Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-19
CANVASS IN THE STATE

The Lynchburg Virginian, after giving cheering
accounts d wing prospects in the region round
about 1t, concludes:
$50 much for the counties in our immediate
neighborhood, in which there will be a STRUGGLE
We have however, cheering accounts from other
sections OF the State. In the Wheeling and Kama.
wha Senatorial districts, the present Loco Foco
members viii, 1t is believed, be superseded by
Wings. In Harrison county, the election of one
Wing is deemed certain, two-the contest
there turning upon the reception Of the land fund
Marion, the county formed out of parts O
Monongalia and Harrison, will it is also said. send
Whig-whiIe in Tyler, Marshall, Logan, Smythe,
Scott, Russell and Grayson, the Wings hope to
gain members. In Prince Edward, the prospect of
the election Of Wing candidate is not regarded ms
desperate; while Holloway, Petersburg and Din.
widdie are deemed certain acquisitions. The En-
quirer claims Hanover with a great deal OF conf
dence; bu, letter to tho Richmond WING predicts
the election Of Basse,. the Wing candidate, Ivy on
increased majority. 10 frederick, too, we have the
promise Of wing gain of ,wo-Messrs Wood and
Byrd, the late members, being opposed by Philip
Williams, Jr, and John Cn,her-ln Jefferson, we
glad 10 our old friend John s Galluher, (late
editor Of the Yeoman, on the turf, in conjunction
with VIM. Wonhing,on. Their election is be.
yond doubt,
"'The prospect Of a Wing triumph was never
brighter, # the Wings will only display a 1.-THE Of
the spirit which animated them in 1910. Our on
ponenls, in the blindness OF their party ragc, have
made new issues particularly that IN relation TO the
Distribution fund, which are alternating from them
the public confidence. People cannot see why VIZ.
ginia with an empty treasury, should refuse to re-
ceive money, which according 10 tho unanimous
declaration Of her House Of Delegates in 1889. be
longs her, because the federal treasury, TO which
this money does not belong, is empty also. They
do not see why Virginia should give away 10 the
Federal government money which she stands in
need Of herself, TO pay her Cwn debts, and to re
lieve her own people from taxation. The Enquirer
II is true, calls this the humbug;' but tho pes
pic know that there is no humbug m receiving ones
dues, when stands in need Of them; but # there
be any humbUg in tho mater, Il is In affecting 10
he generous before are ebe to he Justin CIV
ing 10 the general government fund which 10
longs 10 the States and which the States stand
more IN need Of than tho general government
particularly those States which are regulating
debts that they nro unwilling 70 pay, and who are
6t subjects for that Bankrupt Law, which soma of
them denounce, while they are at the very moment
perpeuating acts which would disgrace even q
svindler who moy seek shelter under its provisions
again. therefore, We urge the Wings, byevcry
consideration that can animate Them, as patriots
and lovers Of their country, GO TO THE POLLS.
An that IS necessary ~ FOR tho old Wing counties
20 stand fast and firm 20 their faith. n they waver
not, the victory is counni and, that they will not
| waver We feel that undOubtng confidence sprnging
from sincere conviction Of the correctness Of their
/ principles, and a belief that upon the permanent
ascendancy e those principles depend the welfare
and the pr sperity If not the liberties Of tho ooun-
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