Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-22
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Messrs. Edors-The attempt has been made, and il
making, by the friends OF Mr. Lyons, show that the
great objection his election, the part Of his
Is his course on the Texas question Other objections
been occasionally mentioned. and have b,en Denied
tempted to be explained away OF other Of the
innumerablc articles a bearing strong marks Of relation
ship That have appeared in the daily prints.
wish the grounds which the opponents Of Mr. Ly ons
place their opposition to him to be distinctly understood
and those with whom act, doubt his fidelity the Wing
Cause-wc Judge him by his acts his words Whist
those acts been since lS40l Early March he left bs
place IN the Senale went TO Washington and believed
to have thrown his influence in favor OF Gen. Peyon for the
Post Office Of CITY, in direct opposition 10 the popu
lar WILL which popular will had by the offices IL had con-
feired and the position in which had placed hm-gyen
him oil the influence he possessed This drew down on
him severe administrations in the public paper and
for the admission Of articles censung him. he next yot
into with the Wing Press. Under the strong cen
sures Of portion OF those, all Of whom had hereofoe
been his warm political friends he chaled through the
summer until the meeting that gotten I'D TO express
Wing opinion and Wing feeling against the acting Pres-
dent. Mr.. Lyons opposed, in committee, the Pream-
bic and Resolutions out and He renewed his Cd
position in the meeting and DEMONSTRATING one
follower, be!ieve-there may have been two-to stick
TO him. From this time until the Spring Of lS42
hear nothing OF him. In the election Of year
he the polls and voted for John b. Young for the
House OF Delegates, against Sherwin McRae. John b.
Young avowng himself every where in the county, and
from the Hastings the day OF election-an Bank anti.
Tariff. anti. Distribution and anti HESRy CLAY and cleo.
uoneerng through the Canvass and voting for the
ton, w. N. Whiting the Democratic candidate against
Hill Carter the Wing. If this array OF fscs--pot one Of
which will or be denied-did then constitute Mr.
Young Democrat should like to know what would-ii
doubt there other piece Of evidences he was VIC.
ted for with the exception Of Mt Lyons three near
and other person, exclusively far have been
abo To ascertain by Democrats. Here them 10 Mr. Young
avowng Democratic opinions, utterly opposed TO every
Wing principle and their great embodymen Henry Clay
voting for Democrats and by the whole Democratic party
voted for, including Mr.. Ritchie Mr. Rosne Mr. Seldom
Mr. Greenhow. Mr. Whiting, and other lees aiming light.
OF Locoocoism! II all this did make Mr.. Young
Democrat, then he 10 no Democrat now! beg pardon
he has imbbed ono principle, in common with his
supporter IVhs supporferl OF lS42-Joini Resolutions
| Territorial acqusionsm For politician entertaining
and boldly and honestly avowing, such sentiments did
| Mr.. Lyons vote, in preference to Sherwin McRae
tho regular Wing candidate Il could not have been
any personal objection that caused Mr. Lyons 10 vote
against Mr.. Mcltse. for he had voted for him in 1871
when he himself candidate 70. tho Senate, and be-
ieve again In l6i3 In i641 Col Barker was tho Demo
cratic candidate. and received 269 Mr. McRse
429,-in 1912. Mr.. Young received 263 to Mr.. McRset
42O, showing that tho party had rallied the supper,
Mr. Young, they ought 90 have DONE very nearly a.
force they had done the previous year for Coone
Barker. will conclude the subject tomorrow.
| A VOTER.