Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-05
A pyRpuIls VICTORY

Mr. Wise is doubt elected BY a majority OF several
hundred in his District. This result has been universally
anticipated from the first, and inclined think that
the anticipation has produced it, in the way and from
the same laws OF human nature, that prophecies
comPish their fuflmcnt There be no doubt at
ALL that If the Wings OF that District those who are
true Wings now and To be true Wings the end.
had played their part with the galantry aud decision which
have distinguished their brethren every other part Of
Commonwealth, Mr. Wise would have been defeated by
decided majority Nervousness with false and
mistaken sympathy with many more-has either induced
large numbers all, has influenced them 81
TO besiow their BY casting them Mr. WISE most
eiectually overthrow their principles lie has ~
ceivcd from these causes the votes Of numerous Wings
whom their feelings nislcd honorably too though we
must think mistakenly, from his idea that Mr. Wise
was the victim Of Senatorial persecution, second from
compassion for the ct his fortunes represented by
himself, third from admiration of his dccamatory pow
These all aniable weaknesses, but still weaknesses
In private life they might safely and audaby have
been allowed prevail: in public affairs they ought not to
have been allowed weight for In relation with
the public public should be judged solely by public
considerations. The individual man-hS private gcis,
his passions, his schemes. his his dsnppontmcnts
Ought by the be permitted the
smallest, influence his Judgme his ballot Thinking
certain class Of opinions for the public veal the
citizen ought them thinking another
to the country he ought them. His own
predictions anpathes towards individuals ought
interfere with the discharge OF high and solemn public du
~ Let him he peases be governed by these in social in
tcrcouse; but let him proane the snnctiy of the right
of suffrage by allowing private personal To govern
his
BY the untug. by the bescechiug and impas
stoned appeals the feelings Of the District, Mr.. Wise has
comprised his election But his election is hardly less NOR
ufng than defeat The people have displayed after all his
vehement defamation, indifference in that District
than any other OF the State Neither Wings nor Demo-
have turned out fully any county. The "Repub
can Wings they call themselves and the more ultra OF
the Democrats have elected MIR Wise against the undoub
ed wishes OF majority of the people He is elected by
a minority. Mr. Carter's united with those who did
VOTE would exhibit very dccJcd majority OF the Dis
trict The vote in AccOmac, MIR. Wises county, is
the significant circumstance OF all. Accomac has not
poed hall her strength The people did not like to vote
against their county and rould for him.
That the explanation. minority victory is moral de-
feat There be little doubt that Mr. Wise has been
rejected by the Judgment of majority OF his District For
ourselves confess surprise. We had been led by the
thousand from the District imagine that he would
have carried It bv astounding aud majority
and that the OF tho People would have spoken in
OF thunder rarely heard before Very far
from ndecd Decidedly less interest appears have been
taken there, and smaller proportion the People TO have
voted than in any other contested District; and had Mr.
Carter able take the field sooner and made in every
county, tAtt'' winch ne Ilaut III we
inclined believe he would have been elected Elect
ed ne would have been in any event. had gentemen
especially in Northampton acted generously by the
which they support and which has supported them Private
motives, repeat, ought be permitted sway
public action The amiabiliiy of the motive cannot ex-
cuse it, Men who yield such influences, however up.
right and amiube they may be- be confdcd in
They the frmnoss whch is indispensable TO render
their other qualifications available and effective.
The following letter from Accomac will be read with
particular pleasure and interest by Mr. Carriers friends
by the Wing Public