Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-16
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- NCth TINS ~ sNtN oths 1C>lcfuaf
the great match race between Boston and Fashion
came Oft which was taken easily by the latter.
IL was the day also for the swearing in of the
Common Council of which there was kind OF or
carnations but the particulars or the exact state
OF things at this moment. am unable TO give you
Hut OF this much can inform you. that Loco Foeo.
Ism preserved ITS consistency in adding another to
ITS long list OF invasions Of law and order. The
Loco Foeo Mayor, MIR Morris, refused to swear in,
or rather passed the members elect for the 9Th
ward, notwithstanding the lucid and unans~erable
OPINION OF Chancellor Kent, that the election was
regular and legal. and the Wing candidates duly
elected. But his Honor likely to be baiiled in
his lawlessness, for MIR Crons, of the 9Th Ward,
had taken the preeauliou 10 be sworn, in the morn
| ing by the Recorder and when the Mayor in
swearing in came to the 9th Ward. MIR c. rose and
informed him, that he (Mr c. did not require to
be sworn, Tor that had been done already. So
soon the swearing in was completed, the Board
was organized, and the Wings, having with Mr.
Crolins majority OF one, proceeded to the appoint
ment OF officers. The Board of Assistant Alder.
men is in difficulty. and its present state am
not advised NJ. What will be the result, am also
unable to say. Many think there will be "bood
. anu helOtc Nulugh arc stWcu OUT IN
cline to the contrary opinion. The Wings are in
possess'on-whieh is nine points, you know-and
what is better. they hold the purse strings, and
holding these the Locos, who Tor h,Ie besides
the spoils will let go their hold. II any legal
J question is raised OF course the matter must 20 IN
favour Of the Wings. Of the latter. all candid men
know that they would ;eorn any office or power to
which ,hey have no, a clear legal title while It is as
we'll known, that Loco Toeoism halts at nothing
/ 10 accomplish It's Objects The Mayor, should
have mentioned, refuses TO acknowledge the new
: Board, but this Is Of no avail.
There are some strange facts connected with the
/ late Wars elections here which ought to be known
&c all the country, that il may the true charac
ter of LocotoooSm, and be taught to beware OF 1t.
| The rsupo-s q; th- hnsaouse were brought out 10
vote and did vote, for the Locoloco Mayor and Al.
dermeu, ana tie conVicts at Blackwelrs Island
were octu'iy liberated for a while, and brought to
the city fcr the purpose, II such atrocities ms
these 30 not open the eyes o, the people the true
character Of the party, which, under the guise OF
democracy, is undermining the very foundations OF
the social iAbrick then, indeed. is the moral sense
of the country depravsd beyond redemption, and
the county doomed.
ny Aslc mas u never SNfNCh your attention,
that AZ the disorga measurcs-each aud every
Reputation Of law and honcsty-each and every
assaui; uFon tie great principles of social order
have proceeded invariably proceeded. from the
Locoioco patty Let the friends OF y..,ue and the
advocates of good order, contemplate this striking
and interesting fact. There was the removal Of
the Dsposites the base act Of the Expunsc the New
Jersey outrage, the Maryland disorsaniz ltion the
late proceedings in Tennessee. Reputation, Re
peal, the late reasonable doings in Rhode Island,
and the extraordinary conduct of Mayor Morris,
Just referred to-all-nl.-were the offspring OF
Locoioco paternity. Whatever has been vile and
mean, aud dishonest, and destructive, and disgrace.
fGl to the national character Il speak in public
sense) has emanaied from the rotten ho.bed Of Lo.
coiocoisu.. And be It told to the everlasting lon
our OF the Wig party, that in relation the violent
and dishorourab.c Gets aud measures just reeed,
not man Of the party is tainted even with susp
cicn. They have been ever the friends OF law and
order, and so, dOub; not, they ever will be.
Politically, there is bot one voice here among the
wings, and that is loud for HENRY CLAY. /
can give YOU no idea OF the enthusiasm prevailing
in his favour. lie who does no, 60 for MIR Clay is
scarcely regarded Wing. Perhaps this may be
called ulIrasm but think i. is Just the right sor,
OF feeling Il Is time we hal given up tho old notion
Of availability. Availability gave Us the poor, weak
thing at the head OF affairs. Let US listen to
this cheating song no longer. Let US take the man
who Is riej, above all others IN America in whom
Se know there IS no guile, who alone is equa to
the crisis With h m, let us conquer or perish. This
seems to be the determination of all the wings with
whom have met. They seem tired Of second and
third rate men and never ventured prediction
with fuller confidence in my life, thru | do this
that no man but MIR Clay can rally the Wing party
of this Union.
Never, in all my life, have | met with more
genuine set Of Wings than are to be found in
this city. They are eager for a fight. The
Clay banner Is up in every ward. There are
Clay Clgbs Throughout, the city, into several Of
which have been, and personally witnessed the
devotion of the New York Wings to the great
statesman ef tie West. The bare mention Of his
name brings a thunder OF applause. A complete
organic ilion OF the Wing Party exists here, which
is worthy Of the imitation Of our friends through
out the Unicn and now predct-and do you bear
It IN mind-tha, IN l-4i the city Of New York.
will give an immense majority for Mr. Clay. a
j
seed is in the eround-the haryes, WW come.
Your election, see, has gone against US. MOI
at all TO be wondered ar. Disgust a, MIR. Tyler's
conduct has determined thousands never more to
connect themselves with politics. But see no
cause ior despondenCy. BecoI'ect, that IN 80 vi
lost nearly every State in the Union, and then re.
member the glorious results Of November 10 So
It viii be again, when the Wings shall be called to
rally TO the standard OF Harry of the West "
Then there wall be a struggle, Of which there has
never been the like before 20 this countrywide last
struggle il will be-for the public liberty.
And now prepare you,self for something thu, IS
rich-a precious document send you-not intend
Cd, am sure for vulgar eyes-but IT you choose to
treat the literary, political, nnd religious world 10
something that IS rare, It is OF your servicc-nay-
would i not be pity thu, such a peerless gem
should sparkle Itself away in the dark II is no
less than a Prospectus Of the Madisoni,n, bearing
most visib'y the stomp Of Mr.. John Jones' genius.
! might give you The history OF the paper, ard
vii. Know, then, that II is a copy OF Circular
said 90 have been carried round To the office holders
here and in Philadelphia, by on agent OF the Mad
sonian. All are required to take the paper, nnd
there is Dry hemming or having about H., the party
is, doubtless, gently reminded that tho PRECEDENT
wishes 20 know who are his frends-an in'inntion
which is understood in a tWinkling.
But here is the document To speak Tor itself for