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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
THE CANVASS IN RIcRuovo

We take great pleasure IN laying before our Wkg rea
des the following extract from letter received from an
intelligent friend in Richmond:-Pof. Int.
81 see by your paper you spprehend difficulty on
account Of ihe nPpaen. sp Ia party mere. You may
make yourself perfectly easy that score it Is not hall as
bad you imagine the same game IS playing here as in
other parts OF the State Where their a strong Wing mi
ory the LOcOs pulling the wires IN secret induce som.
Wing VINO Is IN favor Vi acquiring Texas any way Con
with promise OF their support. This is exactly the
stnuOn Constitution, 10 declare himsefa candidate
position Mr. Lyons occupies lie will receive nearly the
whole OF tie Loco Foco vote. with few Whigs (compar
s,ively speakingO who influenced by the gentle
men himself seeing them, and personal friend,
Of lis. large majority Of the real Wings Of lsIO
are against him. We hope by a meeting select can.
ddne oppose him, thereby narrowing the contest be
him aud the Wing shall nominate II We sue
coed in this, there will he GicultywC sLai beat him
easily. MI lyons has refused submit hls cnims to
Wing meeting and his Wing friends, who arc in
daily consultation with him. take the bold that
will not into meeting unless allow all the cit
zens Wings and Lccos. 10 participate the proco
OF course, ali genuine Wings object the pe house
politicians having any thing do in the selection can
didaic for the Wings.
have written you thus fully because wished yon 10
understand the nature of the md with WIN
have contend. think shall be able yot to put
down this mongrel party and pledge myself that nothing
shall be let undone my part 10 accomplish it. IL will
affect Bolts ccconso lar from think IL will give
| him full vote"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
" FISIiY,

We are Certainly amused at the excessive horror which
Seneraiy entertained especially by the worhy people OF
Richmond (n which good city the term oTignaedy At
being thought or suspected be. shy !" Iou
call Wing, espscialiy-tand somehow they more apt
10 get "hshy" than DemocfaSl-you may call Il Wing by
opP.obuus political eprhet. IN bautering way aud
he will pass over bat You may well get fight
your hands you call him fshy .. Why it should be
Is rather dlfca of sou;ion-perhaps the Corporal
help US TO theory-but it certainly is. Gentlemen
aeueiy nervous upon the point OF being called shy .,
They may prove themselves be every the day
their WORKS may show IT, and they may be consciou,
the iae'-eu' they will by submit be called
" h-hy!" We think that they who sensitive about
word, and that word vi flash though certain
y very expressive. ought be careful deserve it
But these remarks ale general aud intended io app
cation IN any quarter.
Our readers will do the justice remember that in
the progress Of this canvass IN Richmond have
applied the phrase shy' any party among us nor even
10 single individual Nay, we have struck
communication, and suppressed another communication
wherein the word frequently introduced for fear OF
woundng sensibiity Whatever may have thought we
have called nobody hshy and will call any whom
we do not think co.
Within the circle OF our observation this has been the
course Of the great body OF the Wings here And yet
upon all occasions, IN the meetings and IN. streets
Lyons trends, a!iet obiosIng with uPed hands that they
are not "hshy, protest that they will lie driven from
their ground, through e fear OF being called "i.hy" by
the Richmond wing, Now. should these worthy gen
domen have waited Until they called shy" Would
It not have been time make their Defence after they had
heen aeeassii Are they by teir premature haste
excupae scn.sei ms themselves or.n such thTuss
as Mr. Fnukhn gave them at the MOnroe meoungi
We shall not coll many such men a. are among thcm
with whom have stood Shoulder shoulder the last
fifteen yelrs ishy" We know better and should wrong
'G'i and wrong But this we will say
iOr such caquesuonaby the iacIbai Il there is fsy
Wing in RcmondoGe whose fidelity and sincerity are
at all donthu-'ho' Wing "a Gor Mr. James Lyons We
name no name '.i ;Ae !-ci IL ineonrroverble
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING. ArRiL ~. is.s.
THE MEETING TONIGHT


We hope and do not question. that the meeting to-
night will be full The weather promises be fine. the
moon gives ample light the place of meeting convenient
and eommodous. aud above ALL the occasion 10 81
much interest and high importance.
Ii is for these that exhcrt every Wing voter
TO be at hs To b. there carly and be there resolved
TO do his duty by his political principles.
All things in this county regulated by PARTY which
rceted. productive OF results Of good prosperity and
capable of overwhelming tho county with disaster and
wo! For that those who have banded themselves
together for the n,en principles which they lHOs
to be rght and alone capable OF MAINTAINING public free
dom and prosperity. should psrmi, nsiLias but stern
sense at rshtin separate Ihsm Personal
should influence them destroy the harmony without
which, that success will be impossible Ous opponents
never guilty ~ this weakness, and they beat
by their close aud perfect union than by their strength
Until learn initiate their unity, shall struggle in
vain place the country under the government OF Wing
COunci!s aud Wing Satcsmcn
We therefore again respectfully urge upon the
Wings Vt Richmond repair tonight early
Church. and by decisive action concord and
cure the complete triumph which their numbers enic
them in This city and this Congressional District!
We heart buiJcd that the friends Of Mr. Lyons will be
here-not accord aud haruoniIe with their brctren
but to disturb the meeting and defeat s object. We place
httle confidence IN the truth of which. II true
would Subject hose participating in the suggested
TO the censa!e OF every Republican, and only
IL express cur hope that IL is not So, and IL should
that tue meeting "Tesarned may also be ose armed IN the
imposing strength of its numbers
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
Ta."lfnmn Conr,ntinn-

