New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-06
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
WASHINGTON. AuZ. 1T, IsI4.
The gond work is progressing bEavely in Viz
gnia-people are beginning to read and TO rea-
son for themselves, and whenever that stage Of
politics comes, Wing measures are safe and Wing
men sure to be elected. The only barrier 10 uni
versal success heretofore mas been that the masses
left their thinking to be done by old tactcans and
party leaders in whom they reposed confidence; (;
but as the rogues have at last fallen out, honest
men are likely to get their dues. We can now
approach the people safely and intimately-they
are wiling to be enlightened ard to intelligence
succeeds victory. In Virginia there VII be no
such thing as mistaking the issues that have been
made when theresuit is announced. There is no
accommodation Of principle TO locaty--ilo con.
sIderations of the availability of measures; the
Gght is made upos broad, plain and substantial
platform, whereupon stand recorded the articles
OF Wing faith, which are the same cverywhers-
upon the banks of the Kennebec and in the Val.
ley of the Mississippi OF the prominent CUES.
tons agitated, the Tariff is made the most direct
and positive in Virginia, as being the great divid.
ing line between the two parties. Nr. Rives is
taking an active and bold part in behalf Of this
policy, and SO are the leading Wings in all quar-.
ters of the State. Numerous and important
changes are daily occurring in Western Virginia,
and In the Districts represented by our vuant
Wing, SUMMERS, and by that Loco Foco Steenrod;
enough have already been made public to overbal-
ance the majority Of l84O, so that if the rest the
State stand firm, we have at this early day routed
the enemy. That the harmonious Democracy"
are rather Strengthened in their resources and ra-
ther appreheDsive as to the result, may be easily
seen by Mr.. Ritchies duplicating appeal TO the
Tyler division OF Loco Focoism. He has become
suddenly seized with fit of affection for the
Captain" as he always does when any one can
be turned to his advantage Some crack Drained
correspondent, who had been readngo of Falslaff's
legions, wrote him that the Tyler strength was
10000 in the State, which caused him instantly
to drop on his knees, beg pardon for the past and
promise countenance in the future. He soaped
his " Excellency' with a whole column in the En-
quirer, and went 80 far to send afectionate 1e-
membranes to the presiding genius of the Mad
isonian-the veritabIe John Jones. He also had
the hopeful boys of the Captain in company with
their dear papa, toasted individually and collective
ly at 4 Tammany feast, and poured out bations 10
coming from that old peddier in politics-it shows
up his thtcadbare system of humbug, and it is
the last resort and proper expedicnt OF his clan to
gain the little voting influence, after having Sc
cured the patronage and profits of that person
whom they have abused more heartily than any
other in the country-whom they first courled,
then cheated, and then kicked through the gut
ters for his foolish generosity and whom they
b,fo han
Holy Water To this complexion has the " De-
mocfacy' come ill the Old Dominion and the
last resort of Father Richie 5is TO spread Loco
Foco molasses to catch Tyler flies with.
The ups and downs of politics arc not little
wonderful, and had one the time to sketch sin.
gle picture of the thousands which life in WASH
ington affords, it would be matter of no little
amusement TO the world without. The Loco-Fo-
90 ranks are conspicuous for their vicissitudes-
their elevations and their down(alls, and the whrl
about fortunes of the'aspirants are not Unlike the
chameleon constancy Of their principles. One
example now under my eye will serve for the pre-
sent illustration. The Hon. Mr.. Payne of Ala
bama, who figured in a controversy in the Globe,
with some son of Tennessee, concerning the mcr-
its of their respective candidates, Col King and
Col Polk, for the " Democratic nomination to
the Vice Presidency and who prOred more mean-
ness, and incompetency, and unavaiabil!ty upon
Col. P. than all his opponents together-who az
gued him unfit in every moral and physical re-
spect-who produced the records to show his In
capacity and his demerits-who INDUCED in eve
ry cpithet of cpprebSium and disgrace toward the
person then too diminutve to be fair competitor
for even the second ofice-this same Mr.. Payne,
who is the loudest-mouthed Free Trader South of
Mason and Dixon's line, and the most ultra wor-
shipper ofthe South Carolina, Texas, Dlsunon'
doctrines, and the most violent denunciator of
every thing bearing the name Of Protection to
American Industry, IS the gentleman to whom
has been assigned, or who has assumed the task,
of remaining IN Washington to trenk and circu
late Loco Foco documents 10 help the election of
this very same Mr.. Polk The safae Mr. Payne
who pronounced the same Mr. Polk, only four
months ago, "Poltroon," now endorses him as
"Young Hiclory'-has turned every vice into
virtue, and he now writes him down Patriot and
Hero that he before proclaimed iackanapes and
coward. Suchis the beautiful consistency of Loco
Focoism-such the constancy OF their opinions
and their men. Straws show which way the
wind blows,"-it may be well, therefore, to say,
that Senator Bagby, another violent Free Trader,
is the co. partner of Mr.. Payne in his labor oflove
These men who are now the oracles Of the party
and Mr.. Polk, avow that the contest is narrowed
down 10 choice between Free Trade, their poll
cy, and the Tariff, our policy. What right have
the Northern prints to change the issue Surely
no authority was derived from this quarter.
ARGUS.
TRIBIINE JOB PRINTING OFFICE,