Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-20
Fer the Enquirer.
TO WILLoUGHBY NEWTON.

party TO change a small minority into majority INC
process was, fear, more polite than honest. But Inc
Jesuit and Wing maxim, that "the end justihes 'he
MEANS" mot with your approval. You say, "oh feV'e"
ing the of the Iasl four years. no impartial Cd
server can fall To perceive that the disasters which nave
be ALLEN the Wing Party, and cast blight over Tile
prosperity OF the country, have resulted In great ea
sure from the want OF candor and frmness in avowne
our principles especially In Virginia." Well SAID WIZ
loughby! but not In Virginia alone, but in ONO ana
all Of the Southern States The party hide lis Prin
cples.
You should have quoted that part of the Wing Ad-
dress of no. which speaks Of the Bank and Tariff, III
whic. they are called "obsolcte ideas''-nor shou'd
YOU be surprised the disasters OF the party. IL II
well known thar people may rely upon spacious pro-
misses once but knowingly deceived, II imposed upon,
they seek the earliest opportunity of describing with
disgrace the person party by whom they have suffer-
ed The fraudulent organ is kicked of doors; the
faiIhless party Is kicked out of Offices and The ballot
box speaks in loud tones the true feelings OF the people
But cannot believe that the defat Of your party cast
"blight over the prosperity OF The country" You,
perhaps thinkingof the Tariff, and had in your
mind the poor South Caronans driven TO desperation
by the effects of the protective sysems-her prospects,
her prosperity bghied but that was not from the
defeat OF your party, but its success
Perhaps you aludr TO what Is generally understood
az "Whig ruin," which is supposed 10 mean national
prosperity and the general diffusion Of wealth, lgrow-
raj encouragement Of Industry.
In the latitude of Massachusetts, the defeat OF the
Wings might be supposed to inure the prosperity oil tue
counry hut TO the South such an idea would be caled
ga humbug," and not easily credited.
Proofs OF the fact Of the dependence OF the prosperity
of the county upon Wing victory, would, ! fear, pe
more difficult reach than empty assertion Buto the
etier-sWe commenced the canvass Of lSlo under most
dlscournging circumstances. The Nhigs.piopef-
were in small minority throughout the Union. q
party had been formed out Of the dscordant elements
then in opposition To the Administration OF MI van
Buren, Oar eGgrness success made US spread our nets
so as 10 eoieh birds # erery feather. We not only asked
no questions of those who offered themselves Tor the
war but our own Convention at Richmond actually re
pudiafei the iedng principles and nfasureS Of me Whg
Party. We then entered the campaign discoIcait
fighting for principles, and others Tor iee
dom, and animated by one common prnclpe--t.at o.:
opposition the Administration OF MIR. van Burrn.
We had long and arduous contest, ana achievsd
what We considered glorious triumph. But wl'at
advantage have reaped frcm our labors =
The fruits of oil tolls have turned 10 ashes on
our lips and may truly exclaim with Pyrrlus, one
such victory and we are undone" The feachtfy
of the present Executive and Of Of his prominent
allies derived connenancc and support from the wig
Address Of sf0 and impartial history may hndii am
cult determine whether the Convention IL most 10 he
censurc for lis indiscreon In putting form suc an
address, or those very scrupulos politicians Of avang
themselves of it preext for abandoning The party
In reading this part Of your letter we nre struck win
both lis queruous tone and your heartfelt lamentations
over the defeat Of your party. seems based upon the
discipline Of Sparta where the boy taught TO steal
and was applaudrd If not detected, but punished II
caught. | find no burning words of censnrr, such
those which Tell from A. H. Chappell, when he aban
doned the party by which he had been deceived, and
refused with ii. You qIare -itl the party
because failed, than account Of the turpitude OF
its course.
There Is nothing of The kind in your letter Yon de-
pore the policy as bad, but do not dencmnce II as dis
honest.
