Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-04
RICH
MORNING. MARCH
Eieefion Of S<ssfor.

| WA. s. .areAsr, was yesterday elected 10 IN,
Senate Of the U. States, in place ofw II. Roanc
| We congratulate the Country most sincerely unor
the result. A iroer Wing never fu,,cred. w,
refer TO summary of proceedings in another place
Loco Focoism reels and s,sggers under the blow
IL is some proof Of Mr.. Archers being al,oe e,he,
Of the right stuff that Loco Focoism abhorred him
a. the Seholias,s supposed that nature abhorred q
vacuum.
Drueeed as We have seen that party in 5ebass
hundred times, we never saw them 30 complete
y demolished as they were in argument yesterday
we never felt 90 proud Of the Wing causc--never
90 proud Of Wing superiority--never so convinced
that Wig principles were based on the solid foun.
dat'ons OF the Constitution, truth, and liberty, and
thatthey must and will prevail
!. Loco Focosm brought all the slang Of the tim.
to bear upon the election, but il was met and mn,
down with irresistible force by Messrs Gregory.
Scott and Tuns,alL The latter gentleman made {,
speech which in appositeness, argument and vii
has never been surpassed for the occasion. I'll. me,
the great Louisa Champion Mr.. Holiday, who
came into the House for the frat time on Monday.
ready hamessed to go CT at the crack of the
whiP''-he met him and simulated him. Could
The old fixtures OF the Hall which have witness
sed 50 many passages, find tongue to tell their ex.
penenee they would proclaim that more splepdid
charge had never been made in that House.
For the first time, Loco Focoism presented ;,..If
IN a disorganized form. Il could agree upon no
candidate. II pretended thai il would he s,,;.s.a
with any Slate Righi whis! Mr. Archer wa.
presented as State Right Wing, but it was no,
satisfied with him. Had Mr. jefferson been pr,-
- -
sented by The Wings, neither would il have been
eorienied with him. The game was 10 dis,raet and
divide the wings, by nomination of their own
men. MIR Robertson, Mr. Gilmer, MIR Bruce. Gen.
Pegram, received Loco Foco nominations. rb.,.
gentlemen stand most high in Wing estimation Inn,
the Wings knew that they were nominated 10 d
VIDE and conquer them, and they would not de-
part from their own nomination, while thew coula
not be induced TO dStrust the principles OF any one
oil the nominees. They knew they were nom
mated withou, their knowledge, or consent. and
that it was done for insdous purposes I.oco Fo.
eosm was completely foiled in its strategy and tho
Wings united and determined, fought and CONQUERED
Let US seize the opportunity to express the hisb
applause which the manly course OF MIR Chopper
attracted, which although required as We conceive
by his constituency disappointed the hopes of those
who expected him to prove traitor to his cause
and his constituents
MIR Smith Of Gloucester was knkv as usual. w.
are CAD the election was made without hi, aid w.
hope Is the last time in which he, and such os he
can make themselves conspicuous at the public ex
Pensei that the affairs Of grea, people are TO turn
upon the course ofone two men, who have not the
understanding TO appreciate the force Of their posi-
non' nor the beralty to surrender the tease point
al crisis IN spirit of compromise TO their broth.
ren. The last three winters have witnessed enough
of such men. The Wing party has had enough Of
them Such men Fl. for public station in This
country, where all is and be compromise, from
the beginning to the end OF the chapter They are
pest TO whatever party is so unfortunate As to
number them in its ranks. Impracticability is now
We think "run into The ground" We consider il
dead heneeforth and forever.
MIR Archer will receive his credentials in time TO
take his seat in the Senate tomorrow.
More anon.