Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-07
NORFOLK. March %. 1879


Virginia, may not be unworthy OF column of IN,
Independent. And for persPieacity and precision
sake, lie; the several points of observation come il
order. First,
RIcnMoSp.-Inth the Legislature, lin session wher
was therel have before informed you, the "Ps
vorite Son" and parallel of Napoleon" as he /,
dubbed 6y the Tnyrus of the Madisonian. has moi
single friend, Alas alackadayl "none, non,
50 poot 10 do HIM reverence"
or the poli,ica, complexion of this Melronolis il
were smnererogaton 10 speak. Perhaps in no city
of the Union at tho same dimensions, is there Ar
equal mass vi intelligence. Its WLigsery is in pro
portion. The peonie are almost universally Wings
and Wings Of the every inch" stamp with one
voice, they arc for a National Bank and Henry
Clay.
| ELIzAHsrH CTTY CousrY.-ThiS IS the native
land OF Wythe. and, hitherto, this ancient county
has dcmrarcd herself worthly of the birth place oil
that illusrious signer of the Declaration OF Inde
pcndcnce. The Wings, for several years past, have
done noble fight here. The contest, II is true ma
been fierce and close all the while; Tor the Demo
cra:s hcreabouis are always wide awake-never TO
| be caught napping-ever up and ADDING: but their
Wing opponents, "thrice armed with quarrel inst -
have, thus far invariably "won the good 6sht."-
Just about hts time, however, regret TO say, they
little dispirted 10y the reflection that all their
seoerous struggling has been IN vain. But when
J the tug OF war shall again come on, they will,
! doubt not, proudly sustain their past fame; and
buckling their armour, more go forth to the
rescue n only they had, TO lead them on, their
old comrade IN arms, and quondam reader, their
present representative in Congress. it would again
te q gone with the LOcofocos. But ah | am
! ueading on tender ground! so away TO
FosrREss MosRoE.-No noli,Ics here Of Course.
yet cannot iorbear TO larry moment AT this beau
| tifu; spot, to indulge single reflection One may
read here, IN characters the most logble tho wide
difference beiween Wing and Locofoco expendi
ture Of public mOney.-FOr years past, this noble
fnCFa nG an
hons by a LOcOtoco Dynasty, has been IN a state
OF dapldation-froTn year TO year Wondering in
decay. \ year OF Wing government has made IL
quite another affair. One, indeed familiar with the
post nine months ago, would be puzzled To recog-
Mise II now. The works rapidly advancing;
and, another liberal Appropriation by Congress
(which, II IS 10 be hoped will not he withheld) will
bring 10 completion one of the most reliable mill
tary deienees OF the country.
NoRFoLK BoRoUeH.-Flere the Wings fought IN
1910 with all the desperation Of men resolved "on
victory or DEATH A moro gallant band never
raised the standard Of Harrison and Reform. No
where the battle harder fought But there is
some apathy, fear No where, inds ID, have the
Wings been treated by the Executive with more
indignity-no where have been exhihi:ed more nu
meIous m orc palpable examples oi fli,h.essness
TO the cherished principles of the Wing parry; and
nowhere IN oil America proper re,rbuton, truly
lis MIR Tyler more cordially despsed-His name
Is here, very 10y word OF reproach: its very men,
,on provokes the curled lip of scorn from all who
hear II breathed. know | speak the strictest
truth, when say that the Wings of Norfolk Bo-
rough entertain for John Tyler unutterable con-
tempL. | say II TO their everlasting honor.
They may he tie disconnected now-the re-
suit OF cruel disappointment and OF deep disgust at
the IT sachery which has blasted their fond expec.
tations,-but when the banner Of Henry Clay shall
lie upfted, | would venture the world, IL il were
my possession, that the Wings Of this ancient and
venerable Borough will rally in body to the sun
port Of the great orator and statesman Of the West
and eclipse even their glorious reputation Of 1910.
There exists here, IN truth, admiration Of NJ r.
