The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-09
THE WING STANDARD.
THAT LETTER,

THAT LETTER!
1--WE have letter before us, sent to us by friend
and addressed to him by MIR. Van Buren,, in which
Mr. VAN BUREN, DENOUNCES AND UTIER-
LY DISCLAiMS THE PRESENT TARIFF
Richmond Enquirer 18th October, l643
Well, why not let the world see and Judge for
itself, whether Mr.. Van Buren, does denounce
and disclaim the tariff The letter is the best
evidence and while that is in existence, no other
inferior evidence is admissible. Why is this
evidence Withheld, if these gentlemen. only de-
sire fair play, and have no designs OF imposing
upon the public? If they are not trying 10 IN
duce the belief in the South that Mr. Van buren,
entertains peculiar sentiments supposed 10 De
popular there, while no proof is furnished to con-
Wet him at the North of the fact, why withhold
the letter?
We concur with our friend of the Petersburg
Intellgencer, in thinking that this policy will
overreach itself and come to no good. Honesty
is the hest policy, and double dealing will loose
Van more friends than enemies.-R,ch. Wing
From the Petersburg Intslligencer.
1.-THE LETTER"
There has been general call from the North
and the South on the Richmond Enquirer TO pro-
duce the letter which contained Mr.. Van Buren, s
avowal Of his dsapprobation OF the present tarii;
But, as vet, il is not forthcoming. In the call
both Wings and .Locos unite, and we do not
think our neighbor Of the Enquirer can well long
resist this Joint demand. His experience should
dictate prompt exposure of the letter, tor so
long as it is withheld the people will have all
sorts Of suspicious about its contents The En-
quirer cannot have forgotten the injury which
he did to Mr. Van Buren, by Withholding from
his readers the army bill until he was forced into
publishing it. Every one said, "the Enquirer
knows this standing army project is shocking
S,t}, n,,I all 1.pl cd Ia Mr.
rem or he would have published il promptly"
Now, we can tell the Enquirer that the public
will reason in this way about the letter. They
will believe ii is such letter as will greatly IN
jure Mr.. Van Buren, among the manufacturers at
the North, with whom he is trying TO make fair
weather, and they will think further that the
Enquirer is we'll aware Of the double game
which his favorite is playing, and is not disposed
to block it,"
A TIer Coat-We were shown yesterday,
says the St. Louis Republican, in the shop Of
Messrs. Boyle & West, garment more appro-
priately named than any we have ever met with
in the nomenclature of the tailors or taoresses.
A Tyler coat is coat that may be turned as
circumstances require, and worn with either side.
The garment we saw was on the one side French
cashmere Of drab or light color, and on the
other, fine pilot cloth Of dark color.
"The Wings raise more than ten dollars to
our one. Register.
If this be true it is accounted for in this way
Yours is the spoils party, and your folks gene
rally act on the principle that those who dance
(the Office holders) should pay the piper-but
with the Wings the case is different The bus
mess men-the mechanics, manufacturers, mer-
chants, and farmers, fee as if the success Of
Wing principles promote the general prosperity
If the country and thereby increased and made
profitable their business, and they act under this
conviction in their efforts to sustain the Wing
party. Some lend their personal aid and others
contribute TO pay expenses We do moi deny that
there are plenty of office-seekers in the Wing
ranks; but, after all, they and their interests are
considered of the smallest importance by the
mass Of the Wings, who, as before said, feel
that their business prospects, and other more
important concerns, are identified with the fate
of the Wing party. These Wings, therefore,
or some of them, pay small tax for protection
against the destructive policy of Locofocoism on
the same principle that they pay for insurance
against ire.--Nep Haven Palladium.