Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-12
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRiL IL.
CANVASS FOR THE SPRING ELEc-

TiONS.
The busy note OF preparation is heard through.
out the State for tho contost On the Alb Thursday
(thc ns,h) OF this month. In some counties, the
canvass highly animated. and very great interest
is taken in the result In others. there is more apn
thy than we have ever known, and both parties ex
hibi, indifference to the issue. TINS feeling, how
ever. viii, in some measure, wear away as the hour
sPproaches.
To say What ~i lie the grand result, in State,
where parties have been SO long and nearly talanc
80. IS mors than We will undertake TO DO. We
cave 10 The venerable Editor Of the Enquirer the
province % lie bgscsar;--a character hc has en-
acted Tor several ysar<, wi1h very ltlc profit, and
Win ND l.p.nution Of Us cPatation for ver,e,y-
although ~ every instance tie result Las proven
han O, DC a false prophet, The game OF Srag is
CT: ~h.ca a, hsb,;uSiiy pl'ys--Hnd he is very in
c.-.-;u, ,sess "a, horesiy oft, So tina, nh-ps him
cu,.a-l, :, re vtjvSg q lis smb,lion. The patty
80 Ns..l " hsye re Lvncur to act is not 10 lie
NIL lsneei by system OF ,hat Kind. 1t is sc;uatcd
toy prime Tc and a consideration OF public duty, aud
II j, sees audai,e and patriotic end 20 he attain
3D. vii l.bopr z-slouslg 20 reach 1t, uudes the
prospect OF tc.cM as under the convection Of III
never has stimulated us ,Ne:,ns, ard We trus; re
yer vii.
Whis, VIC fnsheas TO claim victory in aivsrcc,
we have no hesitation in svoS.ns the conviction.
tlat victory is ~ith,n the reach Vi Tie Wings, are
they ma, cn,ily and securely pucA i; Ia te coming
contest. Disguised. though they may have bo;n,
hy he dJplcity and ueietrry OF one, IN nom they
,on6jed-thsy have Yet every advantage which
truth and lusncc can supply. Tie Widespread ca
limity, whcn the policy al IhoW niyc.say,-s IN
twelve ycats, has b;oISht upon the county, and
the positive c,rianiy that the national pro- per.:y
caunu. be restored except 10y return 10 the good
old ways, which lead to peace AMI plenty the az
erdvs,ion of the national evils Ivy the ,reschery Of
lyle, AMI TIE defeat OF WING nessur.s.-TLe iA,u-
iy OF the l.oco, IN refusing To- Nicsn,z--Lcr dr,f
protested sni her people oppressed with dehi-LrF
quota OF he land morey-hei'- Ivy eve,y ce-l and
equitable title; u,ler rot onness, daily dc
Weeping i;seii, which pervstcd every b-anch o: the
public service during the Van Brrcu Admigi.tra
ton; these combined, constitute weapons as elective
as any the political armory could supply. II the
wings will them, as they may use them, the re
suit OF the contest cannot b. pro5cmsI:cal. sut
We are aware that some nf them, as ! mere matter
Of policy, prefer, that the Wings should no, have
majority IN the next Legislature. They say, end
with show OF reason, that he Wing can do moth
ing, under existing circumstances, TO relieve the
People and the Government, THAT willis. Cattain
Tyler broods over the Councils Of the Republic. oil
their patriotic ,Nerions must prove unavai in. and
aboriive-Tha, without regulator OF the currency,
and system which will protect the industry and
the independence Of the country against the paupcr
labor Of Europe, there il no hope for salvation
That il is not polite TO assume responsibility un
der such circumstances, which cannot, 10y possbi
lily profit them or the country. Let Tyler and his
Loco allies (Ihey say) have full sweep, that they
may safe the people with their bunging expert
ments, which will end, as all which have been tried
before have ended, in deepening and widening the
public distress.
