Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-25

Many had thought, and we, weakly enough
among them. that this pers mage TO unquestioned
and most unitarian talents, united cast of Re-
man. public virtue: That, in few words, he was a
man capable Of self sacrifice, that is of the sacr
fee ofthe offals Of office, and the appearance Of
power, more dear often to the shallow mind than
power ITSELF His course and his observations when
Mr.. Van Buren, was subjected to the fate Of Jonas
his course and his speeches the Texas sub.
ject-trimmiag though he evidently did beyond
what Roman would have done-justifed still
these high conceptions of his political integrity.
"Ephraim" we think, SIS joined to his idols
We at least are disposed TO "iet him alone,' and
to agree that his detection from his own asserted
principles, adds another instance to the already
innumerable instances ofhow little trust is TO be
put in Princes or the sons ofmen."
A correspondent OF the Baltimore Patriot Of
Tuesday says:
WASHINGTON. Sept 20, lsi5.
To the Editors Of The BIiiinors Patriot:
"wounjed pigeons arc known by their hutterng" The
Washington uaon aud tho Richmond Enquirer arc down
peI NEIL upon the Charleston Mercury and its Washington
correspondent for daring inform the public that Senator
Benton has himself TO the Administration, for
certain pup oses,hai Mr. Polk aud his Cabinet insn
the Tarrqucs,ion, and do mean 10 give salts
faction freo Ttadcrs-and that Mr.. Robert J. Walker
concoc,ed for Mr. James X. Polk the later's famous
"Kane Letter"
Now observe these quarels among the Locofoeos, and
shall fail keep note OF them for the ediheanon OF
your readers meet, perhaps many leading Locoocos
among the office holders aud those who con-
ssny ocking here spols missions, Of some SORT from
almost every State in the Union, any body else, and
therefore have toerabechance Of asceraning how they
and those they represent feel towards the Administration
Of James r. Polk ana you may rely upon H. that the TIDE
of dsIrus dssaussciion and complaint strong and
deep-no how much the official organ may harp 10
the contrary. The fact IS as l state it TO be.
As Senator B'nton the charge o. the Free Traders
is that from being, months ago. as cold n wagon
tire towards the Administration and excaiming hat the
party had made mistake, great mistake, sir in the Sc
lection Of Mr. Poi. the Presidency, who hadnt the
and sby adequate for the s,ati1n the great Mis-
souri,n has changed about and svors the Ad
minstraon dimes with Cabinet Ministers, and supports
it, organ for the printing of Congress And that for this
last the editor OF the organ consents to waive
the claims of his nd Srephens,n for the L. s Senate,
in favor Of rs Gov Mcdowell the brother in law OF Sc
nor Benton and second, the Governor can't come it,,
in favor Of Ger Dongooe, Senator Bentons particular
friend! It's further charged that Mr.. Benton in thus
king the Administration Of Mr. Polk into HE keeping, in
tends fist 10 put down Mr.. Calhoun and his friends, efec
uay on the Ta-iti question, aud then to put down Mr.
Polk and the "Yuung Democracy called, aud put up
the old Van area Wright Benton party proper! One OF
the best means sd him IN defeating tho Free Traders
on the Tariff question, is the transfer of Levi Woodbury.
from the Seul'r the Supreme Court. The batteries ct
one Mr. Calhnuns abiest allies thus adrUi'ly nun
zed How tue organ Will profess TO regret Mr.. Woodbu
rvs ithdrawa from the Senate :"