Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-19


Ihe chsrlesiua Msrssry gives place 70 : com
nnnie,iiol which nait BE sto1ehine IN The tender
70 uss Northern branch Of he Looofoeo party
Ch1fzins them irsi with being fshIess 70 The trus
sonn4en N them. By striking out the 2lst Rule
vhse Prohibi,ed The reeep.io. Of. soa astioh upon
abolition petitions This Is charge Of some char
seer and should receive due weight and force o.
sl'ses'oo IRON the vhole South. inssmush Is We
heard the cry Of coalition between the
-. sea Aeolilionisis. naiil the .jumPing Jim
Iso- y James g. Biruey, Who 'seessred the vote
y NeS York for Mr.. Polk. TO which eircumstsnes
in,'elys be owes his elevation Ii iss fair PreiumP-
oo sheu that the sb.rssp < sale fully manifest
Gu IN me repeal ofIhat Rule, and thsLif the final
COO summation ofIhe grestpoliesl intrigue Ptsstis-
ed upon The American people.
The writer in tie NIerssry next Iashes the Loco,
q 'he North for their refusal 10 repeafthe whis
ar'h OF Is42. An set Shieh had been made d.
reef 'ssus IN the contest al The South, and which
their brethren ofIhe North stood pledged 10 repesl
The writer says that he even stilI held on 10 the
rrssdens OF his choice, with.,a much greater hope
as fcPefr all sources deserted him. But mex
eape Continues the eompIa mani, qhe inaugural,
its studied obsenrity the Tariff put me Id an sgue
anl when this Obseuriiy was eared M. ararnsr,s b
the election Of the champion Of free rad from The
State Department 70 make room for representa-
tive and friend Of Rrafeetion, my sgue warmed ia
fever" 49,
The writer adds, erentO this long list Of grey-
anees, and say that.
owe 10 South Carolina. 10 shouting for Polk and
Dallas, really looked tOAIAcslhoun. We knev
What principles he repre aeted and that In his no.
siff0r he fould d
triumph. With such guarantee, We held Il GER
taia that MIR. Folks would be free trade Admin
istration.' . $500
The writer then condemns the Presiden, for whs,
he has sid about Oregon, and winds his lamen Ia
ldionsup as follows
"And now, Mr.. Editor, If we in South Carolina
shsli be trsgeed into a4sar, for one Of the most
worthless countries in the world in ptoporion 10 its
extent and OF no eahls present bdt as an enor-
NOUS drain from the United States Treasury into the
West, what glorieas communication will Il be. "a
our patriotic effoufin President making II does
seem 10 me, that4hIs game to us, is very like the
game OF coppers among boys-rheads you win, tails
lose :" II am sorry 10 confess it, but l feel very
much like HUMBUSGED NAN"
This Is certainly viewing the matter through the
proper optics For years have the Calhoun party
been bambOozled into the support of men. and thus
made participants In principles for which, at least
they manifest great adherence.
Wonder what The 'Chivalry' will next say, when
they learn that Mr.. Collector Van Ness, warm
friend Of MIR. Calhoun has been orcedtO resign 10
give place to an "oId Hunker'' in the person Of C.
w. Lawrence as Collector ofthe Port of New York
No charges Of iucompeteney or other, were prefer
red ssainst Mr., VaqNess-no sin, save the belief
thAt he is the friend Of the Feat ex-eommuncant
from The Cabinet
Bot the "Old Hunkers" are as completely in pow
er now as though Mr.. Van Buren, himself we're at
the head of affairs, and ir more vigorously are ihey
carrying out The proseriive system than they would
have ever dared do under his ministratiou. TRULY.
indesd. is the game Of ''heAds we win, tails yea
loose" being carried out; anG We mistake much the
spirit Of the aggrieved obes il they suffer such in
digniiies tamely and submissiEely like well trained
spsnies, that lick the hand that infliets the chss
tisement.