Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-10
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Wing.
v ALE Die TO X "

lnWuenccs . Congrcs,
and cheering sign it those who hope for the pcrpe
tuy Of Institutions that it'll only session OF II
existence before the people, they have their msh
mark with their condemnation the party in power No
has this been confined 10 section of the country no
10 any particular interest. Every election, almost sine
this Congress met has been the index Of the strong cur
OF popular ind gnaton against the and
of weak and wicked Administration. Maine reache,
her hand along the aud gasped Florida by tho hand
to rejoice with her in Wing victories. New Hampshire
stubborn her granite rocks-steepcd the lips as sh
has been in the bascsi Locoocoism- she did no
Join m appauding Wing victories, Joined heartily IN the
attempt TO hiss LocoOcuism the stage North Cam
lima and Georgia shouted Massachusetts whose
was loud and uHaRiHous that Locooco should nisrc.
the land of Bunker Hill aud Lexington the Hail.
Of the National Leg Vermont too and even Ar.
kansas, grusped hands the continent with oo
while broad Ohio joined in swell the shout Of victory
The grim miners and oiwon laboers from the caverns
OF the oart sent up shout as they mustered the hill
tops OF Pennsylvania the PROSTATE foe, and New
York. the Empire State raised her Niagara voice 10 give
emphasis TO the splendid exhibition. All OF excuses
made by the LOcooco party this their defeat
fine weather, and the silkstocking gem
try and voted the Wing ticket! In another
case 1t was raining and their could not attend the
polls In one place 1t Abolition ! in another place
It was Anu-R entsm and 10 the end Of the chapter
Every excuse was given but the true The
the Wing victories neither this that nor rothet ism
unless It Anti L)coiocoism Ii the strong ex-
preston OF dsust by the people in those having the
| OF power in their hands.
Another session has passed One half Of the unhappy
term OF Folks power has happily gone. Tie people have
OF the imbeciy, wckcdness and folly OF Loco.
tocosm The Old Dominion opens the Spring campaign.
VIII not those gallant spirits whose homes aud hcarhs are
green ViTgnlas breast, rouse themselves for The
contest Say the chariot wheels OF Wing Victory in
her ooroeis but let 1t roll Tor fresh trumph, awaiting
/ II elsewhere.
said that this Congress will be long remembered
Ii has done harm and less good than any other Legs
auve Assembly held IN this country 1t found the
world peace with Il threw down the guards which
Christian civilization had been building around the human
passions nkenneAed with insatae
and countless II found the country hourshing and
ham has hIrrhTa Fhah ,Ff
the Nation into debt, which will take ages OF taxa
ton the industry o. the poor to cancel II BEGAN by
clustering On the "whoe o! oreson'-e ,mpromsed for
then went 10 playing the braggaTt with weak
Mexico, TO make for what had the courage TO ex-
act from powerful foe Ii surrendered ou un-
questionable" rights stronger power and TO cover no
an gnoOlnous retreat rom obSeperous assertion OF
right, sneaked into another territory, hoping 10 find
weaker neighbour as dough faced" the Rio Grande
LoccfUcoism proved itself be the Columbia II has
squandeted millions Tor the suscnance OF the Moloch
War; and, IN its march, has troiden down every rccog-
nEed principle Ct the Constitution yet II has refused
give single the cause OF Charity. In one day
voted thirty millions feed tho gorgcd demon Of war and
shortly afterwards refused give haIf million to save
the generous people OF Ireland and Scotland from safya-
ton; II not only made effort alleviate the suifsncs
VI our fellow men IN Ireland, but struck down the full
hand OF Charity from the lips OF the starving. which the
Wings held out, aud cntrenched itself behind the
Constitution, every great principle which had viola
ted during ts existence. IL mad a constitutional
seTupe hi charity raised her Murder, war blood.
shed-usurpaOns, Executive and oiherw seiouud ampe
IIsiitcauon IN the Constitution;
her voice, her mouth was gagged with the
OF the Constitution. Nay, other times, government
had voted with the sanction Of MADISON feed the poor
Caracas and the Greeks and Poles We gave
10 Turk, inhde and hoathen and the Constitution never
checked I'll the poo- OF Ireland and Scotland pleaded
TOT bread, and Locoioco sm them than
gave them constitution. distractions.
