Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-03
John r. CABIRIss, Sec'ry.
To the Editors of The Whie =.

To the Editors Of The Wing
"ehuemen-Ihe condition OF the City Canvass for our
member OF the House OF Delegates, requires thai som-,biuo
should be done 10 decide the contest betwee, ,l,oss ~
aspire "ihiOu' p'e'ens,on. and those urged upon the consi-
derahon OF the voters by the strong fayourtism OF friend,
% cohiiuehi perhaps that IN such hands the welfare of tho
~ ~ use y u inc wing party, may be safely lodg.
CO. Woman IN the city is more disposed d 10 do IN honor TO
Mr. Lyons Than tho writer; yet in the very manner and
upon The very ground, that he presents himself Z, the voters
OF the city, he must by nil be considered n q oivi,g :, ,ho.o
gfea, anu cardinal principles long the cherished policy Of
the wing party. for the paluy. wicked and di,honournbIe
acquisition OF Texas. This course must condemn Ar
Lyons beyond all hope; nor ought he to complain If it docs,
since he mas placed his claims solely on the advocacy of a
subject which the enlightened and virtuous Wing party
rom MAINE 10 Louisiana have consigned to utter reproba-
noh-as ioni' In character and design, ns the most rapa.
cio'is act OF that mother Of piracies, Great Britain. Lei /,
not he forgotten, too, that Mr. Lyons now claims yety great
merit Tor ms maintenance OF grounds originally concoc,ed
oy inc West fraud and the bssest purposes-net to advance
the interests OF the American Union, but 10 defeat MIR
Clay, and that too under Il full consciousness tba, il was
the last card that miserable aud contemplate faction haJ IN
throw' WIN any hope Of success. Upon this subject. Mr..
l" las ssen TT TO thaPc his course TO coslescc with ,bi, fac.
tion. by Texas they have conquered, and by Texas Mr.
H. proposes to REPRESENT The largest and most genuine Wing
city in the Union, in the Legislature.
AT some not remote period, this part Of The sub;cc, sh,n
receive more particular attention: for the p,esen, n IN
only designedt to urge the claims OF John A. Lancaster. as
a gentleman more than worthy Of all the support that can
be bestowed upon him by the Wings Of the CITY. IL il t,ue
MI. Lancaster u no lawyer, nor yet will any man Of
good sense declare that he ia unauahlied. although II, NAV
have been said that Richmond should have a man qualified
10 Draw ny n bill IN legal form, as much rs 10 say thi the
inerchnnt may understand his bills Of Lading and Exchange.
hut ss To a bill or law, IN committee or before the Lepisla.
ture, he knows nothing. This charge against the mercap-
tile class Of Richmond should be repealed, if in no other
way atIonst by tho choice Of a merchant who will prove
to the world that the charge, expressed or entertained Sc.
creily, Is a Islander.
For the support II oil the substantial interests in the CITY
before the Legislature, Nc Lancaster is preferable 10 MI
others. lie would not waste the time of the Uouse In w,,dv
defamation upon Federal X Relations" or be found on, n,
his seat, prosecuting his private business. Hi, known
hdelry TO public trusts. affords a sure guaranty ,b,,
he would he faithful to his constituents in Ills
Pafhoulat' In relation TO tho completion IL The great
improvement Of the lanes River & kannwba Com.
pahy' the friends oi that measuro may rely upon the
most jealous support Mr.. Lincastef's connection with
that measure has been intimate, and there is no man in ,hs
community, except, perhaps, the President. who h 40 well
prepared TO vindicaie iboi great line Of communication from
the low and vulgar %preJudices which have been engendered
by an ignorant Legislature.
what the writer, now OF hereafter, may dare IN sav In
commentator Of Mr.. l. is not designed To- disnsrag. o,ho,
gentlemen, who have been named. The morcnn,Ie and
Inechanic interest OF the city is the great interest-au in.
,erest that no Lawyer can fairly snd faithfully represent.
because a general Ignorance prevails among proie .,Ionni
men as 70 inc wants OF those cla-scs, and Usually. bu, liz
ue care Is bestowed upon them. Who but musi sec. tina,
u the Legislature OF i5il- . had been composed oC a ms
IoritY Of merchants, the odious law, increasing the neT-
chani' Tax, IN many instances 800 per cent, snd in nine
less Than 30. II ~ believed, would have passed. Who Lu,
knows That a scheme OF "ino0us Tar" borrowed Nv ,b.,
arch Demogoguo, JET. Randolph from the Code Of British
tyranny, would have been secuted 10 the wjuds-and IN.
old Commonwealth saved the disgraco aud Modification Of
practising upon tho scorned msxrns Of the mos, co,,un,
government on eaf'h' SIMON.