You lament, like second jeremiah over your parys
loss of fruits Of victory almost within It's gasp; but you
do not toll that II was fruit taken from deceived peo-
Now your friends aege, that you possess great deal
morepoical honesty han your political associates
nerally which Is saying very little for them Indeed,
IL has been whispered by the malicious and unchar!t
able, that of your party formerly voted against
you for better than that alleged b. the Ahe
MAN, when he voted 10 hanish Aristides: ~ vote
against him. because he Is called the JUST, l. e., the
.'noS rsTf it the case with ynu But your letter
shows 10 world that you cn.nzant Of the NAL
practices Of your party in lsd0-that you not ons
knew tb!a, but gave y your supponIthat you saw
mummery and snow blind and cajoe the peo2'e-tbar
you saw Eruption, dissipation, humbngs, unlounced
accusatIons NJ expenditure OF pubic money Improper
IL by The Executive, and false statements at Ogc
about tha did not exist: tolerated by yor
frlcnds-lha, gau saw and knew ~ this, and Knowing
to be roprr, 81 supported your pafy-thai during
that mennia.ir campaign, when II resored to means
and eSned.nla almost revolving 10 gain Its ends,
still gave support, fought and struggled with the
rest and rjured no doubt as much al the success OF
YOUR party ~ any then In ttat you knew that your
ranks we fli.i by political recruits worse than those
Of fa,=ta. " In united In but one thug-that was OPP
ocstun 10 the Administrator OF Mr.. Van Euren- AMI
yet ynu countenanced such shabby associates, though
you new ihs, they were fighting for no common prn
eple. cuiaed 10 aid the country, but commended al
Their from hated Of b Van Buren, or love OF spoil and
YOU acknowledge, that without these allies You must
have suffered defeat, for you tell that The Whis
party was In small minority throughout the Union
and that hr numbers were Increased with about ~
few enquiries aboli the principles Of your recruits
Rrmul,i- l. supposed 10 have asked when he made in
FAINT Rom. IL, place OF refuge 10 the raseals and
bonds Of his time
Var psston Is then that Of man of sufficient saga
city 10 have detected The errors Of your party, bur Of
moi enough political independence 10 leave II. You
tell ycur parly iii substance
"You were politically dishonest IN ls40-you de-
ceived the peopIe-you Abandoned for Tie time, your
true principles, aud r+soIed to other AMI dishonest
methods Of pIvERlisG the people from The old ssues
you after the election Of General HARRISON acted very
sueyou did all this, and know you TO be dishonest,
We, viii stick TO you, and still aid you, though am
very we'll acquainted with your mnl-prncilres."
Task, MIR. Newton, has not this been your case? But
you render still by speaking Of the teachery of
Mr. Tyer-and throw the burden Of your failures upon
his shoulders. We have become tired Of hearing Mr.
TYLER abused. IL Is too we'll known that you brought
him forward principally because you believed that hav
ing repeatedly opposed Bank and protective Tariff,
he would be a strong argument with the people in per.
suading them believe that yo had bern brought
the stool OF repentance, aud had taken long farewell
OF your unpopular mrasures-ihe Bank and ibe Tariff.
You doubtless supposed thnt, once elected, he would
having clay and Webster for its advocates. The extra
session Of lsil proved your mistaken views Of Dir Ty
ler-and, disappointed, hwarIed In your efforts To ar
ness upon the people measures which they known
To nbhor you vented your impotfnt fury upon the de-
voted head Of Mr. Tyler.
But tell you, Sir time rs II viii remove party pre-
JUDGES aud throw new light upon The transactions Of
Mr. Tylers administration, will remove mary stain
from the political reputation Of Mr. Tyler and make
still darker the evil deeds Of your party. The
,cncy OF his own course though impaired by his sane
ton of The Tariff stands in fine relief when compared
to The dise gard BY tile wings Of their solemn
promises.
scrupulous" politicians who deserted your party, be-
causr like you, having discovered its dishonesty, they
Uttered from ycl, in refusing 10 remain with it.
Your ideas OF political morality must he singular,
when you find fault implicitly with who would not
serve treacherous party. The world presents With
several instances of men dsclo ing the nrfarious
lrtons of their former associates, but they have been
rsformed men, who have deserted their old friends and
pointing their vices, show By precept and example
how they abhor them. II was for you, however To give
evidence against your party, 10 show the most fam
ia, acquaintance with IT. mapractces and tricks, and
yet to remain firm and devoted advocate Of IL pin
,ipes though cruelty treated by il for your i-tmrd
disclosures
In your letter. you express your opinion pretty fully
about the improperly of spreading nes 10 catch birds
IF every fraIlier"-aDd II remains To show whrth-
r. in your recent you have not apparently ut
empted do the thing yourself, though IN such
lame and bunglins way Us TO make il apparent 10
every one who has heard you during the canvass.
III
he last year or Two unfortunate difference OF OPT
MON among Democrats with regard 10 the claims Of
-in,s dislng nislIed statesmen 10 the Presidency.
From his great reputation, learning. and power as
iebater Mr. Calhoun has occupied very prominent po
.ition and rallied around him many and devoted
friends and they have pressed HIS claims with unsack-
ng zeal as candidate for highest political honors
i unfortunately happens, however, that there will al
ways be Incorporate, rash patzans in every party,
thoroughly blinded by admiration Of men, TO forget
he principles and measures Of an enduring character
owards which their attention should be directed.
Many occurrences of an unfortunate character have
ecently lranspired calculated 10 nflme, ntar-
" one part of the Democratic party against The other
With usual integrity and decency, your party, VIII -.
oughby, has al once become wonderfully Interested in
he fate Of The Calhoun Crocodile tears have been
he'd over them. Wing editors at swear that Dir. |
Calhoun is a badly used man, and that his friends
houd cut the "Hunkersn at once, and of give
lid and comfort TO the Wings. Admirable PLAN But !
his poor bald lame effort, has been papaDle, that II
excited the disgust OF every rejecting man in the
Democratic party. Because some hotbeaded men have
il moments OF anger asserted that they would vote for
yhie sooner than member Of The opposite wing Of
lis own party the credulois Wigs have reJoced
md showed every disposition to shake hands with !
rher of the dsputanls who may condescend 10 recog
lise them.
You have, my honest fellow, recently shown strange