Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-17
Toll. E4ifor, fhe IYhig,

C-ntlemen-Perm me through your columns TO expres,
grstEcaion that our city OF Richm nd IS abundant
y bessed With citizens both able aud wisg her
IL the Legislature end the time, my regret
that she cannot secep; the services of them all. she has
need Of tic services of all these and many more, but
select bet Who shall that bel My pefs nal
feelings and plr y have had great difficulty in deciding
between several vi the gentlemen whom Partially Of
ieir friends has nominated and have been compelled
call my dfr1otsm and sense Of pubic duty solve that
difficulty
Slr. Brooke was my frs, chpce. in rs much as was
anxious - repair the seeming land sThap, rea injustice
done him in the spring canvass f-1ciicnl good
business habits aud devotion the interests Of the CITY,
strongly pointed sMr John Lancaster, aud less
that good man, long tired and faithful public servant Nj.
Archibald Peasants. The mgrksd G5ify with whicl Mr.
Wckham has discharged li= duties ui member Of tie
Common Council give nm my estimation, strong
claims upon coDhi.nee bnt Hing place
him in that sUaj which he would csed either
10 do violence 10 his seHs" OF the puuiic interest else
propab " against the wI-hss Of large Jrty o
people Of Rlchmondi mean the -uJ CT Of the Jimes
River improvement. IL convection that the pro-pC
not OILY Of Richmond. but Of The State, iHseparably
connected with, snd ponds upon the proper and
prosecution Of tue James River improvement. and also,
the Southwestern Roud; the latter being the former
| what Aniony was to CsJar-..hs "igh; arm"--
/ Thus thinking. determined smother my personal
feelings and gige my that ndi sdual wno eer.
tan best calculated by his alsnt, his general nfUma-
nJu HE personal influence and popularity and almost uni.
yersa address, all Of which would be brought TO sustain
any he may believe conducive tine u
the city Ond Of the State aarge 10 promote these improve.
nens. In looking around Tor individual thus quail.
fed. had no difficulty, and Mr.. JAMES LYONS imne.
dately presented hmseLto my mind. Ia this gentleman
verify believe combined with hearty good will TO
advance the best interests Of city, every qualification
that have enumerated and since the loss Of tho amened
GereTbl Pcgrsm, there Is among OF popularity
| so extensive and well deserved!
In addition a. oil Ibis, there every thing endesr him
| g. Wing city. j think may assert without the feat
OF successful reiuiaUn thst IN Virginia has made
great sacrifices in behalf Of tho Whig cause as Mr.
Lyons. and perhaps has been successful in msk
log 60 their principles. Hs influence over the
minds OF others and hs peculiar aptitude in winning Others
% his way Of thinking, and bringing them sustain his
own views. cannot be better illustrated than by honely
nnecdote which occurred daring The late Presidential
Mr.. Lyons addressed public meeting IN q the
lower gentleman Of the opposite party whO
present. ssked another show do yor like that LyOns1
1 lie has almost persuaded me - be Wbs"! The other
rather ianauca replied "wby, he is right clever Eel
/ low, but he Is too id iasinipstiRg"!
This 10 exactly tho man who best advance in
tefssts in the Legislature Of the State firm and talented
yet and eoneaiory, he will IN oil probability do
much IN ot body tho piejudices which many
OF iis members entertain against Richmond, and which
have been long and frequently manifested is very
| great injury.
In your paper Of the lib instant appeared csrd
the signature Of ~ Wing" Do Inform us, Messrs Ed
tore. who Is this m Idorn rip Won Winse7" And with
OF due respect Tor the suih ~ tell mo, ne aroused from
his long sluber by tho Influence Of caome or by the b
lant rays emitted from the lamp in Tyros stuJy7
know whether the card smells stronger Of csone o.
lamp oil Bot, perhaps the author has just returned otter
long absence ON the State end docs know that tho
Wing "Log Cabin" Of lS1J had President, the Whgs
Of ls4I a grand Eloeion-Ssy 10 him, that so far as
know end believe, Monroe Ward will sustain Mr.. Lyons,
almost nsnniousy, for he is emphatcly the Peoples
| man, snd the writer OEg TVS REAL PEotLs.