Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-17

to shield them from just Snn,A and xposuIe, bat
strip them OF their gorgeous apparel, and exhibit their
aud inquiries all their naked and hidcous de
foruity offended and deeply injured pcoPemonl h
contrary, have always held that the higher the Once '
perncious the example, aud that e. eradicate an eN
the and safest means Yves TO strike at the root an.
that To RESTORE Nf.ue morality the head principal
the vi eAIending to the limbs OF '
agents of the government and the law Therefore, nche
cabinet officers nor Executive chiefs have escaped the mos
unspsrnR ccnslrc when their conduct IN the Adml-tra
truon OF public niIaoi your affairs and mime, seemed
me require H. Ths feow-cuzens, Is 1.-THE head and
front Of offending" this H. that has provoked the un
eSnguiShable hostility at political adverssres; and
or this IL, that you called upon to nix the sea
I Of your dispeasurc and condemnation.
Let adnonishyou couniymcn. to beware, not on
but YOU valsc your liberties and
the institutions - the country, as You value virtue, morai
w. fair dealing, honesty and independence, beware how
the that has been passed by designing
hcaus from selfish and purposes To make themselves
acceptable IN the OF those in power and OF those
whom they hope To succeed To power beware how you
sanction their cbukc either by direct appreciation or ind
acqucsccnce.
Ten years of public service IN State and national
CHS with ct all parties, aud OF all descriptions, and
from every region of the country has long since satisfied
that the quality important, Is certainly the
the representative character, bold and fear
less independence ha wall shrink not from the performance
OF any task that honor and duty may prescribe.
There are comparatively bat few men with whom have
served public life whatever their other merits might be-
that did not in my Judgment keep ready
and quick catch the popular breeze and shape their
seemed them best calculated promote their
own personal popularity auu prollouon All DC
rght It is what people call tact and policy and Is
cOnadstngushed from rashncSs and vioence and
be fault that while have been anxious
fleet the sentiments OF constituents and To secure the
best OF country have halted
nor hesitatcd, help me God, TO enquire what effect
would he produced my personal popularity, at home
abroad, hy single hsNc given since have
had the honor of enjoying the representative character
have, therefore, 10y been called rash and violent
may be but such ashness and violence
would lead To sesacncc for good; and with eouh
ucnce ask, which would representative
the councils oi the nntonone VINO would sacrifice you
To himself, who would make victim OF himself
10 his country This is the defence that offer 20 the
charge of rashncSS, and submit your decision whether
men, condemnation for the offence, If offence 1t can
be considered Ii do, then must submit for IN tins par
ucunr cannot improve, 1t Is part OF my nature and
one that would not alter If | could
But have manifested disposition to hold mp TO public
censr the abuses of party and to cover over the sins OF
another Far from 1t. What found worthy OF condem-
nation IN former Administration, did condemn-and
when Of party came into power and one too,
to whose elevation had only months before contributed
all the and power, being ct the very few in the
whole State, confess, who satisfied pleased with
his nomination when he exhibited the coven foot, and
proved himself wicked and corrupt than any Of his
predecessors which he did satisfaction in exactly 80
days from the be instaed being the third
day OF the extra session OF Congress- Though abored long
and earnestly afterwards change him his mediiated
purposes ali OF which were then known To and have
since been made manifest TO the world submit you
whether yielded To the temptation the gaudy and glitter
ing rappngs of office, that my command, and
which disdaniuy and Indignantly rejected, whether
an honest and faithful representative, when found
HIM resolved hateful tgeachery ms party
and OF wicked dcpraViv his country broke asunder the
ties OF personal friendship and intimacy that had bound
- him. and Tor long time, single handed and unaded and
even eucounienEG the OF my
party exposed ms hypocrcy, corruption and centous
ness, until finally cnGcavored upon him the pun
ishneni provided by the for commission OF
the many high crimes and misdCmcanors with which char
sed him, and which stood then with the power
10 send Tor person, and papers, ready - establish beyond
all controversy and di>puo-and he has acknowledged it,
and must stand before the country the estimation
all rejecting deeply convicted the ire
s-ibe testimony spread upon the record. Why did
he skUk from the Investigation, but that he knew ms
secrets bes Were charges grave nature
involving the moral character OF honorable aud innocent
man. ever preferred that he did not court ana demand an
enquiry Not with him. You should have witnessed
the proceedings Of the II OF the motion
10 lay my resolutions tho table failed by ll9
10 lOl. To understand the of the decision
that was mace should have the squads OF
bers all part- the House the running to and fro the
low Whispering carried understand how, and why ii
was that the na he stood surrounded By the Loco
toco party IN his iront-the Guard hs rear the Webster
men ms right hank-and the Calhoun his left.
