Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-29
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
A WORD IN SEASON TO WING AND DEMO.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL ~. isss.

We hive made, some little time ago. the propagation
that there should be n suspension Of party animositics snt
cuniicts. at least 50 far as this-nsmcly, that the two par
ties should unite in advancing the cause OF 4 dseafion
which has so much refrigerated in Virginia Of late years
and whichis so fast rcirograding still; a cause which each
party agrees to regard as holy, as above all price, upor
which Liberty, Civilization Religion and Happiness de-
| p,nd
This proposition was agreeable 10 many with whom We
have not the happiness Of coneurrinz generally but il wa,
timed unfortunately as the note of preparation was already
sounding for the April elections: Those elections soon. in
their din, drowned the voice which We had endeavosed &c
induce the People Of Virginia to hear.
But the elections are now over, and from the results
attending them. it is evident that for several years, probably
not again until 1913, there will be no party struggle in vr.
ginia upon the old party grounds. There can, rs things now
present themselves, DO NO object or motive for any, aud
unless, as is indeed too probable, we have u collision with
Mexico, there is nothing ia the immediate future which
suggests itself TO the experienced mind, Us l.ely TO engen-
der another party struggle on domestic grounds, antecedcn'
to ISIS: Mr.. Polk is in for 4 years: lie has a majority in
boii Houses: He will not be n candidate again: His policy
rs Indicated IN his inaugural, on the controlling question
Of the Tariff. $50 satisfactory In the Wing party, that they
wouli not pc,a:t minor matters 10 enlist them in a regular
opposition to his Administration. TAey are beaten. but
fher policy is sriumphrat. Thcy lose the offices, and
their Chief, Henry Clay but they havs substantially sue
ceeded, after all, in procuring n complete and final rccog.
milton ct VIVA, was in fact tie question, incidental protec-
all Others were trii.s
The Wings while they will ofe. no battle agaia for the
present. TO their victorious opponents, both because 1t would
be useless. aud ihe'e ia nothing - gain even from success
until lSiS, will however continue Whigs still. They re
tire 10 their tents for the present-no, in the best huuor
cither-for they think that they had n hule unfair play from
some of their friends-bui resolved to bear the Result as
Republicans ought, after giving vent 10 a natural sentiment
at indignation, and determined not to relinqiish any one
principle because it has been the pleasure OF fortune TO
overthrow them
What iS4s will produce, who may even give a plausible
guess. We may then aud most probably shall, be a, War T..
Those who now think alike may have separated, and those
now opposed may be political brethren. Events by that
time, from the State of our foreign Relations, may have
occurred or be occurring completely to rcvclutonize, las
MIR. Hugh A. Garland seems TO have a prophetic anticipa-
ncn,) the existing organization OF parties. We may have
exchanged the tented field for party brawls, and instead Of
the ihunde. Of our Orators aad Demagoguas ut Election
times, have 10 lisicn TO the m IRE imposing (but more ex-
citing and more glorious noes too y OF hostile cannon -
that booming which, because we know it to BE winged we
suppose with death to scores at every repetition, is found so
iTcsisubly inviting to mans passions
Aliina; the country now regards as most deeply impor-
Ian, may be changed before lsiS. We anticipate war. we
confess, because NO believe war 10 be indispensable To En-
gland, to sustain her infinite mulh,udes who have no sufi.
cient employment, and because her spirit will not "a it
"IghIio brook agg'essioa. II She honestly regards it rs sncll:
But let us not forget 10 weigh against this probability, the
growing and most marked spirit OF latter years, which per.
vstes all Christendom, and which, on high Uiilitarian prin-
eipleS, is opposed To war in every form, snd which seems
aileast 10 demonstrate is folly and its crime.
But To return to the point ut length We havo now 4
party calm an slnis;ice Shall all now cooperate like
brethren, to promote the cause oi Virginia Education and
Of State improvements
We throw down our gage TO DO battle in this cauee Of
Right and Of Patriotism.