Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-30
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 30 Isas.
RT Soc FIRST Pig'.
MIR. CLAWS PROSPECTS.


be amiss TO give our friends idea of the pre-
sent prospects of their tivorite candidate.
The election of Mr.. Clay to the Presidency OF
these United States, can be prevented only by one
contngency-his death, namely. We gather this
opinion from the signs ofthe political horizon every
where. II may he said that the elections have &C.
morally gone against us since lSi0; that the
Wings, far from gaining ground. have been decli-
ming ever since that cpoCh-and that il is to he
apprehended, that general rally of the whole Lo-
cotoco party in ii will have the effect of finally
and irreparably breaking their strength and rcdu.
eng them party To Il non-cntity. Such are
the impressions enemy would like TO create ::
such the views taken by some ofthc more timid
of our own party and in such aspect, the a-
fair would seem to strike all who take superficial
view of the subject, and Judge only from appear
ances on the surface. Ii is object at present
To place the matter in IFS proper light and to neu-
tralize the vaunts of enemies, and relieve the
fears of our friends.
In the first place, then, let us notice the shouts
of victory, sent up in advance 10y enemy
1t is a standing rule oil Locofoco tactics 10
tiers with the foe. The leaders of that par.
I
well enough. that boasiing sometimes has the
effect of securing victory against the efforts OF
numbers. Hence much of their clamor. They
act upon the same principle Napoleon was Jun
Justly charged by the London press with adopt
ing in his bulletins. They think that, 10 announce
victory, is almost equal to gaining one. The
enemy is disheartened and the friends encouraged
This being the fact, let our friends place no conf.
dence in any thing they say. Let them not for
get how the victory promised to the faithful
in $40; let them remember how those promises
were realised; and then. if they possibly can, let
them doubt what the true object of the Democra-
cy is. Secondly. it may appear to many that we
have lost ground since ls4O. Upon an examna.
ton of the returns, however, things are immcdi.
ately set TO rights. We have again and again en-.
deavored to impress upon the minds OF our friends
this remarkable fact; that in spite of Locoioco
shouting, and assumed JOY, there has in fact, been
no accession to their ranks. In every contest,
from the largest To the smallest, which has taken
place since $40. the party has put forth entire
strength, exhausted all its reserves but far from
making any impression on the Wing ranks. it re-
mains precisely in the predcament it was in $40,
without the addition of one man to their numbers.
Let us now look at the Wing party. They act
on the defensive. They have chosen their posi-.
ton and they mean to maintain it. Outpost after
outpost has been carried, but it has no effect upon
the general issue of the conflict. The men who
have fought the battle thus far. belong entirely to
the line. The reserve j. intact, breathing fire and
vengeance, anxious to be led to the conflict But
they told, "Why waste your strength in de.
tall Why make it a matter Of honor 10 gain this
position or that from our foel Wait until the great
hour shall arrive in ~, and then pour the l tide
of Your irresistible valOr on the toe. sweeping
the whole field at a single rush. and scattering his
trained bands to the four winds Of Heaven.
The Wings are precisely in the position
ofEngland'= chosen Champion at , o'clock in the
evening Of the 18th June. 1913. While they see
their friends .alling around, and offer an apparent
~ hopeless resistance, they too cry, "Would to
God, Butcher night would come" But Butcher
is comng let our friends have but a little patience
tie will arrive, and with such "A torrent as shall
sweep enemies forever from the field
But where, it will be asked, is this rcservcl and
why have they not kept the field when they had IT,
We reply, ii is at hand safe and sound. ready to
move soon as the Wing banner is raised in -il.
What advantage could possibly arise from keeping
majority in Congress- The Wings knew they could
secure no law they might wish passed, while they
were saddled with all the odium, consequent upon
the disappointment Of the people. They have
| acted with true wisdom, in putting the responsi.
bility where it belongs. We onol hesitate to OK.
press the belief that this Congress will be- of much
service to the Wing cause Give Loco Foco
ism the rope, and it will hang itself in nine case,
| out Of ten. Our orH "lack-earnng" Legislator,
last winter j, a case in point. One more such
and Locoiocoism would find IFS grave in this State
( Well, the present Congress is Of the same kidney
the lower House at any rate. We hope the Wing
will stand aloof, and Jet these gentlemen hans
| themselves. They are bound to do nothing NOR,
than to cut them down, and bury them deccntly at
forwards.
/ We assure our Wing friends We arc in fine spi
rits. entertain no doubt, and hope they are in tn,
same state Of mind. All we are afraid Of is tina
our enemies will divide in spite Of all our good ad
vice. We wish them 10 keep together, so that the,
may all be put out Of their misery at once. Win
is there that can run against our mani Vanl-
/ When a fellow tries 10 do something above hi
strength and fails, it is common in Virginia to tel
him his shirt tail is too short. Vans short coming
IN that garment are apparent to all. Is Cal
hounl lie will get South Carolina certainly
Is Johnson The free negroes, we believe, d,
not vote now any where. Cass is the slronges
Of them all, and him we feel no difficulty in beat
ing.
The Harmonious Democracy.
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