Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26
EoR THE WHIC

Ao"e ""'s potUs of The Congregational Disiyie
composed Of The counties II Cmpepcr, Madison,
RaPpahannoek, Orange. Greene and Spoiis.ipanis,
Fellow citizens; Permit IN individual who j, one
OF your number, TO suggest for your Consideration
few thoughts relative the proprietv of nom;n,,n
Wing candidate for our Congressional Ds,r,c, ~,
the next spring election. IL is well known IN 90,
that at the Presidential election, Mr. Van Buren, re
eeiVeo considerable majority Of the votes Of your
district; but you are equally aware that that
rty was obtained by the fouIest and most pn;,s,;
haole means. You are we'll aware that laree
majority OF those who, in your district cast Their
sufireses against Gen. Harrison, believed him to he
| an Abolitionisf, Black Cockade FederaI;s, -. 40.
| tard and coward; that lie was in favor of sel;n,
| white men and women into slavery, because The e
could not pay their debts; and that he was puiI,
OF many other charges Of as equally grave c6arnc
| Ter. GU are conscious that these charges were
circulated with all the ingenuity and industry which
sophistry could bring TO its aid. and with ali ~"
desperation OF drowning catchin. al straws IN
| save their extra bills" A large numbe, NJ, -,
| are also aware of the fact that in the coun,y ..
! Madison, the Van Buren, majority was much in.
creased by pocket deeds and fictitious Lease. az J
manufactured to order by the self styled
party, and that at least one hundred votes Of this
character were given, all on one side The Posi-
Denial elechon has now come and gone General
Harrison has been triumphantly elected President
OF the United States from and after the 4b Of March
next His slanderers have been put 10 shame II
shame they had. The spoils-men, in March n,.t
will be driven from the Capital-the Goth. will a.,
expelled hom Rome, and the integrity OF the public
servants, The Constitution Of the United States and
the general good of the People will be seemed =
The North, the South, the East aud the West Ina ~.
rIseh up in condemnation oil our corupt rulers
trumpettongued have they spoken, and the pIad
some shouts Of millions Of freemen, redeemed re.
generated and disenthruiie@. are heard from the
Arostook 10 The Sabine, and from the Atlantic TO
our fartbest Western settlements Tbi, iov n, liz
signal deliveranee ncbieved-ihe immense fnaio,itv
OF the popular vote obtained by the People's ndi
date without power or patronage the vast uptuYo
Ing ana heavng OF the public mind before the cleo
uon--ihe unparalleled efforts made by the m;n;ons
Of power 10 gull and misload the People--nll sbo,y
ut therehas been msmina cement, misgoyeroment
dishonesty and pecuaton in our af,irs AZ Wesbio,'
ton, which will call for the rigid scrutinv and
the most patient Investigation from the ne.t ndr,;,
istrnuon Of our Government That scrutiny and
investigation (ungrateiul though the task) win he
firmly and honestly carried out by William Uenrv
Harrison Of Ohio. IL 10 impossible, hoyeye, IN ~,
affairs TO the bot,om-to discover the secret subte,
iuges OF aruul dlshonesty--to apply the axe 10 the
root Of the tree OF evil, formerly so nouri.hn0 i'm,
now whitening on our public grounds--io success
fully apply the knife to the couodng cancers ON ou,
body politic without tho aid Of the reprosentativ,s
Of the Pooplej and among the gratifying results az
the lost six months, and the agreeable nsosnec,s e.
The future, no, the least pleasing the belief thai
Gen. Harrison will go into Office supported bv
handsome majority Of both Houses OF Conor,s,
Under such circumstance fellow. citizens. shall 4,
Then he said, IN alter times, that the District Of
Madison and James Barbour, and Of the "Minuts
men" Of the Revolution, WHO were ''raised IN mi;
mute, marched IN minute. fought in a minute ,nd
vnnquished ~ minute" was represented !, ,bs
9Th Congress by mere sutomston-a truck ling
time serving politician (if Il DO not PROCLAMATION Of
the word TO call HIM SOFA mere nose OF wnx IN
be moulded by public opinion--a man Of any prin.
ciples OF OF no prinepes-n weathercock that turn.
with every wind-a man, who is the mere creature
OF circumstances who y lar below medioctty. and
10 whom blind chance alone could have ever ,ivcn.
the least semblance Of importance. Such, am sor-
~ and hombled 10 say. ~ the ehSrscter Of our pre-
sent Democratic Representative, who IL a candidate
for reelection, and TO whom il Is our duty think
TO bring out opposition. J would ask, what mea .
sure of hs party has Col. Linn Banks opnosed
What violation Of the Constitution ever raised b;.
scrupes about Sta'e Rights1 What slaagvhangs,
ever INDUCED N more piuiul strains Than himself
| Wien, ut Greene November Court, he called IN,
/ Wing party Tories of the Resolution y, n roav
, be inquired who ought 10 he the candidate Of ~,
| Wing party J you'd answer, that there are hum.
i dreds " tho Wing rgnks W our District sune,,o,
\ 10 the present stupid Incumbent ami several VINO
would honor any station IN this OF any other co,,n.
ny. We have the bold, the fearless, tho bril,n,
and profound Coy. Birbour, OF Orspge-tbe talent.
ed and popular cnitehhe.d. Of Spousylvaoia- -,b.
"frst Orator in Virginia. John g. Pepd,ctoo. ~
Cupeper- able and lbborious WIN. Green, q,
the same county-snd others, who would represent
4 our ancient and renowned di,lrict with honor 10
themss'vessnd bench, 20 the county. therefore
propose that meetings Of the Wing pSrty be held IN
each county IN the district, n appoint deIeeate. IA
| pIstrict Conyention 10 be held al Orange Cour,
House IN the latter part Of February. The writes
OF this throws out these SUGGESTIONS merely ne feel
ers-He % deeply impressed vih the importance
! OF these views, sed would escsm bm'e 'f peculi-
erlv stunats " The ideas he has srpn ssed should
NEE. the appreciation ~ his bro'l'es Wings Of ihe
I CuIpeper Congressional District.
A CITIZEN or GREENE