The Lyons Clique and their Lpcotoco Allies, affect u ri
cculr silent, voting Convention Yet wha can be more
appropriate snl Idco1s1 The People go there to select
candidate from the Of their fellow citizens Every
who has been spoken Of as candidate is perfectly
well known TO the whole city. Volumes Of nomination
defamation could not max. him better known nay would
bat serve to disguise him IN supeisves and prank him up
in oil the heroic virtues Of the Greeks and Romans What
sensible Of Richmond hear the qualities and
virtues q the expected dSe upon and exsg-
gerseJ, when each knows them already for him
-el, by personal acquaintance and daily Inicrcourss1
But, besides its useessness tins course might end
To angry dscussionio in1ammaofy feelings crimina.
ton and denomination HImohy in place Of being re
stored would might be rendered more difficult aud ln
possible
For these the coure adopted is udicious and
wise.
Who ere they who oppose i'll Why tho very clique VIII,
have bred oil the disturbance Who will do nothing them
selves to promote harmony and cndcavo to defeat tine e
forts Of oihers! Who have nothing to gain aud ever,
thing to lose by its restoration Whose only hope Of sue
cess Is in discCrd and confusion!
Shis Of ridcuc I'LL poweres5 and poin;css thrown l.,
| their hands
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14

was goud Wing, he would be found advocating the
orthodox measures aud principles ct ia. party-snd.
therefore, they being ann-reSas Wings. iet 1t ,hsr
bounden duty "a duty they owed their party TO remain
Mt home Thesc were some Of the reasons urged why
Mr. Lyons should not be heard but many 81 the party
thought otherwise, and were determined % give han
lair trial. aud him aiierwsrd (should he de-
~ sud before But. their honor aud praise
be spoken, they received him Virginia gentlemen
should receive a gentleman, aud - Wings should re-
ceve brother. Mr.. L.. spoke at length on thu Bank
the Tsrf, the Distribution question. and the other great
questions of the day, and handled them adroity and
skifully His arguments the Bank question, re-
member particularly, worthy OF, and received, the
admiration OF all present ia fact III will not be extra
VACANT they Were unsnswersbc. So far from making
tho Texas question the sole engrossng one ct his speech
he merely advertej 10 II In conclusion occupying
hiieen minutes showing the relation he bore towards
it. and upon what grounds he in favor vt itwheh
were. that could be honorably consitutioaay and
without violating national faith, acquired, that
then, and not until thsu would he favor its annexation
We were determined To go and hear Mr.. Lyons, and
we did admired his talents, his independence
his itankness, and thought very unjust to impn
taticns upon his fidelity the Wing cause, before he
had had hearing. where felt convinced he would
cast oil this imputanon and stand before the people IN
hs true light. dcvo'sd unflnchng, Incorporating
friend OF the great cardinal principles Vi The party Nor
mistaken, for he delivered address IN point OF
argument, eoquonce. aud beauty at conception. which
have seldom heard surpassed he cast 10 ;hc
winds the foul aspeson shincss, and proved 10 that
generous community he n Wing TO the We con
Ncrsed with of them after the meeting and
We cid not hear ndvdusl thing other than
his entire appreciation every word uttered hy Mr. L.
word, hrs reeeh gave universal sassc 0n and permit
To add, that hs audience composed of good
Wings will Do found wa!a the broad limits vi this I'm.
ION.
IT, in conclusion may he though, necessary substan.
tate the facts contained in THIS communication. would
refer Them 10 the Nor OH Herald, where in editorial
they will and the speech OF Mr. Lyons commented upon
the highest terms, being splendid crt, and having
given perfect satisfaction. AN AUDITOR.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
NAVAL ORDERS. Arm &.

