Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-16
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main subject OF this commencement 10 offer Won sub
scriber. thsnks Ter Won, r.l,,yn -, a..
lar and dangerous eou,.e pur.ned nv Al, PaL~f,., ~
willingly and wickedly by hi. own uo.nhor,ed .c, 60.
ting a war ftaught with n,nee.. inn.snen,, ,o nm, -,
prosperous and happy nation and Afterwards in
failing TO afford 1uieent .s.,.,,nc. -, o,, hs III
General for its honorable and speedy t.rmnauon n,
apparent that tho Prcadent. unyoy.,,.hl d.,,, n .dJ
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him rush he.dong into the 6,st unlor,.ecn dfc
and that his natural imbeci and limited knowledge of
State end military affair has prevented MIN fron, .,,,,
eating himself BY u.urpips a on,rcb,, n,.,na.,,,. h.
has xcrcised an arbitrary power and main, 4, ~.
thy and dangerous purposes has plunged his party (nc
ding the irritable Editor his Organ who ha, been ho
into such fit OF excitement rs to utter many rash md
groundcss eIpressons) into an
prcdcamen from which his elaborate aud A.
fence, in tho form Of Message and all the deep-l.id A,
vices OF his disciplined psrtrans will be mad,
TO relieve him. But their situation, well that OF IN.
country. only verhes tic predictions of wiser and NOR.
prudent men, during the campaign OF 1874. Would that
the American people could to DO deuded by the i'll
founded specuatons OF the inconsderae aud Intriguing
politicians aud lend calm aud unbiased attic to well
tried propositions Of ssgacious Statement By no mean.
imagine that have been naoniiyc as not TO hay, oh
served many other Of your editorials ON the ato Tar
Act'-thc Sub Treasury, which is certainly Lord Par,
mount OF all absnrdes-,he ere alton Of a Lieutenant Cen
ersshp-and various other political topics but have al
luded more particularly this strange exercise OF power
by the President in order you that Wings in
this section reprobatc his being entirely repus
nsni to the strict letter and spirit OF our much
abused Conshtuuon-by Observance Of which alone
our FREQ institutions be sustained Most apply did on
accomplished historian and distinguished Statesman lately
compare this assumption OF power that OF King Charles
I'd, when he waged tho memorable OF l672 the
puGn depuohe Inc parallel Is more striking than
MI FOLK himself would have iancied-for the drawing OF
meh perhaps an occasion would not be now offered
prerequisite mat all Prssdsnts should be thoroughly
| 'eiseo IN european history
But enough OF TINS My object is not so much to la
meh over past mslorunes' rs s to lend an honorable
nanu 'he fePatanon by respectfully urging, through
your counne' inc wing voters IN this Congressional Dis
et 10 ACT Gr par IN making better preparations to avoid
ue'" 'n tuie' We nave oroher wings ct this District.
ne ss 'shecuoh 10 encourage US that thousands IN
view iotS ohlo ana oihcr States, who aid
-, w. 1'eeuon 10 inc niRn anu responsible po-
| S ' '' ie" JUS o'e"sry enuo"ments' both natural
% fut' 80 poorly III nh' nave perceived their delu-
'ou' "u ING "ohes' men, Vo'eu the wing ucket, rs soon
au oPpI'V presented ltseli' alter they were disa-
ouseu o' ne,' error Ana "hy' hke our energetic and
Pelshng ofe.hteh IN 'hese states should we not make
| strenuous emo" 10 produce similar results Let Us
arouse rom our accustomed eihargy, summon up all
Ieai ana suehs'n' ana make " long pull strong pail,