Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-09
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TO THE WING VOTERS
or IA. culp-p<r c.,rr,,,,o,., n..,.

e'u 10 our entire defeat and lasting injury TO the
great cause IN which are engaged.
We were IN hopes that this contest, which is Liz.
W 10 lake place between Col. Banks and Mr. Smith
| would nave been permitted, at least by our Wbie
TRENDS, to have been carried on by these sentem.n
@ Iespecuve partizans, at any rates, for sea-
son' w,tnout any interference our part; beliey-
ing, whhe II could not by possibility result to our
disadvantage, II would, in all human prob,h;i;,v
| REBOUND TO tho benefit Of the Wing party. and The
;,snS interest OF the country For without
intending any personal disrespect to either OF the
esnd'dates, We have strong faith in the truth of the
OLD adage, shat when rogucs fall ont homes, men
VIII get their dues" We were, therefore. greatly
pleased to see these two High Priests of ioeol,e
Ism n battle array against each other for the spos
o, once. We wanted these dear lovers OF the peo-
PIE 10 nave fair opportunity to define their trus
posnion-to see which was the better Democrat bv
< Syy%, "no wnlen the most run mad agraran
Loco roco-to see If bOih either were entirely ae
eeptable TO the self-styled Democrats party-,o
witness between these two worthless a system,,;c
personal aud political elimination and recrin,;n,
non Tor one OF their followers has already public.
proclaimed, that Smith had rod in soak for the
CoL"-to see with what dextersy they would trim
Their sales to catch the popular breeze-to see ,h
what recklessness they would mutually cbnr,e e.ch
1.ner with coalition with the British Wings, and
the unceasing pains they would take in the
OF democrats, TO induce them to be eye in The ,rub
oil their accusaton-to them 10 prirafe fa,vning
and hattering the Wings to win them over 10 ,hs's
,oetnsome embrace; and in public, in one breath.
tons, and in the next, extons th.p, f,r ,L $50
my OF 'helr intentions and the intelligence of their
understandings ito see these gentlemen vnY;nr |
warm IN pressing their personal claims upon the
Distct, and settling, IL settle they could which of
me Zoo was entitled to the most respect and conf
dence OF the people"-to see these brilliant noI,,;..I
planets IN their anxiety TO clutch Office rIo,yiry
WIN iervent heat and iniusing it gradually into The
$500 =. enen ueso'eu followers, until they were
stepped into perfect fermentation of mutual as.
satisfaction, dstrust and dislike when one faction
IN me desperation OF madness, would cry ont syrs1,
Is DIANA OF the Ephesians :" while the Other do. |
ana betrayed by their pretended friends, as
hey would say, would eScairn, as they have on
another memorable occasion, "Give us a true yYb;
IN preference TO Demi- Democrat ~ And tbe,e
gentlemen should be accommodated; for we would
ste un,o mem, true, gallant, patriotic and A |
talented Wing. These and many Other ,hir,s -
our great amusement and advantage, should we in |
al PROBABILITY, see If this contest were confined for
season to these infatuated belliserants.
IL Is certainly known to our friends who advocate |
me e eau OF Convention on the 24th of February,
u'a' mere are many persons in this District who
were induced 10 vote against Gen Harrison from, |
Ihe representations Of party demagogues (surh n.
smith and Banks, but Banks especialIyO thai Csn |
HARRISON was not only Federaiist and an Abolition
lst-out, Also that he was in favour of SELLING noor
white men and white women for debt. hu, , -
IoSe persons since the lie direct has been given n,
lhese infamous charges, by the testimony of an over
"hening majority OF the intelligent freemen of our
IA anil
honesty and rsraeiiy Of their leaders and ~ "lH
~ say they are willing TO give him fair trial and
u he does not prove himself in his InaueuraI Al
uTeSS, 10 be the great bugbear he has been ren,c
Iu W Ue, ana tue measures he should RECON- !
menu are calculated TO advance the interest oG the
people and the glory of the country tbsy ,.o,iS
support MS administration. In this state Of ,b;ng
as we believe that Gen. Harrison will in his JnaS
gural Address, and in the administration of the Go
Fernment come up TO the highest expectations n |
his friends, and will thereby secure IN he s,,S, |
most OF those persons who love their country bt,,s
IMAM Their party, would il not be the true polcv Of
the Whlss 10 defer meeting in convention M Ie,s,
un.,' ater the 4th OF March Whereas, if we ACT |
al the time suggested we will inevitably eorneI
Ihose who are at present disposed TO side with n.
