Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

We all know with what apprehension, nay, with what fear
Gen. jackson in his last moments contemplated the dispace
of his old friends Blair and Ryes and the removal
T. Richie the seat Of the editor of the organ
of the Republican party lie predicted that division in the
party and disaster would follow He demonstrated he did al
that dying patriot could do TO from such calamity
to preserve the integrity and harmony Of the Republican
ranks But the faithful and tried Of the party Bla
and Rves who had stood by us in hour Of peril who had
safely carried through the most trying and eyenu struggle
in the annals of party warfare thrust aside What
the assigned for this Did any ques
ton their integrity partsans men Their ability aud
energy were doubted but said that they had
sailed so roughly many Democrats to make them
to considerable portion OF the party True, they did assai
with vgo and justly too many protested and pretended De
mocrais II time when rife in ranks
when the Bank Of the United States had openly entered the
poll ica arena and buying up like cattle in the market
presses and the peoples Representatives And yet Blair
Ryes during the whole twelve years of Jacksons and Van
Burens administrations, denounced half many
ber Of the party has this queuous and wasph old man.
They denounced for good he without Just
foundation Take the members of the last Congress- and OF
the one hundred and forty Democrats of which it
posed there cannot be found twenty whose skirts free from
the direct indirect of this rever Of Gen Jackson
Those who sustained appropriations for internal improvements
embracing large share of the Democratic representation
Congress- have been duly read Of the party unchuhed
from its communion, and the Wings In the sUnon
of December 6, S47 all such censured operating
with the Wings to oppose the war; to compel the Admins
aton to withdraw the army to embarass the Republican
party and elevate the Wing candidate TO the Presidency
Next those who in the late Congress opposed tax
upon tea and coffee All will remember the severity with
which the anathemas Of the Union poured upon
the heads of this class of sinners At time there
redemption salvation for those who opposed the principles
of free trades and last but in due season. heard the hun
ders of this organ against those who support this policy
honestly seek TO carry out by to direct taxation
| meet the heavy expenditures of foreign war;
But the editor Of the Union has other and deeper sins to
for than any have yet charged upon him. He labor
ed to destroy the administration of Mr. Van Buren, in the crisis
of its fate He opposed that greatest and wholesome
all measures that engaged the attention and enlisted the sup
port of the Republican party Of modern times Independent
Treasury recommended by Mr. Van Buren,, whose Admins
ra,ion reflects the highest honor the Democratic party and
will constitute bright page inhe history of the republic
| read again from the Richmond Enquirer
"Ths scheme THE Independent Treasury is wicked be-
cause only be said to be wanton experiment
dit the present State banks and would essentially aid Mr. Bid
die and his bank in breaking them down.
Let it oohod and all the restraints of the
stituon will be broken down. with the liberties of people
"The institution and establishment of all
the necessary and commercial points the United States would
houses, with vaults, chests bars bolts and locks would
necessary with regular corps OF watcmen and additional
seeo officers To blind the public the scheme be
menced with few officers but they would soon be
creased to any number actually necessary"
For the benefit Of Mr.. Gouges argument will suppose
all the State banks put down, their charters repealed and
you please, the Fanny fright doctrines carried
lis advocates desire all to lands annuled debts
obligations morality and religion abrogated and every
thing want be purchased sacrificed by the actual
Of gold and silver aud in what would be improved "
eve for the sound State bankshose which will answer
the purposes Of the Government; those which honest
their wishes and jealous their efforts specie pay
ments--in preference to the Treasury sy STEM"
eve have objected to the Subtreasury system, called
that, in the first place. will enlarge the Erecure o7ser
bues to endanger The security the public funds and third
h that is calculated to produce two currencesa baser
one for the people and better for the Government
We opposed the Subtreasury system, denomnaed in
1854; we maintain the same ground in 1857
Where will you find more gross and outrageous assaults
upon this measure should you search the violent Wing
If hat he H.
upon his knees suppant for mercy, mporng forgiveness
for himself and his traitors Rves and Talmadge
begging TO be received once more into the party This is the
who denounces and reads Democrats the par
y by the Then, he anxious be taken in upon
any terms, trial now, he has grown arrogant
pesuming as to erect platform which all must stand
These attacks upon me, after ALL have not
pectedy. anticipated them before left home and in pub
lie meeting of my constituents told them was marked mar
by this old dotard ;ha if in the power of bis press
destroy standing he would do it. But bid him defiance
My people know me, and beginning pretty well to under
stand him and those who him. could easily my
self from these assaults vacang he has been
There would be difficulty between Mr. Richie and myse
If one day would support great measure principle, ant
the next day turn round and oppose IT, would be secure
from Misrepresentation and abuse if would submit my mech
to the yoke and the collar of certain aspan for the
Presidency IN whose interest the Union is enlisted, anC
for whose elevation is aborng. II would make mysel
instrument in his hands, (Which God forbid have
doubt but there would be abundance of grace and
for me- The Abrahams bosom of Father Richie is wide
enough ana warm enough for all sorts OF sinners except
SELF Those who opposed the Tariff do not wish to be
censurng hemhave been received back into thu
fold OF the party those who opposed the Administration
the question OF Improvements Of rivers and harbors although
accommodated, have received absouon for the fla
grant sin of opposition the and coffee, thinl
there has been forgiveness and verify believe that al
though the greatest sinners might be forgiven for h
PRovso if would enlist under the banner of certain
piran for the Presidency. have formed my deliberate
opinions and estimates this man. and declare prefer
other man named by the Republican party candidate 70
the Presidency, either Cass Dallas Woodbury. nay,
Mr. Calhoun himself; he is bold, frank man, who meets al
questions fairly, eyading lodging the issues the
involve.
Sir simultaneously, the 25th of December, the 'Unon
in this city, and the Pennsy vanan paper published
hundred and fifty miles distant out with articles abusive
and denunciaory myself The Editor Of the latter pape
was IN this city at the time, and from the similarity Of tn
charges preferred against me- have doubt that the attack
were arranged and peconcered My postraion deter
mined upon because believed that my opposition h
Again the article which have been noticing, which ap
peared IN the Union Of the 81, also, am informed
accompanied by similar attack in the Pennsylvania of thu
date and they both the leading organs the schem
ing, ambitious candidate The in Philadelphia know
TO be devoted entirely his interest," edited by his proge
who IN the receipt Of 500 of the public patronage Thu
singular coincidence Of these attacks both in time character
and circumstance, leaves doubt upon my mind 10 th
source hom which they come, the that pTomp
them That aspan may send papers and documents int
my county TO men, Of whose he has heard
cept as they have been furnished marked wth the kn