Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-15
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
wEDxEspAy MORNING. FEBRUARY Is, is4a.

Messrs. Smith Of HarrisoH Parks, Of HanaTha, Broa
dHs Of CulpPer, Taylor. Of Norfolk Borough. aud
Watts, Of N-rfoik County.
We publish the Address OF these gentlemen, as in duty
bound-but certainly have been called perform
an official function which has surprised morr,
discharge, has caused sincere regret individually
or more disgust Of politics.
With least Of these gentlemen, supposed our.
selves terms OF friendship ccmened by II years OF per-
sona and party intercourse and good offices, aud by the
interchange OF the kindn,sscs incident community Of
objects and Of friends. With all Of thcm we supposed
our views 10 be above suspicion and entitled.
sideraton for the force OF what might say, least to
respect for the sngcncss of purpose with which VIZ said
IT, for surely be objected this paper that
ever proposed botray party friends That there should
be concerted and acrimonious attack upon from any
portion OF the Wing party surprises us-that IT should
be sustained BY OF those who sign their TO the
article upon which comment. is confess the most
mortifying circumstance political lives. a man ma,
stand against his foes, and be overcomc-who yet
will be measursby unncryod when he finds his friends
as he thought them, pungng the vndctvc steel into hs
bosom.
What is the occasion aud the OF this rude and no
lent attack upon Us from party friends How have
we deservedit
We refer the reader the article itseffor an answer to
these questions. The whole offence is that pronouncinc
the bill dstrctng the State OF Virginia. the election of
Representatives To Congress, afamous-n that dsfran.
ehied the whole Wing population OF Virginia with the ex
cePon OF the Loudoun DISTINCT expressed our surprise
that Ways should have been found to vote for il on Its pas
sageand because their immediate Districts were compact
and homogeneous. We then enumerated several Wings
who had voted for -namey, those gentlemen who have
signed the letter upon which we are commenting
But did we mean TO nnpute them any participation in
the agency OF hNng this arrangement upon Virgnia-by
ultimately voting Ur! Certainly not weexpresv stated
their reason for doing so-~hieh were, that
fairy the State might be partoned with reference the
general expression OF the Wing voice. they satisfied
and voted accordingly because their particular Districts
were as fairly dealt by could have been expected
Were these their moiivesl Were they not credited
with such motives! Is there any thing the ascrpon Of
such motives derogae from the character Of any one OF
his paiosnl The whole question ths-the State at
large, Gerymandered, but my particular Dc, is Us well
arranged as could cIpect-am therefore, vote upon
the general, or the District question: Ought prefer
Delegate, the interests Of my district to those Of the
Staiel
Upon this question the Wing party, unhsppiy think
divdsd-the bulk Of the Wings voting against the Bill be-
the State wronged-a few and these gentlemen
Of the number voting for it, because their particular
Districts were as much favored as they expected.
Upon this state Of thngs-upon this secession of por
ZION Of the Wings who had been accidentally favored BY
;he Dominant Party in the Lsgislurewe never intend
ed-we never presumed TO reflect njuriousy. We knew
their reasons and their motives from the beginning and
that they were locally, If generally patriotic AL We
said 10 record astonishment"-thai any Wing
should have voted for the bi-and if we could have
imagined that lh expression Of surprise would have
wounded, in the slightest degree the feelings of Colonel
Waits, long known and highly respected person
slly-of Edmund Broadus, whom have for ~ years
represented the Wing tie leader Of Vginaor ef Col
Smith or Mr.. Parks whom highly by reputation
to ssy nothing Of Mr.. Boiling and the other gentlemen
woo We did not even know had voted they dd-we ne
YER would have expressed the that strongly
OF Monkeys and Ograng Odangs take no account be-
ing rather disposed - pity their respasses upon the human
family whom they envy and initiate
Is there attempt the part Of these gentlemen TO
nva!date by argument the general charge against the bill
Of the House made by this paper that tgeymandered
Vrinia-thatit DISTINGUISHED the Wing party-that it 81
fenced the voice OF 10000 freemen-that it gave to the
Wings Of Virginia but District certain out Of Is
when at the last ua OF strength two years ago. the Wings
were as 81, 900 to 1850!
There such attempt AL they say is that fhsv
think there purpose IN that bill to exclude par
ucuar gentleman (hsi is Jno. W. Bo,t.) from seat in
Congress! They really think so! Wel-we shall not
and do not, dispute the sincerity Of these worthy gentle
men-but know that Virginia entertains very differ.
snt opinion. Beside them guess there is not a man
the State Of either party enierains that impression
The possibility Of being misconstrued shall not prevent
from saying wha; j. exactly true-ha had not the
distant idea Of reicctag any any de-
gree, upon those Wings who voted for the BI-odousy
unjust conceived ha, Bill to be- in several Of its
features. That oil purpose that It has
been taken up and beraIy commented upon rs true
when access was easy when explanation was in every
mans reach who put such upon remarks
we hold 10 be extraordinary, and unjust eKtraOr
binary.