Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-03
A NOMINATION.

| Messrs. Editors Of the Danville Reporter:
Your position at the head Of the only press with
| IN that portion of Virginia which is warered by III,
! Roanoke and its tributaries devolyes on Won in,
duty OF experimenting its honor and its interests
Did II ever occur To YOU TO enquire how large por
ton OF Legislative patronage has MS yet fallen TO thu
| share OF this neglected regionl How many Sena.
| tors and how many Governors have been selecte,
from among our peoplel
Ii would seem from the history Of the past tina
the extensive region watered by the Roanoke anC
IT'S branches, can furnish men worthy OF IN,
discriminating regard OF Virginia Assembly
While we contribute largely to the Golfers of The
State, cut off from It's bounties: and though
our patriotism, enterprise and our Industry are
acknow! edged we are placed under the ban OF the
State, and, like a mediditSed German province
deemed unworthy share Of the hOnors, or a partic
patton in the responsible where we have Sc
much ut stake. The only navigable river whose
swelling tide IS able TO bear It's bosom the heavy
freight of Executive and Senatorial Office is the
James. Office and honor, obeying an instinct OF
nature, gravitnte to the centre, and n few middle
counties from time out of mind have been desig.
mated by legislative wisdom, or commanding CEN
tral influence, their monopo.Izng pients. The
single county Of AlbemarlG, last year. furnished a
Senator, Governor and Speaker ofthe House of
Delegates.
The resignation Of Governor GiImer, devo!yss on
our Legislature the duty Of selecting his successor
Now, we of tho Southern bodcr, request the Legs.
aure next winter, ~ casting its eyes over the State
to permit them to dwell for moment on our region
and If proper individual can be found for the Office
OF Governor, to select him from amongst u.s. We do
not request the Legislature to make an unWise ap.
poIntment, nor TO elevate vicious or an ncompe.
tent mani such an appointment instead Of hOnOrng
would disgrace us.
think, Messrs Editors that VIC have at least one
man among us, wh hose virtues would ennobe the o..
fee, whose talents would dignity it, and whose pa
riotsm and devotion to Republican principles
would cause him to administer u, so az To inyigo.
rate our counseis and add to the prosperity, hnpp-
ness and honor OF the State. Such man, If | mis-
take not, is
VINCENT wITCHER, Of the County Of Pin.
syiUania
My only object in Writing to you, Mes,rs EJi.
tors is 10 request your endorsement Of his nomi-
nal9n and 60 solicit your aid IN bringing the name
Of Mr. Whether fairly before the Assembly next
winter.
Count over the prominent men Of the State, and
tell me which one among them eNces MIR Wilcher
in abIlty, in integrity, or in Jealous and devoted
attachment TO the institutions Of our country
Whose principles and hlhils conform more nearly
To the Republican s.andatd2- TN whom have the
pcoplc more steady, slnuncb, and unyeldlng friend
in their opposition 70 power, and who has signaIl-
zed his hatred Of Official corruption with greater
perseverance, Of effort2 o. Mcssrs. Editors, DO
you know a man VINO is more distinguished for can
did avowal Of his political sentiments, who wears
his colors more openly, or who Is further removed
from intrigue and oil the other petty arts Of petty
pol.ticiansl
Mr.. Witcher is a elftlughl and self made man
without an inheritance, he is independent without
instructors his mind is well stored with valuable
information; and without the favor Of Giends or the
patronage OF powerful relations, he has raised him
self 10 influence. What fruitful subject Of popu
lar discourse this would 10 IN the hand Of the dema-
goguo, and how convenient ladder N low ambi.
ton; and yet venture 10 say, no man ever knew
Mr.. Whether 70 use 1.-THE truth H. there Is less
Q up trap and popular slang about him than any
public man IN the whole circle Of my acquaintance.
Al Of his efforts to influence the people, arc direct
ed 20 the enlightenment Of their Understandings and
all of his appeals are 10 their reason.
n fortune had cast the lot Of such a man as Mr.
Wuchor on the banks Of James River or Al the base
Of Monticello, this nomination would have been
ticipaled. yetrs ego, by beslowal Of greater hon
ors than his friends now sock for him.-Livng, as
Mr. Witchor does, IN an obscure corner Of a border
county, and far removed from tho great artery ol
the State all that his friends do, ~ 10 await pa
.onty the action OF the Assembly, and to invoke is
justice allow rnreness Of merit 70 counlerOulanee
obscuriiy Of position--and private worth, public
service, and transcendent talent, To outweigh cen
tral influence, and party management.
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