Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-05

defeat any such iniquity if there be no,-Ihere
are enough who have sufficient sense to know, that
that is no. the way to dei.at Clay's election.
A friend in Washington writes us that Col. Joe
Watkins Of Missouri and Extra Billy have been
putting their heads together TO gerry mander the
State. We don't believe this of the Col.-and he
had better attend TO his own business-But as TO
Extra, we prepared to believe any thing Of him.
The letter says:
Correspondence ofihe Wing.
WASHINGTON, August LIST.
Mr. EDIroR: Among other subjects of conversa-
ton in the city, hear good deal said abou, the
arrangement Of the Congressional Districts Of your
State. 1t seems that a certain Col. Joe Watkins
has been here within few weeks past, and il is
said that he and gentleman Familiarity denomina-
ted "superhuous William" have been putting their
heads together TO "geuymander" the State; aud it
Ia now the boast Of the Loeos that they will ak
the thing" that no, single Wing shall be elect
cd from Virginia for the next ten years. To ae-
comp!ish this unhao.ed purpose, they propose TO
disregard the geographical divisions OF the State,
and TO set at nought the wishes, tie INTEREST," and
the sympaihies OF the people Counties having no
manner of communication, and whose cizsns are
strangers TO each other, to be thrown together
10 secure a party triumph. And on the Other hand
the ties which have bound others OF similar feeling
and principles, and Of kindred blood, are 10 be vo
len,ly rupiured, FOE the same unholy object! Ches
terheld end Gooehlsnd are 10 be piled upor
Richmond, Shenandoah and Page are 10 erusl
Loudoun, and Augusta is TO be placed under the
dominion Of Rockingham. The Wing counties o.
Summers district TO be bar,ereJ frto Hopkins
and are 10 be replaced 10y LocOfOeos from Hays
and Barton s - be swallowed up by Steenrod /,
IS to he hoped that this iniquitous a,,emp, will be
made. should like to see such an experiment, upon
the endurance OF the "O'd Dominion" tried. Party
feeling can drive men to almost any extremity
particularly trading politicians who ore arranging
matters in reference TO their private interests but
think that such system Of joekeying and fraud
would be rather too strong dose f-r the upright
honest, and unsophis,ca,ed people Of Virginia. The
attempt to perpstrae would recoil upon the heads
Of It's authors and overwhelm them with shame and
defeat. The party feeling Of Virginia is based upon
principle. Itseeks TO attain success by fair and homo,
fable meanS-It is willing give 10 the sdvers ary
fair field and clear sky:-Its triumphs are
ehevet not by sVDpressiag the sentiment Of the
people, but by securing its fullest expression. lie;
then, Master Joe, and superintendent william,
undertake any Of their political juggery, and they
will soon find to their cost, thu, the people OF VIr,
gnia are not pack Of cards TO be stocked OF plea
sure, by public gamblers, so as TO turn up "knave',
at their bidding
merely mention this thing 10 put the good PEG
pie on their guard-Forwarned, they are forearm
cd Keep sharp look out and expose every
movement Of the game. /, is due 10 the people
tina. they should undersnrd the mar oavre. Give
Them bat light, and will guarantee that alis r,b,
"
IL is said that 4 new source OF diseord and con.
lenlon has arisen among the Junto. That patriotic
eotorie e disinteres,od individuals have been dis
tinguished for nothing more than union among them
selves and devotion to the spois. The means by
which they have succeeded in preserving harmony,
has been 10 limit the numter or the elect TO the
nupbsr Of the Offices to be distributed. BY
this simple device, every member is certain to
be provided for, and there ore no hungry
brawlers l,f to rip open secrets and disturb the
peace Of the fraternity. But this system has had
its day. There arc new aspiranis, If no, for mem.
bershp-nt least for q portion Of the spols and
glory, which the Junlo have been won, 10 dis.
burse.
II IS not necessary for US to reveal what all IN,
world knoWs-thnt Mr.. Stevenson is Of ibis time
The great man Of the Junto. To promote his TEN.
poral welfare is the great object, Tor which the lead
ers are now struggling. The scheme is first Ia
make him Govenor-then Vice President and then
President For they argue) since Mr.. TYLER eot
10 be President, no ono need despair. The obsta.
eles 70 the accomplishment Of this scheme arc frs
the pledge Of the head man Of the Junto TO suppor
MIR. Calhoun for the Presidency. Mr. Stevenson
canno, DO Vice on Mr.. C.s iicket-for that voul,
be TO take both Of the first officers Of the Govern
menl from the South. This pledge must be cispose,
oi-but there is little difficulty in doing tha,-an,
measures were and are in progress 10 effect il. Bu
IN tho meantime a new and unlocked for erob.rr,ss
men, has arisen. distinguished bank oai,,,
whose voice has heretofore been potential with n.
Junto, has become suddenly transported with =,
ungovernable and unaocounlabe passion for 90,
Gilmer ue insists that the TX Governor /, #.
greatest OF modern statesmen, and he refuses n .,
IN doing honor 10 any other man. lie sxoa,i,,.
by the hour upon the profound KNOWLEDGE n mn,
the wisdom, the sagacty-lhe decision. the ,n.,,s
and the unhiggiog seodness, which the Gov rno
hls displayed in every emergency. I, isa than
hat never tires. This marvellous eonceit-so In,
r in accordance with the wishes Of the J,n,o-b h.
brought that venerable lody 10 a sand- s,fr
Some Of tho mtmben, to hill Of vbe, ,b,
consider the most preposlerous Of p,opo.i,ion
recommend that which is next 10 il IN shsu,
e di'y- and some laud mr Wise 10 the skis