Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-06

VIC uIt a.itlG circumstances y Glcf UyyCr tai 70 a.
NJ such CO SION, shall hovt lost something q
1heir 0spcTly, al true Wings will concur ia this sen
m no. end w'.h patriotic hearts devote thcmsrvc
20 the H.st o. crCsts # thcig Country ir slstai.n
the Wing cause through Whig administration
The consequences 4 an onpo>i cIurs, clnro
tai 20 Toe disastrous 10 TIC County. They vii, o.
division rTonc ourselves, defeat TO our ctu,e, de
e SJucu'n 20 the p'.cy already gun, hn0i re- IN
- stNement ct Que Opponents IN pcwcr, ari TeneHs
f OF ,he exploded policy under VIII en- TIC Ccunr, na
L - l"nt stoancl auu suffered. ina " he. who IN,
o'U'tu through contest nj ;w5ise years, us us
from 'eteat with cons;Anry never shaken. sustained
oY the consciousness vi rl:rt aud the b,gbt tnouct
instant nope vt u.tim'to success, these clnS-g
ces, when his cause II triumphant, ard ntnr.y al
r the Sreat objects for whi,h he struggled won are
Di fearful mOmcul--,o ia" Country they arc opplti
ing. II seems To US, them follow zcn>, IA view OF
what VIC have done, and what We nave yet To DO.
81 what VIC have TO hone, and what tu fear, tina,
HG'Npnn's mi can point, To bat one course, con
citation among our iUcnis iorartlrcc towards the
President, and support n has admins. "a on
In arriving oi this conclusion, would by no
means Nc understood eNptcssio. OF implying cen
sure upon those members OF the late Cabinet rho
nave resigned their places. That they felt compel
FED To retire from stations wi ch they were emf
mony hrcd TO MI, matter ct deep regret to the
Wings OF the whole county, and 10 rome more 80
than the Wings OF Massachusetts, Turv had hoped
thAt '"c country would reap the fruits OF their seq
wees aud .ahnrs through Ion. ind brilliant care or
OF oitice. Bu, sl0cc in the exercise ct thor own
judgment, they could not retain their places wirhou;
violation a. personal honor, the ptOprttv ct their
decision IS no; 10 hc questioned. \, The same time,
Is out justice 'o our GiS'IgE uishGI fellow citizen
say, TINT ms determination 10 retain Office under
crcums anceS ct painful trill, ~ time whoa his
services were rendered mOtC than ever important 10
the country, has cu,uc him % 'Hc gratitude OF the
nation. NEUc lac remains ~ tlC head oi the CAbi-
nC we have the s'ror-cS; pledge which can be rvrn
thails measures wI he Oa.y such as ave consistent
with the great principles ui which he has been tie
aoe Champion, and tu,J the government wiI be al
rcd Ifls, NAT
Soual hCnur leave, where 0, should DO, EFF IN ms
own keeping, knowing that whether ae I've IN o. ont
OF office, II will ucEor be iauiShcI 10y cot las.
One more topic connected with HtliCnll politics,
tc lOw-cillzenS, ;cci bound to Jude TO- IL is 10
ue deeply T.gret'Cr, tIat the question of the cand
dlcy ibr the utii,, of President, should Ne 5, trly
subject OF DISCUSSION 10 any pa,t OF the country md
we cannot AVOID CN pressing tbe hope that the mex
pcuic1cy cot such discussion n the presen, time
wi. te early mluIi,stto ,hc Wings of al sections
o. the Oul.n. DIVISIONS and CiS,ruuOHs among
Ilcnus, Who ought wrh united counsel 10 address
the GselveS solely To the Srr st object VI consoGltin
their nslh aud of pe,-cung talt system OF po...
cy. To (Which they stand pledged before tue country
m st result from o.. Wagu the p.ogrr time shat
arrive for the selection of caud t.ie tor that h.h
station, We believe We may before hand pledge The
hisS oi Mass 1cHuS-S lO tic >lgTo.; %, any iutI.
dual who shat tc designated uy inc general yo re- Z
OF the country. Uutu tH.t time shall arrive we .
US; we may, without offence 20 ,hc friends OF any
~ ne listing mc|, whose names have h-rr'u.
Ihein, whcravc- they may he, 20 unite with u m /,
Maintaining the union aud ln;oGriy OF the party, "
re'rdiHnS ucm the discussion OF 30 delicate qu1s-
ton
Wigs q Massachusetts, we have taken This ra- /
p.u Vtw "i matters connected with ogr national F.
politics, because 10 S. sm-u 10 he 81 .m4ua.l ~ the
present position OF atTHS To the People of II $.
sachps-tts, However, 30 the appIuachr- election, /
questions 90 "aI'ni Pfa,.cs are uut matters Of Sc
couiary considerations The officers "a b. elected
are exclusively officers OF the commOnw cath. The
policy we are called upon 20 sustain, Is exclusively
the po.c oi Nas>acuUsels The Ius,i.u luus and
The laws sc are 10 Uphold and defend, arc ;ac Iust-
iutoES AM laws 30 our cherished home, ut our u,yu
ancient ami noble commonwealth, the mother rf us .
all. H,r honor Is our honor. Dsgace to her ],
i-nomny 90 us.
1t Is not TO be concealed, fellow citizens that the
aPprOachn- ccc.i1u Is iH uc a warmly contested
one. Our opponents, driven from the lucrative pt-
btes which they held un Ter the nlIlona. CovNu- /.
mcni nave row additional. reasons for making T.
desperate tU1T; 20 secure fUC cln.umcrls Of lla .
State Administration. Taking courage for a Dr. d
season from ;le posi- ion OF affairs at Washing on .
and relying upon divisions !n our ranks, they hsyei
addressed themse YES TO the AJOr OF the canvass. .
with crcfgy aud Determination, we. knowing tina. /
unless they can make an impression upon our .
strength now, al. hope inr llrgl Us lost. No.hns .
which Ingenuity en- lrvenr, sorHs,ry = oss, or the
most pe'erL party dec pine eject ". be l,f un- .
SAID or Uniuuc, Iu the attemp. 90 ACCOMPLISH tubrI
Object InCy understand the weakness of Iar-e /
maJ3u,Ie', weakness growing o.. oG the security
and 'piiny 20 which slcn m gpu'ss cad. Relying /
upon that security ard CgItay IN U.s. they in.ln4,
ny sudden but well concerted action, % mlrsht. ]
their forces 10 man, anu 10y surprise drive US fr8nl
our position. Fellow Wings let Us he ready 10 .
meet thcm 10 fol Ihc.r aglh.-s AMI rcp= their at
iacks.
The old and s;erso,yped topics, which have 10.
the last dozen years, been used lur the same D.r-
pose, until they h'ge become Amos. much the .
he.r-oau5 OF their pIE'y Iuu4ry, rs the name Of /
their C4tG, I4te Chief "a rrr-'rtrr .g..r