This IS too much partisan view, and we trust
it will not le acted upon by any Wig. |; may
be, that with regard 10 mare party success, some
years hence, j, is the most polite movement tina,
can lie adopted. But what, in the meantime, is TO
become OF the country Can the Wings stand by
Indifferent spectators Of the overthrow OF all the
safeguards OF the public liberty Ii is mpossib e.
They must Oct-and It is the part of,ruo patriotism,
to act with oil the energy in their power. II pal.
sled by the curse upon the country and thereby
disabled from accomplishing all the good they may
desire, they may, nevertheless, render essenisl
service to the country 10y preventing the evil or
others. They may oppose barrier TO further as-
erosion, and stay the downward tendency Of our
institutions. Blu, they can nc, posiiiy,iy as well as
n,gi'iptly. Ifthey einnoi repair all the mischeis
OF Loco Foc1 msFule, they can mitigate the VIC
ence OF some Of them. In this State, for instance
they can receive the Land Money. and 10 that OK
tent tighten The buriens Of taxation. They may
make a Just arrangement Of ,he Consrcs .onai Dis
tricts, and defeat the serrymanjerng in contempa-
ton by the Lo,os. They can lmi, the in,ermnab!e
sessions Of the Legislature, by confning it to State
Affairs. These all practical suhjee,s-in which
the welfare o. the people and the honor Of the Com
monwealth are involved. They appeal to tie
Wings to spare no eXcrtions to maintain their as
cendnney in the councils Of the Stole
We commend the suggestions Of The LynehJurg /
Virginian to the wings in every county. Danish /
all discorl-and go heart md soul 70, the stronses,
candidate.
From lie IynehbuIg vir.in.an.
TO THE UHCS'
The Fourth Thursday Of this month Won will
lgan be summoned 10 the polls 10 10 battle 10 de.
ence nj your principles, EnJ, what Is porh.ps Of
Equal importance IN Ne immediate eft cts m vindI-
cation Of those measures, upon which, rs We he
lcVc depend lie prosperity Of thc country. Great
reliance Is had upon your apathy hui whv should
you be more up'thruc now thhn you were years
ngo when you bore your fis nl0it, in despI.e Of
every obstlcei Snail trCschcty nccompii,h what
numbers could not DO Wi you qu7ii under the
blows Of q traitor, when you never vet succupiLcd
20 nn enemy No thoy who think YOU supioc
and Indifferent, wll tc disappo ntcJ when thew See
you rushing 20 the polls, 20 te-as. ert your priuri
pies, in the teeth Of those who have been enabled
by your misplaced confidence, TO ,rampo them in
the DUST
Blu, your opponents hope 10 conquer you by your
dissensions ~ well ss by your apathy. Arc YOU |
prepared iOs lhsi No. you wiil give dc siye re-.
buke 10 those, who, ny whatever motive Influenced
shall attempt to gOV The se91s Of discOrJ in yolr
ranks. No n,n, intent only on the public lolJ,
will consent az such time, 10 throw o fre6rJnd
~ our midst, and We have every confidence hat nv
true Wig will persist ~ such a course when he
sees That NY 50 doing be- cannot even SECURE hsp T.
soma bdyincen emf while be must Of necessity defeat
his iueuds. ln this county, no Democratic raudi
d1te have rs yet h-tn announced; but We fYrw1fn|
ouriucnIs that they will not Zoe permitted 10 wolk
unopposed over the course. II We have hc1rd cer-
tom whi'rFN night, our opponents viii have clu.
didaies 90 the fed. The necessity ofurion. there
lore, ON ihs part Of tho Whits. i5 Indispensable.
AM We invOkc thcT, Therefore, 10 enter INTO Go
'"nN M spiul uI mutual Cancellation arJ g. fl
ptohs'' ans, rtslrJltti Of personal rf-lorc0ccs
and prejudice. TO support, with ono voice, che ran.
ddales VINO may te ne choice n rofi1uiy. as ar|