Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-10

Our neutral neighbor Of the Compiler Friday. affects
TO think that by the elections Of Wednesday, the Wings
have determined upon general sweep in all City officers
and brings forwsrd the Of gentleman (Nr. George
r. Myors) whom it recommends in tina, contingency,
/ fee.
Capt Myers is good Wing aud worthy citizen. and we
presume neither asked the Compcrs endorsement OF his
preensons, will be very thankful for it, There can
be- ut such time this, recommendation with true
Wings, less likely prove available, than the rccommen.
danon OF those who neither fish, flesh. even
good red herring"
What fact has transpired in Richmond-what demon.
saton has occurred. to authorize the inference by
the Compiler, that the Wing party here, wished. or
proposed desired, general prescription of Loco
Foco office holders in the city Has there been any
manifestation whatever authorize such the
world by that paper Ii there has BEEN what i-when
whcre-how Let that papcrspcsk openly and above
board and not couch accusations general phrases and
damn by insinuauon. We demand in the name of the
whigparty OF Richmond to know by what of theirs they
have properly subjected themselves any such impuaon
whether openly yly urged against them Wepronounce
1t from 6rst laand whether preferred openly or by in
uondo and nsnuaiion-a libel.
The Wing party OF Richmond have manifested no such
purpose, and expressed no such wish.
They have indeed ordered James Bosher to be removed
and John Wigh, to be put IN his place, and many
Democratic iellow-ciIen have coucurr,d with them in
the propney and justice OF the net-morc Wings having
done his Will any little respect the facts of the
say, that it because Mr.. Bosher differed in
opinion with the majority OF Richmond Or that the Wings
prosep;vc party equally with that party which pro.
claims, that "to the victors belong the Spoils'"
this should be, has been said VIC affirm il, to
be utterly unfounded. The great popular movement in
Richmond, Wednesday, the very reverse OF Pro.
scripton! Ii dictated by hatred prescription 1t
governed by the wish exieminaic that odous pnci.
pie. Of the wrong and injustice which uprgh,
had received the hands OF a proscnptivc Legisa
urc and desire repair the fragrant injustice which
had inflicted upon esmabe citizen was the origin and
end of the proceeding
The does live in Richmond having
upon population, than James Bosher. lie had suffered
Others his endorse the violent and afro
cous caumnics against the Wing population here lie had
suffered the Chairman OF the Loco Foco Central Commit
tee in 1910, OF which he member to sign for him
without his part accusation against
them that they Aboiuonisrs in disguise and support
ing Gen Harrison, KNOWING him be an Aboitionis"
Tie had presided the Sweat House. and night after night
heard Richmond assaicd and the nsiiious appeals
addressed 70 the country, to stir up its prejudccs against
his neghbors, and friends. What possible claim
has he upon Richmond That he faithful officer
cheerfGy grant, but has Richmond no citizens who trW
b fdu! who can be trusted, but who has passiycy
If actively beed her population and called down upon
them, far false charges could do it, the hatred
brethren OF the country.
Wings might thus have reasoned, and by this reasoning
abundanty justified themselves, the removal Of Mr. Bo.
sher they might have gone farther still and through con-
sderauou for him. relieved him Of unpleasant duty Of
acting the public Pgent OF Abo,ionists in disguise 1t
would but have been natural had they doae So But al this
would have weighed nothing, but prescription Of
Mr. Wight bya Legislature which acknowledged MS com.
potency, fidelity, and services-his prusc pton
by body Of who had before hcm only the proof
OF MS good conducin the Office from which they removed
him, but proof that that Office other man ever in it,
had done much for the public service
IL was 10 rebuke his IyraHnioal despotc spirit th.
Mr. Wight was put IN by Tie people OF Richmond and an
set accomplished honorable 70 thos who
aehio' cd Had It been performed more expanded
theatre or taken IN more extended interests admirng
woEd would have oppauded historians celebrated
IT. 1t not only generously and dsntercsedy, but
greatly done conceived spnt which does honour TO
human and acted without least particle of al
10y detract from It's virtuous motives