The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11

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demayogism. on the proposition To .tax tea and
c'Hee hnt he has shown the cuven foot. and
unmasked the politician in his late dispracefnl
and disgusting assault upon the President. the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Sc. which has won
him the applause OF tie wings generally. " no a n
prove the treasun but deSpse the traitor-as is
exhibited in Greeley's letter To the New York
frbhne. The senseless, backgn,r I'd TRADE. of
which he delivered himself in the House of Rep
rese",atives is thus properly me, by the Washing
ton Union.
MIR. WENTWORTH'S EXPLANATION.
We shall dismiss this matter with very few
words Mr.. Wentworth made us The ohiec, nj
his public animadversions. We stond upon our
defence. ana showed mp the impressions hich his
political course was calculated Ia produce He
mas since thought proper Ia make a personal py
PLANTATION, and To open an unjust and illberal al
tack nphn ourselves. We shall enter upon no
defence nf political course ap sin>t the attacks
of Mr.. Wentworth. What Mr.. Wentworth nav
sny of u.s. or of other persons. is in .ur Judgment
III very little Importance. But his vnte i'm the
House belongs 10 the constituents whom he repre-
SCENTS and 20 the cause whrh they have sent him
Il Congress To sustain. When we fund him
deserllng from the deDocratic ranks upon meas
ures pertaining To the prosecution of a war in
which the honor nf the country is involved and
a g the speedy and successful termination" of
which the whole power and policy uf the Demo.
cratic party pledged, we drenIed il our duty
to brand him deserter. We So regard him
now. in spite Of his own assertions to the con
trary. We appeal from his declarations Ia his
votes. Ii has, indeed. heen suggested To us that
his recent professions Of fidelity 10 his party NAV
look TO the future as well as tn The past, and that
he may intend hereafter TO act up to the spirit of
his professions. II is generally the case how
ever, that the man " no deserves To he shot in the
very act of desertion. is the most profuse Of his
professions to his party, whilst he is most la wish
Of his abuse upon of its warmesl friends
We might put faith in the reality of Mr..
Wenworh's democracy, if did not find him
TO he an object of suspicion and distrust 10 many
of the mast respectable Democrats in the House.
We know that he is suspected and despispd by
every distinguished Republican with whom we
have recently conversed about him.
In what we have said of him, we have been
actnated ny no personal feeling. We have only
done our duty in unmasking TO his constituents a
representative who had deserted the principles of
the administrations, and was betrayng his party.
IT he has now made mp his mind 10 stop in tina F.,
course. so much the better for himself If not. i,
is the affair of his constituents and 10 them we
leave il. We shall take no furlhur notice Of
him.
CHICAGO. January 25. IS47
large number of our democratic citizens
evince much anxiety 10 know the existing rela
ton between the administration and the member
OF Congress from this district The Hon. John
Wentworth
"A very nnusual confidence apparently exists
towards MIR. Wentworth, which is verified by the
fact tina, all the official stations under The general
government within his district are filled by nd-
vdnals Of his special selecting for advancing his
purposes.
&" In his paper, the Chicago Democrat. can
he seen his repeated attacks upon the President
for his veto Of the river and harbor bill Al the
time these nncalled for assaults appeared. il was
generally believed they would open the eyes nf
The administration to- the true character of Mr.
Wentworth. forgiveness OF oversight passed BY
these acis of opposition To The President from
which circumstance he took renewed copraoe
and upnm the floor Of Congress thrust himself
forward tn defeat an important measure Of The ad
mnIslraiion-a measure necessary fur the success
ut The Presidents pans--a measure too, whirh
his constituents are decidedly in favor of If Al
This time a vote was taken in this congressional
district. nine tenihs of the democracy (ihe office
holders exceptrd) would decide to afford the ad.
mnsttaii"n every possible facility a, the present
trying time
The MEXICAN war, too. comes in for share
Of Mr. Wentworih's disapprobation in his paper
His friends greatly rejoice AT that. asserting thai
Mr. Wentworth. by his course. will teach the
President and his advisers to deal literally with
his constituents
- Mr.. w has heen the writer of number Of
articles attacking the President that have appear
ed in the Chicago Democrat. These articles
have been extensively copied in the west. and re-
fPrrPd To by our opponents as the opinion enter
ialned by democratic members nj Congress of
the administration Of James K Puk
" a large number of Mr.. w IS constituents dis
approve Of his course AlI4pf orr lpsding demo
Gratis approve of the course " the President in re-
ference to his measure Of policy, and regret hav-
ing no organ to represent their views and opin-
inns and they observe with regret the efforts Of
their opponents. dictated by Mr. Wentworth, a
leader who is working with the federaIists. oppo.
sing every important measure Of the administra-
tinn.
" As the affairs of The conn,ry reonire most nj
the attention Of the President and cabinet. at This
particular period. they have not the time to he.
stow uPnn subjects of like matters. however de-
sIrable might he To do so, befure the injury in
tended To be worked. has el.nigh done lis task.
" Much may be said. to show MIR Went.
worIh's determined opposition to the adninistra
ton his vote on a bill for the duty on tea and
coffee the same on the question introduced nv
Preston King for provision for expenses attend
ing the intercourse with Us and fireign nations.
and others Of like nature. sufficient To show his
Intentions 10 oppose the administration
TO Thomas Richie, Esq Washington
As To the relations between the administration
and the " Hon. JOHN Wentworth" DOR cures
prudent will be able To understand what these re-
lations are when he sees John Wentworth upon
the floor Of Congress. uniting th the federal
opposition 10 opposing the measures If the adj
mInsirslInn lor the prosecution Of tho sar