Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-28
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Next To the charge that the Wings bribed the De-
mocracy in 1910 To turn Mr.. Van Buren, out, that
which we hear most frequently from the Locofoco
presses, is the charge that the Wings have failed
to redeem the promises they made before the cleo
ton. These same presses, before the election were
every where complaining that the Wings would
make no plcdges-thcy kept all their promises TO
themselves, and would give the people no light in
regard TO their purposes. Now the tune is changed,
and the cry is that they have alsfed all their promi-
sesl
But let this pass. The Wings have good and sui.
iicicnt excuse before any tribunal Impartial men
tor all their failures they had been ten times more
numerous than they are. They had the misfortune
which no foresight; could guard against, TO lose
their chief in whom they mainly relied, within a
month after his Inauguration. That misfortune was
speedily followed by another-which was in like
manner beyond the reach of human prevention:-
Their second reliance turned traitor, and went over
to the enemy's camp. He cordially welcom-
ed-prased and glorified by them, as never man
was before-atho it suits their purposes to
cast him off, with every mark of contempt and alb
horrence. He co-operated with the Democrats in
producing the very failures for which the Wings
are now arraigncd; and which failures then mpart-
ed 10 the Democracy the loveliest satisfaction
The Wings, however. have this to say for them.
selves; that if they failed through the treachery of
Tyler, backed 10y the Democracy TO accomplish all
the good for the country they desired, they achiev-
ed for themselves party of principle and patri-
otism, an honor of the greatest lustrc. They sur.
rendered power and the spois sooner than yield one
Iot oitheir principles. AthO TYLER held ont to them
and pressed upon them the rewards of apostacy
they gloriously spurned him and his almrements.-
SiI alone Of the whole host deserted the standard
oftrmh, honor and principle. Thcrcst stood firm;
in power they were true to principle; they could
not be bought To bctray their faith or desert their
honor; and in this they achieved glory which NAV
safely challenge comparison in the annals of par
/ ty How gloriOusly does it contrast with the con.
duct Of the Democratic party, when Mr.. Van Blu.
rem deserted the Democratic Pct-Bank system, and
urged the Sub reasury-which more than two
thirds of the Democracy abhorred They all forth.
with swallowed their denunciations of that odious
SYSTEM and stuck 10 the man-io the dispenser oithe
spos. And when Tyler BETRAYED the Whgs-what
was the conduct oithcsc pure Democrats Did they
exhibit the spirit Of men Of honor and principle -
Did they not lawn upon him, and pour the lcprous
dstilmcnt OF fattcry and ialscbood into his ears
that they might clutch the spoiis aud patronage
/ But Notwithstanding the trcachcry Of Tyler, the
Wing failures, in number and extent, are not com.
parable to those, which attended the I3 years of
locooco rule The Locos found the country pros.
porous, and the people happy-cvcry branch ofin
dustry was flourishng-ihc revenues of the Gov.
crnmcnt vastly exceeded lis cypcndiiurcs-and we
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that any nation ever enjoyed. But in less than 2
years the whole scene was changed. BANKRUPT.
cy and distress, national and individual. were sub.
stutcd for the unparalleled prosperity. which be-.
fore blessed the Government and the people. The
public revenues were wastcd-ihe public officers
plundered the public treasury-thc sound currency
was converted into one Of rags-thc annual OK.
pendturcs exceeded the annual income and when
Van Buren, was driven out, what with cxtraya.
gancc, mismanagcmcut and rogucry, the Govern.
mcni, in Time Of profound peace, bad contracted
obligations more than il could pay, amounting Ia
thirty odd millions Of dollars Thi. was the re-.
sut Of Locoioco promises Of Reform, Rctrcnch.
mcnt, SC. DC. &c. The Wings, tho palsicd b,
the pcridy Of Tyler, took possession Of the Gov
eminent, thus bonlmpied, and by one single mea.
,ure--which is all they have been able 10 carry
the Tarili-bavc put a new face upon the whole
aspect Of affairs. The Government revenues are
increased the public expenditures are reduced
the credit Of the Government is restored. and the
ablcd lIydaspcs Is realized, in ihc stream Of gold
which is pouring in upon the land. That is spc.
cimcn Of Wing hi.uc--and Of what would be- a
universal thing if Wing policy were once thorough.
" introduced and made to pcfvadc every branch o
] The public service.