Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-20
To rHr Eprrons OF THE Vino.

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Gentlemeu: desire TO be permitted To submit few
suggestions TO those of the Wing party in our 18th
Congressional District, who entertain and urge the
OPINION that We, as party, called upon, by ir-
resistible considerations. TO embark in the strife Of
| contest Tor representative in the eth Congress
| Iproudly remember having acted with the wings
during all the years Of my majority; and with great
or pride do remember that, so lar as have been
competent to judge, the great mass of that party
have ever been actuatcd by wise and patriotic in /.
| tuences: but whilst do thus highly esteem the
wisdom and prudence of the Why's generally,
| must be excused for doubtpg the pToprety OF the
proposition recently made for taking measures to
introduce, at the next election, q WING candidate in
opposition TO Messrs Banks and Smith, the Loco
Foco candidates at present before In doing this
| let all be assured am not moved by motives of
either personal or political good feeling towards
| either of the Loco Foco gentlemen in question:
Certainly Wing of Culpeper cannot have any
emotions Of love or thoughts of mercy" towards
WIN. Smith, ESQ., and most assul eddy, there is not
Wing In the district who values very much the
public services OF our present representative, Col.
Banks. We have undYing recollection Of their
numberless political iniquities. We remember MIR
Smiths "fhir means and foul" in the mana cement OF
his party in CulpePer-and surely we cannot forget
his pernicious control OF the checkmating depart
ment Of the Virginia Legislature. Likewise have
we lively recollection of the malversa,ions and
tergiversations Of Col Banks during his term of
mis-service IN Congress and elsewhere. know
that rs politicians, they have claim upon our
kindness or forbearance, and hope that one OF
US will, IN the least degree, enjoy casting his suf-
irage Tor either. "They have done us much evil, !"
and when the proper time shall arrive, "we will re-
ward them according 10 their works." But has that
time yet arrived Does any rejecting man serious
ly believe that we could Rop elect WhiE2 Have !
we any good reason to believe that 800 voters in !
the district will yield their objections TO Gen. Har-
riSon, our great political head, before any cpportuni
~ shall have been afforded them to Judge him by !
his official action1 That many, very many OF those
who have unfortunately wandele Cf, will present.
ly return TO the Republican family, will not pre- |
tend TO doubt; but is there any reasonabeness in tie
expectation that after having withsIood the tremen
dous commissions OF the last eight months they will
suddenly, and without additional inducements, &C
knowledge their error, and abandon their pOsilioBl
Are such things common in Virginia, the land of
Consistency" Remember, If you please, a maio-
rIty OF our Loco Foco brethren honest men, " no
consclcntiously consider themselves pure Republl.
cans entirely in the right; and whilst we keep their
passions and preiudices heated, and their minds
siantly nfamed by exciting political contests, how
can we expect them to Judge properly Of the mea-
sures OF those whom they have been accustomed to
opposei BE assured not many will do so.
Presen, success being hopeless, then, land surely
II IS SOL why at this time produce agitation of the
public mndl Gen. Harrison will, in the face of the
gazing nation, the duties of his exalted sta
ton on the 4th OF March next, and am one OF the
many who believe that he will, IN process Of time
demonstrate TO every unpreJudlced mind that he is
eminenty worthy the distinguished confidence which
his countrymen have heaPed upon him. As we |
cannot do better then, let depend for good upon
the probability that hundreds Of our honest Loco
Foco friends, when left 10 quiet and sober Iehec-
ton, free from the detrimental excitement which |
party conflicts ever generate, and relieved of the
unhallowed exertions which pauzins invariably |
make, will observe the Injurious tendencies OF /
the Loco Foco doctrines, make haste to forsake
the purity whose leaders destitute OF correct
apprehenSlOns OF right government. Nominate a |
Wing candidate now, and place him before the peo-
pc, and Immediately you will see recommence- |
ment Of oil the miserable slang about federalism,
abolition, mbecillty, eowardice, SC. sc. which SO 1
Disguised us, and efftc.ually wrought against us
during the late Presidential canvass; and all this |
too, at the precise time at which the people ought,
II possible, 10 be so crcumstancsd as TO decide i'm.
partially upon the developments which Gen. Har- |
rison will just then be making before the American
People. Let me not be accused If supineness or in
difference; let it not be said that prefer quiet and
peace, when effort m ght secure TO the inca cua-
BILE benefits Of n Wing representative in Congress; |
let no man suppose that could ind ffercntly con-
template prospect Ct having district represent
ed by "ihe bold, the fearless, the brilliant and pro.
found Gov Barbour of Orange"-"the taented and |
popular Cruichfed of Spottsy "frst |
orator in Virginia, John S. Pendeton OF ulpeper" |
or the sable and laborous WIN. Green" of The |
same county, mentioned by ga Citizen OF Greene !" |
who recently addressed you. None more highly est.
mate the shining talents and unquestonabe patrio-
tism OF these gentlemen than DO; and none would
Cheerully contribute to their elevation when
ever opportunity might be presented foe the pro.
curement of so gratifying result. | would that |
could give aid TO Gen. Harrison in the arduous
lsbours which the public good will require him TO
perform. | would that our voice could be heard in
the halls Of Congress- through the unsurpassed eo
quence Of John S. Pendleton, It you please.
would that could assist in holding up that DOW
erful arm, which is presently TO be upf,ed for the
rescue Of our suffering Republican Institutions.
But am persuaded that II cannot notD be done, !
and | propose therefore, that we undertake to &C
complish the greatest amount Of good which crcum-
stances render possible, by Abandoning the idea Of
contest, and relying upon the honesty Of the people
to induce them TO yield support TO President Harri-
son, when they see las they unquestionably will |
see) that he intends 10 60 them good
confess that this course would be altogether un.
patriotic and unjustlhabe, if we had any right TO
expect that would be the consequence of the
mos, extensive eKertions of which we are capable;
but that cannot be- hope the Wings Of the dis
trct will not meet in Convention to nominate can
JIdse for Congress, but will Je admonished by an
unpretending
WING VOTER OF CULPEPER.
Culpeper Feb. 8.