Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-27
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IN THE LATE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
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, osr dusy - Ger % /, may be in our power By ise
l~~s-a.toa A prr,,o, and less
vss.s M, IN. alone nj, be io.uaieen, 10 ensure ou,
ssecrss Even though we should be able To the
eoubinsfion u crcu 10 which defeat
IN An he present. instance will not occur again. yet
- n s,sbsrsd that thers will be other factions io be
moved and new humbus, invented. Ia 10 absolutely ne
ess.ary thai ~ Whes Mould be conaletsy
party todeeeve tbs con6dng. the creduous, the
nou& - = prsppes vAs frvs tspcsition; prse-
~ frsuds bot prsvsas cir commission adver-
sarss. Hsd sdoysd proper system q organization,
should have umphcd despite Of sl the adverse in
nssnces referred To. To accomplish this, WILL know.
rs9srs labor than many willing to undergo IL
wss frsqueat complaint Of Cicero that in his day the
rspsbc always attacked with more zeal than was
defended and, with II v frequent boast OF our adve
sses that while the Wings arc talking they are working
bsi une make up our minds To undergo the necessa
~ sxeftoa political systcm will ioon become the most
couue md BY consequence the most desponc on GARTH
SscA Govssnment WILL by 10 heavy TAXATION wars &C.
iuposs - - bufdsns uch more mtoefao'e than would
be - euost necessary 10 preserve our hoeres oy pro
psr gssem cforvsnzauon we snah triumph, because
our pdnepIes arc hose NJ on um sea nepuohc mas
hsrsotors been successfully ana pospeousy governed;
and the great mas OF our PopuAu"n being honest ana
patriotic, will, Nth proper light, sustain mem.
what then, Mr. Speaker, is the prospect oeiore usi-
foupefy having come into power, your SITUATION so-
gethsr dnerent iron what was IN he a'c contest lou
snow
Why cir, never could have bsnicn Mr. Van Buren, IN
1870 u had had only his deearauons OF principle to
contend against Your situation douby embarrassing
from dupcy which, party yon practsed tn obtain
power. As far alone concerned might
grant, easily unite But there to be struggle for
eminence Of place. and will be the pivots
which party svoluons will turn. Ostenribly the con
test be about the annexanon oil texas ana te tarH
because certain prominent men are connected in public
estimation with particular sides Of these questions.
Inasmuch, therefore, a. the action OF the majority on
these questions will De regarded the index OF the rising
sinking OF the fortunes oi particular cques great I'M
be attached to the decision on these ques
lions Of party whose members are known generally TO
have q decided partiaity for the strongest side. The
Northern portion VI the party the more numerous, the
stronger the country and by far the most skui IN party
tactics But then il solely owing to excuons OF the
Souihsrn section hnt Mr. Van Buren, was set aside and
Mr.. Polk nominated; and can he be SO unsraeiu as To
hs back those to whom he owes his ee'suoni II
the Northern wing the offices their consciences will
be quoted a. to the o. slavery, ana 'hey WI" 60
Ior ~c snne A si.i =, H. snr,h a. ~ cI.,
win occo"o 'n :. ',, 4, -" - s.. -. Ill +. "
going ou' " o me- - NJ pes r. - III. 1870.
uon .gl."o" ~. .s.t,h,. S 80. - -.
h' TN h.d a.c,s;on 70 aIinds 70 iohn r c,tno
- man eli IN ,av that Al his course fr
- H. ,reiv, wears with the ercepion ot few vc,rs
after s37, when he hoped IRON his new connexon with
the Democratic party he might become President
all the o. Smtes-I say sir that his course whether cons
dered with reference the tariff and notification, to ag
tsuon on subject OF abolition and slavery, his
mode of managing Texas question: precisely that
which man OF ordinary sagaey would take who design
ed TO effect dissolution Of the Union And that such is
his object can only be denied by those who hold him
saae As il said that julius Caesar forward
bery and steadily the ruin OF the Republic John
c. Calhoun gone cooly and deliberately break up
the Union and substitute Southern Confederncy. Ii his
being kept in Office by Mr. Polk should have the effect
inducing him to abandon views instead OF using his
official and influence promote them then, for the
sake of the repose country should be pleased
him retained my opinion that he will be disting
ed from his present colleagues the Cabinet retained
for time, ostensiby finish pending negotiations. lie
will then by intrigue or il may be by public opinion be,