Clay bordering on the romnntic-an admiration
little short Of dolatry. For one can well excuse
u. IL is not more than due tribute TO the first of
living statesmen.
PRNcEss ASEE.-" AIS well " in this staunch
Wing county. "Union of the Wings for the sake
Of the Union" still the motto; and Tyler.men like
trees IN prairie.
NoRFoLK CouHrI.-Here, as in the Borough,
the Wings fought desperately 10 tie great camgaign
OF 1910. And there - no division now, Tor apathy
either. In the county and town together, I learn
there IS but one Tyier-man, aud he is totefingl
The Wings Of this Senatorial District recently
met N convention, and nomInnied. for the State Sc
nate. Col. James II. langhOrne OF Portsmouth-an
excellent selection. Col. l.. is gentleman Of Ia.
len,s-whai is called IN Virginia GLORIOUS Celloysn
and an ineurnbs Wing his election about as
sure as the coming OF the election day.
! PoRTsnoUTH.-The Wings Of this beautiful town
a
effort TO revive the "Tfnes aud Republican," which
went down with the decease Of the late lamented
nnd gfed John Thompson Hill. ltis TO be hoped
the effort will prove successful; for, though friend
Broughion Of the Herald. IS as good Wing as ever
| huttered-nye, "every inch a Whig"-Clsy Back
and oll,-yet a spirited Wing paper on pother side
/ Of Tue river, will help the cause materially.
/ NIHsEHoSD -5UFFoLE.-tIers are to be found
as staunch set Of Wings as ever broke bread
Wings, they are, Of hord cider and log cabin times
The spirit of 1870 is fresh upon them. TO use a
Kentucky phrase, they are "spong for anothe,
hshL" And Of oil Wing strong holds, give me liz.
tie Suffolk, the county Town Of old Nnnsemond
Loeos are scarce enough-"few and far between =
not enough Of than to raise talk or make polite,
Interesting. ] found the Wings here emnsottv q
reading community Nearly all Toxic me Richmond
Wing, and there are already in this little yiaa,
20 subscribers TO the Independent; and they are moi
oniy good Wings, themselves, but they "plank an
the needful' for the cause. Happy village! Hea
ven prosper thee
am Authorised 10 say, from the best authority
that there IS not Tylerman ~ the county o
Nanscmond And nm sorry 70 ndd-nnd do .
more m sorrow than IN nngef"-that the Dlctor d
m very analogous predcsment Toieabiy fni
evidences Of Whiggery these buth more BE- r.
qured, be II known that, with one mind, they
the Wings. moan,-aro for Henry Clay, Distri
: button, and Bank.
50 much formy br,of tour. One thing remark
, ed throughout indeed, the thing was 70 marked
80 pointed, 90 palpabe, that u could not escape m,
observation Wherever have been, there IL, or
ne part Of The Wings, one unanimous, undissentin.
feeling and continent m favor Of Mr. Clay a. the
next President ~ Tive u. States. So aeadmst,
and eagerly are their hopes and affections SCI upor
thus great statesman, that, unless he s the c,ndidt
! ~ the party. II will be dlfhcult, not impossible
TO rouse Il into any Thing like energetic action.
Some may shy. that this Is not the genuine Viii,
, spnt--that " - msn -WofsJip-thst u T. com,
Tor men, not measures. Not ~ all The idea !.
ind u j. tue, true eternal trulh uself --tbs
= 10 interior being, 70 ordinary man, can eEuicat
the country from tho almost uniothOn bic diicu
ties into which, by bad government, u is plunged
None but some magnificent intellect some bold nnf
m'gity genius, can redeem the country. To plac,
any other NJ the head Of affairs, nj this crisis o.
danger aOd trial s 10 conhds 10 the gnofant auacL
the irea,ment of the deep seated disease that re-
cures the utmost skill Of the master physiciln
Fourteen yeats since, We look up md made Pre-
sdent Of one Who 10 the character ol Ignora-
mus adding that OF blsckgusrd, corrupted the mo
ira's Of the country, and baoished even decencJ