10 commit themselves against us. With their aid
there Will be probability Of our success. Xvi,bon
u our ehance will be perfectly hopeless. We |
sha'l, therefore, lose nothing by delay but NAV
gam much. Ii, after the 4th of March !, should T.,
thought advisable to run Whig candidate ,be,s
VIII be ample time before the election 10 ,n.Ls
proper selection, S
But that is not alI--If we nominate Wing he.
lore these gentlemen Loco Focos have an onnor,n. |
NIFTY OF thoroughly arousing their followers b, ,hi
eloquent and pathetic appeals ard secret rn,rru-
Neing 10 enlist under their respective banner, Win
an obstinate ardour, will not our move have the inn
mediate effect o. causing them to heal the Lrsocb
which is now daily and hourly ,yideninS in rba
Democratic Partyl A breach in this partv is vb.t
we most aTdentiy desire TO see. We wish TO see
TINS whole mass OF Democracy, from bolton 10
toP, completely stirred up. We wish to see il sui-
hclently eavened so as TO be suseeptible M eas,,
ana wholesome impressions, before we beyin TO one
rate. s' " 'Pe
But Il may be thought by some, that this "f,m;lv
Jar Will not and cannot be adjusted bv Snoi,h "a
oanAs, ana that therefore We should not hazard
any thing by action. II left TO them alone -
no doubt will be the case; for between tbess osn
Liemen there Is no cordially of feeling. but sn in.
II imed rivalry, which, upon the very first occasion
will burst forth into deadly hate, for Smith and ma
ny OF ms devoted friends have never forgiven
banks LOT The irick he practced three wears ago in
Iostng hun out of seat in Cong, ess. and tbev ,o
now only waiting for a favourable onportuniv 20
pay hIm back Ia his own coin. He ,rIcked S,n;,h
anu ms TRENDS Then: that was his fault; but Smith
- uS'eI'Hheu IL the Col. ever tricks him again. il
snail be the fault Of himself and hence n is thai
smith has taken the start of the Col on this occa
SION smith may think, the Col. saws he bns
inumated IN his card, and a we have on divers oc
casons heard several Of his friends say that il vns
the height of presumption for a man oitbe ColoneI,
limited capacity for debate and "efTectivelv dis-
charging representative trusts" TO put up his nre
tensions to seat IN Congress in Opposition IN the
hish claims and terrifying exactlonsr of the Gin
uTuaDIe smith" But, Banks on the other hand |
VINO certainly possesses his full share of vanity and
has more exalted opinion Of his capacity for use.
iuness than any one else, and being At present the
occupant OF the seat, and his course while in Com
gress having been recently entirely approved of bv |
wv coh'tHtioHs ~ MS DcmOcfutc friends. looks |
upon the recent move Of Smith in no other lgbt
than That OF an impairment intrusion on his part, in
attempting to Dust him Of the possession Of seat
whieh, while II Is not only so highly gratifying 10
MS feelings, and attering TO his vanity 10 occunv
out also. OF the same time, Is entirely acceptable
TO the friends of Democracy
IL ~ therefore, more than probable Tint these
gentlemen, who evince so much anxiety TO honour
lhe good people OF this district, by their rsspnSsai
d'ihHes and patriotic labOurs in Congress will not
and cannot consistently with self respect and SELF
iHTesi, settle this family jar" but that thew !
would II leit TO themselves, mutually prefer the |
election OF Wing TO their own defeat
wei, phen and hoto, and by whom, is this dam. |
ny Jat" TO be settled between Banks and Smith the
lauer OF whom, rs the Col says, "DToJssss 10 be of
the same political faith with AimsslCl" WHY. II |
the wings act on the 2fth Of February they will
not allow sufficient time for the followers of these |
redoub'ab.o Knights to lash themselves up, one
against another, IN actious rage, and the inevitable
consequence will be- that the great Democratic par
" VIII hastily take the matter in their own hands
ana settle, or attempt 10 ssis this "amily iarn bv
a great Democratic Convention, almost ss ouickty |
as you could say "Jock R0biHsOn." But even II |
the Wings do not act NJ the time proposed. n /
coming events cast their shadows borore,r there
will be, without doubt, Convention by this p,r-
~ tior Rappahnnnock is already moying1 som.
time during the canvass. But, while n Convention
Is eEaciy the thing Smith and his friends want. and
expected when he placed himself before the peo. |
pc, u - az the same lime, exactly tho thing the
Col most drsads and will not consent 10. Tor be !
has an instructive horror to all Convention Other
th those that bespauer him with praise. lie la
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