Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-27


Convention after the adoption OF this resolu-
'i"n' some computations visiting or some
ieeilng OF delicacy towards the gentlemen ma
med, prompteda desire in some of the mem
bers 10 take it all back and after the recess a
motion was made To revoke their thanks. A
warm and somewhat ludicrous debate snr,mq
up on this motion, and seemed likely to pro-
tract the Convention to an indefinite period
and as some of the published accounts of the
proceedings contain no such resolution as the
above while one OF them does, the gentlemen
named are left in painful state of doubt
whether the Convention stuck to their graft
tude TO the last or not. We are unable our
selves to resolve the doubt.
We found the following interesting letter
ON the arm of our chair where our other letters
are laid. 1t was probably misdirected. and
as we do not know the owner we advertise il
as in duty bound.
MY DEAR DAUGHTER: After all that your
teachers of music, dancing, embroidery and
the other useful branches have done to bring
your education to perfection, there yet remains
one task To be performed BY your affectionatc
mother. In this country the mind of lady
Is not completely prepared for the part which
she must play until some fundamental princi.
pies OF politics are carefully nstiIled into il.
Without this care lady in the highest walks
oil lli' might be led TO degrade herself BY ac
qmescing in those vulgar notions which pre-
vail among the people. Far be it from me TO
suppose that one born like yourself. to wealth
and bred in refinement, ought to trouble her
sell with any care as 10 the effect of poli,ical
measures upon the country. Our country
viii last your lifetime at all events. and i, is
Tor you TO consider merely what sort of poll
TICS VIII be most convenient for yourself and
most becoming in that rank in which Won
move.
one thing is plain, my beloved child. Peo-
pie OF our wealth have no nducement IN al
'ach themselves to the Wing party. You will
therefore call yourself Democratic" You
may be surprised at this advice, for YOU sun
pose no doubt that the word Z" Democratic
has the same meaning when applied to a party
which II has in dictionary. This is entirely
n mistake. The Democratic party &c ruled
entirely by few of the most wealthy and CO.
lect individuals of every section of the conn
try The policy of that party is therefore
found always to conducc TO the benefit of That
class. 1t is well calculated too to keen down
The vulgar poor in their present position and
repress That pride and independence which
poor people begin TO feel when they prosper
and which is so troublesome to us. You and
cannot be expected to think mncb about tho
nature OF this thing called protective tariff
out have always observed that when there *
one III existence, the poor people get too much
wages and directly begin to dress. and eat and
ENJOY themselves like their betters. and a,
such times 1t is almost impossible to obtain
humble and obscquious servants. II is plain
therefore that we must find il orr interest :,
support the " D'mocratic" party, which op-
poses these tariffs. ] have always heard vo,r
lomcntcd father say too that specie CURRENCY
would bc very beneficial to us by giving ne a
supreme control of the poor, as they would mo
forever unable to get rich with such curren.
cy' Tins is also favorite of the Democracy.
The wing party contains men of all condi-
tons IN life and they act towards each Other
as II all were equal, making mere industrious
poverty shake hands with refined wealth.
Now this is intolerable. We. on the contra.
ry' encourage our orators to preach necessarily
'hat the poor are equal with the rich: but we
take good care that they never act towards us
win The insolence Of an assumed equality
HE creatures are content with the preaching
and suffer us to rule them.
Other considerations might be added. nv
dear daughter, but these are enough when adj
ded TO the experience and advice of your watch
idi parent People of wealth, who consult
their own convenience aud comfort. should
understand that their place Is in the Dem,-
cratic purity.
Your aIectionate mother.