Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-23
To N, Editors N, Jyhis.

To The Editors Of the Whig:
Gentlcmen-Whcn the TACT Of James h. Folks cleo
ton announced, many Wings believed it 10 be the
policy of their party surrender the whole field
their adversaries believing the dominant party would
their pruf.Sscd principles and il so that the results
would prove clearly the deep. practical hostility of Loco
Foco principles to the we.being Of Institutions aud
people. The madness OF this policy, its cowartce the
abandonment ruin OF moiety, the larger moety,
Of the people, involved IN IT, became obvious that
few found the chagrih and bitterness of dsap
pontmeut having somewhat subsidized who would
denim the disoyai principle and treacherous
to the country What Wing be found, who is
again ready do battle tor his pncples-despite the
convction,-he have lair field with foe fair
and always alse-sked in the craft OF professionalism
ing pOnpous challenges discussion, ndroy
evadng the arbiuement of honest argument hope
one,-but IT there be one let such Wing be trusted
lie wants the capacity, the WILL the nerve, be true.
faithful and efficient at in the great pending
controversy controversy which 90 on, till the
Wings triumphant and the country redeemed-or I'LL
Locoocoism shall have yielded up the country England,
more benecially 10 British and destructvey to
American interests, than II the Old Thirteen States
again in name, they viii BE- IN fact. Colonies
What course, then, does II become the Wings now
to take 7 The answer Is an obvious Begin At
once, begin now-and hold on. Bring
didates, for State Legsaures-ior Congress-fur all
Political Offices, good men and uue-who hav,
the capacity the will and the courage, enghten the
people by faithful presenment OF truth and arsument;
expose and helm with contempt and scorn Loco
fco demagogues and Jugglerdeuers in promises the
which they break the hopewho. with the aid OF
n
and ruined people into the belief that they prosperous
and happy, and whose purpose with the like aid,
keep ihem thus deceived, uil be wide spread
papable, that the Mokanua OF the press Ion
draw on his impotence. the creduy OF his FOL
lowers. but be compelled malignant despair dshand
his party with the biting taun ye would be dupes and
victims, and are"
This communication has been called forth by the an
nouncement in the Wing that VIM l.. Gogsin the pre-
sent Representative Of this Congressional District, will
tire from the field he has fought well, and gal
ianty. Whist tins is DC regretted for the sak.
81 our party, and much, because Of the personal
uerauons which make necessary the is without
remedy. Ia the district represented by Mr.. GOggn, with
eTriIoriai organization peculiar, extraordinary
tn prove the base motives which suggested geagsaph
cal character, many men be found, with whom the
leading OF the Wings, may well be trusted. And who
cuples, who has occupied among them, higher place. by
unrng and efficient excriions through the late disastrous
campaign. Than Io;eph X. Irvngl Whenever called
wherever called. In any "oppostr however TOmida
| BILE AYE, ready" vas his answer. Aud what
occasion-where-in what encounter, whilst always
mindful OF the proper coulteses OF discussion, did
! he fail 10 proSe-by his extensive and in.
foTmaton,-by MS burning aud indignant denuncation OF
the hollow and false preiences Of modern Dem"cracyby
facts and close augmentation proving lhst TO be hollow and
false which he denounced suchby his lofty conceptions
clothed with the richest npe which fertile, yet rcguat
ed fancy always promptly furnished when. where what
encounter did he fail o. prove that he in irb "aye
ready To Of intellect severely trained aud
nf information garnered up and wclarrangcd Mr. Irving
adds capacity for labor energy Of character and ply
steal and moral funness which put him above the fear
the fatgues 10 be encountered in canvassng this pc
cuGr district and above the danger that attempt will be
made by any insolnet opponent. TO browbest or scare
him from hIs pr"Pney."
That this nomination will meet the favor of the Wings
in the Southern counties Of the district believe certain
that II will the favor Of the Wings of 1.-The far
North" when they know the nominee. believe be
certain. a WING VOTER Of AI5emarIe.