Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-29
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| The following Just tribute 10 the excellence and
the very marked abilities Of the Wig candidates ia
ths State. we copy from tho Troy Wig:
"rhe Wings Of Massachusetts, arc preparing 70,
toe Approaching contest with moro than n cir usu
v'soe. Honest John Davis is their candidate
| or the Office Of Governor, and for Congtess we no
zee the names of I.evereu Sa,onstsi, John q uincy
adsm.. Samuel iioar. Cha'le. Hudson. Barker
| burnel, Robert e. win,hcp, Osmyn Baker and
julius Roekwel. all Of whom ave wings Of tried q
sely and no, few ofwhom have no superiors in the
country IN their peculiar spheres. OF MIR Adams il il
unnecessary 10 speak. MIR ii udsun 10 kuo through.
out me on,nn Tor his sound ard valuable sp-eche,
on the Tariff question. Mr.. Saltons,aI, for his re
port on the Tariff ami his ardent Efforts in It's he.
hai. lie Is also lawyer OF high standing. and
one OF the most popular men in tho State Sir
tioar had been ior many years ono Of the mos; en-.
inent lawyers IN the State, but has now retired
rom practice. While OF tic bar, no LAWYER in Ma.
sfehusetis stood CHER, with the execution of ID mil
Webser. In private lie, be IS an excmplar Of in .
usf,ty, and all the virtues which render a man ca,
umaolc. MIR winthrop 10 q young man OF sound
talents; aud Que Of the most graceful, ana imn,ssN
slve speakers in the State. No young man in Mas
saehuse,ts ever inspired more &c: rec, rem oil cnss
., than Robert Z. in;htop. lie is en- honor to
hs aame. Barker Burnsl is worthy son OF Nan
tucset, and OF Quaker o0gin la him the hardy
VIII hemen OF thn grt isle have al all times nm
ehcient Representative and advocate. Osmyn Bi
ser Is young man Of fearless indie dependence and
nisny respectable atainments, and has, thus far
gwen universal salsfac ton to his constituents Ju
hGs Rockwell is at present bank Commissioners and
was formerly Speaker OF tho Massachusetts uouss
representatives. He 10 an eminent member of
the Berkshire bar, and he is the only candidate of
'hose above mentioned who has not already been
menocf OF Congress. No nominations have yet been
made IA the sd and 9th districts Il mot be doubt,
ed, however, but that the Wings OF those districts
.iH orns forward their strongest men, and then
massachusetts will present 10 her Congressional
ueket an array Of talent and respectsbility which
'ne mas never surpassed. /, will be a ticket worthy
o' nef reEouaonary fame, and her present proud
eminence as an orderly. well. governed d, payine
anu intelligent Commonwealth. The clam bakeSs
aHeacy, We understand, thrown into corvulsions
AZ ne very idea Of opposing such ticket MAJ
.Nor'ohs election, they begin TO think is ndth.
niely postponed. The Mas.nchusctt, I.oco. and
the New Hampshire wings, are destined. w. fear.
tons. N"'N'p--
'ihcy never arc, but always "a o, blestn
10 the talents and worth of most Of those gen
tsmen' We csn Personally bear witness, and to tho
honour and utility with which such representative,
repay the choice of their State.
IL" IN Go small degree by dint OF .ly,vs k.er;p,
up The excellence Of her Congressional de,csa,ion'
that The old Bay State has maintained b,r rsnk :,
'1e oO"'eue'aey' even while newer States were
ou'uumbe,ins her.
'"s'n'a' We are sorry to say, is falling into
very diuerent course. Our delegation, except som.
) or members of it, is below medioertv. MGR.
party 0fa~iers, for the genr,er part; slans~bsns,r,
IKE Extra Billy, or nothing, like DR.. Mallory or
Mr. HOPKINS or hghAyng politi.sl ,ran.cenden. |
'i'i'i', like MIR Hunter and MIR Gilmer. Give II,
something better, oh Demus, than these. tbv ,,u.
cage makers and trpe sellers.