Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-11
Eroan, of ihe "ChiraIru., ;,

No party has been cevsey treated 10y their friends
than the Calhoun branch oi the "Demoeracy" Assduouy
conEed daring the cassed hsi;orsd the top
their bent they have been is successful Close hised
down the wind" wou; ceremony, delay scarcely CON-
respect. Ia order obisE their active cooperation
in the election 81 Mr. Polk, tass especially held
to them leading inducements: The ,s tina, Mr.
Calhoun would be catered retain the Premiership ard
OF Course be The spirit OF the administrations posi-
ton which would only enable him provide for his
friends, but place him the in succession the Pres
deney and afford linn ample opportunity promoting thsI
day dream Of his life The second that the Tsri policy
would Le Temocoiled 10 the standard of South Carolina
senne in other words Ihsi Free Trade would follow
II always struck with asiOnlahme hat Nr. Ca!houn's
friends could be duFed by these dece,ul promises-
not expressly made. hut implied especially the last
which Old itnnkofdom could no more fulfil even ii
il desired 1t, tian 1t could pluck bright honor from
the pale faced Moon" But the iGdu cemeuls were
held uut aud believed. the mpude nee which made
the promise beng only exceeded by e ersenness which
put faith in its performance To wcrS therefore Tor Mr.
Polk, the Chivary went, might and main and in Virginia
especially where they possess Of the Democratic
ent they bore pretty much ihe heat aud bar,ss OF th
day" Our venerable nsshJor lauded their zeal and re-.
efOcatsd their passion for Texas heartily that he al
most became one OF them, and they, haege actually
peruidcd themselves, length that he had undergone DO
tel me;amOTphosis and sincere IN as ne wiz e1pess
ed affection for Mr. Calhoun lie pacd 80 m on the back
he eStOed their cJris. their devotion. ,rsir seni, and
eoquenee 10 the skies, and under the pow elu smulan
Of his applause they worked Ike horses Never was such
band Of Orators listened in this world i hs testimony
and that Of the Enquies willing Core pondents WIS 4,
DO credited Conviction followed their words wherever
they went and Wing Orators were, IN every instance borne
/ to the Earth By these nyueble giants. There was
no instance in which any OF them,--Smiib, Cor
don, Bayy, Hunter, Scott. Seddon, Cake Ls.ke and
many others spoke that the speech not pronounced the
greatest Of a!l possible speeches FAnuR1 even noaun
y, unknown ALI great splendid and yict,tj-
Gus! No partial success decided advantage over
the champions Of tie Wings ever recorded Tol,l
route and annihlaon to the Wings crRTAIy ia every
engagement. The "Chvalry" proved themselves where
they appeared, Co,ars they not only were .lway,
conqueTOrs but like CDsar they always toUk the ehemy
! camp.
We advert these "reminiscences 10 show how constant,
y, Ieaouy aud ably the friends Of Mr. Calhoun lsb,eJ
for Nj Polk. IN Virginia they cenunly effected much Tor
him. aud now look at results. The end came Mr. Polk
elected: HE very i act HE Inaugural Address puts
a complete eEinguishcr on the Free Trade abstraction 49,
lie recognizes the Tariff policy broadly and distinctly aud
places himself fully Wing ground lie allows no reason
even for tie hope lat he will permit 10y notifications Of
the Wing Tariff Of 1912! lie does even more land to
many Of the South Corolina SCHOOL, than this. lie
| eaioIs The Union and rebukes disaiIc5uan.
lis act, the formation OF h.s Cabinet i. marked
by stl more decisive evidence Of hostility 10 Mr. Calhoun.
For the purpose Of finding decent pfsc8 f,r HE dscar
dal 10 ojuped two rules Of actUn l. That no aspraot
for the Presidency should constitute a member Of it,
lAtoped expressly reach aud G Mr. Calhoun q Tint
10 member Of Tyler's Cabinet sioud be- tnember OF the
new! Under both these rules, Mr.. Calhoun was brought
to The Jockbu mark having disposed Vi him. the first
rule y Immediately forgotten, and Nr. Buchanan known
aepifln but si0unch friend OF the Jsrf and Old Hunk
ker, l. introduced into the Cabinet o. Mr. Caionns sur
ce'sof! Under the second, oil Mr. Caiho,n's friend, In
the Cabinet, Messrs Bbb end WicLhHe AMI We believe
NJ wilkins, turned out: But mark again! No sooner
this accomplished than Nr. Mason g. feinstsed in the
Cabinet Us Attorney Genersl And macy believe that he
will again be Secretary o the Navy, sud that Mr. Ban
croft will be vetoed in part that VIZ. Msson nay he re
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10 view Of this extraordinary train 81 injurious rsc and
The accumulated evidence that they have been deceived aud
humbugged, Is wonderful that the friends Of Mr. Calhoun
should feel ind gnaon ond resentment For ourselycs we
wonder 81 the fCrboorce snd moderation they isys die
played under tic u proof of the insnc,fty and bad ftb
with which they have been treated We admire and com.
mend their dgnGed depono7i. under the pro-ua,ion Of
tho brilliant hopes which lately smiled upon them! Few
things are harder TO bear with eomposuc than the sudden
wreck Of expectations iondy enioained long aud assdu
ousy laborcd and confidently nduged and when
the disappointment ~ inflicted by the hand which we had
surely however cedulousy snd w.sky. trusted 10 realise
'hem We slmo" feel dsponuon 10 "puI crow" with