Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-23
WING STATE CONVENTIONS.
TO THE WING ELECTORS OF TIL
STATE OLE NEW YORK

An cyentiuI crisis has occurred in our political If
fairs. The individual elected to the ssc,nd ofFcs
IN The General Government, by the votes ofthe De-
m"crauc wing party, and by an iu~crutablc dis
pcnsluon Of Providence, called 10 fiji the nI,ce IN,
which the amcntcd Harrison was Jesigr,J ~ do.
c'ared by The Representatives IN Congress of our
party % have forfeited their conf cncc and To have
voluntarily separated himself from those by whose
cNeruons and sutfrhges he was elevated 10 that Of
nee through which he has reached his nrssent ~
allied station lie is represented TO nave Wit.
drawn ms confidence from his real friends in Can.
gress, and from the members Of n Cabinet selected
oy lbs predecessor, approved by the unanimous
voice Of the Democratic Wings Of the IJpiop and
invited by him 10 continue his chosen counscjIors.
and to have trusted and been guided hy those yyb1
have been distinguished by faIth'ess ounosiron in
every measure Tor winch we have so long contend .
Cd, and which have received his own sanction.
We are informed + ON the same source that bc
has c'prcously exercised that last remnant of king.
~ power eit 10 our constitution the Executive va
10, % INST the undOubed expression of uubItr min
ION through the legislative body and IN VIC alton Of
ms own previous assurances. And we now learn
th't what may he deemed the first ssr N ronrii;,
t'on tow 'rd ms ana our political antagonists had
been taken by the appointment to one Of the mo &,
important posts in the Treasury pcplrtmcnt nj
Il decided adhcrent ofMr Van Buren,. and Who IL,
mat cause only, had JUS; been removed from III,
] Although much has been acconoli,,eJ bv mr. il,
deiaugan.e jealous and Diiriotc members Of Con.
Rrts', ny TIE passage Of laws demanded ruunUv o.,
the necessities and the will Of the country. and NJ
indication has thus been given, Of what an Admins
tra'lon Of the Government conducted upon MIN
ptnIp.cs may accomplish; yet II 10 not u he di.
g1teJi that under The circumstances already stated
We cannot expect that cordial co.opcrnton betYce,
the Legislative and Executive Departments, which
so essential 10 tho successful discharge Of the dute
deyOIylug upon them.
~ this emergency, tho spirit or our institution
provides means al relief, by an appeal 10 pubIt
. sentiment The great and cforioflg marie ,ybir
was composed Oi so large a mijDrly Of the citizen
OF the Union at the last contest his important nr
| patriotic objects yet 10 accomplish. lts princip.e
arc identical with those Of the Fathers Of the Rcput
c, and are, as We roiigiOusy believe. essential =
| the continuance OF our free government, and TO IN
/ happiness and prosperity VI the people Tomporar
| appointment and transient misfortune can Meth,
! suDd1o nor dlsplut such party. But to enable
/ 10 rally upon rs principles, there must be unity
. object md concert Oi action. These can be secure
on Y Nv iuI, free and dspassiOna.e interchange
| OPINION amons is members, and the determlnlto
VIGOROUSLY and unnedly to carry out and fully sus
| Hi1 the viii oi tho party. Representatives Tres
| from the people, will be able 10 communicate an
| concentrate public opinion, ard thus furnish III
) landmarks and guides Tor future act on.
For this purp,sc the Genital Executive Stat
Committee appointed 10y the las. Wing State Con
Vcnion, with the advice OF many distinguished POI.
uca. iucuds, invite the several counties OF this Stat
70 appoint MS many delegates ng they are entitc Z
! members in the House Of Assembly, 10 fepressr
them In a STATE CONVENTION 20 he held !
! Syracuse, on Wednesday, the 9Th day of Oclob,
next, NJ 10 O'Clock, A. NJ TO deliberate on the con
uiuon Of our public uiiilrs, and 70 adopt such mea
snfes os may be deemed oNpcdient TO maintain III
| "Wguy Of tho Wing party, 10 give success 10 II
| principles and objects, and 70 prevent a return
| power OF those from whom the whole country, on
nus ate IN particular, have suffered 50 much an