Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-20
A VOTER.
THE CITY DELEGATE.

", 'ooe from one oil the friends Of MIR STAN
Wu, advancing and sustaining the claim, of ,h,,
gentleman to the votes Of the citizens M al. go,
ing spring elections IL embraces MANY ch,rgc, Nd
statements, Objectionable, uugenerou, and iud;.
oious,-'hat require either refutation, exposure or
ridicue, and shall be reviewed ,eri,i;m I, =
pethuous TO preface this communication viii 81
awowai, that II is from the pen of one of MIR D,.
| h'e'S Warmest friends and most strenuous support-
e nevertheless, deem it proper to state 'n Ii
"e, tna' Whatever may hereafter be written is
ooe taken as written in the spirit of conciiia
tion and courtesy, which characlerizes the pubca.
ton of 81" ~ PNoi9o'
This done, will proceed to a notice of IN. puh-
oIa,,on as onei asst will admit. Imprimis, then;
| - commences the attack by ASSERTING thar NJ
Daniels claims have been BROUGHT an5on,;n..,,..
forward, and the public mind pre-. occupied - Or -;
o'her words, II is broadly and indelicateIy' b;o,a
mat Mr. Daniel has been thrust upon the notice Of
the people, and an attempt has been made bv bis
friends to iorestall public opinion. II this c6arge
u'o not carry It's reiutaon upon its face TO every
one possessed Of the least discernment. IL Moi, l.,
necessary to state the notorious fact that IN. nubI
Pn's, Tue organs OF popular nomination, have been
alke open TO both parties, and have been as o,on
employed by the friends OF MIR. S,anard. as Ly nh.
friends OF Mr.. Daniel. This being true. has ~
right to complain, if his apathy or indifference.
mas gwen MS competitors the start in the coutest1
certainly not. l would humLly suggest Thai IA
nc, instead OF labourins to PRODUCE IR,t s,,;,t
artice,-that minute biography of MIR S,nnard~
published, concurrently with Mr. Daniels fr;ens,
extracts from his prolific pen, he would NOT nm,
lament tne supposed injustice and unfairness Bur,
iurlher, Mr. DANIEL, far from wishing 10 obttuJe
himself upon the notice of the citizens has go e.
pressed readiness TO defer or postpone his claim,
10 those OF any merchant or mechanic who stood =
probable chance OF election. That he has pursued
me ne dsn,eesed course indicated by this decara-
ZION, Will not lie questioned when you are told
That upon the nomination OF MIR. J. A. Ianc,,,er
as candidate for the city, Mr. Daniel rv,;,od
promptly upon him, and frankly assured him. that
u ne would consent to accept the nomination., ne
would withdraw in his favour and use his utrno.,
endeayours TO elect him. After mature deI;horo
uon, MIR. Lancaster declined the nomination. -,
leasing Mr. Daniel, and promising him, AT IN. sam.
time, his cordial support Has this manly and MAJ
unanimous course the appearance of "pre,occunv;ng
the public mIndi" Let others answer: 10 me !,
would be conclusive to show, that Mr. Daniel ba,
manifested becoming Difference to the will of m.
citizens, and richly deserves their undivided snn
port In passing, will endeavour to solve the
ulfncuIty, which VI" finds, in understanding "H,sn
lone OF Mr. Daniels advocates, in the Wb;s or
thursday, lSth) position, who says that personal
~ he Is neutral between the two candidates 70
me no'hng IS more applicable or apparent, and 1Jn
appears amazingly obtuse Tor one who suote, Va i,b
sueh Idle and pedantc ostentaton, the illustriou,
names OF Gessner and Parr, Newton and 1 n Place
mere are certain ascertnned qualifications indis.
psnsaOle TO a Legislator, and these are ..narat,
sou distinct from all the other qualities Of head or
heart' To these distinctive Qualifications I upds,
stand III" as adverting, and Of them in hi, on;
nion' MIR Daniel possesses a larger share than Mr..
