Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
To the Editors of The Jyhir,


Nothing could have surprised me more than IN,
remarks OF "a Citizen" and "a Voter Of .Nadi,o,
arg IN your paper Of Saturday, after the friend
Of MIR. Ferguson had thrown Out recently chal
.enge 70 NEE, the friends OF MIR. Goddn at the Poll
aud there test this important question: For il i,
m important question, involving not ony the cleo
uon oil proper officer for the DISCHARGE of The du
ties OF Sergeant, but II also involves a vnd,catior
Of the rights OF the People. who, having intimated
no'r p.elerenee Tor Mr.. Goddin, they were n,isre
presented and their wishes sighted by those whom
they had put IN power. The challenge was accept.
ed, and that cordially Too, and the preparations are
,lready made by MIR. Goddin's friends to meet IN,
rends Of MIR. FERGUSON at that tribunal who are
me sure anu SAFE Judges OF merit, who will be will.
ling TO give their suffrages know for Mr. Goddin.
Who has been well tried, and found not only to b.,
faithful, industrious and deserving but in the opin.
on OF many, ali! great many, superior in every
respect 10 his competitor. al citizen" saws Mr.
r. hsd the recommendations Of nearly every mem.
Der OF the bai:" so did MIR Goddin, with this adj.
dtion, that some Of the members OF the Bar stored
'heir beuci OF the superiority Of Mr.. Goddin over
any other candidate. But what cap, the Gilman of
"a CfhTsn's" remarks is, that he 4" suspect, tbi,
who'e movement 10 of Loco Foeo orisin-got NJ
10y some busy body or other.n This is truly re-
Imarkable the Loco-Focos TO set TO work 10 nut mi
|oihce atrue, substantial whis, like Mr. c. who hs 4
always been Wing, but modest and not a Draw
4 ing one, IN opposition to any other WING! SFor
what ooec, cannot see; but "a Citizen" perhaps
will tell "a Citizen" that the most estim,ble ,,dI
prominent Wings are the active friends Of MIR. God.
ah. True, Mr. Ferguson was Loco Foco, alias al
Trend OF the last Administration until short time be-
lore the election, when he changed or turned whig
t TINS Will give him any credit, he ought TO have n
u know. and "a Citizen" would find a ere,t nun,
Der OF busy bCdes work in this matter and II i,
matter soihcient To make and ought TO make "busv
oodts and enough Of them 10 set this matter where,
\. Susnt 10 1e. "A Citizen" says that these "busy
oodes are Striking at our worthy Mayor through
The sides OF Mr. Ferguson" Where the ConndouonI
tor this remark exists, cannot perceive, except ini
he Imagination of its author. | know no opposi-P
uon TO the Mayor hear of none. None IS at
tempted. This remark is nothing more than anil
attempt to array the friends of General lambert
against Mr. Goddin. But 1t will fail in its effect
or the best and truest friends OF the present Mayo
are m favour Of Mr. Goddin. Your correspondent
IA Voter" MeSsrs. Editors does not desire anv
pedses 10 be gVen-does not wish the Office oil
sergeant to be made test al the polls. True il is
that u ought not to have reached therc-true IL IL
that II some of the agstrates had done their du,y
TO theIr constituents, It never would have reached
mere Out the public are acquainted with the facts
which led to this result. They know how the pub
TIC voice was slishted.-How in the lower Ward. |
where four hths of the voters expressed their nre
ference for Mr. Goddln all the aldermen from, Ib,,
ara slighted their wishes, and put into office the
man they did not prefeT-lIow they voted to elect
tins otcer Tor two months Tor the avowed purpose
'es.nS ms matter at the pols-Iiow the friends
OF MIR r. on the bench opposed the second time its
reference TO the people, and insisted upon going nto
an eIecuon-How they placed in office, a man Earl
inferior 70 Mr. Goddin in point of ability and Quail
hcatons Tor the discharge Of Is important du,ie ALL
these things, require 1t should be made a test MrI
Ferguson himself should desire it. Then lie. every
citizen 60 TO the Polls, record his vote for the mani
nc THINKS most worthy, most suitable most indus /
irons, most preseverIng and most moral, and thatt
man have no doubt It will give the magistrates a
pleasure to elect when the election comes on aga in
CANnOITD