Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-22


ear with swiitest coursers Is despatched to re.
ceive him. snd crowds OF noble cavalier, n.
tend to escort him with glory into Vernon.
IL has sntcreC hsrA bark hv speaks, liz.
tells OF o contest dire between Tire government
upon tue one side. and himself upon the 9th.
CT. the Justice of the quarrel is alone with him:
who can dispute or deny his nigh, as h, ua.
StrsidHds q. to appropriate the peoples mo
ney whenever il comes into hi hands. to the
glorious and patriotic purpose OF maintaining
aal defending tn grea, principle OF Demo
cratic progressive perfection. ami IN. securing
forever the manifest d6s'iHyof the republic
hear how the assembly applaud. He speaks
again,-he tells OF the gryvious wrong, aud
expressions which he has undergone; OF bolts
and bars aud dungeons encountcrcj OF lciiou,
days aud solitary nights OF imprisonment pas
sci IA their service and suffered I'm their cause
they weep. kind souls, they weep but lis
ten, he speaks again! and now joy sits painted
on every face. they rcnd the skies with tumul
iuous cheers. anl olteuer, louder. and longer
ihan ever at Orleans Or Waterloo, the Mount
Vernon cannon thundcfs out the united rcs
ponse OF asserting thousands. Now he hn>
aloil his arm, his eve l. in fine phrcn,y rol.
ling, aud with stamp that makes the too
solil earth around TO shake, h proclaim, to
Inc world that the government shrunk with
fear and fled with alright from the conflict.
and that jury OF his country bal found him
not guilty Now, it is true that jury OF
the country may rescue man from a life c--
tate IN the pcnitcutiary, but it docs not always
follow that the public mind spends To the
verdict. Far better would il he for those who
should 10 most dear to him, il he could eN-
pun5c, razc out the written records of that
enb element, than that the shout of that null
utude and the roar OF that cannon should ring
IN their cars to their dying day.
Now what has been copied and approved
by the AIgIs tas I must presume or why
copy at ahl will no doubt be- COPIED iGto and
approved Is every other democratic paper pu
the country, aud it needs no spirit of pro-
phccy 10 iorctell what is to ensuc. We NAV
be prepared to hear certainly a. il it had
actually come 20 pass. of public dinners an
other marks Of popular favor, being extended
TO this mau. That he will soon be the ia
yorsd, tho pet the prosecuted candidate fur
Congress or some still more mon. tary office.
IN ORDER 10 test the firmness of his resolution. /
md the sincerity OF his repentance heartily .
hope his amendment; and Heaven forbil |
hat ] should withhold from a fallen sinner.
he privilege of reformation, or refuse to lend
TO the lucklrss wandcrcr
struggling TO recover his way back into the
path OF virtue. But | do protest against thc
most valuable interests OF the people, whether
rom aruul design, or mistaken compassion, I
b ing made subjects of experiment. 10 test the /.
ambition 10 live under the reign of DOR,
with aSwurtwout, Price, McNuity, Tor a
priyy counsel IN orler TO see with 10Y own
eyes lie real, pure democracy in all lis own
original, naked beauty and loveliness. have
NO curiosity to peep into such paradise.
Now, il reception lik. thi, mans be no,
an open bribe To public uniai,hiulncss,
know not what Is; it Is establishing and glory
Ing in the proposition, that, the greater the
pronigacy, the greater the honor. Tire starved
wretch who, imprllsj by necessity. commits
some petty theft, eKpidtes his offence in a
Jail, AMI purchases Zee simple property in
the scon and contempt OF hi- fellow men
the man who has expended the nom, noon
and cycntidc of his life in mbrukcn fidelity TO
his couutry's service, may be suffered TO die
at last unhonorcd aud unrcwarlcd-but hs
who Is bold in the name of the sovereign pco-
pie, pungcs las hands into the public Golfers,
squdndcrs his stolen treasure, in fact, in the
cause Of himself but hypocdlically in the
name Of the progressive democracy, will as
sure reap h1uur, and rewards as he surely
would deserve iniamy and punishment. Did
there exist no other seeds OF decay in tho body
polite than m'rr differences of opinion con
cemlng great measures ot public policy, did
there prevail IN the minds of the people al
large, q high toned admiration. aud lust ap-
probation Of that good old fashioned quality
called honestly Should have little to fear Tor
the safety OF Use republic. m.n Of hah aud
moral honor and grca, abilities may cons,i.
cn,iOusly disagree Calhoun, a Webster and
a Clay may didrr, the prcc of their fame is
certainly against their couuption-thcy may
dinerand yet the republic suffer no detrmcn'.
Tim will jsco,er lhe right-c1pcricnc teach
tI'e remedy. and interest demand It's applica.
ton bank nty ba ercotcdor d-straycd-a
tariff established Or rcpcalei--a road or a
canal constructed or ahandoncl--a territory
acquired OF relinqui,hcd and yet the Com.
monwca.ihoun come 80 no harm. Even war
may b. advised or di,,uldad and still the
Institutions ot ,hc country stand firm us ever.
Bot when public servants are Gshcd out Of the
lowest h,tholth stbbrruHsua regions, when
thieves afe mlguIGej into baueiactor,. and