Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-13
ISAAC HILL ANDF.P. BLAIR

The words between these two distinguished Dem
still rages iurously The last Madsonian contains
another broadde from Isaac against Francis The point in
controversy appears be which of the worthless has COM
mted the greatest dePredaons upon the public Treasu-
~.
As indicative of the and temper of the controversy
subjon the concluding paragraphs of Hills reply to
Blair:
asked you in my address of April 3D. "a For what pur
pose have been your expensive members
OF Congress, but TO bride them ?" IL IS well known that
President OF the United States, head OF Department,
Foreign Ambassador has gone half your length within
the last four five years in making these entertainments.
The money taken from the people, and for which thousands
OF the People suffering has been expended by thou
sands the diplomatic corps the nmblers and dan
ce, the gentce whiskeTed officers of the and
who saunter about the Capitol in dleness, well those
members OF either House OF Congress whose votes could
give you the election public printers, and all tire
appropriations you might ask Why friend has Just inor-
med that your sugar-candy pyramids OF winter
have cost than expenditure for the support
Of one Of our farmer mechanic famies-yOur Ma
deITa and Champagne would money than the
surplus produce would bring the gum OF
OF New England farmers II these entertainments had come
from wealth noble and honestly carned-ii the motive form
vtng the guests had been generous hospitilty-or
desire promote the and the honour Of plain
Republican Peope-iar be Il from reproach.
You have carried this little further, believe, than
any esed DemOcrnta the have heard
ofsomo ohe daughters Of the rich Boston dons paying five dol
lars for single aponica winter blooming Hover, to deco
their heads b0soms; and heard that the Of the
wealthy merchant Massachusetts forty five years ago
the death Of his father spread bank bills there
only single bank IN that Stateand the the banks
gain upon his bread and show great his
contempt for few dollars; but / heard till
the table Of plain Democra-who few years since
to Washington from Kentucky begging that his intention
might be known until he had compounded with his great
creditor, the United States Bank, by the payment one
.lar In forty obtain his dchargc-was for
u pampcr the oppetes and rogae the OF gentee
society by display uf bouquets and geraniums
the cost Of a dollar each a.!
If hearted hospitality had prompted
such foolish display charity would the the eff
feet OF excusabe vani but this OsenGon had
rous redceming qualiy- purely mercennry-it
prJfJe expenditure throwing nway ofmOney bring back
greater sumt done 10 buy up members Of Congress
into your pockets large OF the Peoples money.
The mercenay motive of thess displays Is concusivey
proved by the fact that the Of the eushg the
gar pyramids comfts aOd swoemoats nppc.toddy,
and vine, aud waxed tOpers, borne equally between
yoursef and your partner Rves. For this your
own but his word derived through second person, with
inkng Of complaint from the simple oryteller who -
your willing witness, that hard that he pay
for half of which he could the ny-
ted! Let this fact be rung the Of the people, and
who will deny that entertainments have been made for
any better than TO buy your way wealth by feast
ing the membcr and buying golden opinions from all
| Of menl
have already extend this epste beyond my intention,
ese would show up your Kentucky; your
gency the intrigue which gave the o that State
Mr. Adams against the express will Of the people
c. Jackson 81 Knight show your agency the officer Of
unconstitutional court and your forcbe seizure clerk
OF that court documents and papers which you
Obliged ~ abandon. The history me, is
the People Of the u. 5. except Kentucky, where you
and always have been the unpopular Of its po
clans. Hereafter, my n. Hampshire, may
be furnished with the facts which will prove you be the
renegade and traitor the and the which you
espouscd In 1926 hypocuc In your present professions Of
democracy, and the mere morconary Of oil times.
! ISAAC HILL
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