Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-01
To his EsoeIIency james ~ "a ' Poll TI,''

msony OF the people OF the United States have
placed you in the gnl-t Office within their GIFT They
have elevated you Of the most august positions m
the world IL true that you tenant Tor yeofs and
have no estate Of inheritance the potential Office Won
h-d but you have therefore the more diRnifed post
one supposed TO result from personal excellence and
not tue accidental honor OF being bora 70 rule That
mas grown 10 be Va gar Distinction and has fallen upon
the foolish and tho wise tue yftuous aud vicious alike
From one situated % you toe thoughtful Of all ands
aud ages will demand high and lofty bearing -sonetbiry
above the common level OF chafacer-and they will bs
sau'hed with nothing less To attempt different line Of
conduct IS to condemn your friends and destroy your page
Of hsory-tO tear from the record or 10 blot II with
stain d most foul pollution.
When you entered upon The duties Of your responsls
Office Two paths lay ouspfead before you-the one lead
iDg N hEn and enduring renown; other % end in the
eAfcau0n OF no present genefaOn and the scofn and
temps OF iuiuc agefhe one not only 10 lead you 10 fame
blt your country % higher rank among tue nations Of the
earth the other to lead you only 10 disgrace but you
country 20 lower place than you found it occupyi,g
among the government Of tho world. One OF those paths
you have nod midway ne distance aud You can le,p n,
understand To- bearings. Whittier, think you 10 DE- tend
Do you feel boo your heart and conscience that with
puny o purpose. you have been pressing forward with
manly sfdes, Oh fame's proud mountain touauf @, "a,
the secret mOniuors OF your conscience convict v, al
having c'ept along the other patti with seathy p,cc3 I,
you are gh-tonsd Pain0t and wise aud yIrtlou- state
man, will you explain a. The American People how it
comes ~ pass at you have stricken the Sword from the
hand OF tho gallant and victorious Taylor stunned INN m
soders and e him inactive in the mountains about Mon.
| tefeyf Why have you drawn the teeth of t,-t Lon
aud c him crouch idy beneath our proud E,,fc r
looks hr proudly brr,uae iso7rs over 20 brave ye
rou., aud wise s0idiefl Did i. shadow of bis ra7e
0n'cufc your ins gntcau person Were the feeble r ,rs
O your party drowned By hc deep tones oi praise tim,
chfefed m, and h7 brave men, 90 battle and 90 vrtDvl
DID you gro" ouvly because NDrd-rai sat az &c KING.
gate DID you write h' name upon tho shell bccauar you
we're weary oi hearing tbc people say he was ist ,od
brave. end wise and gnefous1 Orhayo vsu trend linn
I b0ld" D. the old sDrirf TOO Rougb and R,,d,u, "a
speech ior you-nD supple on01ph n tho "piant bgc. n
the kroo'f II is true DOL be- not c1ufy not fawni.g w.
c0phnut; tot automa1n 90 twist and tup AZ ono ,s,
like h5Hf to do, when ono holds the wrs-bBt lien IA,
b. honest he DO brave he BE- generous Boz u modest h,
BE- Lion in battle, bot morciiuI 90 the yanquished
How comes DO that you do not admire tfcse ot.,s o.
Tho Good Book says that anger a fierce s1d ,y,,b
outrageous, but who stand before envy 1r Ag,e,,,
Boo this land had somewhat against N Van pl,r ,,J 90,
the casting vote against BIZ nomination No. Nirists t ~,
Iand. II you VIII consult the E.qIror Tor tsqt y 80
will End that that lact gave Mr. van B1rsn the poro,,,
ON Virginia. Tor Vice Presidency. whence be s.ce,icJ 4
the Presidency. Thus you De- possible for ,,,. 90
mics 90 help him 10 honors they least desire IN ,r,
So will 10 be in your case You caaa,t assfyoy T,t,, =
Every blow you o. him will elevate him M ygt,
will h do for you7 Will 10 "puek up tyourJ drovn,r
honor by tho locke" odd leaf 10 the wreath with b ii
Z you would ian adorn your brow No sir no. Ii ~.
be that he WILL in great suit before tho Jury Of the con,
ny, he Pfo'idency from you, though snsp On,
and Cannon" may be your counsel and start ron a a.
como Tlsbaf Tfn0uss, 20 seek your own Lowell snid m
misses asd Rr0ans Of great multitude Of people, No Al,
you are mistaken u you thnk tho people Of the I,s
sates think he KHg can DO no wrong In ,b. eon,,,,
, hank 6od! that is indeed obsolete idea And win,
. against you now, the tablet Of the public m nd h N
oeu sentence, Thou hast been weighed in the basnc,
j. and art found wanungr
lom' as ever, your loving friend.
NOUS YERRoNs.