Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-27
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER "a. isIl.
PnIiiicnl hhlAcriNn.

Political hypOcrisy.
The y. Y. Gazette--thc new paper, started I,
advocate Free Trade. has the following remarks
I but the Evening Post and the Journal OF Co,nmcrc,
have both excepted against claiming for Mr. Calhoun
that he alone of the candidates before the people lei
the Presidency, represents the Free Trade party that in,
vote that will be cast Tor him will indicate nearly wha
Strength that party The journal adds remark
which We observe the Van Buren, presses circulate eagerly
taking IN give their authority. that "Nlr Van Buren,.
sNowai OF free i'adc opinions has recently ii before
been very distinct and such satisfy great many
tEdo men and secure their votes" Nobody denies that
N Van Buren makes avowas satisfy people and secure
votes; but what complain OF that he PLAYS double
and sVows the opposite opinions time. And
NC wonder much 10 DC told by respectable authority
the JournS that tins policy from either
side The Journal, however, has perfect night
'ses ana not at all bound to reconcile them with
other tectsbut have riddle for the Evening Post
10 solve. as follows How candid man read MI. Van
burens letter 10 the Indiana Convention undestandngy,
and not feel himself int and pslJcred WITH by it, du
pciy Tha, ii contains ''avowas Of free trade opinions
perfectly true; and II also true, that stuues them BY
adopting protection 10 the full breadth OF the present Ia
ri Bat the Richmond Enquirer. he wrote about the
very date, declaring he disapprovcd the present lr
both IN principle and detail. What, then. finally, does he
approved SOu told me tho other day," said enragrd
author once TO GSrnok. "i my talents did ic IN
gcdy; to-day you tell they do not lie comedy; now.
tell me, IT YOU please, wtIEE tIE''
We extract few words from the Indiana letter. usti-
~ assertions above lie has Just taken general
views about monopolcs and protection closing paragraph
Vcnron IL doubt the tor future govern
"mcnt Tie then continues: "when the Convention speak
"oi discriminating tariff for Revenue understand hen,
rs referring odseHmnaons below the maximum rate OF
duties upon imported articles not designed 10 the
protection GiToa9y Afforded domestic manufacturers"
&c. &c.
Now, wha, does this meant We pu, it 10 the honor the
dreeney the candor OF discussion say what this
language means in the mouth ot man who avows free
trade opinions. What does II mean, thenl We abstain
from answering the question ourselves the hope ihat the
fair minded champions OF regular nominations Syracuse,
viii come ont m Their strength upon II. and pat the brand OF
an indignant disclaimer on the northern southern face Ut
the lindr nwod Janus upon the principle o
ng faces atnll.
However dScorant opinions and those O:
the Gazette may be other points. OH this we are
entirely agreed. Public men. who rroies, two
sets OF opinions-who write letters for different
ATTITUDES, ought on every account to be discarded
by the people OF this country. The simple fact.
that they have no higher moral sense than To pal
ter with the truth establishes their unworhineSS
for any public charge. II they are base enough
10 lie equivocse To gain Office, they will certain
~ Ice found not too good to abuse that office to the
qualification of their own selfish ends. But apart
from the had moral effects of rrwarding a hypo-
critic with the highes, honors OF the Republc;-
the election of such a man-hoding known
and certain opinions, leaves the policy OF the Go
The people will not know when the struggle is
over. what principles will prevail, and what mea-
srircs will be adopted. \ ricketiy system of mise
rablc cxpcdicnls will $50 to speak, become the set
tied policy of the Government; and the happi.
ness and prosperity Of the people will be DEEPEN
dent upon the mrrccnary capriccs Of dcmagoSues.
In the nam, oi candour. then. and Tor the sake
Of the good and glory OF the Republic, let the APP
preaching presidential contest bc decided upon
wcll-asccrtained and univ crSay recognized prn-
cples. Let tn opinions OF the Chiefs o., the oppo-
sing parties b, distinctly defined: and the Is
fairly and fully presented to the decision of
the people. If I'D. an Buren,. who has. certain
IS, both 10y the confession Of friend and foe, been
attempting to play double par; in respect to the
tariff. al least will not consent 10 square himself
by this ru!c ii he nil no, let the country know
in plain terms, whether he is for or against 4 Ia
riff; then, for this want OF common manliness and
candour if ior nothing else let him be repudia,ed
by candid men Of all parties. Let not great
people be worrying and exhausting themselves, in
a struggle which can decide nothing, and about u
wrctched little hypocritc. who is too selfish to care
for any thing but himself.
As understand it, the Van Buren, faction IS
the only portion Of the American people. who de.
sire to obIscate blink the true questions before
the county. The rest ofthe Democracy, and the
whole Wing party, are clamorous for fair and
open contest of principle; that the result may
clearly indicate the wishes Of a majority of tie
peope-whether tie Wing policy, Of the Demo
cratic policy shall prevail. The Van Buren, fac
ton. from motives entirely selfish. 81 Oud coniound
ali principles, and represent their Chief as hold.
ing those most popular in every District Of the
Conlrdcracy. Their ohcc! i personal. They
orc Indifferent about the establishment Of this or
that policy, or set ct measures: il they reach
tie SpoiLs. their ambition IS satisfied. Is IT
reasonable, that the people OF ihi- great country
shoud be subjected to all the irorb" and expense
Of a. conyuisye contest Tor an object 50 utterly
unworthy of them, and Of their excrons:-the
election Of Martin Van Buren,, and the restoration
OF his official horde 10 their former conneNion with
the public crib