Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-30

arts. How well n would become the gentlemen
remember the old adage, that those who live in n,
| houses should not throw stones, do no, under
INC 70 say, out cannot refrain from expressin
my regret that Mr. Daniel should have made $
many enemies, that his friends look upon all of NJ
Stahards supporters comprising, believe. a ma 10
ny o. the votes of Rchmond) as actuated by per
| sonal hostility TO MIR II.
| Your correspondent ar" has thought fit to as
sumo that II the contest between MIR DAME
ana Mt Stanard, MIR DIS election would he certain
attribute TO your correspondent unfairness il
taking this ground. | have no doubt that such il
ms opnon-mine is different And when ar
asserts that such - the opinion of MIR Stanard,
friends, beg leave to say he is mistaken.
"k."g gives Mr. Daniel great credit for his willing
ness to withdraw IN favor OF MIR Lancaster and de
eiares That II MIR Stsnard withdraws upon the nom
nation OF Mr. Taylor, it will be the first time he ha.
placed himself upon any contingency which ,youI,
| result IN his Withdrawal" OF course, ar" is I'm.
acquainted with the proceedings nj Military Hall on
Mr. Lancaster's nomination. For his benefit and
mat OF others equally ignorant, beg leave to state
iohai did occur. Mr. Daniel addressed the meeting
at great length, and in the course OF his remarks,
| frequently pledged himself TO withdraw if mer-
chant or mechanic was brought forward.
MT Lancaster was nominated by a mercantile
gentleman, as TX" states, supporter of MIR STAN
ard. Did Mr Daniel then withdraw Nozzle
did not feel bound TO withdraw in favor Of n man
nominated by Tom, Dick or Harry" In Justice to
the highly respectable gentleman who nominated
Mr. Lancaster, let me observe that he demanded and
received from MIR Daniel declaration that his re-
mark was not intended to apply to him.
When MIR Lancaster was nominated. what was
Mr Stanard's courscl He appealed TO his friends
shall withdraw at oncel" "No" said thew
walt until 1t is positively known that Mr. Lancas-
ter will remain in the field" To this suggestion,
Mr. ,. very properly assented, and now say that
MIR Stanard prepared as his riends ca N TESTIFY
10 withdraw the moment MIR Lancaster's willingness
TO. become candidate was positively ascertained-
MIR Daniel, as "R." says, made pledges in abund-
ance; out when the moment came for fulfilling the
pledge, The could not withdraw in favor OF a man
nominated 10y Tom, Dick or Harry" MrD. how
ever, afterwards goes to MIR Lancaster, converses
with him, and avows his willingness to withdraw in
his iavor-Iut somehow or other, the result is not
Mr. Us, but MIR Lancaster's withdrawal, and MIR
Daniel "remltted to his original position before
the people," with plenty of pledges, but no fulfil
ment.
Now, when Mr. Taylor is brought forward. ar.
puts on the garb of injured innocence, and saws
that MIR Stanard'S friends have brought out MIR
Taylor only on account of personal hostiltvr To
Mr. Daniel. ar" cannot have seen the list of GEN.
tIeRen TO whose wishes MIR Taylor Yielded Let
me say TO HIM, that there among the signatures
the names OF many OF the most distinguished mer-
s S. IN the city, not one OF whom, far my
knowledge goes, has taken any active part in the
canvass between MIR Stanard and MIR Daniel: and
u 'heSe are the men actualed by personal dislike 10
.hr D- is convincing TO my mind that there must
DC something wrong, very wrong, about him. I !
wish to enter into no farther discussion OF this mat
er. Enough has been said to show that in the /
statement of facts on which ar" POUNDS his arsu-
nents, he is sadly mistaken. The basis taken
'way have no inclination to kick about the ruins:
lor is It my intention 10 follow the example of vour
correspondent, and defend Mr. Slanard by attacking |
Nr Daniel. The asperlty shown by MIR D's sup |
oorterS IN the newspapers, Is, in my humble opin- |
on, neither disnlhed nor proper, and has TOO much
he appearance ofan attempt to force him upon the
;lty, TO be compatible either with good TASTE, or a
proper appreciation OF Republican institutions.
have only to express the hope that none of Mr.
>tanard's friends will be drawn into discussions OF
such characIer-and while they may be always
ready to vndIcate the superior claims of their cam
ildater let them remember that heated language
Ind incorporate charges are not the weapons nj
success before an enlightened community. b.