Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-03


| Cosaeiiie,.
| Prepared we always Tor any course which the
Enquirer take, have been amazed the faui,y Of
tia, has pursued upon the election of Mr. Daniel the
Council at its entire loss of SELF command and the abue-
CATION Of i,s usual address, Passion. rash assertion,
founded accusaon violent miscoosuuetion Of its political
oPonea empty threats. and the most vindetve feeling
are betrayed in every word says.
That paper says on Friday:
It's idle to deny il. but the Wing, seir.d upon the
indcrse' remark OF very young man aud member,
to vent their wrath upon Col Ruthsrfocrd's head. Col
kutherodd 10 known he OF the most arnsbc ana
tolerant men in the world lie innocen, Of all offence.
The Republican Party had connection with il. Mr..
Funston meant reflection the Wing party. lie dis
claimed 1t afterwards, in Ingenious lie made
the amende honorable To the Wings Had they been
'naed by true magnanimiiy they would have excused it,
anu passed vvef They would not have visited upon
thS head oi an innocent "eer But many Of them ayaled
themselves OF the preext hescheme which they
had previously medtatod."
Now the Whigs did not "seire" upon Mr. Fusstens
remark: that implies alscriy, pleasure, joy They
ed no pretrzt TO oppose Mr. Ruiheroord they had al
ready, ample ground AMI pseext opposition. In reality
they Tor many Of ;!em had eudgeed Tho bruins for pre-
texts not To oppose him. they TO the
aFpesraaee OF prescription. The distinguished member
irom Wythe W.. Futonl BY process OF pain
cd ingenuity, had persuaded Aase that the office
political oihce, when IN fact it nafura moth
Ing else The vigorous intellect OF the gentleman from
Cupeper (r. Broadus) in his wish not TO
remove Mr. Rutherford had persuaded ITSELF do not
know by what train ct reasoning that the office OF Coun
cilor ought to be classed among the unconested Offices
among the nistenal oces-amons those 10 which party
struggles should not extend The gentleman from Norfolk
Mr.. Taylor, We understand had a romantic aspiration
convince Dr. b. and Mr. S. that he knew how rise supc.
FLOR 10 the preudices OF Paryan aspiration which pre-
sumo, Judging from the Of the Enquirer which
aever esressrd BEFORE he fully succeeded in accomplish
ing Very many Wings in taer amiable reluctance do
k.... k..., r
framed pre,cI,. each Tor simsa, each prete1 be-
eve unlike. and each worth rush sodity OF rea-
We regard almost providenial that they were
compelled by the insulting bravadoes Of their opponents
tha,ine Of policy, which good of the country
required at their hands. Ii will be lesson We trust not
thrown away They hat fhaaks their silly mag.
nanmy procnes, and that their forbcarance and gene
rosy met with con;umey and rep.oach even before
they have had time their purpose Had MIR
Rutherford been elected. what would have been Democta
TIC return 10 the Wings for that OF weak generosity
Why ihis-"ies, gentlemen, YOU would IT you could
We owe YOU no thanks !or doing what you could no,
do. and durst not do, ii you couid."
ia not fact that Mr.. Fups;e made the anende homo
Tdsie FULLY lie made iu. He withdrew il
We understand not TO the Whgs OF the House large
bot only as TO the noninatortor perhaps reversed
the proposiiion.)
Bntt was not the REMARK OF Mr. F. tina, much CALLED
the Whgs, Us the genera! appreciation with which il was
received by his party neHdshe gisge and the chucke
VIC know ho way OF rctractng fkem! They are panin.
mimic Insults which ADM; OF explanation and 50 the
Wings io!i and sought and obtained the only
was in htr power.
Let tell the Wing party that il time To renounce
their Old and futile policy u 'aasnanimy" IT Is never
reciProcaI.d: they even thanked Tor it, Tbov
are :idcued io- IL. They only throw away heir
strength, but near the contempt their oppoie We
have reference, only to political cfhce.
and TeSiia,ion the Wal. Officers the Capitol and
senator Cox threatened {" s~eeP tncNt ye- the
ment story" Tut. geaeiuen''next year never comes!
The year will come, when YOU pARL de- II! Pshi
eaiy. We most heartily WIS, you would. Besides TINT it
would ne b'd days fo' You, those same h0sernen,
story Objects. excellent men, Officers aud hss as tey
are, have been INJURY the Wing Cause From ,hcir
tr'nss and - hea. rs en4Ha,ed the crsyen and
spun "magnanluy" and cry IT, which nave Tor year,
pasicd ,e fciency of the Why party in virrinia We
Cannot II seems make hein unierstlud what j. never
iheless cLETAS. that they the thank. H. De-
moera'c moderation Tor spsrng them hcre,ofcre What
i owne r owing To the FEARS OF that party They have
been cNuruset upon long ago. and would been swept
out 10 since ii had know that there was
10 Sc han 10 make b, the operations So will con
tinue To he Let thu not he III the least afraid.
Mr.. Dlnel keen sensiiy he has for the lad crous
must have been amused the following questions speeed
at him toy the Enquirer:
And now dare ask whether Nh Daniel will con-
descend TO accept tiee which been thu. won By
parry passion, ut the expense Of inao-en man. and
faithful officer IL falls lot of but f,w men Il, li.tin
grish themselves by exalted magnannity. VIII he throw
II away, and lose te honor Of such n Distinction
The obseant reader will remark that here the Enquirer
aseribes Mr. RGtheHood': removal party passion; but
elsewhere 10 Deliberate design. But Mr.. Dabie-"Come
10 Judgment" about The resignation. Aye orno.