Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-05

HALIFAX CONGRESSIONAL DIsrR,

IL will be perceived by the following letter TO the Editors
that Mr.. Treadway tho Locofoco candidate for Congress
IN the 9TH Congressional District will he permitted 10
walk the track. The Wings of Patrick after consul
aioa with Wings from several Of the other counties have
induced their estmablc and popular fellow citizen John
billiard Chenhsm, Esq, embark in the oon,est-and al
though at the late Presidential election there was heavy
loeoloco asoriy the District his friends believe
that the contest will be Close and with proper oxortons
successful one. This nomination WILL we hope bring the
Wings Of Halifax to the pos-for although in their cnun
~ canvass II is "Hobsons choice" with lem they will
have an opportunity in the choice of member OF Congress
TO besiow Their votes upon genuine Wing as well a n
man OF line capacity aud stern integrity Of chsraetsr
PArEicE c. II. March 2Stl, 1916.
TO THE WINGS or THE I'm CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The question has been frequently discussed "Sha the
Wings Of this District run candidate TO m in The
next Congress Of the United Staesl Many have thought
u impoc snd even unavaing, account of the large
democratic majority while many others seemed TO be dis
posed iamey To surrender every thing the dominant party
Tor the next four years.
But the Wings Of this county thinking that there is moth,
ing TO be achieved unless effort be made and that by
running man strong aud popular the upper counties the
district might be carried, determined our last court II
aided by some OF the counties present n candidate
TO the district Early IN the day large crowd had
bed anxious TO hear the odd wheel horse Vincent Witch
err the Wing candidate for the Senate and tho wish seem
ed 10 be universal that John d. Cheatham of this county,
should without the fornoiiy Of regular nomination. dc.
clare himself candidate But all efforts for time
seemed unayai'ing. Gentlemen OF the Wing party were
present from Ffauklin, from Henry and from Pitsyynna;
aud thoy were Jealous and urgent Jpou Mr. Chestha 10
become candJsc. After the several candidates had ad
dressed the crowd almost unSersa shout, both from
wings and Democrats, arose, long md loud Cheaham
and after an earnest solicitation from nearly all present. he
reluctantly consented.
We have deemed II necessary give TO tho public an
impartial sccount Of every thing that occurred
with MI Cheathams nomination, both in Justice 10 him
and 10 his friends Mr. Cheatham has been brought out
by no acon or by persons from particular portion Of
this district bot. above stated by individuals from all
the counties except Halifax.
Nrrt
Wings OF Henry Of Ffanklin, Of Pitsylyania and Of
HafsS! candidate IL before you; who every inch
Wing; whose popularity in this aud Henry county Is a..
most Hresishbe yoa do your duty his election 10 sure
We sppeal 10 your pairios your love Of cJunfy 10
your Devotion to your party and the in which
we are OIL engaged, 10 exert yourselves Leave stone IN.
turned; eSbort every 10 go the polls; and certain
as Pisylvana and HALIFAX give heir usual Wing vote 20
cortsin Is Cheatham elected. We know that we have
large odds 70 contend sgains' but recoec the victory IL
not always 10 the strong, nehot the race the swift
The business OF our enough 20 ensure our success
and II VIC make vigorous ohon-a lOnV pull o strong
pull. and pull sltogeiher,--vietory IL ours!
MANY PATRICK WINGS.