Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-13
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TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL n.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., aap APRIL.
CANVASS IN THE STATE.

CANVASS IN The STATE.
The election for members OF Congress and the
House Of Delegates and one-fourth Of the Senate.
will take place in this State Thrrsdat, Lt s2d in.
slant.
we cannot, like our second sighted contemporary
afhrm positively what will be the result. But one
thing we know, tina, the Wings have il in their
power to sweep the State. We have fears, how
ever, which we do not scruple to avow-because
they spring from causes, which there is yet time to re
move. We are IN danger OF losing from apathy
IN some sections and from divisions in others w.
would earnestly warn our whig brethren of tb.s.
stumbling blocks, and entreat them, whilst !, i,
yet IN their power TO remove them. The contest.
which we have now in hand IS lutte less important
'hah lhat'i November. All the great principles
Thea involved, though not in such mminen, peril.
are threatened with assault. The loss of our VEN
cradle leader has for the moment impaired to some
extent the moral force of the Administration. and
weakened his capacity for concentrating the slori-
Gus hopes of the country. This, however. will b.
contemporary, and may he speedily remedied bv
the people. Let them rally to the present Chief
Magistrate, who, Vrginiau born and bred. and
Republican OF the Old School, stands pledged
TO exert a.. the powers Of his station to carry on,
the great principles OF Reform, which We SO ar.
IDENTIFY desire, and tor which we have so long sirug-
g'ed' Let us nerve his arm to crush Faction. and
reoeem the patriot hopes OF the land Enterprise
Will once more raise It's head-prosperity will again
dawn upon our badly-governed country-and with
The assurance of continued freedom, we shall en-
JOY all the blessings OF wise and Sene6een, ssisI,
ton.
But, apart from the importance OF sustaining our
Republican Chief Magistrate, VITA view to the
consummaton OF domestic rsform-lha; importane.
IS vastly enhanced 5y reference 10 the delicate state
OF our foreign relations We may De prseipi,s,.d
into war At any day. We have many complicated
and difficult questions pending with G-es, Britain.
We have Aad rumours, that the feeble. eorr,,,
anu tme-seryins Ministry which a, present,
govern that proud Nation, have despatched
British Squadron 10 hover over our ea,s,
and intmidaie Us into Submission. Ter ny
deem It polite, in order e szs-ai, &c.,.
at home, 10 pIs-ss--t TO e,u,,r;.. f,,, -,
Ieey nay consider The ioss CT oar Prsssesn,.
as PrssentnE 81 zno opp0-IEre oocasioa . sJri..
a Dos lihis successor Dc %. s.roos.y and warm
y sustained By the PsopIs-If, a. ne ou,ss, Of b.
Accumulation, there be szns Of Poplar d.s-.-
uon, and that too 10 MS native SAT-. N. ,ss,,..5
weakness OF our Government nay invite tb.r. 10
aggression and insult 10 Ihis view, lils 5o.B,v
important, that the People ardsntiy asJ uai,.d.v
sustain their President I! may avert -.r-or Ifr
come, Il will put Us in condition TO prosecute II
with Vigor and effect
10 the rescue then, Wings, every where, and
let your COUNTRY and your REPUBLICAN
CHEF MAGISTRATE be your wa.ehwOrd..