The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-21
THINE Editor Of the National Whig.l
mfr, Formulation and his Collie a CUES.


THINE Editor Of the National Whig.
Mr.. Pendlcton and his Colleagues.
The defence set ,up by friend Of Mr.. Pendleton,
under the signature of Justice, in the Wing OF Sfi-
day last, appears TO me TO be exceedingly ieeoie
have no doubt this gentleman is beginning 10 ieel
the weight OF indignation which his very extrnordi-
nary conduct has excited in his party. Alter his
declarations in the caucus which he has just dis
covered 10 be "ddrisory and not obligatory he pre-
tends to say that he felt himself free TO act ashis
feelings and circumstances might indicate" I'M,
dersand that, upon entering the caucus, he insisted
rigid adherence 10 the nominations when hilght
be made; and when IL was iniimaed that y was
beneath the dignity of such body TO descend below
the Clerk OF the House, lie took II in nigh uuugeon,
and insisted that all the officers should be named
among these, Mr.. Mccormick, who mad acted as
Postmaster for many years with great eihciency,
was nominated, and his nomination received inc
sanction, as IL was supposed q AZ present LIS
claims were so uuqnestionable, that no other Wing
candidate presented HIMSELF and II was universally
believed that being emineny entitled TO the place,
he would receive every Wing vote in the House, es-
peciuly when the importance Of The office IN PoA-
teal point Of view, was SO well known His failure
struck every one, out of the House, with uston's-
ment; and the recreancy of those who had failed 40
sustain the nomination, excited feeling oil the deep
est indignationa feeling which still exists and VIII,
trust continue 10 exist, till those, who nave mus
proved traitors TO their party shall be made to ieel
the consequences Of their treachery. can assure
Mr. Pendeton, and those who acted with him on
this occasion, that the person they thus shameinily
deserted has done more for the Wing cause than the
whole of them put together; and that II important
services to the party were entitled TO The least con-
sderalion, there should not have been n dissenting
voice against his election.
The Postmaster Of the House was originally APP
pointed by the Doorkeeper who, till this officer was
allowed him, was himself the distributor Of the let
ters Sc. TO the members. MIR. McCornlick unior-
tunaiely ii has turned out had while he was net-
ing In that capacity the appointment transferred TO
| ,ka lone md he ntfice hecame elective. Had The
present Doorkeeper been clothed with thai power,
he certainly would not have disregarded the will OF
so large majority Of his Wing friends MS indicated
their preference Of him In caucus But, says JUS
tce,p Mr.. Pendeton 'for weeks before the caucus,
and afterwards, up 10 the time OF election Of Post
master, entertained and oppressed ne intention To
vote for "a Locofoco) Mr.. Johnson; Mr. McC. was
aware Of this: and, IN addition to all which, Mr. p.
received written and verbal opportunities (amount-
ing almost to structions) from leading and distn-
guished members Of the Wing party in every Wing
county in his district, 10 give his vote in favor OF
Johnson's reelection Then II would appear thhi,
after all his buster in caucus about the necessity Of
adhesion among the Wings, he had previously de-
termined 10 fly the track, and support rahid poti
cal opponent, eoaie que eoute This is certainly an
odd species Of Whiggery as well as consistency =,
But Mr.. Mccormick, learn, was nerer aieare OF
this expressed intention" Of Mr. p, to vote for
johnson; and, like every Wing here, would not for
moment believe il, II was too unnatural and mon
strous TO claim credence for an instant; because il
Wfs vs. hnomh a, ~ ~. Jsi, VI.
WEN srso =, XIV ~ XXI nocs frens
and that this officer mad the power from his pos
non 10 40 great injury y ne Party rms was ea
fanny AloWh " MI. LenIieon, - Mas nv ~ ~
and II he had been true to the cause, he would II
Their have suffered his right arm to be cut off, than
act as he did But II would seem that he was almost
instructed by some OF his Wing constituents TO vote
for the reelection Of Mr. Johnson; yet though thus
importuned and instructed, and with previous de-
termination 10 cast his vote for Locofoco his cour
age failed him al the last and he neither voted for
nor against him but took himself out Of the House,
and what is still worse, dragged an unsuspecting
Wing member with him, who intended TO vote for
Mr. Mccormick. What viii his constituents say to
this2 How can they reconcile such conduct TO their
notions of party integrity or political honestly II
he considered himself instructed he should have
obeyed; and II he had previously determined to vote
for a Locofoco Postmaster Of the House. why did
he skulk and do what was still more Objectionable =
take off Wing member TO prevent him from voting
for the Wing candidate His conduc, is utterly in
defensibIe and Il IL but making the matter worse 10
attempt 10 defend It, | consider MIR. Pendlelon, and
all who acted as he did during the lafe elections In
the House of Representatives, as having deserted
their party and forfeited their caste. 1t Is not enough
to be called n Whig-the mantle can be easily as
stunned Cuculi,s non fact momentum. mans prin-
cpies are shown by his actions and no, BY his pro
fessons; and trust that the constituents OF those
apostaes will let them understand thSt they win NOT
hereafter be deceived BY men VINO aHect 10 De what
they are MOI, and VIII mold them 70 strict account
Tor thus berayng iheir party ana deserving lhef po-
litical friends ,sst,s,t 4
II may be mat me wings OF th,s cry, deprived ~
they are OF all political rights, and long crushed and
party are regarded win little or no considefahon oy
now ins,ruen,ai in s
curine and that thew have no claims whatever "a
Office, when Locofocos Of the most lntolerant cha
racter rom any Of me states o. lhe Union presen
,a;ni,s hoon onaht Iesson bv ,he rsccnt condnct q