Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-01
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 4. Is,s.

"1he Erriag Penifenfs,' or "Peaifent Coons."
The Democrats are, in some Sorts coming their wits
They begin TO have very high opinion Of the aCooSs
whom they have rather singular way compmentng-
Mr. Dixon H. Lewis, the Petersburg Republican, and var
others acknowledge they get some aid from
the "COoSs," the Democracy will be beaten in 1874 as
they in 1910. The majority and very decided one
they admit was then against them Their object therefore,
TO bring the CooSs their sde either by present
ing acceptable than Mr. Van Buren, by per.
snadng the "CooSs of the Of their ways and convinc-
ing them that they shaeully dsped in $780, by the
"LosCabiR and Coon-Skin Nupneries aud Hard Cider
Rereries This is certainly very aaering mode OF mp.
preaching the poor deluded Coons the Democrats will
no doubt make vast deal of capital by il.
The Petersburg Republican, touching his'pont very
clearly exposes the weakness OF Mr. Van Buren,:
I'VE know something OF the last canvass, least in Vr-
gnia we had the honor be appointed i'm the
metropolitan District, and we the Wing Orators every
county contains; talked with the people, both privately
ana publicly and the question had argue Bank
OF no Bank Tariff Tariff but Martin Van Buren, or no
Martin Van Buren,. Not one of those whom we met ON the
stump, John VI. Bolts avowcd his support of Bank;
and their great endeavor invariably prove that Har
rison was opposed both to Bank and Tariff We remember
upon one occasion during discussion that one of the Iar
rison Orators admitted that he agreed with us in
TO Bank, Tariff Distribution; said him, why then
war against the supporter of your principles al
against the corruption of Martin Van Buren, his reply
lie was mistaken in his opinion Of Mr. Van Buren, il true
80 Were thousands entertaining sound Democratic opinions
ana these thousands have already fast coming
back into ranks and they should be received brethren
and welcomed 10 confidence. This jealousy
which some seem inclined excite between those who
were with us in 1910 and those who come to since
Is not only impruden and Democratic but carried
out would be as beautiful specimen of the 'reducto ad
aosurdum as we could exhibit Tor the
acetous opponents We know many of those who either
were NEUTRAL voted against in the last election,
with whom could find but single point of diffe-
renee, and that opinion of Martin Van Buren,
There thousands who had other reason for their
course than Ito Mr. Lewis language) the bitterness
and violence OF that personal dislike individual which
at the last election threw such numbers Of them in oppos
non TO the Democratic candidate; and which, if the same
candidate be again presented hcm may again produce
similar result For one, and will put our
ban for his opposition Martin Van Buren, in
lolO No in this broad Union more zealousy and rs
lar our humble ability extended more actively support
ed INN than did in the last canvass; and the part we
took IN the contest brought in with hundreds
who abured the of Wing, and with us entirely
IN pnncpe yet could not be induced
Mr. Van Buren,. We cannot have no right-no man
OF set OF men have the right themselves up as high
priests OF the Democratic church, and dictate pen.
nance upon which absouton shall be granted the err
ing penitents Of 1870"
The Enquirer cannot use the unpopularity Of Mr. Van
Buren, 10 win back the "enng penitents," because it is
Van Buren, paper; but drives "humbuggeres" and mum
meres OF 1910 at the CooNs with forty horse power II
to them in substance you great to gued
by coonskins, and log cabins, and hadcder-Ain you
ashamed OF yourselves Don't you feel meant Well,
come Join the Democracy" Such appeals be irresist
bic