Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-27
The Lohisa case.

G'etns, Madison, Cu!pepcr, end Rdppahannoek
MIR. William Smith, in n recent address has de
clared himself candidate TO re p ,sen; this Di,tric
in the next Congress, and asks yoar .uifraees a
the APP. oiching cleo ion. Mr.. Linn Banks is al.,
" candidate. Is it possible the Wing party arr
willing TO stand by and Wines this contest with
out Offering a candidate to srs ileir principles
What can they gain by such supincres Is il pos
sibe selection could be made in tie District, o
any individual more directly oppos, TO your pr n
cipes, more Ianoorous and hostile H. ther spirit CT
feelings, or wi o have so want nly abused You n.
politicians, ca'umni tied the pr % which on be-
long, or who have been so INSCRIPTIONS in theii
dissemination OF TN oundcd accusat o s against Ia,
great Repubi an party, OF " hich you ere me mber.
Can you lorgt that Mr. Linn nks was an &c
IN the ne!ariouS New Jersey case, now ropruba.eC
by all horcst mcn Of all parties, and by the peopl,
oi the State whose rights AMI sovereignty were
violated IN m VI ner so signal, TO cave no doub
Il " gossly The viii of her roope slcrfcedl
and tn's MIR. Bar X did, af CT express ng the OPT,
ion, TAT beyond doubt, Icco iii TO the usage oil
vi g,na nd all other Fl worn n, n $. tie mem
oe' iiom New jersey who had lie re urBs weIt
enti'Iei 10 Their keats Kill the Hou of Repre-.
seniailYes should lie orsenizeJ, n reference TO a
commi tee, report, and final d, csi,n Of lhst TO.
dy" MIR. b INKS ADM Il this in 6ebae n Con.
gr.ss, upon enquiry from Mr. Pot's, end ond,a
vouTed TO avoid the ntoOsist ncy ietwetn his CT.
and his opinions, ~ stating that tie opinion wa.
expressed ns 10 4 return IN fAvouT of one member
but that IN this, tic New Jersey case, there were
live. have not the papers before me- but Leieyt
lhis TO be substantially accurate But, leaving MIR
Banks TO enjoy hs singular triumphant az o!oey
lie; uF see what lie did: Fms', he voted to exclude
the membcie from New jersey who had the return
before reference 10 a committee and report Sc.
condly, hc voted that the persons who had no l :.
turns were entitled 10 tie seats IN the House, before
a final repo-t. Thirdly, lie voted that the last
persons refer ell 10 entitled TO the seat before
the evid' ne ard teport from tie Committee " ere
examined, IN tie face Of coJnltr fepor wi Lou
an domination of tie e,idInCe IN either side, oI
TIC seme dey tho roi ont wns made, and finally,
cap the climax cf incoLs steH y, not cont nj IN his
own person TO violate usage, low, re son, Justice
ms own obligat!ocs Ss judge ard a man, he ,o.
ted against encus ng o her peT,ons wlo, having IL
vain asked time 10 eE mine tie evidence, a. ked IL
ne excused from Ior~g on the question. | ask
each one Of ycu, II te nnna's Of tbs or any oil Z;
ase or county furnishes such an ex nipple of pinh :
pate subse v,ncy opariy as tlis; such a. ute dis
regard OF the eclit IS and shts ofo hers? Bot, NJ
Banks. although b-ioTe the ectiun lac EXPIRE $,
hostility 10 tie Sub Treasury, violated his faith
10y supporting l.. He sGs aimed the Army Bill.
tie unbi Hshng'y, thrsU ,holt The district, calum-
mated I'm. H. Harrison IN bOlioniSt n Fed
eraiist, and Cosard; and scla ed that lie La v,
led TO sell white men for deb and sustained lie
aCnsson ot negio L.; timony against Lieut.. Hooc
Nor ~ lis comptttor moie EMIT ed Your favour
Tor he sust Inod MIR tanks in ali J. s sct.-justi-
hcd ms ne isures, Und united with him in his ca
lumncs and ia tIhca,ions and IN demo inci0g YOU
and your incipl,s. ID these individuals believe
wh't,heY sta'ed to he truel IGthey did what r, 8
p, CT can you have for Il cir intel senct7 Ii they
DID not, what langu re Of uprsbation could be
useus suthc emily stong, ~ yet sufficiently deco
rous, TO be addressed TO you; and yet for Sooih we
aye 10 choose between these sSOrthies. God forbid
Let US declare and pledge cur sacred honour, that
we viii have neither to represent as, until having
rzed every honorable effort TO avoid the disgrace a
majority OF the people determine Otherwise. At
were better 10 suffer the mOgt snominOuc defeat
than tnmely To stand by and see our honour sacri!
