Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-09

sional Elections Of Virginia Net q returned Con-
greS Mr. HHHtsr. who alone had any chance. had first
to givoin sort OF adhesion the Albany Junto Rich
mond before he could get King William annexed 10 his
District which could alone give him chance OF election.
but which has proved unavaing. Ertra not supple
was Offered up sacrifice the Wings. Goode left
with Dromgoole with the perfect knowledge that Drom-
gooe had reentcred upon politics that he proposed be-
come candidate for Congress- and that becoming, Mr.
Goode had not the beginning OF chance to be elected
And, II Gen. Dromgoolc had offered himself carry
out the wishes of the Van Buren, party twas well
derstood that Mr. Hugh A. Garland ready to do
and that he certainly could accomplish the object OF
excluding Caihounite from Congress. Ii it had been
all necessary to exclude MIR. Goode. MeekenbUrg would
have been thrown with Halifax and Capt Coles would have
been assigned the duty OF romandng Mr. Goodc to the
shades OF retiraey.
was not intended by the Van Buren, managers in the
Legislature and Caucus, that single Calhoun should
enter Congress from Virginia, and oectuay have they
accomplished it, Neither intended that any Calhoun
State Senator should be returned, Or. Dawson Warren
tell something abou, hat and oneh has been
ed.
These facts for the CaihoHHites! They Facts
not iances. For our part, not straw about
them. We are indeed pleased with them. raher than
otherwise We publish them a curiosiy-as evidence
OF the astue tactics OF the Albany unto Richmond -
The Wings have been gacelcssy GeuymaHdered by that
Junto but they have their their rights sword in
shameful, is nothing to that upon the Cahouni,es. What
with Gerrymandcng, and what with shuiing about
ddates, the Albany Juno Richmond have allowed
the Cahouncs single member OF the State Sc
nate OF Congress, swear by! Not one. The
Der from "Robnson's precinc' that way inclined.
know, has given in his unconditional adhesion the dis
erection Of the central influence at Richmond
And, yet, Mr. Calhoun has incohsiderablc party
Virginia. We doubt. in fact II 1t is absolute mao-
nifty OF the sclfstycd Democratic party We doubt IT,
morrow, he could beat Mr.. Van Buren, the POLLS
One thing ccrtainthat Calhoun the increase while
Van Bureusm receding. We surprised almost every
day. finding for Mr. Calhoun who from their long
concurrence with the Albany Junio Richmond sup
posed have opinions but such permitted And
tins told much the only in all East.
Virginia, especially South OF James River but in Little
Tennessee, which has ruled Virginia for Ii years.
In the House OF Delegates the Calhoun have done
something becr-thcy could not have done worsc-than
for Congress and the Senate In the Counties the ALBANY
Junto Richmond could well stock the Cards
them the Senatorial and Congressional Districts and
they have accordingly, slipped ia divers member-as Mr.
Anderson of Prince Edward, Mr.. Harvc OF Amelia. Mr.
Taaierro OF Franklin and Others. We notice these
things only chronclers.
One thing, however, love OF fair play induces
offer The Cahounes the predicament OF the .on
they have Historian rather and for the present
Press This Press is open the citizens OF the Com
monwcah. OF all parties, within reasonable bounds