Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-19
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL ~.
TO THE WIGS OF TIRGLNL4

| We second the appeal Of "TRus wuIG" to our
brethren of the State, TO beStr themselves for the
contest the ith Thursday. They cannot begin
10 act too soon, nor with too much energy. The
adversary relies upon their apathy-it is the only
reliance he ha, left. The extreme folly Of the Lo
eofocos IN refusing the Land Money and their mis-
chievous policy IN grinding the people, through the
| agency OF the Banks, leave them no hope Of sue
cess, If the Wings chose TO profit by the advantages
of their position. Will the Wings neglect this op-
portunity TO crush faction, whose domination has
brought so many bitter calamities upon the eoun-
ny-and whose continued ascendaney must still
farther ssgravate the evils, which are no pressing
sorely upon the people Il would be a reflection
upon the patriotism OF that glorious party, which,
under all trials and difficulties, has noby indicated
its disinteros,ed love OF country,'to indulge such
suspicion. We know the causes OF apa,hy-the
bafied hoPes-the DISCUS, inspired by the treaehery
Of some IN whom they have conhded-but these
not sufficient to Justify them in abandoning their
country to the spoer. BY rising superior to all
saeh causes Of dependency, they will achieve
fresh renown for themselves, at the time that
they render the essential service TO their
try.
We assure the Wings, tina, the game is IN their
own hands. II they will only exert but half the
activity they did last year. they will obtain an as
cendsncy in the State they have never had before
! and The moral influence. which will bear them sue
cessfully through all their future struggles fihere
be -ny who have been supne, we en,reNi them to
abandon their indifference forthwith, and dedicate
themselves, wholly, for The next ten days TO their
country. Go forth among their neighbours and
rouse them to The IMPOTENCE of the crisis.
The issues involved in the contest are:
!. MONEY or NO MONEY-w1l the State
receive a fund-whch is Justly i,s own-and which,
Nt a moderate calculation, will yield an annual
rage OF 100000 for esHturiss2 which the people
need TO relieve them OF the burdens OF taxa,iouto
educate their children, and perfect their improve
ments o. shall This money continue 20 80 into the
Federal Treasury, a OF corrupt patronage to
the Federal Exeeutive-to be wasted upon Federal
rotaincrs-as millions and millions have already
been was,sd1 lS,s Reports Florida War
Transportation OF Indians by Buokner-Defalca-
lions OF Collins, Swsrtwout, Linn, Boyd, &e.-and
the Branch Minis
: The preservation OF our State Institutions, from
the attacks of Loco Foco Des,rucIives, on the one
hand and ConsoliIationis;s on the other, by means
Of Bankrupt Act, confined to Corporations.
; The Limitation of the Sessions of the Lesi;-
lAture-and the arrest Of the inlermnable squabbes
about Federal politics, ., vast expense, and the
serious neglsc; OF the best interests OF the State
1 The DISTRICT or GENERAL TICKET
system IN elections OF members OF Congress. The
Loeos have it secretly in contemplation, il they
have the power, to disfranehse nearly oue.half Of
the State. and give. virtually, to Rockingham and
Shenandoah, the election OF oil the Representatives
from the State.
Let the Wings press these issues home to the
people, and awaken them to a sense Of the danger,
which threatens their welfare.