Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-03
REASONS WHY THE WINGS SHOULD SUPPORT
MR.. LYONS

seniia to b success Now, that valuable object WI. nil
Know, is best promoted by having number oil
III the hsd; none OF whom will give way the others
submit their claims decision Of their Wing brethren
IN meeting The Locos always pursue this course hence
their frequent victories usef ia, eat aB hos, o,
Therefore, when Mr. Lyons declined the overture of Mr.
o'ooke on Tuesday night for n meeting to decide
between the candidates without discussion fespec,lv
Tor the reason assigned by Mr. L. that at meeting of the
Niehinond Wings for political purpose, there might be
caucus uicksry, and management, and men might vote
VINO mad no right give ballots than they were en-
hued to- itdd seem TO my poor rare in
'ensiby on the part Of the Wings assembled 10 hi, pa,,
Services as well those he is rendering their cause
anu To the mer,ed and well turned compliment he paid
hen not 10 rise Hdsse, and choose him their
| with acclamalons
= we know the hostility TO city, which is imputed
10 inc Loc"s and II Is certainly advisable send mem.
Der from the city whose will concliae them Now
vino 50 available for that purpose Mr. Lyonsi n,
claed the other night. reply Mr. Brookes question
whether rs between Democratic Texas Joint Resolution
Tor the Senate, and Wing candidate opposed
a' mode oil annexation. he would support the Wing or
e democrat mat as he would infer thar any oppos.
cd 10 the Joint Resolutions would TO repeal them
that sooner than vote for Whs Senator he would
far'e aray our cote in the election, vote at ALL
What could concliate the Locus more etfrctuaypespe
ciay the election of Wing Senator should depend on
his single voel Indeed tho effect Of this eo,ci,,,,,
course already evident Sec the call in the ENQUIRER on
the L'cos to support that gentleman and doubtless if We
were to throw our vote away all political questions in
the Legislature this city would become in time grca, f.
vourlie with the opposite Party.
g. An appropriation by Congress to the improvement,
OF our River, is most desirable object Mr. LYONS i
formed the meeting of the and value OF his pas,
etuons in this matter and he gave ample guaranty
his future efficient aid in eeeting IT, by his
lac should not support the Wing candidate for Conere..
u true thSt candidate was selected unanimously by the
Wing Fairy to effect that among other public objects but
then Mr. Lyons satisfied the Wigs that such as tho
popularity OF their candidate Washington with the L.
CO party, and his consequent ncciency TO carry the
sure on' that If Mr. Seldom did differ so radically with
himself many important measures the best Thing n. m
Lyons) could do for the Improvement would bo IN yots
against Mr. Bots, and for Mr.. Seldom. Ifby Mr. Lyons,
failure To support Mr. Bots Mr. Seldom should be elected
1t Is evident how much will have been effected for the I'm
provemeni, seeing hOp much Mr.. Seldom i, depot,d 10
that Object both grounds Of eonstifutonaliiy and
| sIPsd""ey' Moreover, II was gratifying 10 witness
the eodlaity with which the ocos received these deca
atoms o Mr. Botts' unpopulany and unfness attend
ing as they did, in full force aud applaudng TO the echo
IL served 10 convince the Wings the error of their
selection and tended strongly 10 bring the parties TO
unanlmiiy on at least public matter With perseyerns
efforts Vi this perhaps the Of good feeling NAV
be restored ard we may become "aH JVAigs and all
LoeoJoeos."
a. Mr. Lyons declared that he would not sacrifice hi,
Texas opinions for seat in the Legislature and If elected
he would carry them out, although the Wings Of Rich
mond might differ with m-and that he would be recre
AMI To himself (or something that eifec il lie could sur
render ms honest indepeaden convictions that vitality
| important issue 10 please party. Now although Mr.
Brooke suggested that Delegate ought to be chosen TO
carry out the views Of his constituents and not his
| own, and Us the Wings of Richmond arc opposed
In The Innt
ingy, is singular that gentleman did no, reflect
Oh the vital consequence the efficiency of
government OF cultyatng honest independence on the
part OF representative, Of the wishes of his con-
suuenis, and his right 10 violate them pleasure
and that however desirable it might be- tina, the Wings
should be represented in the Legislature on this question
under other circumstance, yet that but feather in the
scale compared with the great object of Cancellation above
mentioned and encouraging the virtue Of honest indie
pendence in the Peoples representatives. Representa-
tive would he degraded, who would orsske what seems TO
him to be the Of his country" merely for the pn
cIPes OF tho party which elected him although he knew
them well, when elected and lost honor did he sacrifice
his personal rescntmens success Of the which
| he is himself running
D. Mr. Lyons demonstrated his claim be elected again
because he has once been elected to the Legislature The
beauty and novelty Of this principle should be fully apprs
ciaed IL tends, when fully carried out 10 save the tr
mol and trouble Of frequent elections by giving TO an in
cumbon title To Office long he chooses to hold IT,
might 60 on adding to these reasons and will II the
above be deemed by any insufficient. will only add that
MI Lyons proposes 10 repeat IN other parts Of the town.
the exhibition of Tuesday evening, and beg leave to re-
mind the Wings how admirably such SCENES kept up till
The election, will organize the Party support Of their
d'dS'e Tor Cones,-rendcring wholly useless Committees
to ls Wing votsrs-seo to the payment OF taSes-,end
voters to the country, and other dsgrceate and onerous
duties Of political canvass. Moreover 1t is ibcra in
this oyerpowennsIy Wing community, that tho Locos
should have no voice or influence Let Us. therefore, in
spr Of msgnanmy tbs occasion, keep up our diyi-
sons maintain four Eve Wing candidates in the field
and allow that party To select between them They will
then decide who OF the number shall represent the CITY,
which Is next door to allowing them designate eandi
date from their ranks and perhaps in course Of time
when we get used TO the thing, may yield them that
additional evidence Of desire to dwell with them ike
brethren in unity.
10 short, trust these views will Prove convincing w all
true wings, who lynx with IGNORAMUS.