The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10
aTHE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS"


Virginia Legislature, would be only about forty
Ave votes, where there had been Wing ma
ority of on joinl-ballot last year. The, anti
Clay majority will, in all probability, reach
si:rty from present appearances. From this re-
suit there is no manner of escape for the etigy
Why's They have produced the result, by
their foo-hardy, vain glorious and arrogant con-
duct Then have thus thrown the moral and
physical weight Of the unterrifed old State
against the Wing cause. They have, by their
insane attacks on the credit of the Admins
tration, and on the honor of the country, sum-
moned upa spirit of wrath on the part OF the
People which, like the fend conjured up by the
blasphemous alohymist, is now stalking abroad
over the land, horror to their eyes, preying on
their dearest hopes.
Thus are the disgraceful charges made
against an honest and pure Adminlstra-
tration of the Government spurned by the Peo-
ple This is, however, but the beginning
of the end. They are yet destined to feel an
additional throe Of rebuke and Indignation
throughout the country-as the history OF the
times becomes more generally read and more
wind an earthquake of fiery censure, which, If
they were dead, would make their bones rattle
in their graves. Yes, they have sown the wind,
let them reap the whirwind; they have sown
the seeds of destruction, and it Is but mt that
thew should abide the sacrifice. Let justice
be done, though the heavens fall"
The Richmond Wing, that most veracious
tool cIo rod 4 hpra VIZ p
ly Tyler man in the State of Virginia. There
is at this time no Administration press in the
State, and we presume the subscription list Of
the Madsonian, although this paper has now
very large circulation in the country, circula-
ton every day on the increase, still we suspect
our subscription list does not prevail to very
alarming extent in Virginia. The Wing
has then, of course, had matters pretty much It's
own way in the mode Of falsehood and misrep-
resentation and since we have stained our CO.
lumns with the word " Richmond Whig," we
now take occasion to say to the public in Virgil
MIA, that if they choose to be gulled by the mad
men of the "Whig" and the independent"
thew certainly have a right to be but we take
the liberty to say that it would be well for any
citizen of the State who wishes true information
on any political question to look to any source
of information rather than to these two papers
This we do as honest men, solemnlY, and with
a perfect knowledge of the truth and justice OF
what we say. But to return.
The overthrow Of Clayisnl in Virginia is per-
fectly overwhelming. We ask the moderate
Wings of the State, if they are willing, in the
company of madmen, to court political destruc-
ton. No man in his senses, who watches the
course of political events, now dreams OF Mr.
CLAW ever obtaining even nomination In con-
vention of the Wing party, much less chance
for an election. We appeal to the common sense
of the Wing people, and ask them IL any man
identified with the cause of procedure OF the Elk
ira Session and tinctured with the Federal he
resies, with Bank, Tariff and Internal Improve
ments, and with four distinct radical changes OF
the Federal Constitution, can ever succeed be-
fore the American People to the Presidency.
We hold that, not only are Mr.. Clay's polit-
cal aspirations utterly crushed, but that all
men identified with the destructive policy OF the
extra session, are either annihilated, or else so
wounded by the impolitic course Of that mad
period as hereafter to despair OF re-lnstating
themselves with the People The simple ques-
ton for the country now to decide is, whether
Mr. Benton is to be the next President, or to have
his way in electing the next President to
office Is the country prepared for this2 Nous
rerrons.
But how does the Richmond Wing stand
in respect to its declaration, that there
A ho
of Virginia. Now the issue, according
to the Swing" itself, in the late elections,
was distinctly Clay or no Clay, Bank or
no Bank The anh-Clay majority in the Lee
gislature is at least IS or go. Last year there
was Wing majority of on joint ballot. Now
one of two things are certain there are plenty
of TYLER men in the State, or Mr.. Clay's name
isa perfect simoom of destruction to the Wing
cause Examine little into the returns from
the counties most veracious chronlcler, and in
Heavens name, for once tell the truth. We
know it will look strange but do it, atleast, for
the sake of ecccntricity.
The Pittsburg Chronicle, contains the following
paragraph
sThe only reason we can for the late REJECTION
of the nomination of Geo. Washington Tyson by the
u. s. Senate, is that he nominated by John ~
Ter; enough to damn any honest man in the eyes OF
certain party leaders, who trying to curry favor
with their several presidential candidates. by "headine
Captain Tyler"
The "LADY's CoMPANIoN" for May is beautifully
illustrated by two mezzotint engravings of " Deer
Stalking" and the Young Musician" 1t contains
70 pages of closely printed matter, two pages of music
and the painted plate of summer fashions The anti
cles are entirely original. To be had at Hampton
Agency, Pennsylvania Avenue near 81 street, for 81