Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-22
Mr.. GARLAND's LETTER.

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MR.. GARLANDS LETTER.
The singular letter Of this distinguished gentleman will
arrest public attention. and OF all suspect. the
enton OF his party and Of that party, the attention Of
| the venerable "organis," Of the Enquirer.
Mr. Garland 10 certainly bold propose q reor-
ganization Of parties the when his own party
have umphed in the quaierna struggle, and "wipe out
old party linear We much deceived he will get
lecture for the offence. They who know and have
known thing but partyto whom is the
of influence and the fountain of 'p,p" and emoumcn
will scarcely consent to dispense with modify IT,
| n moment when il is working chamingly too! No
Mr. Garland lay his with having TO settle
with Mira Caude To break up parties the pre-
moment might help him in Petersburg where think
he in minority, but it would not help other peo
pie in Washington, who have already majority His pre-.
objection for Mr. Lyons will be easily forgiven, because il
may assist in the Reorganization Of the Wings; but his
suggestion Of recastng parties will CRATE hsrshly!
BY the way did Mr.. Garland know that Mr.. Lyons bad
expressed preference Mr. RIvks and he had known
il, would he have promptly tho OF Mr..
Lyons!
Perhaps there Is living who deprecates
daily than do the necessity Tor parties We hate the
tricks the dishonesty. tho baseness the vile Demagogsm
the frauds, the Ill feeling which they give but il 10
better submit to oil these, and to triumphant
vilsiny Hourhing you, than be the
rights which Heaven has given and to bow the neck
master!
And the necessity of parties in Republic confessed,
with Mr. Garland the propriety Of
organizing them They already Judgment placed
upon which and the constitution Of man
preordsined the foundation Of party struggles in cvsy
| Republic. THE WINGS the conservative party Of
the country In hand they hold the Constitution
in the other the laws. Encouraging and promoting ell
judcous and liberal change by the legitimate
Of the Government and Of the people, they
lsless encrosehmeni dwelling tsadsncics the Agrsrisn
Spirit the diaboca array Of the poor against the rich, of
the ignorant against the intelligent of the against
the good! They resist the deestable doctrine that the
popul 10 the De-that is that the mobs Of the
great Cities the Sans Culottes and the sh Paris,
the interpreters Of the will Of the Godhead and
Repubesa right have their frantic voice received the
will Of the Most High, and be obeyed the obliga-
tons Of the laws and the sacred mandates Of the Consu
| zion.
This high, this elevated this impregnabe ground-m-
pregnable unless great Republican experiment.
"Sphynx Riddle, Mr.. Garland it, Is destined to
fai-ihe Wings are now encamped and enuonched upon
Shall they leave this post these fortified and pa
ioc heights, and descend into the plain be given
the enemy hand the Covenanters gave themselves into
| Cromwelrs, at DUNBAR Never we hope!
Let not be construed accusing the whole Democra
tic party Of favorng dwelling and destructive principles
| Most far from it, Many very dear frcnds-many whole.
souled, however Mistaken patriots, influenced by party
sociaons and party connections, belong those discpIn
ed aud serried ranks The in all parties hon.
est alike! But we say, and appeal to the country
sustain usf those ranks which contain all that have
poused RspuddtoRal that have pcrpetated sysfemafie
debase the elective franchise and deraud the
will OF the Peopleall that have advanced under
rous DISCUSSES Afieismal that have preached land for
what we know Praefised) community Of and of
Eoodsa that have counenanced DoRRIsN, that 10 the
overthrow OF regular government by the action Of mob
not tho action Of Rebels but OF mob all that
deny the validity Of public faith expressed by charter and
the sscrcdness Of vested rghts-wo appeal say THE
COUNTRY, TO THE PEOPLE. to THE REFLECTING. if tho
party which supports these abomnatons 10 that very
sgrsrian party which overthrow old and all other
| Republics.
To all these the WAigs the opponents-he natural.
the steadas and hope, the uncompr omsng opponents
Whether they shall ultimately succeed in rcpeing the per.
petusl aggressons Of The Democracy, last nothing
than the problem. unsoved. whether Republican
Liberty going TO prove successful experiment this
country not! Whether the "5phinx ridde be solv
cd favoraby unsvoroby! The questions the same
and appeal to Mr. Garland himself say, they
the same and every Republic has not been broke
down and reduced servude under MASTER undue
but inevitable as human nature is Constituted prousion
OF the Democratic, rather the Moderate spirit and ten
dcncy
The questions OF policy Of finance OF expedency
which divide the parties, comparatively very small
breakfast fast, is small when compared with th,
history and action Of life! Neither the Tariff. the Bank
Distribution, Texas. or even all together, strike
presenting tho great, commanding and controlling issue
which oompchends fur more than nations Temporary
prosperity-which comprehends n nations destiny aud
nations fate! Asrariani'm. Woboerafsm. mus, DO re-
pressed, fall proy to violence, anarchy and dcs
poism!
To oppose these tho Wing party organized and the
never will and with honor consulting ihei
duty to their country and kind, TO themselves and pos
al and Tho hnlv oh
tho human heart quit the heights Of law Of order, of rogu
lated Liberty and the Constitution where they forhc,
and entrenebed descend into the plain aud hero
overwhelmed! They viii maintain their position and will
the more determined resolution, that abandon
would be regarded $ sheer cowardco!
We shall tomorrow enter into Details in reply u
Mr.. Garland.
Atpresent lot ask him before close, how he is
willing TO vote for Mr. James Lyons, who is 90 willing
vote for WIN C.. Rives.