Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-22
The First Horemenf.

The First Increment.
The Wings of Jefferson Ward, held their first
tirc-Side consultation. Wednesday night, at the
Military Hall. The weather was opprcssiyelv
hot, hut Notwithstanding. the meeting was very
tuli-ncarly all the old regulars of 40, were in
attendance, and the most cheering evidences of
the existence of tina, glorious spirit, which led
10 victory in that memorable year, were visible
ON all sucs. The meeting was called to ORDER
and then the Wings of the Ward. resolved them.
/ selves into Clay Club, (cnlisted for the war;
/ and proceeded To organize, by the election Of
officers. Samuel II. Myers, Esq, was elected
President and ON taking the chair, responded
To the compliment in brief address, of great
force and beauty. The other officers were then
elected. We have not list of their namcs-thcy
will probably be- furnished to-day.
The organization of the Club being completed,
MIR. Henry w. Miller, of Raleigh, n. c., was in
troduced to the meeting by MIR. J. ii. Lynch, who
endorsed hun an unadulterated Wing. MIR.
Miller responded in eloquent terms--.iuly redeem
ing Mr. Lynch's pledge, and proving that he is not
only pure Wing, but one of high and varied
abilities. He was repeatedly and vociierously
applaudcd by the meeting, and when he concluded
three hearty cheers were given TO the gallant Old
North State from which he halls.
Mr. Daniel next addressed the meeting, with
point and elegance rs he always does. Mr.. Ham,
ilton followed IN Il few cogent remarks.
This meeting is the beginning of that popular
wave. which will not pause in its onward and up
ward course, till that great event nearest TO the
heart OF the Americanpcople sattained; the election
OF Henry Clay, and the re-establishment of the
public Liberties. Other meetings are To follow in
the other Wards. Monroe, the Commodore says,
will come next; and then Madison. where there
will be union of the whole. and the first grand
blow for n Log Cabin and general Rally.
The Wings OF Richmond-thc strongest Wing
population in the Union. and such Whgs!- will
set their Wing brethren of the State an example,
which. if they will follow, will lead to assured
victory. The Powers of Darkness will not be
able to prevail against them.
The only drawback upon the enjoyment of the
evening was the heat of he Room-another pow
ertul argument in favour of another Log Cabin.
In the contes,nov being great
divisions OF the Loco Foco party, the friends of Mr. Cal
houn have managed TO HIM two important
advantages. firs by forcing the friends OF Van Buren,
acQuiesce the latest for the meeting OF the National
Convention, and secondly by taking the popular and de-
mocTatc, and AT the grounds upon the qucs
ZION OF the manner in which Convention shall be consnu
ted.
by pOstponing the time OF holding the Convention till
after the session OF Congress opportunity is offered OF
bringing TIE friends OF Mr.. Van Buren, TO open declara
ton Of his views and intended oil the great ques
lions of public policy. They will be in position where
shutting will avail them and where they will be driven
from Their noncommliiasm. The geneTahues oil van
Buens letter, and those OF the Syracuse Convention
these subjects will answer."-N. Y. Courier.
undenisbe that the Cahounes right in the ab
stract and have put their Van Buren, rivals decidedly in the
wrong by the superior moderation and good temper with
Nyhi hnye rfed The We
is very common remark with the Van Buren, presses that
their Chyarous Allies have been ouirageousy violent and
abusive But the charge Is not true. They have been
sinned against, than SHINING III this respect. We
have been pretty close observers of the whole controversy
from its the present moment and feel
that and giving the award ganS
the v Burentes do but, simple Of Justice There has
been great aton of moderation among the Old
Hunkers-whe gall in their hearts, their pens
and their tongues Even while they pretended that they
perfectly partiawould tfor the world word dis
paraging any ofhe democratic aspan they digging Mr.
Calhoun under the fifth rib by day and by night No
called. to be sure but one of common sagacity
could mistake their object.
1t fair admit, that the Old Hunkes had great provo.
cation in this that Calhoun any body should dare
question their authority, presume bring himself
ward in opposition Martin Van Buren, whose defeat has
given him absolute right the support every Demo
cratand whose continued defeats will give him the
right the end Of time This degree of presump.
ton, the part Of quondam Wing too, which quite
sufficient rue the temper and disturb the equananimiiy
Of the sedaie and pblosophc of the Old Hunkes-
II IL positive rebellion, had awful squirting
that and implying somewhat Of contempt for the
venerable mbeces better calculated awaken their
eaouses and excite their wrath than open resistance
The calhoun Boys ought recoect this, and be for
bearing and fogvng towards the feebene5 and irascib
iy Of age.