med, as It must be, whichever prevails in the con-
iesi' " ether be chosen, We are Defeated We
IAN SUPER no rioie by entering the field and falling
IN our Efforts nay, we gain IN the ast at least
the satisfaction that struggled for the honour Il
the District, ard for those principles we have so
dearly priced and so warmly advocated in the late
contest. But why sh"uu We anticipate defeat
~ oiierius suitable candidate ~ The District Is
CERTAIN tat We cannot beat either Of these arro.
CANT persons Who presume TO offer themselves
Tor THIS nigh tfusu Arrogant, say, and IS IL not
sol What service has either rendered to their coun
uyi What earnest Of ability has either nflotded3
0of at the course of NJ Banks Whit In ib,,o
years that he mas served as yolr reprssenta,ive
mas he done TO Distinguish himself 10 honor YOU O =
ser.e his country And what has Mr. Smith doHe
IN his long political career but to manifest HAITIAN
zeal, and TO rap the reward Of rich mail contracts
Tor his serviude 10 party and subsefvency to pos
err ask again, is defeat so certain rs they uooij
make US believed What is there To excite such IN
piehensonsi IL is true, that the returns from The
Presidential vote show SIS ma jority Tor Van Buren,
over Harrison; Tut does this show Tint such would
be the result IN contest between an honest RepuJ-
iichn end either OF these persOnI Nav does not
the election IN the spring show that The actual ma
Jority OF the Administration party was but a little
over or under 300l and among them. look nj the
startling fact that the rival ndidacs in the county
OF Madison alone challenge as bad votes nearly the
whole number constituting that majority. And ia
either number, If such was the ma ,oriiy 10 Jiq4rm
US OF our cournge and pirslysc our tiiDfisl Have
you lost c. hdcnce IN che intelligence and Ion,et,
OF the feOpel IN the PfesidcBtal contesL ~, IA
TO struggle with the whole rover and PATRONAGE M
ho General Government, against corrupt and
pensioned press, and With caumnjes dtsser;n.t,J
by those who knew better, from ono end of The dis.
,I'ct 70 tbe other That patronage will no longer
oe afrayed against the People. The Crisis is over.
the Extra Globe is no more: the eyes Of the People
nfe open to the falsehoods disseminated 10y them:
w TACT, the People have been grossly deceived and
they now know l.. They find in the voice of New
Jersey, New York, Indiana, Ohio, and neally all
W. slovtholding States The refuiaon of the calum.
mes against Harrison OF Abotonism, Fcdernli,n.
selling white men lor Debt apd eowardicc. MOI
should we overlook The patriotic State Of Tenneasec
whom The Lion could not tcrrify, nor the Fox dc.
eoiyo. ~ fact, they have IN the majorlies Of
Of ~ electoral vo,esln the m'jortts OF one hVu.
dyed and my thousand freemon, q contemplation
Of our rulers unsurpassed IN the history Of our eoun
try And will the People submit longer 10 be ruled
and governed by these pofsonsl Will the Van Blu
rem men submit 10 this diciotign Of either Of them1
Neither have been called out by public melting
viii they permit themselves TO have their under.
standings condemned by the trash and fals,bood
generated and cifculoted IN the late political contest
and when that is eSposedaod alsfed still Give Incl,
confidence and support to those " ho have 6een gull
" Of ~ Shall We manifest such dstrtis OF the good
sense, virtue and patriotism Of the People. as 10
withhold from them the choice Of voting for nm hon
est Republican, either of these porsons7 Bto,be,
Wings most earnestly do invoke you ard each
Of you to attend Mt your respective Court days in
February, TO elect delegates 10 meet at Orange Court
House on The Ah of that month, 10 nominate a
suitable candidate for this Congressional District,
and TO use every effort that your own honor and
loyc OF country can excite, 10 fee W. and our dis
trfl from the reproach that the election Of either Of
the above named self nominated candidates would
entail upon US.
Thrieenh Congregational Dsyiet.
IDr The Political Arena will please copy.