TO him from destruction. Had there been Loco Foco
President pro empoTe the Chair OF the Senate the
place Of that worthy and enlightened Whg Of the old
North State, his fate would have been different one
But enough OF this for the present bcsecch YOU
CONSIDER well, prescription and ostTecIsm follow
my heels Tor arless aud honest discharge public duty
what inducement will be held representa-
with dignifcd pride from the wh-pcrngs Of
ambon when an Executive serpent hereafter breathe
the dclusivc temptation into the aspiring ear.
May this instance be pointed an evidence Of
the folly CT mans not making good bargain for himself
"hen IL was IN MS power and then what security have you
for representative fidelity Have you not seen enough al
ready satisfy that the power and patronage OF the
Federal Executive Is too strong for pubic morality and
virtuel
Under the persuasion that important and mighty prnc
pies connected with the future destiny OF the country in
vowed III The ungracuus and unho has been waged
against me by the Legislature OF that State which gave
birth 10 and all my ancestors and which shall always
cherish WIN PRIDE aud Affection IN Whatever cline rregon
may be thrown, have hastily pcnned this address, be-
cause II should have the good % meet YOU In per
som as hope 10 do at the April Courts shall have other
topics 10 discuss connected with the present dstempcrcd
state OF the times, the causes which led them, and
me TenedeS proposed by each oi the great parties
dividing the country hard money, no credit free
trade, and direct taxation with refusal to receive
the public land fund, on the haud-and a sound
circulating paper currency wholesome credit, (Which
Is the spring and life Uf trudej protection TO do
nestle Industry. aud the the general govern.
mcnt TO be derived from duties with fair and equitable
distribution Of the proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands
among the states whom rghtiu!ly belongs on the
other; these the questions between the
"o parties, which have 10 bc decided iu the Congress-
and upon which desire, another form, address you
before this brought 90 clu-e-,vhen vii. en-.
deayour 10 convince you that the and unparalleled su
cng and distress, which has crossed Threshold and
starc every full in the face, has been occasoned by
the nudicOus and unse adopted by adyer-
snEes when IN power and se that they get the
p0wernghn, 10 carry ntot effect system policy un.
aPply begun, Uht utter aud overwhelming
take the entire OF this country Of which unhappy
lam one and to which nineteen wenteEs Of ny ieO.ci.
uzeus belong, and that there will be but three classes that
can i've: lsi The ice-hOdcr who receives fixed sa.
larry; ID The shcris aud clerks, whose fees will accumu
late and must be paid; and lastly, the shaver who hOadz
uphis means % speculate upon the and m.io
tunes II M oppressed northumberland adyorsIty al
ways operatcs b,uehciaiy tO these cia,s.s Of men.
s also undertake show that, b. the u-cendancy Of
TIE wing party, and the adoption 90 the Wing measures
Of relief, ina general prosperity be restored both 10
tue government uac the p,opicaud until can have this
opportunity, am, respectfully,
Your io.ov-citzcn,
March 18th, l-ij. INO VI. Bolts.
j" The Wing Noi"rs of ne th Congressional Distinct composed
Aoromac. Northampton Elizabeth CITY, Warwick. Y5H Wi
nnsburg Ncw Rent Chlds- Cry Matthews CIgueesr Ian
caster. aud Northumberland
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