Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-14
Correspondence OF the Wing J

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day, this. which has told nothing but wha, We knew
near three months since. have consequently little Of
Congressional To dlschisc.
Among people that have reduced all public ceremonies
to the single fact Of swearing OATH aud which dpenss
with even that upon the occasion OF individual scrupe
there can be nothing imposing that which should be
the most solemn: aud accordingly can imagine moth
ing markedly mntet- offact, deploraby
as was the high Formally OF to-day usceainng aud an.
nouncing 10 the nation the next fou or egh
years.
Though outwardly, there ,le , the thongh,,
or seize the fancy confess mine found in the very
poverty OF the OCCASION of the forms Of the sentiments
that visible abundance Of what might r.us In.
Imagination saw about me- in the attendant crowd an
image OF the power. Ii looked like the frs. coming
In OF the old tide Of that over us here
with The Heros first advent. These xee apparently the
P'ier part formed, as yet Of little but own local tag
ragsey but the gdard shows what the main army il
TO be.
linen beihought OF the vaines Of nations. selecting
Tor all that 1t can confer of honour persons utterly
inferior as Mr. Polk and Mr. Daas-peuplo adorned with
nothing bright in scon speech, in thoughts obscure
even IN the sub'crvcncy. the soupenes want Of pin
cipe, which have alone marked their career They wete
chosen at Baltimore. as If By the Juggling Of Egyptian
priests, by some secret marks OK be made God of
But Mr. Polk IL on his way and you will have per-
ceved, from his speech Cincinnati that he is already
osnhg noe pohuc professions OF exemption from party.
feeling OF superiority TO party influences which from 40
easy aud old game OF those who are incapable of m
emotion OF an idea tina; is not democratic What is he
what has he been, but meest parasite of nn,v
anu power who 50 sure 20 be nsolont lackey when
ne Is suddenly elapped up into lord Will he not ride
Ike beggar on horseback 7 Where did h, get the
greatness OF mind that might lift him above the only i'm
pulses that he knewi What he but the moro o,,J
lug OF pary And shall he, that has sucked no other
lost .rnotlis hist.
gratitude which will not expect Of him
bi. what Is this the first time we have heard such
Pf'mi'es ! What said the Apostle Of Democrse, when
after resIiing General Warrington and nil nj. yroa, .o
peers and pronouncing that mniches body of czenso
d'ers who with him founded freedom not les. be- via,
do than vaour, to be monafch.s aud traitors he rose
to the Presldency Why he OF sudden discovered thu,
We were "al Federalsts, all Republican,! And vet
dying some % years afterwards, what did he leave but
Legacy OF rancour and Islander against nearly oil his
nenis1
The second Jefcrson"2 what said he to Mr. Monroe
"hee'gnHe no party Ask only, ~ to any man, Is he
"honest Is he competent T. he true u the Con,dtu
ion" And who prescribed like him. as soon us he
came into po@ei Il MI Polk 10 DO wiser than Mr. JEFF
iorson, more magnanim ms than General Jackson Wo,
b. TO him Il he should set about IT,
But stay! let Us sec: has his sincerity been already
anestedi Are not his arrangements already made1 Iss
be dreamed Of consulting any parry but one1 Who can
imagine ~ rather think there a certain portion Of The
Democracy even, that will but very small samples Of s
bo'ality how, them he treat such horrible political
| heretcs as the Whigs1
He speech, thea. answer to DR.. Reed must. for tho
present. pass only for very bold instance Of that which h
called CANNON" But further every body know. that
on such occasions, great Is addressed without
ing been previously put in possession Of what 10 10 be said
10 hifni else the great man-espcesy II Of Mr. Polk's
m"sniiuoe-ght be placed in the rhetorical plight styled
2 nonpfas Mr. Polk had conned DR.. Reeds speech. Dr.
Reed knew what be the reply. IL is not diHcu, a.
understand siagc.tfick OF that sort.
In word, J SIN perfectly prepared believe in Mr.
roEs political burality-when shall see H. rather
hink that his opponents, the able the more p,troc
the more IL to adorn elevated public station will onv
get one the less; and that honest Wings will find hens
plentiful IN comparison with Offices under his adminstra
| ton
uiink detect some indications that Mr.. buchanan
counts upon place 10 the CsbiDet-posbly in the Sc
c"aryship 81 State H. SECRETARtO.