Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-22
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Mr.. Gosgin's notice Of Contest !
MONDAY MORNING, MAY ~. isaa.

Mr.. Goegin's notice Of Contest!
This document appears another place, and will be read
with interest Before impartial tribunal there is little
doubt Mr.. Goggin would establish his right the by
decided majority There prononess ofate years in the
House of Representatives make contested elections party
questions and this done the present case, Mr.. Gmer
will in that contingency and that ons retain seat to which
the people have elected him If by such he is
enabled To battle Mr. Goggu and to suppress the undoub
ed voice OF the District will probably be the last time that
Virginia will call him to ill any public trust
We INDUCED for length of time, not only the strongest
confidence bat the sncerest wish for his sake that
Mr.. Glmer would decline obtained under circumstan-
Of suspicious nature, and in undoubcd opposition
to awi of the majority OF the Dsirct-our opinion thai
his pride alone would make him ropc. The public thought
differently and 1t appears more corrccty but
vcton that he could be induced accep, it, and
that he would his magnanimous opponent who reus
ed TO keep the polls open when there good cause in
Bedford because Mr. Glmcr absontan act which his
counymen will contrast with the facts in Madison and
Greene. and remember while he lives his honor We
expected, say, that Mr.. Glmets gaantry would
his be Congress, and say his compe-
81 have the but cannot to take advan
"tage OF il under the circumstances: Come, and let
appeal again the people that they decide which of
{" US they intended 10 elect"
Old friendship strongly suggested this hope less than
the obvious and Republican proprey of the Those
who have advised Mr. Gmer against it have proved them
lives. Who they know not, and We have right
dispute the integrity with which they have advised him.
and do therefore dispute But say, what and
the Public Virginia will assuredy VERIFY that they have
given him advice derogatoy his personal character for
hber aliy and generosity and absolutely fatal him
public No accept acquired under the
which have marked the in the Abe
marie District without the inevitable humiliation of his
future prospects and aspirations Whai avaieth it,
the unerring guide, ''that should gain the whole
world and lose his sOul-hs IMMORTAL and mpersh-
able part And rcvercnty parody this great truthwhat
shall it avail politician, gain u for years
Congress- the certain sacrifice Of his public reputation of
his usefulness and Of his future and cherished aspirations
The for Mr.. Gilmcr's selection of this
were and wCghty, that could doubt
he would embrace apart from faith the him.
self Was he elected fairly Ii he was, why could he
be again Was he elected Then ought he to wish
TO retain which rghfuly his
A contest of the kind about between Mr.. Cog
gin and himself is OF necessity, veXaous expensive and
productive of evaporation. Why avoid it Why
not call in the PEOPLE umpires Why say them
-ihis your affair yet that it Take again
''into your hands, and decide it you please
In judgment this Is the way dispose of every bona
Sde contested election. instead Of botheng Congress and
the Legislature with them and taxing the people heavily to
pay for the costs.