Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-01
RICH MON ID:
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH
"A Word 10 As U'hiss

! Il Word 10 ns Wigs.
Our Loeoloeo compatrio,s talk big and infect 10
believe that they W i'll sweep the State this spripg
To listen TO their boastful racket. one would
conclude that not Wing would be left to tell
the tale Of the general ruin. This prominent wbig
and that, this indomitable whis county and the
oiher' are all to be oveEtlrown and laid waste. In
this hopeful category, we have first old Hanover
where, even under the fascinating smiles of Col.
Larkin White, Toryism cannot flourish. New, wa
nave Al6emnrle-ihe land Of Jeaerson-whero the
promising grandson, 'hnving barered AWAY the grand
ia'heTs reputation, would make like sacrifice OF
his principles. Then comes old Essex. which,
having had the misfortune to give birth TO the great,
est nuisance that ever plagued the Common wealth.
is to consumma,s her dishonor by endorsing Torv
principles. Then comes Sou,hamp,on-a sallan,
and glorious county-now worthily reprcsented by
as tue Wing as ever hutered. Then comes ola
Nansemond, and District No. 1, where Whisrerv
has hourishel and will flourish, notw outstanding m,
Navy Yard and all the appliances Of corruption
which may be brought TO bear upon il. These. and
| various other counties are all to be sgept bv the
board this Spring, by the irresistible tide of
cosm! What say The Wings of these counties.
and indeed OF the whole State7 Are thew prepnred
to surrender7 Will they give up in despair. be
cause ireachery has done its worst, and thew have
been cheated oJt OF the fruits of hard won v;c,o,7
Is LocofocoiSm less odious now. than in the d..
OF Van Burenl Does the public prosperity flourish
more no" under It's sway in the person Of Capt
Tyler, then when the Lite Magician ruled the reas,l
Are the people in any better condition. Are thew
less oppressed with debit Is their Currency bets,7
Are the morals OF the country improvedl In n
word is not the mongrel Locofocoism of the TYLER
dynasty as detesiab!c, as corruptng. as ruinops
and lighting TO the national hone. as The ccou.
Inc, unauthorized article of the Benton die p
II so, IS It not equally the duty OF pa,rioti,m
now, as then, to rally with all its strength to the
rescue OF our Institutions the preservation of the
public morals, TO the restoration of the national
prosperity! Whilst LOcofocos bear sway. and
whilst Locoioco doctrines shape the legislation of
The country, we cannot expect to extrca,e the REQ
PIE from embarrassment, and restore the Govern.
mentt purity and economy. Let the Wings. then
rally IN every county Of yorc-They have n
fight the battle over-We know they have III.
nerve 10 do it. Let them grid on their armour. and
bring forth their strongest men, and throw away
dependency. The enemy rely not upon THAR ovn
merIIs-but upon Wing apathy for success. Dis.
appoint them again, ms you have disappointed them
before, and preserve the old Commonwealth from,
the aseendancy Of the "Boston old Court House,
Loeofocoism, which has been recently imported 10
teach US State Rights and political morality.
II every county IN the Commonwealth would mn,
forth such a candidate rs Norborne F.. Sutton or
Caroline, the Wings would carry the State bv 40
majority. We want men who will take the bpu
by the horns, men who are not afraid of Damn.
sogues-who speak the truth 10 the people. and bv
reason and argument convince them Of their true
interests.
We annex from the Charlottesville Advocate
sketch Of Mr. Su,ton's remarks At las, Co,oliro
Court:
From the Charlottesville Advocate
A BOLD WHIG--THE TRUE GROTrHn
NoRBoREE f. SurroS. Esq. Of Caroline .o,,,,,.
IN yielding TO the solicitations If his nol,icoI f.S
10 become candidate Tor the next legislature do.
llvered, in effect, at the last Court in tbo, count,
Tie following brief, pertinent, riihy and Ito those
VINO kno" that genteman) okIasivis,ie I'D lress.
II viii not say, fellow. citizens, offer wbat lie
passed IN certain quarter, that / am Ep,,y ip,b
Wing" lreprobac that phrase-But I will .ov
am Wing, index bly-a Wing, a iohoie IY5i,
md nothing bat Wig. ! am opposed n ne
IocuInes oil the Protest, the Proclamation and the
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Of an old-fashioned, out and out United State
Bank, as the only remedy for the present disorders
oil the eurreney-"and" subsequently he added mI
ON IN favor OF more efficient system Of Comnon
School nsiruction-l would he in favor ofcu,t,;I;n,
the session Of the Legislature to 60 DAYS. and NJ
he adoption OF the one hour rule in that bodv-and
though Will not commit myself 10 any man for
Tie next Presidency, so far in advance declare IN
you that If the election should come on to- morrow
! would cast my vote upon HRERY CLAT Of Kan
lucky IN PTJtrsnee 10 airy man in The nanonn
MI Sutton is right. IIo oke the true eropnd
which every Wing should assume in reference 10
state md Federal policy at the approaching sprino
elections. lie las honest he is bold and THOUGH
his opponent, Co. Samuel, is o most worthy and
eslimaOle gentleman, and ueproachabe citizen. we
can but hope that the Wings OF Caroline will mako
vigorous rally TO the support Of the Whig candi.
GATE, and elevate the birth place Of Taylor Ponde-
ton and Corbin to the position she ought to occupv
N the councils Of the State, by tho election Of true
wing pledged to carry out these great measures Of
public policy.