Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-17
Cor, spondenee Of The IYhie.

NEW YORK, June l4th, 1645.
This State be taking The lead lust now Though
she hns been much behind other States always
cepng old Virginia,-s she still Virgin-has she not
committed adultery in her hear Of all other States in
regular scramble among her for Office. As 10 the
mode and means used to obtain IL, and the purpose for
which u is obtained, amatter Of no importance n
Uncle Sam cheated, aud the peoples character injured
and their honor wounded by those who obtain them A
matters not-a Democrat did it-aud he must be suffered
TO unwhipt Of justice" for while he Desnoeyef ne
can do wrong There is hardly day but what
some one is seen going returning from Washington
asking for office. Those who go sure TO carry
trunk full OF letters recommending them as sterling De-
mocrats. Any ones recommendation however, would be
useless and highly injurious his interests il was found
ed the old rule OF Mr.. Jehersons he HONEST is he
capable. is he fsiih(uI the Constitution IL must be
that he Is pabe in his as India rub
Der, and VIII do any thing for the party-If he has
sgoalized himself as a public brswler, a street row
dy paronises the grog shops and raises the devil a,
the fivo Points for democracys sake, he IL the man
most useful to the party, and the Government mus,
feed and cloth the fellow from the public crib. No
wonder Calhoun called the party body OF "rogue, and
royais and that they held together by no other lie
Than the cohesive principle Of public plumber" The IN.
fortunate and truly dseraceful position which this ma
ton s now placed, from this cspse alone is enough and
IN some countries would produce civil revolution.
Our Cu9Iom House especially and many Of the other
homeng body Of who have made their way through
life by committing crimes Of the deepest die. Men who
have been convicted Of every cfmein The calender
onencoaand these men arc still retained, and others are
npPlyng-aBd who does know that they would stand
better chance for than honest man. What
condition Of society Is this for aud how s IL calculated
TO make one feel whom he knows that HE own Govern
neni approves OF -,hus preisrng vice 10 virtue Does
M Polk suppose he s going to umbug the world by sf
ierng his name 10 be published through tho land mem
Der OF the Temperance Society, and q member Of tho
Presbyerian Church, ard that he eschows all evil and
yet suffers these guilty villains TO eontaminate the
character Of the nation by being employed IN the pub
lie service Does he suppose that such internal
hypocrisy this IL walk unrobuked and unreyenged
amongst u.s. While mea are discharged from Once for
being unfortunate and unable forthwith their first
lisbes,othes placed IN the public service who have
lived by elOniousy and bufglariousy fObbnR
ing and mufdenng-sDd who dream Of paying any
body. While young obscure Mdshipman ~ elected
from tho Navy because he boro challenge eh. duel
he places them in oice who hsye stamped ubon their
ow the foul brand Of the murderer. while he pro
elaims himself temperance man--men OF the most
deprived. 6ebspched ald brsndyised natures are en-
ployed BY him 10 do service for tine whole county,
Thas lhsse blind gades while susininR at gnst
swallow on entire dun beast They are like
whiied sopuchrts which indeed appear beautiful without
but within, full Of uneeanness. and dead mems
bones Tear the Lions skin from the Ass and lei the LONG
cared animal stand forth.
Mfs Mowau made eViN sensation last night At the
Pafk Theatre. The house was hlcd before dark 'Tb.
her dsbuf nod many were anxious know how she
would succeed The Express foil Of praise and SAYS
we must "grop sectors honeofcfth." We have
gTewn alfesdy very srge quantity Of good for nothing
ontsand there many the sl1ge nov wko ought N
10 be kicked Of and sei 10 orkWo haze eTga others
4o haze Rolnod ordinary fame aud applause for the
display Of great hisHionie powers.
Genersl Van Zandt yesterday very seriously In
iured BY horse attached 10 will cart which became
frightened alta FIRE eiaeke Tho horse IN crossing Broad
knocked down The General striking his bead violent
" on he sgsoper snd dragging both wheels Of the cart
over b.. ees lie so yeas q sge and u i' feared he
will not be able To survive this injury.
The ridiculous attempt 10 get new name Tor the big
boy, United Stutesby mlscsng him AeQhanja b. about
&c wild and 90 childish movemsn, o. hs age has witness