Aud here would the iact that your representa-
i've, Mr.. Seldom, when the bill which had been gener-
ousy passed by the Senate the House. voted TO
lay 1t the table. and thus TO Kali IL. think Mr. Sed
henr
Iushmen an enthusiastic support How llcy olk up,a
MN now, who que'y voted 10 let the friends and fellow
counymen sink by famine into cofiness graves while he
found no objections IN voting lens OF millions tor ques
uonabe purposes say this more in sorrow than IN an
ger never thought that the L-cooco parry would vote
against the relief tor Ireland. II ius Llcoicc1 slang wa
about the Wings being enemies o the Irish ana scotch
We might have expected OF them 20 20 against the
measure bus m place Of this the Wings almost un.
mrolsy ier the Relief, and the L'coiocos Unanimous
ly againstiJ.
Tbs Congress endorsed President who had f5oIi.hly
and unnecessarily pracpiiaed the county war; and
Then, after tie gailnt TAYLoR had throwi the sunlight OF
Wing va.1r around Locoloco inbcci.y they Joiued
weak aad conceted Executive IN an attempt u detract
om tie merits of that gallant General. For weeks they
banded vote Of thanks from House another with
contemplate amendments, as II Gen. TAYLOR, whose
achievements viii be the only bright spot, she history Of
tins Administration, lad been questionable claimant upon
the generosity Of Congress. Take avay the name OF Gen
TAYLOR and his brave Wig fellow soldier. IN arms from
the history OF this and you eNiinguish the light
ing o1ly the offensive sms. Of tue wick Again and again
mas lit PRESIDENT attempted Wing
as now ~ command by conceded and ignorant political
demagugues, under the high sounding titles Of "Lieuten-
ant General "re,d Narsla.-" and "Geuerals in chief"
with Wmor- Pros.so and other LocoJcJ tricks-mere
dcm'g'gle moves the political chess-board. without
principle This Congress has brought section of our
country 90 look upon the other with dsust and jealousy.
IL has made the nation realize the -oemniy OF the warn
ing o the Father OF ns country. 1t has brought conu
sion ont Vi order, and quench,d light with darkness Ii
has surIga;ed the Legislature nto mere paythng IN the
hands OF pouea. ucssies and has turned a Washing
b & a mott Pot nasrD Il hoe
according 90 ls own acknowledgment broken down the
freedom Of he Press three instance; no one Of which
did 70 condemn u.i the organ OF Power was invaded. IL
crow.ed into power with Kane letters and other deeepon
alt has again sunk back
To the s,Is dls, from WI eb It sprung
JHvept uuhoaofed and unsuu.
Jusi review the character OF this Locof-co seryi,y-
When the Lieutenant GeneTalshipr was first mentioned
referred a committee and so li;te respect they
the project hat they forso3ih reported back to lie
on the table The friends Of the measure few that
they dare call the yeas and nays; yet after being
pped by the menias Of White House. like spanies
they began 20 crawl the feet OF their MASTER and lie
tie red scourge Of their insplent lord Again again
they whipped all finally the measure which had at
FIST none poor do reverence obtained an SC
tusl maIOuy in the House, and passing SEN
ate. Tho-e Of the pack who had spirit end eroed
iu place Of c5ouchug reed 81 kennel and
the faithful animals from South Carolina were deligerod
over 20 destruction. Mr.. CALHOUN carried his head too
high tie would not ego 1t bnu" by the Of official
patronage. lie would nm. but by sight, and then
"Tay Blanche sad sweetheart turned from the pursuit Of
legal game, 70 worry and besayer him Whether honest
men will come by their own from this falling out, will de-
Fend on the verify Of the old proycrb
think there is description IN Millions Paradise Lost,
describing the habits Of angels which might be applied To
locoi1cos, only for the evident inconsistency Of nbu-
ting any thing angelic to tina, party. bnk said that
they
"rris'i'e distances, 10 srfsgs not tgif"
Il is oven with LOcDi0cJism. You could not coax
on IkH RYyrEEs any other distinguished LOcofoco o.
fec holder under Polk % hzh except with the few pure
men let among them. Il b. their daily study lick the
plate duppngs AZ Power, while si1udouDg the very
WHO arc fighting Tor them unnecessary, and but io
Wing va.Ofl utterly dcspicabo war
But why should dwell upon unpleasant "reminiscences
let us forgot for can, past and hope tot
the dawning of better doy. Let hope that under ohe
auspices, our Government will have power Crafty oo
.ngs ~ charity well feelings " fsndsh royonge-
That the Constitution may yet be- interpreted 90 onn
BILE us 10 spend one million che improvement, Of hafbor