Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-07
RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY MoRNINo. ocr. =.
EieettonS.

Elections for members Of Congress and the L,
sisa,ure, took place in Georgia last Monday. an,
IN MaTylani, last wednesday. In the frs, Sat
the Governor having refused to call together th
Legislature to Dstric, the State, the Coreressions
election was made by general Ticket. Il is useles
TO hazard guess Of the result, in either State. as
lew c'ys will bring returns. We have no, observ
ed however, those signs OF activity among th
wings, which are calculated TO make US very san
sune Of success The Wing spiri, has not, clear
Iy, been thoroughly aroused in either Of them
IN Maryland partly on account Of the very srea
and overweenng confidence Of the Wings in then
strergh-and in George, because the wings hav,
not recovered from tbs apathy aud disgust conse.
queni on the failure Of the Wing victory Of 30.
In Ohio, the State elections take pl,ce the iIth
Intense activity appears TO prevail with beth par
tics, and both seem entirely confident OF success
From the way in which the Loccs talk, one would
infer. that not vesiee OF Whiegery would be
lcIs IN the Commonwealth. Before we give into
this conclusion, We prefer 10 hear from the polls
particularly as our hopes lead us to anticipate a
very different result. We have been taught to
look upon the election Of Gov. Corwin az pretty
cer,ain-and the only doubt abou, the Lcsisa,ur.
arises from the Ubiquitous inequality which exists
IN the superintendent of representation. The Wings
must have an immense majority Of the popular vote.
to obtain majority OF members On this accoun..
they failed to carry tn, Senate in 1910 when Gent
Hirri'on's majority exceeded 10000.
In Pennsylvani,, the election, take place on the
same day, we believe, that they do in Ohio. This
sturdy old Commonwealth appears to be in very
considerable snarl, Gnd it is difficult to predis with
any commence the result. The Locos are claiming
TO be better friends Of Protective Tarif than In.
"his'-bui then they are all in confusion about a
candidate Tor the Presidency. Van never was a
iavouriie with them and they feel very little incli-
nation TO take another drubbing under his banner.
They are no, fond Of political defeats, and never
have been;-aud if they can ascertain who i, the
strongest man-and they are pretty good at guess
ing, they are certain TO rally around him. Mr. Blu
ehannan 10 the favouEiIe Of the silk stocking and
low wages portion Of them-who number Jus,
enough 10 make ,roubl.. Dick Johnson is the lido,
OF the bulk-and that very esumab!e persona &c.
clad in suit of Kentucky Jeans. is now perambula-
Ting their State. and shaking hands with all who
will submit 10 the honor, and recoun,inr the won
ders he achieved in late Indian wars. He will be
their candidate, If they Obtain an assurance that
he will be eec,ed-bui in dcfrul, OF this mportan,
preliminary, they will wheel into the Clay ranks
They have wonderful Partially for the winning
ho'se-~h'eh has caused them to contract, mor,a
antpaIhy to Van, and prompted the resolution Of
thanks, which they recently voted him, for hi. mag
rsnimous and disinteres,ed refusal TO be ae,in .
candidate! BY November, ~, We expect 10 see
Pennsylvania orc OF tn. s,aunchest Clay States in
the confedc,acy.
The contest comes of in New York on the frs,
Monday in November. The whips already beoin
TO crack, and the struggle will be arduous. MIR
Van Buren, is putting forth all his energies. He
feels, that without his own State TO back him. he
stands no chance for the nomination. \ conscious
ness Of this fact i, not without its effects upon the
trends OF the other nspirnnis. They rather prefer
defeat now, rs It will give the quetus to Vans pre-
tensions, and get rid Of a formda bic rival. Mr.
Caihoun's friends, who are nune,ous among III,
Young Democracy, nrs suspected OF being di.po,ej
to play false, on shis account Certainly. if MIR
Van Buren, is removed out of their way, their great
Champion will lie nearer the Presidency than he
ever was before. The Albany Argus perceive,
The bearing of defeat, aud the strong inducements
10 the Calhoun men to connive at it-and il b,.
moro than once thrown sgnise.n, hints that ,b.v
arc only pretended Democrats. But whatever h.
the sffee, of this intestine feld, the wings have no
cause to rely upon it. They have the majority in
The Safe, and if they exert themselves, as thew
promise 10 do, the Empire State will second time
be en''.ed TO the glory Of saving the Republic.
In Massachusetts, the elections como on IN. 14,b
Of November. The rseen, detection of Mr. Wei.
ser may make the contest cose, in that S,aie-but
We have every confidence thst the gallant Wbir. Of
the OdBly State williriumph over secret AMI op.n.
over new and old udversaries. TIL. Boston ALA,
after e1horing the Wings TO lose no time in begin.
ming the good work, observes:
The Wings Of this State by Convention duly ,p,bo,
sliJ That purpose have unsuimou .ly noun lied II SV
CLA1 OF hntucky, sstheir Candidate f3r the ne
dency, and ions DIVs, Of Massachuseus f,r 49,. W.
Ne~un tTough9ut 81 our borders, has confirmed ts no.
mh4u.n lhc Wing Prcss, In every direction. las A.
yto'eI ne WhZ People have given it ticr solemn
sanction. The con fence ofthe great body n ~ 49,
Of this sttsi the great Statesman Of tie Wesf
hfn ami unshasea does bis aitie amen, n those so,
am phfi'c principles upon which the Wig parfy me
inl" i,Ncr nc ls but one issue 10 be made Thee
70 hui one wig cauliuc f1r the Pre- iency bof,re no
feopie The banner ~ Henry Clay has Lpsn r.. 81 IN.
every par % The Uu.0rtui o.her Individual Fan c
En {? be nsderet as Wing candidate Tor thatofic4 -
or Martin Van Tren-and We age too wei ar,sofcI iS
your pub spirt nnd your pstrosn % Insult YOU Lin
ooubt a. 10 your decision.
Let us eli resolve, them asa band Of br5ther. IN ,,,
our c"lnseIg rally our forces. AMI put .1Th our
strength. 70 Keep tho good old ,y Stse IN he rsnk ~ 49,
rNn ri1es IN 70 hold her, with INN nK cnorar 10