Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-29
TEXAS In

Those at 4 distance vino would ascribe To tue Wings
here who sustained Mr.. James Lyons, and who failcd TO
sustain Nh. Bolts anh Mr.. Brooke, any ~psaehaat Tor Texas,
sud nueh more any appreciation OF the Joint Resolutions
form Of AnncSinr. would 10 them very g,eai inlus-
uce in the mass. There are q few-no,a dozen we think
after careful enqairy IS we could make, almost. who agree
with Mr.. Lyons M hs Joint Resolutions opinions, and
even these few have nat supported him for those opinions,
but for personal affection
IL - strange, but the fac, is stall 50, that the meet active
and influential Of his adherents, for example. Mcssrs. I. ].
D., q. j., J. c., ]. NC, q. &c, are men entirely oppos.
ed to the Joint Resolutions, and we believe TO Texas An.
nex1;ioa in any form or shape (.
We mention the fact now not TO make any use oF il, be
yond exhibiting it as a piece OF curious information, and
to enable tie Distant public TO understand the actual posi-
lion Of things in this city, If indeed it any longer feels AL
interest ia knowing it,.
These gentlemen then. it j. obvious, have acted alone
upon personnel grounds. and to promote Il friend who.c i'm
patience for advancement would brook no delay. and take
no heed To the general interest have grauiied him. but
~paralysed the public cause! That their motives were ami
able and honorable, and even Just TO the Wing party, we
do not question .. true Of all but four or five out Of 29s
but. a VIC have sand before, 1t made little difference to
Rome, whether Nero fred 1t from motives of leviiy or cru.
eiy to- his species. II burned with none the less violence
that ne only intended 9 frOlic 4!
II Is plain enough, that the unhappy secession Of 300
Whigs from the mass OF the party, and their strict and
even, to some extent, confidential union with their oppo-
nents, has lost To tho Wings Of this district, as well Us to
the Wings Of many ncighbotng counties, an easy and rs
sured triumph! We say ii not, Ho1, in anger we say IL
in sorrow and deep regret! We have stnvtn from the
first to prevent II, disinteresteily and earnestly, anil our
hands are washed OF oil resp jnsbility fr it! No man can
estimate the enormous injury that the split here has in
hicteJ throughout the Commonwealth We hear IL Orally
We read il in letters from all quarters: II has di.hoancnod:
discouraged, and disoryanized the Wing party 10 Oh incal.
culablo extent! Mr.. Lyons Wing friends have paid too
dearly Tor their whistle. lie nor any other Kan was Of
consequence enough To have sacrificed T. him the integrity
and unity Of n great party, whose final triumph and that OF
their principles could only Ice secured by concord
The principle, too, Of beating your own party by your
opponents cannot be justified by any man whose Intelli.
Rslce il adequate to conduct an argument. What are the
facts here 29S Wigs tout Of 1907 have called in 303
DcinOcrats. and by the AID of the combination, aud a sys.
lem Of tie most insidious management adopted 10 keep yo.
te's irom the Polls aud to palsy them. have dictated their
preferences 10 the very large majority
This game Is Tgle'iaa in is nativity, and We had never
imagined IL possible after 1899 and 1871, that JVhigs would
extend TO IL any cOuntcnancc or favor, especially in Rich.
mOnd!
But VIC have not written in order TO vent complaints,
Which would be ia as bad taste as dioy would be impo,ent
now. We wish to carry reproach home 10 noie-sa,isGeJ
that they who Know that they have erred will feel as strong
ly from the consure Of t'sir own cJnscionco.. as We desire
them, and more so-but to place before Virgins a record
Of the facts. We have been greatly mortified, and have.
Us Heaven Is our witness, used every cHtr within orr
feeble power, % heal and euro IL. " the field - lost,
VIC are innocent in intention at least: nobody suspects
us' we make bold TO say. Of Anoldirm!