Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-11
TO THE CITIZENS OF RIcuMoNp.

Having brought beforr you. fellow citizens, 3 csnd-
date for suages in the approaching election,
talented and welled friend JAMES LYONS, have
with pain the msepresen taons Of his opinions
and language which made daily in the Streets and thro
the public prints, and which, though frequently denied and
rcfu,ed, still repeated with most pccverng industry.
To place these things their position will proceed
To state the facts in the they really exist believing
that such will be the readest means OF reuting
those charges and properly informing the public mind with
regard to them.
That of these misrepresentaons which Is pressed
with most and which has perhaps
grown, is the mistake made with regard his language
At Tie Union Hotel respecting the Senatorial election IL
has been sad that he there declared he would throw away
his vote II the contest between anii-Texas Wing
and Texas Democrat. TINS Is NOT WHAT liz
SAID THAT HE WOULD SOONER HEAD, FOR
DEMOCRAT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HE WOULD
DO HE COULD OBTAIN A WIG SENATOR wIruorE RE.
GARD To III TEXAS oPiNIoSs-AND WOULD ONLY THROW
AWAY his VOTE 10 REQUIRED CHOOSE BETWEEN DEMO
Graf AND Wing WHO WOULD SENATE REPEAL
TIM JoISt RESOLUTIONS Uyos
HAD EEEN OFFERED To TEyAs-nEREBY UsDoISG WHAT HAD
sEES D,SE AND pE.TRoyISd THE Ma
This the Substance OF his language both Mt tho
Union and at the Branch, and in addition
ledge we have Mr. LIS authority for saying that
his intention and such his meaning What grounds Of ca,l
and condomnatonis there III hl-l Tue crRISE
PEAL IsA DEMOCRATIC ONE. Are u a
Wing prncplei THE WHG TuRoUnoUT THE LAND
NAVE ALWAYS DENOUNCED DANGEROUS PRODUCTIVE
DIsuSoS Shall become Its advocates and prac.
tcc whai we just now denounced so loudly. Yet II we
condemn Mr.. Lyons for giving such he has said
he must give not becoming by that very act the
advocates and supporters OF the doctrine of ropeawoud
not different vote tend towards the destruction Of the oily
principle by which the saeiy Of the Union ensured-te
high character Congress and the pcrmanency validity
OF ITS contracts. we repeal this act OF Congress-con-
tracts are no longer 10 be cted and chartered and
vested rights 10 be held slcred-we destroy our
national faith and degrade ourselves the estimation Of the
world. Surely, those who loudly blame MIR. Lyons
would not have him pursue such course productive Of
oTiES COURSE AND GIVE No OTHER VOTE THAN
DfcLAREDir ma PURPOSE To ADOPT AND
IL has also been asserted that Mr. Lyons into this
election upon tile Texas issue. aud upon that alone srcu
WAS VERY FAR FROM lie consented,
consderabe sacrifice Of his time aud business be brought
out by the solicitations OF his many friends who consider
ed him the abest adsocats the City Of Richmond could
lave IN the important interests IN which she concerned
and which would before the Legislature during the
ensuing session. Many Of those who his sup
porois and were NEST active in bringing him before the
people. think differently with him upon that question but
believing It one Of inferior importance to the interests Of
the city, why that difference Of opinion
| should deprive them Of services valuable.
In complying with their request and conscntng 10 be-
come candidate for sufages, he said nothing of his
views upon the Texas quesoudesrng neither conceal
"r 10 ob,fudc them upon tho public notice. They
called for through the Richmond Wing. and the question
not being thea settled one, he ayowed them openly and
frankly.
Bur THAT QUESTION II NOW 4 SETTLED ONT AND snsutn
nAvr No INFLUENCE Texas aud Texas
politics bo brought before the Legislature only in
the whole party with Mr. Lyons. Shall we
osifacise him for having held these opinions " 70
| ALONE To ~ cOSbLNyFDf WHO AGRIE
wfTH MN 70 81 INCLUDED sAHE cJNDEN
NArfoNl
II he alone is TO 10 osuscsed for this opinion whore
Is the justice O that verdict which u 10 condemn him,
and approve and sud Wtcber Sother Pfeston New.
ton and host o others IN every quarter 81 the State both
humble aud distinguished, who entertain tie opinion
II all to be condemned then, very large aud nfuen
s portion OF the parry to be branded alSc their
country, and thus he tCced from Fellowship IN the Wing
brotherhood. w CONDEMN ufa, Al.
VINO THINK wTrH NV, ARE VERY MANY Though
| we not unwhig thom-thOugh not chsngo,
drive them from entertaining those cardinal principt
which mark the great Wing fsmilywc 10y ibis eondem.
nation, declare every who has thought AnneGa-
ton by Joint Resolution constitutional, 10 be and for
unworthy Of the aid support aud counensnce Of the
pary 10 whose principles they attached and whore
they have labOfed 10 produce sud marking them
thus. we place them in position al humllstnR and
| unjust.
Cary this principle little further, and drive from among
al who differ from the of party upon any ques
ton, and will drive from among many II
valuable mon and At the time deprive ourselves Of
services well spare.ihus weakening ourselves
both nAuennslly aud numerically.
We shall contnne this subject morrow, and place be
fore you other things IN their true light.
MANY WING VOTERS.