Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-10
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY no.
THE RESULT.

. A few counties remain to be heard from--ou
they cannot vary the result-whieh is subioined.
The Wings have received proper druLb,ng-
or rather they have made no 6ght.at all-standing
aside. as it were, and permitting the Loeos to GO
ahead without interruption. But we do not disco
yer that the Wings are not in quite IS good humour
after their defeat. the Looos, after their vctoty
The latter, instead Of giving themselves up wholly
To the rapture OF the moment, are srumbling and
growing because the Wings bear their reverses
with much fortiIude. They know not what TO
make of an adversary, whom defeat can dig
| courage, aud no combination OF circumstances sub
due-who, in the midst of seemingly ruined 10
Utica hopes, goes on his way cooy and compos-
edly as tho no,hiog unpleasant had occurred. The
fact is, the Wings are used to deieat-and the fire.
queney of the thing has rendered them, in n mca.
sure, indifferent TO it. A minority, too, has
no te:tors for them. They struggle not for the
spoils-and discomf,ure carries with it no personal
disaPpointmen,-no other pain than that which
measure for the promotion of tue happiness Of his
country. Moreover, they have confidence in the
capacity Of the people tor tef-government- delu-
sion, under the min.stration Of DemSgosues, may
temporarily mislead them-tut ultimately, under
to the paths oi safey and sdom. Bu, above all the
Wings are animated by an ardent love OF country,
and guided by a s,eadfast devotion to their princi-
pies. All things are subduablc, said the Roman
Poet, except the stern soul of CaIo-Pr ecr G;reesrn
aHiaEni Cdioss. The remark is no, less true when
applied to tie glorious Wing spirit of this day, in
its undyius attachment to tile cause of liberty and
public virtue. Il may bc betrayed to-day. or BAT.
fled to mouow-bui it will rise the next day. pre-
pared TO renew the conflict with redoubled vigour
Cato gained immortal honor for dying for his coun
:ry-but there are those who think he surrendered
too scon-thaI he did not struggle long enough
and that he would have fallen with more grace
At Munda than at Utica. In this mind are the
Wings Of Virgins, and in this spirit they intend
10 act. They despair of nothing-they hope for all
tblnss-ant IN wasing rever.cnding warfare
gainst the worst foes Of our fee INSTITUTIONAL
sainst patty which habitually prostitutes public
trusts 10 the qualification Of individual cupdity and
ambition, they will contest every inch of ground
Their ate defeat will only serve to put them TO
their meule.
We have no disposition to enter upon conside-
ration OF the causes which led to that defeat, The
proximaie IS sufficiently manifest. The sue
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,"eS' ]" WING D'S'I'e's' proves eone'usVeIy,
mat the elections went by default and tina; the
losses can be easily and certainly repaired Wait
90. me- "'''
Looos -Accomack, ?; Alhemarle ?; Allegheny; |
J; Amelia, J; Amherst. J.; Bath. /; Boteourt, /; !
BraNton & Lewis .; Brooke, /; Brunswick, .; |
Buckincham,2; Caroline, !, Charlotte, I; Chester
field, !; DInwiddie, !; Fairfax. /; Fauquier, ,; !
deTek , g oc5.aos J. C;,SsIhis, y. lie
l. Halifax. ,; Hampshire, ,; Hanover, 1; Harri-