Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-25
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS. lsia.
% Sec srst pare.
o. ARE THE WING MEN OF VIR-
GINA DOING THEIR DUTY AND THEIR

WHOLE DUTY We put that question TO eve
nv Whg-and trust he will take it home to him.
self; and if not now prepared 10 answer it in the
affirmative, that he will lose time i'm getting
ready.
We are great and mighty party in this State.
The Democrats accuse of having all the "rdienis
and decency;" but we are too modest to own the
soft impeachment. We believe we have majo-
rHy of the intellect of the respectability of the
property, and of the numbers of the whole of
the people. We claim no more than that; and
we have it in our power To make good the claim.
We have only to exert 1.-THE of the activity. usu-
ally displayed by our advcrsaries, to make it
manifest to the whole world. II the prominent
Wings in each county will set ON foot forthwith an
efficient Notwithstanding three great leading
objects in view: 1.-The dissemination of truth
mong the whole body of the people. 2-The ma
king every Wing 81 years of age that his title
to vote is indisputablc: and B. TO bring every man
TO the polls, the day of election the political
position Of Virginia will ut cease TO he mat
ter of doubt. We earnestly entreat the Wings to
begin this good work. Let not one from sense
of mistaken delicacy) wait for another To begin.
All arc equally worthy to lead in cause like this.
The humblcst as well rs the hgheSt-the poorest
as the richest. Set the ball in motion-two or three
can do il rs well as hundred-probably better.
Begin with moderation and at pace which can
be maintained to the end.
We fear the Wings have permitted themselves
to calculate too largely upon the discussions of
our adversarios. They seem to rely upon those
distractions to work out the victory for them
This is altogether wrong, and if the feeling is in.
duiged it will work more mischief than those
dissensions will the Democracy. We ought not
to calculate upon any benefits from the dscord of
the enemy. We ought to presume that he will
place himself in position of the greatest possible
strength, and one the most difficult 20 he stormed.
1t is perfectly legitimate TO hold up the shameful
wranglings among the Democracy for the spoils-
to the deesation of the people. But after all, we
must rely upon own strength and exertions.-
We are compact and united body,-and, in this
respect, have the vantage ground of orr opponents;
but to profit by our position, we must be diligent,
unwearied in wcll-doing, and exhibit that zeal,
which makes converts and wins triumph. The
merccnary conte ntons of our adversaries will dis
gust many honest Democrats with party, which
shows that selfish ambition is the sole motive Gifts
action;-and incline them to the opposite sidc but
Wing zeal will be necessary to win them over.
No party ever had faircr field for successful
operations than has the Wing party of Virginia at
the present moment. United in support of man,
whose public services are incomparably superior
To those of any man livng-and of abilities of the
highest order, and withal the living embodiment
of the conservative principles of Republican,
ism, as distinguished from Jacobinism one side
and monarchy on the o;hcr;-tney may justly chal-
lenge the support of the country on the merits of
their cause the virtues and services Of their cand-
date, and the soundness oftheir principles. But
is not by their own merits alone, that they
trcnched around and rendered impregnabie. They
have an adversary to encounter, whose dement's
are in number as the sands upon the sea shore
An adversary who, in - years of administration,
has iasifed all his pledges, and wrought incacula.
bic public mischief-who, taking charge of the
Government when the people were prosperous and
the public fisc Observation-Disclosures the Trca-
sury, and spread desoation through the land.
Wings Of Virginia let not the thundcrs Civic
tory from Tennessee fall upon your ears in vain.
Make your brethren of that glorious State the pat
tern for your mtation-and like result awaits
your efforts.