence as We reverence the
Office due proportion should we detest the officer who
by his has sued the fame of the station and set our
reverence naught idle profanity Vpinus INITIATED
wise Tsrqmns baseness because of his sovereign sta
tom and did Appius learn that einence was no paa
ton or shield of vice. Romans viruous And aho
the Romans revenge sprang from private injury vet me-
thinks every dear patriot holds patriotism dener far than
private deamess. As well might the Courier suppose il
extend cviles the veriest smpleon as
TO the wisc because oooih he had Soomons
throne or the professional chair Of the learned But the
gouen rule OF vauHg men Dy feir worth Is be reversed
the nIne Is passed when
loXyest nlnce whom yr,uo,s ,b;nos
..rhe place is dieni6ed 6u m, Jos,s S..J
Where o,eo, ,Ji;,;ons S,.ou ii -
Is good ioitho.t a name; piieness isso.t
=. me me properly 1y what AZ IS should go,
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