Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-16
THE WING ARTEE

We had prepared article the from the Ma.
disonian, be found below. The following however
from the New York Tribune purpose better
than article:
Z" The Wig Tdr,g."
In the Madisonan of Tuesday we find the following
paragraph:
Admitting (Which OF course, do nor that the Tariff
is the sole OF prosperity. think little
iNPrDENcE which induce Clay Wing Editor CLAIM,
the credit OF its adoption for the Clay Whg party.
"Messrs. Adams, Speaker White Davis Bolts in Short
all of Mr. Cays peculiar friends voted against the Tariff
Bill in the House II the OF 90 Democrats
that passed it in the House
In the Senate, Messrs. Archer, Berren Graham Clay.
ton, Mangum, Merck, Preston, &C. Wings against
IT. whilst Messrs. Buchanan, Wright, Surgeon Williams,
Democrats voted for IT, passed the House BY major.
ity oi rwo-n the Senate by majority Of ONE"
FasehOods asserted by authority OF course supas
IN brazen impudencc those promulgated private espon
sioty; and the inventions of John TyeT's official may
therefore, be expected TO cap the climax nsoen pre-
sumption the popular ignorance. The paragraph quoted
lone fully all expectations oths can posi-
bly, be entertained by the sangunc friends of hope
tul Administration Though scarcely be necessary
It may be proper expose te blreiaced unrus which
contains. "Messrs. Adams, Speaker White Davis and
Bolts voted against the Tariff" the official. The
scron has the s5ado1 truth; but the intended
tell fasehooi. The four gentlemen named voted first for
the Tariff and then against the excison from it of the Land
Distribution clause That each Of them did all he could
10 procure the passage OF the Tariff the the para
graph no matter how ignorant he may be other subjects
knew perfectly vel; and in attempting convey the OppO
site mpressinu he attempted what absolutely
false Though he did quite succeed in this first effort
he had better luck time "ln Short, says he, 'ALL
OF Ma. GAYS peculiar friends voted against the Tariff"
Tbs d plump, Tound unequyOc8l lie. On tho first vote
li3 Clay Wings voted for the Tariff the House; and
even alter the Distribution clause had been struck out on
IT. final passage - "of Mr. Cays peculiar friends" voted
in lis favor; while Gj Loco Focos this VOTE and 90 on
the former, voted against II. All the Wings who voted
against IT, except four five from the South did
their reluctance 10 surrender the Public Land Distribution
AZ the beck Of the Madsonans MASTER and Loco Fc-
COS who voted Tor 1t, 40 from New York, from Penusy
vania and from Massachuscs) did IN r,iuclan,
diencc TO the will of their constituents. Which of The
parties passed the Tariff in the House
In speaking u the i'll the Senate the Madisonian
sites the record IN Wholesale than IN the
other but denies with less bOdness by cowadly
insinuatou. "Mcssrs. Archer, Berren, &c Wings voted
against IT," says the Madisonan intending convey the
impression that the Wings voted against IT. who Buchan
an, Wright, Sturgeon, Williams &C. Democrats voted for
IT," enUmeratc all the Locc-Focos who voted for and
then adds &c. thus insinuatng, what dared arn
that all the BOco-FOcos voted for tin solid paunX against
the Wings TwLSTY Wings and four Locos voted for it;
and the Wings who voted against did because they
unnendiy il, but because they dctescd the ~.
Tannica truitornus veto Of John Tyler.
This attempt ct the MadisOnan, behalf Of the Loco.
focos, to claim the merit of which they both fought
against with all their power about the busest which
this base tool Of traitors ard demagogues has yet been put