The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-08


Botts--warne in bis paper the citizens Of
Washington 20 take care Of their chicken
coops," intimating that the President might or
would rob them, made thus rabid because he
could not obtain the Post Office printing as The
following letters prove concusiyely;
(Conhdential)
WHEELING, April 10, 1871
DEAR SIN The many obligations which am un-
der To yourself personally, and the knowledge that
YOU ha We the interest Of your whole country al be,
has led me To address you at period when crcum
stances would perhaps dictate silence. | feel pef
haIs less deeply recent bereavement in the death
of our late Chief Magistrate, Than | should did
not know that the reins Of Government have been
left with one who will carry out the principle,
which believe 10 be imbodied in our Constitution
While at Washington recently, and froI impres
sions there received, formed the determination If
bringing your name forward candidate for n.
sutirages Of the people at the ensuing Presidential
election. The recent event which has placed YOU m
the Chair Of State for four years has not weakened
that desire on my part, nor do | believe win
your claims upon the suifrages aud gratitude
of the people, ] can easily however, perceive
that you, on whose popularity the Van Buren, part,
strove TO build in Virginia, North and South CaroJ.
ma, during the last canvass, will now ia carryip,
out the measures OF the party in power yourself and
as the master spirit Of the Government he the prom
l inent mark for their malice. Already can ha,r
Locoioco brethren, at the corners of The street,
with long faces expressing their regrets at Gener,
liarrson's demise, extolLng his Inaugural which
they now discover though even TO the last day Of M
life they abused il as Websterian, TO be marvel
ously proper address, and regreltng that he had po
lived TO carry out his measures Judge. then how
the dogs OF war will be let slip. At the same lime
your friends will rally and carry on the war n Near
them all speaking with eoryidsnee) with the same ,pI
rit that they manifested at the last election The
result Of which was brought about quite as much
by The suferngs ondb your name as BY that of Cen
eral Harrison.
i 1t seems to me that the first step to be taken be-
yond the immediate wants OF the country is to Sc
cure Virginia. This, in my humble opinion cannot
1 be done by the Ripes influence | do moi beleve il
gives US more strength than the vote of himself and
his immediate personal friends. So far as onr die
trict is concerned know that there is but one man
who will be affected by Alr Rives course whatever
il may be that is Major Good OF his s,ua,ion in
relation TO our Congressional election smoke TO Won
at Washington he having declined and left us with
4 out candidate and so must remain unless a cor
respondence, which have entered into with Morgan
the former pan Bu member Of Congress shall b, c
cesJM IN bringing him out as an independent candidate
10 reeeire The WING rote In addition TO this Mr.
Good still does not resign the seat lie holds in the Sc
nate OF The State, waiting for the appointment Of post
master, which, II he does not get he will continie ia
4 hold II he does he will resign and leave us without
Senator for the next year, or compel us into spe
clal election, which are always against US. But for
the unior innate circumstance Of what have spoken
4 am satsued tlit we could now this Congress
sona district as II is, cause has been strength
ened here ever since the election aud will conlique
to strengthen, though il cannot have another oppor,
nifty to display itself fully for two years Interwo
ven as i am with the Wing politics Of this Congress
sona district, feel an intense anxiety to see what
course things will take and know how to shape nv
course to make the most Of circumstances for the
good OF cause which conceive 10 be the cause of
the country Among the candidates for the post OIL
hce here, believe David Agnew would be faithful
/ al md hlsf tn H.
at the Time, there are other good men who are
applicants perhaps equally good, and all that is now
looked Tor TO quiet apprehension and feeling is that
The appointment should be made Ii cannot do Us
any farm IN our election shall have no candi-
date for Congress and shall not fail in our LegisIa-
ture Some appointment al the earliest day is | am
confident called for, and hope will be made through
your exertions.
Horne AID BELIEVING THAT | SHALL HAVE TN
HONOR OF coNGRATuLATNG ON THE 4rH OF
MARCH, lo45, AT YOUR INAUGURATION, | REMAIN As
EVER
Your friend and obedient servant,
(Signed) J. r WHARTON
His EAcellency JOHN TYLER
Tins is the gentleman who charged upon the
President The design of tampering with the
Democratic party.
Again:
WHEELING September II, ls4l
10 has EEceHency ht President Of the H. States:
RESPECTED SIR lmpelled by past experience Of
your Kindness and confidence, and the fact that /
nave not, among my acquaintance in the present
congress one on whose good Offices in the present
position OF thing, can rely am emboldened To
ask Of you the favor that through your Secretary or
some other friend, you would procure ts arns Of av
paper 10 be placed among those selected as e MEDIUM a.
adrerfising for the Departments. The Land Once, Pot
oDoe, Var department, &c hare, as peroeire, many
adrefseDenb trhieh Of advantage IN ueHalre
and aid much in erftndng the influence Of ne,esoap,r
~ all OF which poor Wheeling j. as she alyays Ia,
been, neglected, while the papers in smaller towns
like Columbus, are selected. Wheeling is the most
important point for mail communication and travel
IN the whole West, and has among her citizens
many heavy contractors, which would probably
render The publication of such advertisements
advantageous 10 the Departments. Wheeling.
a. wen as the whole OF Virginia, has by past Al.
illustrations been almost totally neglected In The
distribution Of the favors Of tho General Govern
ineht particularly TO the press which is one reason
belleNe, why The press Of the State is in such
langnid and unPromsng condition. For
myself, young in years, having been hut Few
years publisher, and having determined as Am
editor public opinion must yield 10 me when
was convinced ! was right or we must AR
Ter, have often been unpleasantly and sometimes
improperly situated, but notwithstanding this and the
TACT mat my purse suffered much in the last canvas
Tor The cause OF my country, have now TIE eonso.
lallOn OF feeling that with indomitabe energy and
some fostering on the part Of others shall soon find
The time that eau devote my whole energies and
W '"P'''y PVssess 70 my editorial duties.
ana make my paper what IL should be- and assume IN
elevated position with the press Of the country, which
have reason to believe it has never done ia prin.
ciple. f"
wheeling has Inherited a strong Clay bias. He
was the father Of the National Road-that almost
parent Of wheeling. II Is therefore natural that our
people ould look TO him as a sort Of grnndfstber-
for myseJ hare reasonably high toned adpra,u ot
him; bui cannot find In thai any good reason ,rhv ~
should BE- permitted 10 plant has batter fg.ran a. n, do
@he Hhue HOUSE, and strife 10 knock ererv one dnrn
~o saa nm nay OF rhy he should be aimed in riding
his pooden horse flied riih an ARMED ,o,y, ,,,,b ~
cais ~ Troy uhdh he sober second thought sanction.
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