Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-06
RICHMOND DAILY WING
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
Iyar Meeting in Philodeiphid.
TUESDAY, MoRNINo. MAY Q. Is4s.

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DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
War Meeting in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia papers TEEN with accounts Of
a meeting or meetings held in that city last week,
to adopt resolutions in favour Of warlike
in support of our claim to the Oregon Territory.
II appears that the meeting was disturbed by fac.
tons, and by rival competitors for notoriety and
Executive favour, and after much hubbub, and
sundry ist.6ghts il was resolved into two separate
meetings, with separate officers-each of which,
amidst iumut and confusion, adopted resolutions
strongly asserting rights to the Oregon Terri.
tory, and very valian,ly defy ing the British lion.
That the reader may be able the better to decide
how much weight should be attached to such Po-
pular demonstrations in favour of war, we subjon
sketches of the proceedings of the meeting from
both Wing and Democratic papers.
We are not ut all surprised at these warlike
ouigivngs OF the fierce Democratic. "The cank
ers of calm world and long peace" that now
so greatly abound in ali our large cities, and in
manner hang upon the skirts Of the Locofoco par
" everywhere, arc, a matter Of course, the ad.
vocates Of conflsion, change and revolution. They
canno, be worsted: They bear not the brunt of
battle, and supply not the sinews of war. They
therefore the willing and eager aiders and
abettors in all measures and systems Of policy
which tend to unsettle the existing order Of things,
and produce commissions. In this, they but exhi-
hit the same spirit, which has ever animated men
similarly situated. They envy the good, and alb
nor all who, by life of industry and virtue, have
amassed fortunes, and obeyed the Scriptural in-
junction of providing for their households. Like
hair Of l,,I, in
they crave change, and they are indifferent about
the means of gratifying their wishes. Indeed,
we have witnessed i'm American Locofocoism, lin
n form to be somewhat modified by circum.
stances, the same spirit of rcstlessncss and Of
envy at the ascendancy of superior merit, and the
same fell purpose of levelling all above them,
which characterized the largest French liberty par.
ty during the 'reign of Terror" In Paris, it was
accounted monstrous and intolerable that one set
of men should fare sumptuously every day, while
the patriots of the Fauxbourg St. Antoine were
perishing of hunger. The rich were consequent
ly condemned to the guillotine, and their property
distributed among the "virtuous poor! In New
York, we have seen flour stores mobbed on
the same high and holy principle of justice and
equality, and their contents scattered among the
suffering patriots of the "Fve Points! In Paris,
To wear fresh linen ride in carriage was tant.
amount TO confession of aristocracy and incv-
ism, and consigned the unfortunate man guilty of
il TO prison, where he was speedily sep,embrised
Here, like indiscretion and violation of the car.
dina principles OF Locoioco cleanliness and equal.
ity, incurs equal odium in the forum of Locofoco
public opinion; and, time and opportunity concur
ring, would subject the delinquent to a like penal
~. Ii is recorded that the Largest liberty men
IN Paris waited imPatiently without food OF re.
freshment of any kind, from sunrise TO suaset, to
see the venerable Marquis de Favras led to execu
ton. He was the first noble who was brought to
the guilloine and while his death established their
great principle Of equality in all things--in life
and IN death-it soothed their vanity and appcas-
ed their envy to one OF ill,istrious birth re-
duced To the same ignominious punishment which
was accorded to the vicst maiefactor; and they &C
companed him to the scaffold with wild howlines
and shouts OF JOY. The same envous, malignant and
diabolcal spirit manifested by portion of the
American Democracy, in their opposition TO Hen
ry Clay and his defeat was greeted by the same
species Of savage eiuaton. Unriyalled excel
lence-the greatest and most meritorious man of
the aye had been humbled Their selflove was
thereby saved from a wound-;heir envy and ma.
lice, and hatred of everything great, was graft.
fled and soothedl
As we not surprised, neither do we regret,
to see these disorganising demonstrations by the
Democrats of Philadelphia. They are premature.
and they will recoil upon the heads of those who
have conceived them: They will tend TO excite
timely apprehension in the bosom Of all conserra.
tires IN the Union, under whatever party .designa.
lion they may be found and lead them TO band
together to preserve order and public liberty. The
Destructives and Jewellers as yet constitute but
small portion of our population. A large portion
OF the Democratic party are essentially conserra.
fire.. c. they are content with the regulated
freedom which the patriots Of the Revolution
achieved for us, and only DESTROYS Of prescrv.
ing, in their purity, the institutions which those
great men bequeathed us All who are of this
way Of thinking, will take the alarm at the level.
ing, disorganzing, and destructive projects which
American Jacobinsm is attempting 10 introduce
into this country; and they, as wise men aud pat
riots will cooperate with those who think with
them, and will rally cordially to the support of the
institutions derived from our revolutionary fathers.
deStTuciireness will become the test and the dyd.
ing lines of party.
But, to the wariike demonstrations, and the
grave deliberaiion, which characterized them:
Prom the Phiadelphia Post.
THE "wAR MEETINGlo
Tue Battle TOrGHT !-VlCroRY WoN!.-PEacE Re-
sTORED!!!
Who will now dare 10 dispute the claim Of the IT, g. 10
Oregon Texas, indeed " may Judge from Tic boasts
Of the speakers Of the meeting yeserJay ssrnoon TO the
whole Of this continent, should the Administration demand
~ But present OBJECT 20 interrogse-it u 10
iTyy the Brions and MoSeans by recording the pro
ccedings 81 the meeting alluded to- aud in doing co. we
shall speak only Of what really done and said Would
hat memory would enable tell the tsGol, fra6
this occasion; but will not and We arc Of opinion that
'oso even who conducted the meeting, will nd j, impOs
/ sble to tell half that was done.
Most ofour readers probably aware that Tor several
days call for wsr meeting (as u may be
has appeared IN oil the ocoiOco papers II this city, bnt
doubtless very few have heard that at preliminary gather
1 IN Aft -.