Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-15
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG..
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST rs. is,a

ls44. BY proper organization and activity, w,
; can carry the State for Henry Clay. Mr.. Van
i Buren,, the most formidable man of the Fedora
Democracy, far beaten i'm the Union il
; $40, that many of the Democracy sheer al IN,
idea of his availability. He may, by his superior
skill at intrigue, he their candidate for rc.clcc.
ton; but with the dead weight one hundred and
forty-fve thousand majority against him, he must
make very slow race. A few of his personal
devo:ees, who expect, 10y his restoration to he re.
stored TO their former hold upon the public crib,
may exert great activity and display wonderful
zeal; but the great mass ofthe party will come up
TO the scratch with very little stomach for the
fight. The Democrats are not the bows % make
stout fight, when defeat is staring them in the
face. The confident belief of victory is that alone
which can animate them that wanting, they are
sPiritess, and fall an easy prey. Looking back to
the unparalleled discontinue of Van Buren, in
lsiO-when he was backcdby the whole force of
the public patronage, and hearing the bold ,lccara
tons of the CasS men, the Johnson men, the Cal.
houn men, that he is no stronger now than he was
then-that he cannot get the vote of Pennsylva.
ma, OF Ohio, OF Michigan, Of North Carolina.
Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi or indeed of any
State. which he did not get in 'IO;-thcy are con-
WINGED that his chances are hopeless; and if the
managers, (Ritchie, Blair n Coz succeed (as we
believe they wilD in forcing his nomnation-they.
(the rank and file OF the Democracy, will deal hut
feeble blows in his behalf.
On the other hand, if the ''Democracv" change
front in the face ofthe great united Wing army. and
put up new man, We have the authority of the
Globe for saying, defeat is inevitable Mr.. Cal.
houn, who appears, from the noise he makes To be-
he fSfrn L.
on the vote of single free State. since his worse
than foolish letter to Louisiana in which he avow.
ed his Willingness 10 protect sugar simply because
it was the product Of slave labor. And even in
Virginia. we are told by the Enquirer. that his sup
Porters are chiefly politicians, and three out OF four
OF the bone and sinew are opposed 10 him.
With these evidences of the weakness of the va
riouS Democratic candidates, supplied by their own
presses. he must he blind. who does not see the
strong and impregnablc position of the Wing par
~. Treachery has done its worst upon us but that
has not diminished our numbers materially. while
IT has increased our moral force. and is now reco
ing with tremendous force upon the Democracy.
who took it Ia their bosom. Ia the Taion the pros
poets of Wing ascendency are tar more cheering
than they have been at any period; and many men.
OF tcmperamcnts by no means sangIinc. predict
Mr. Clay> election by majority exceeding that
Gen. Harrison. Let the Wings Of Virginia do
their duty and they will rescue the good old mother
OF Us all from the degraded position she has been
made to occupy at the tail of New Hampshire and
stand forth one OF the brightest champions of that
great Son. whose abilities and virtues rcicc; hon
or upon her. Let the Wings, if they would achieve
this brilliant feat, forthwith organize a club in every
county and neghbOrhood i'm the State raise funds
TO circulate papers and documents, and throw the
truth among the people. No time should he lost
in setting about this good work. Now, before the
excitement begins, is the time to operate upon
mems reason. 4 good Wing paper regularly read
/ Tor twelve months will make convert of any hon
est Democrat. We have many proofs of the fact
The Philadelphia Inquirer has the following Just
remarks on the Wing prospects in the Union:
The Wigs uHitea-Tle Prospect before heH.-Vr
CIay-Ihe Wing party OF the United States has not since
its organization under the which il now bears been
more thoroughly u1iied than the present From
oil parts OF the Union hear but one expression Of
rom the North and the South from the and the West
the aNonie, the only candidate Of Wings Tor the Pres
dency, l. HENRY CLAY, OF Kentucky. Thus far eve.
~ delegate the National Convention j, IN his favor
Georgia has spoken through the largest Convention ever
held IA that State, and every Wing pspc throughout that
Commonwealth has taken bold manly and decided ground
IN favor Of Henry Clay. 4 similar spirit bfcatbes among
the Wings Of every the Unon and II now seems
10 be placed beyond all doubt, that Mr. Clay will receive
the nomination Of tbs National Convention, only with
uuanmIy, but with enthusiasm Unprecedented in the
history OF political assemblies The Wings VIC repeat were
never more united But more they never were more con
scous Of the patriotism their cause and the idenut. Of
vac principles Oi tat cause win the real prosperity the
county Admring, as They d. with warmth almost with
out precedent, the public and patriotic career Of
their candidate, their attachment nevertheless 10 Whg min
cpes much stronger. They will 20 forward the etrug.
gle, therefore, satisfied the fret place that the man OF
their choice IN the field aud still satisfied because
Of the integrity Of their motives and Of their belief that in
hs election, they will not only render justice tined pa
mot but they vi" promote tue best Interests Of their
try.
Such being the condition Of affair." the Wings csn afford
10 be LIBERAL They with perfect prOprety invite thou
sands oi the Democracy rally and with hem be-
cause II Is quite apparent that there ard be
union M the ranks II political opponents with regard
candidate. Mr. Van Buren, the chances are will eIec
ted by te Loco Foco National Convention. lie con never
receive any considerable support from he South indeed
any 'huastc support from any section Of The Union iIc
L1a been weighed 90 the balance and found wanting The
people have tried him aud have rebuEcd HIM Ill admin
i,iraon irauz with solitary measure calculated 10
brighten te honor, Strengthen the credit nr &, assist the
prosperity Of the nation. H. identified himself with Sub
Treasury -uiand with subT casuryi-r b, fell Mr. Van m
ZEN, it's the conviction OF thousands
1851 election con be- reelected g. tie Office O President
OF the IT, s. Bot repeat, the chances 1T hs
h,lugnomnuted He gfcatc1mpe pfcse NJ moment
is Mr. Calhoun who has many noble tfs Of character and
much cacu.oed commend him o., South. Bot the fatal
hsrcy o Notification -ul darhcus bis character and woa
sens m strength IN the popular mind Besides Van Buren,
~" lIii WIZ "Nl-lNdhlEt hiil 10 question
Van Burrn DO the hed-woud the entire party rally upon
hm' They would not NJ the last conrat oud BE- be- more
popular nov" rev will venture % say l1t ho be-. he was
700 weak f success then, nnd he w prove for weaker in
l7lI We repeat, ihat under al tho circumstance the
prospect Tor h' Wings seycry way encouraging. Lotthcm
Heep together united earnest and determined but ct them
never forget 1t hoirduty their c1rso and their rardi
date requires thofn by LIBERAL manly and truly American
pocy' a. win many their ranks a possible
and 'hus 10 increase tue strength Of tb,cau-e and the me
/ Ipuy If their candidate.
4 SigH
Van Buren, pres, in the Valley, ofthc Benton
dye--ihc Valley Star--scoms disposed to kick the
CaIhnnn Dnmncrala out OF inn priv. Il ~. lhnl