Stanard As TO the respect or regard he en,ertains
Tor those two gentlemen, he is neutral; he stand,
IN that point OF view, in the same relation IN each
OF thenl. This species Of personal neutrality IL, to
my mind, sufficiently obvious-and how il was nos.
sloIe iof one, who uses the OF Sases and phi
Iosophers as Familiarity as household words 10 he
state TO apprehend IL nj n slanee !. til, ~
ful. "'"ue'
To contnue-'J" modestly desires that IN. c;,i-
Lens would not rely upon his Judgment or Impair
lIaity," but simply credit him for "yeracitvn-
ihlS very necessary caution as an introduce
'ory 20 detailed biographical sketch of MIR STAN
arc, (which think, rs infant history should
have been prefaced by a couplet from Mother
Ioose, wherein the rapid and unequaled acouisi-
non OF Wedge by that gentleman is parad,d in
language OF the warmest encomium. Regardless of
the slow natural process required IN PRODUCING .taI
oiks from little ncorns," this youth sprang from his
musk smart shrub and arrived al maturity with
unparalleled expedition The seniors of his school
among whom -" is to be reckoned, disappointed
IN the altterng hope that his genus was "precocous
ho''o are, upon his signal success at College
'peeehiess with amaZement and "longo post inter.
'a,io' Watch, with eyes and mouths eG pa nded and
uPhted hands, his meteor-like career. Alas thai
IS foresight anc sagacIty should have deserted
~ Eau i nc ou' thrown across the early pathway
OF TINS literary phenomenon the sonorous names OF
1essner and Parr, Newton and La Place or mad
.hat Jailed TO put quietus upon his restless am
o't'on, but asIounded his youthful mind with the
mysterious names Of Theopompus, Paterculus,
Duns Scotus and Regiomontanus Idouh, mo, bs
would be still porting over their musty tome, inv.s.
tlgauns their obscure fluctuations. Enough of this
ana permit me TO apologize for noticing il at alI
bui there was something so amusing in the unso
pHsueated manner IN which ~" gives the history
OF MIR Stanard's schoo-boy and college dnys. I
could not iorbcar, in kindness taking laugh At
-and IN justice to the GltedOis, must confess the
night with the BASIN las nc calls them con,ribp
' 'su no tt'e. Inc quaint style Of the narrative
the double construction II admits Of by remember-
ing Mr. Stanard's age, (ten)-his DISCRETION bv the
olher boys, and the relentless vengeance of the Ba
SIN cats showing that Mr. Stanird's feelings of what
Kind soever, would naturally find eTpIession in
tears and then the gravity and earnestness with
which he asks II you ever heard MIR Stan,rd I.pgh
/ Is perfectly irresistible.
Well, these are all amiable weaknesses. and I
doubt not, as Sampson Brass would say the "sti
small voice IS singing comic songs within him. Re
So shall he the last to disturb his unoTending
compacency. To return-Alter epumeratinp M
S'anards qualifications (among which LAUGHING
and crying deemed of ga iIicent mporanc. 10 TO-
guife space Of fifty nes) "Jr snesringIy asks can
mr DanePs friends claim any such merit for him1
Inc answer ~ neither difficult or hazardous Saw
ing The accomplishments alluded TO IN the parentbe
! SIS above, We claim all these and something more
| ior nm The age and political experience Of Mr.
/ DANIEL when -" values so lightly, Is, m my opn-
Ion, one OF ms chiel recommendations The absurd
/ ana Loco FOco cry OF decrepItude and mbectv
has extended itself throughout the land-and Times
! honorable badge, respected and venerated of vore
as the infilllbie index Of knowledge and wisdom.
70, IN this march-of mind generation, considered as
hetokenng only weakness and ncapacity Itean.
no. however, be objected to Mr. Daniel, that he is
antquated a grey hair does not grace his brow.
lie IS m the full and m1turod vigor Of his nellectu
a. powers, well read IN the potlcs Of the dny and
Tor the active and gallant part he bore in he last
canvass for President, peculiarly fitted To discharge
'he duties OF leglsla.or-and unless greatly mis-
take Tic shadows Of coming events we shall feauirs
az his energies 70 sustain IN the next Legislature
we shall want no young englet" 10 entertain o..
with his hrst aspiring efforts there. The noble bird
fully hoigcd, with unanching eye and urelcss
wing, will scarce soar unframed and triumphant
through the stormy clouds Of party strife We shall
want no political scholar" to train and educate
and yatcli with pleasure and pride the dove opmeni
/ Of those principles whose germ we planted and
cherished. We shall want the full grown eTns.
ucnced politician, with mind ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
ascarianed and Indianapolis. Such an one do W,
find in Mr. Diniel-and in coming unanimously IN
his support We shall reward his moritorous services
and disappont the malignant hate Of the Loco 80.
COS, who mean, II - said, TO support Mr. Smnard
Yours, &c. o.
Wednesday, March ~.