Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-03
Iym. Smiih (E) Of CGlpeper.
The Ffedericksburg Recorder Of yesterday,
.,,N,rsp STATES SENATOR.

~ AVN.
The dssy Of eectine TO MIR. Rlves devoiv's
upon the legislature In session, and will doubtless
lie performed carly day. The vast p'ePendershee
VI the Democratic party in that body. dvest' the subject"
the interest and anxiety which il commonly enei'es' IT'S
not ofssn. ihis ase high pressure pohes, that party
emergss from spirited canvass 50 perfectly INDEPENDENT
No exprsss ders will be necessary 10 call in the dintoy
OF hunt up steyler; Tor contingency s hardly eonce-
able in which, from the st 10 the iday OF The session.
strong Democratic majority could not be connanoedu up
any vor,-certainy upon so important one, e
the el,cton Of u s. Senator IL is not in the power oi
whggery throw the smallest in the way
Yet the question is altogether devoid OF interest in
contemporaries have been amusing themselves Tor month
two, with the subjec-durng which tinie nearly oil OF
them lave their ndvidua preference, rs they
call IL; though of course they do sirenuousy
upon she Legislature. Even the Richmond Whg,-pcssi.
bly, from bsbior much more key,-for mere mischeifs
sakeis disposed take hand in the game and generous
ly tenders own and its psrys services, to deciding any
conflicting claims which may rse the Democracy
We fear North Eastern Virginia has nothing TO expedition
that quarter Tor not mothers OF them Is going to vote
for WILLIAM SMITH. He is man; and IN behalf OF
tho thousands Democrats in this region, who have for
years. witnessed his noble gallant, manly and sacnheiag
cali the Democratic party IN the Legsa-
tare, TO BE JUST. No man in Vireinia can present
stronger claims than Mr. Smith, for the Senatorial Office
whether talents integrity or hard service, shall
constitute the obligation He is politician who can mel
be corrupted coerced His metal has often been
proved and his friends may Justly boast OF his valor his
pravess his Indeed, his enemies or rivals
he has them. will freely accord him the distinguished
her brilliant triumph another Is that nothngi
Then indeed. are Republics ungrsieiul"
We go Tor rewarding the Jealous, the efficient aud the
faithfu n ed the honors and emoumcnts OF office
ered on such can he regarded a recomDense when il is
manfcsy the peoples be faithful TO those who
have always been found faithful them. II is too often
the that the droEes Of party appropriate all
honors. We hope that the Senatorial election may
afford another illustration OF this amentablc fact.
We feel sure that Mr.. Smith is The choice OF large ma
joty OF the people Of Virgnia-hey have him they
hlm-hey
jealousy the eachery Of Mr. Rve is calculated and
doubt does, eIcte-ihey are not afraid to trust him.
COMMENTARY.
Well the R ecorder will see by the Richmond
papers of the day, what has become of its iavorite
candidate for the Senate, Mr.. Smith of Culpeper,
(whom we will no longer call Extra, since he
appears to be under the frowns Of his own party
having used the term at first, merely for fun, pour
passer le tempsD
We certainly agree with the Recorder in much
that II says: The man does not breathe to whom
its party, in Virginia, owes the heavy debt it does
TO Mr.. Smith OF Culpeper 10 1910 and 1914, no
one Of them fought the battle with so determined
an energy and throughout so extensive range Of
country. We hope we shall ever find ourselves
able and willing TO do an adversary justice and
we must needs say. that without having ever heard
MIN Oh INC stump, we uGedutu tndt
!Smaa could inhict upon the Wing party by his
energy ard Clodisn talents, more than ali the
slk-stocking orators from the towns. put together.
The result, we believe, Justified our fears and our
sagacity: From CulpePer to the Ohio river
from the Ohio liver to Halifax-from Halifax to
King & Queen--Smih was omnpresent, and
welding more popular influence than all the Lo-
cofoco Orators united: We speak not this in
compliment: I'VE speak what we do know. T."
We feel rather relieved that this champion
this "Smiih of the Wynd'-this fighting smith Of
the Wynd-is not to be sent TO make head against
the Wings in the Senate, and that the mantle is
TO devolve upon less Incorporating, more
conciatng, trnctable, and manageable. Wecan
well understand how the friends of such man,
strong and ardent, as he is strong and ardent in
all his relations, must feel rather taken aback at
the preference given to an inferior soldier over
him.