Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-04
THE BRINKERHoFF EXPLOSION.

The Washington Union Of Wednesday nigh,
reviews at great length the recent course of Mr..
Brinkerhof, and ascribes II, others do TO a
motive not very credtable certainly to the Re-
preventative from Ohio. The Uuion SAYS, that
Mr.. h. applied to the President for the office Of
Paymaster in the army, and was expressly and
frankly informed that he could not have it-that
the President could not think of comforting such
offices upon members of Congress" And to this
disappointment, the Union intimates, is TO be at.
tributed Mr.. Brinkerhoh7s determination to de-
feat the Tariff Bill introduced under the auspices
of the Administration-or, rs Mr. Holmes OF S.
&. said, "to strike for higher wages" That
the fact stated by the Union occurred, there can
of course be no doubt but whether its Inference
from it be well founded, we are unable to decide.
II, however, it be true, it only confirms a remark
made long ago by Mr.. Calhoun, that the Locofoco
party is held together, not by devotion TO fixed
principles, but by 1.-The cohesive power of public
plumber" Mr.. Polk, aware of this, ought to eI.
ert all his sagacity in the distribution of the Spells
Judge Wick, of Indiana, replied TO Mr. Brin.
kerhoff taking occasion TO lash not only that gen.
1leman, but to strike over his shoulders the Loco
toco colleagues of that gentleman, for whom. il
will be remembered, as well as for himself Mr.. b.
had auhOratively spoken, as equally resolved
with himseftO defeat the TarifrScheme ortbe Adj.
minIstraton He said, "he had always been oil opin.
ION that thedemocracy Of Ohio was founded in sell
fshness, and that when democracy was not to their
advantage, they would have none oft For s,,cb
democracy he cared not a fig" This is certainly
very delectable picture of one portion of the
party, to be drawn by the pencil of one long as.
sociated with, and who ought to know them well
But is Judge Wick himself Simon Pure Does
he come into court with clean hands-or at least
with his motives untainted by suspicion lie adj
lnlts IN the course oil his remarks that he belongs
TO the class OF ofiice-seekers, az well rs Mr. Brn
kerhofi--that, not content with the position as
signed TO him by the people, he had turned his
longing eyes to the hesh.pots of Egypt, and sought
a boon at the hands Of Pharaoh. Is it for such
man. with this avowal upon his lips, to taunt Others
with SelfShHeSs2 But the difference between
them is, that Judge Wick did not, like Mr.. Brip-
kerhoft, fly into Il rage with the President be.
cause the latter had appointed all the Brgadier
Generals Of volunteers before the Indiana Repre.
sentative applied for the station and was therefore
compelled TO reject his application-but. on the
contrary, takes up the cudgels more warmly in
The Presidents defence than ever, and ayows his
readiness now, as heretofore, "tO make conces.
sions and sacrifices for the good of the party"
But these ayowals do not, in our opinion relieve
him from suspicion. 1t only shows that he is
-'wIser IN his generation" than Mr.. Brinkerhoff
if the Spells be, as 1t would SEEM the object of
both. The latter has forever cut himself off from
han ar. Ct -, Al.
the former, having in his eye perhaps the good for
tune Of that 'young Virginian, ardent as a South
ern sun could make him." who set him the Ell
ample Of moderation under disappointment, was
rewarded by even better office than that which
had been previou sly refused to him. May not
Judge Wick expect like good fortune from pur
suing the same coursel "There are veels within
veels, as Sam Weller (or somebody else) saws
and Judge Wicks political history shows that he
watches their revolutions, and profits by them, as
well rs another. He, IN his time, has "wheeled
about and turned about" and obtained prefer.
Inent by his change Of creed nd flag Rebuke
from such source, even if Mr. BrinkerhoG be
influenced 10y the Interested and selfish motives
ascrbed to him, looks pretty much like Satan re.
proving sin.
We adycrted, in our last, to the violent speech
oi Mr.. Nancoy Of Alabama, full report Of which
has not yet appeared in reply to Mr.. Brinker-
hoh. The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Patriot furnishes us with the following
version Of il:
"Aif Yancey IN bohslf the part Of the Southern
wing, replied Mr.. Brnkcrhof and met him more than
hsli way IN the work Of sundorng Tho which have
bound this great party together Boldly und fearesy HI,
denounced the lack of principle manifested by the North
ern wing Of bis party the question Of Internal Improve
monts; declaring bic preference Tor Mr.. Claws srge pn.
ciplo that SUBJECT the ahulng, dishonest medley NJ
tenets paeiisod by those Of his party ct the North who
pfoesod 10 b. Democrats. lie denounced tho sympathy
winch existed between the selEsiyod "democfat. .pd
nboitonsm. lie denounced the caucus and convention
system corrupt, and said nomination Of can.
ddato ~ the Presidency would again bind the South
he support And Tor the conduct Of certain Dor
ton Of hs party, be warned them that Time would come
when Inquiries would b. rcvenEsd whom Justice would BE-
melted cot For hmIef, he had ambition Tor political
distraction VOLUNTARILY he should leave Congress and he
asksd ior appointment whatever the hands Of the
Aduins,rsuon Bot tho principles which he protested
he would stand By and would oppose Ill who would not
aso stand BY Them. Thoso principles sntsgousca
70 msay Of hose prsctsed apon BY portion OF bic party
- % not pretend 10 give Me- Yanooy's language; bot
MI Inst DO ssid aud the on, snd the manner IN
which IVES said, clearly show thst he, Tor one
wss more lhsu wiling lhst The democratic party should be
bfoAsn W, root snd brsnch The quicker the better"
Upon the revelations made by Mr.. Yancey Of