Cept. Z. w. Wyman, to command U. States ship Co
luuIbus.
Surgeon b. Tieknor. to u. ). ship Columbus, ms Fleet
Surgeon TO East ladia Squadron.
Surgeon ]. a. foz, to be Fleet Surgeon Of Brazilian
Squadron.
Purser John DE Bree, detached from Navy Yard, Nor.
folk, to u. S. ship Columbus.
PurseT Samuel Forest, To Navy Yard, Norfolk.
Lieutenant s. ". Thompson, leave months, Isick1
Lieutenant j. ID. Johnson, detached from T. j. schooner
On.ka.hy-e.
Lieutenant e. Lanier, detached from L. ). soop Fal-
mouth. fsick.l
Caiei Engineer WIN. Sewell. r. to U. s. steamer Mis-
sssippi, IT Boston.
Passed. Midshipmon T.. Donaldson, detached from T. $
stoIe.ghip Erie, leave months.
Passed Mdshipmsn Z. Lloyd Winder, 10 T. S Store
ship Erie, AciinH MssitT.
Passed Midshipnsn ]. -. Brown, order detaching him
from u. >. ship Falmouth, revoked by request.
Passed MidShipman ]. l.. Blair, 10 Navy Yard Wash
ngton, for temporary duty TO Iron steamer WoLrwich
Nidshpman r. g. Dallas, to Navy Yard. Pensacola.
Hidshipman ) J. Bliss, to Receiving ship at Boston.
Assistant Surgeons Charles j. Bates james McCleland
S. r. Addison and ]. o. G.. Barclay, report for examna
ton, on let proximo, Surgeon John A. Koarney, Pesi
dent Of the Boord Of Examiner, for promotion.
Joseph White, to be Navy Agent, Baltimore, vice S,fn'
Mcclellan, removed.
Lewis Sandors to be Hemp Agent for tho State Of Ken
lucky, vice James Hamilton, removed
Daniel Pierce 10 be Naval SiOfokeepcr at Portsmouth
". H., vice Chas. ". Cater, resigned.
j. f. II. Claiborne to be Live Oak rgcni for Lousana
vice a. G.. SOuth3ll, removed. -ConsfifpioH.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
SAMUEL TAYLOR for City Representatives.

w.cuEens: As il seems that are invited to g.
tend on this day. To select candidate without discussion
aud without nomination. allow cal. your attention
IN bat os words. To the importance Of rofins Tor
'"ndd'ic am not disposed for Mr.. Lyons, hi,
views aud course on the Texas question bcrg irreconca
bic with mnc and therefore be regarded Is iishy
ar dsncined To harmony! But will the nomination Of
Mr. Bfookc as i evident will be tho result in the concm
plated meeting promote the harmony much courtcd
do not SEQ how 1t is possible that the selection of the or-
posing candidate to Mr. Lyons before the day Of election
will reconcile his adhcrcnts the contrary, il will cxas-
perac them. II so, we gain nothing by the meeting
Now, IT we decide upon Mr.. Taylor, n gentleman in
every sense worthy of conference.-the would not
only advocate peculiar with ability but by
Cancellation, courtesy and comfy disam the enemies of
this city of their hostility We would far as posi-
ble pour the oil Of concord upsn ne-
Their oi the candidates could then complain that his claims
were set aside, 10y management promote those
his rival This would indeed shew that the attain
m1ni Of tue harmony object.
You know that, only the Editors of the Wing bu,
most of complained and with much show Of reason
opposition the marked for himself course
every way credable him, If had been attended to-
Why should select Mr.. Brooke under thes circum
stances Is his ability marked-his influence 81 ox
tcnsive-our objections In him grea-thst we should
elect him, when known long before Mr. Brooke
came among us against whose consistency social and
hcal, nothing - dTeamcd> abound u.s. who
Ito their credit be u said will canvass for Mace bur
who Will serve US II We call upon them q do SO n
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
hEnre "TuLcr RLnoL.n

Albert q. southsl Esq, late Of Williamsburg appointed
by Mr. Tyler the Office Of Live Oak Superintendent IN
Louisiana, has been guloincd.
MI Polk u proceeding slowly but steadily, IN the work
d removals Ills system evidently IT, incur the hoz.
ard Of reaction and injury 10 himself by sudden aud
wholesale slaughter, but 10 gradually To his OBJ
Joci without exciting clamor alarm! lie will therefore
take time, but will the less make clean work Of
it before he done Pcrhapa this system more terrific TO
the victims Than " oil carried 10 the scaod together
susponsc IL prolonged and misery loses tho fellowship Of
misery which u s said To love the foot Of the Gaows
We tell those gentlemen office holders, especially oil
who we're put IN by crouohed Tyler that not on, n
them need feel safe After the eviction Of ten Peytoo
from the Pos, Office Of this eit,sn admirable officer
soldier tho late war, and strongly connected with nnu
ento IIco Focos, well Opposed him. moi 10 men
lion the cases Of VIM T.. LOWS. Thomas Lilly smith, Gen
Hardin Of Savannah and many Others no one Of them can
feel ha he has but that Of suerBnce land snC
Jori"sD from dly 10 day. The sword Of Damocics - not
81 suspended Their heads by single thread but as
did IN the oaso Of Dsmotss tia, thread will snap
and thai sword dcscend l,Dnc n hsse dsysi
for tho Tylsnies wh very few honorable exec
we have TO she'd has the country They will
fsll unwop snd unsung. They either IN the mass
renegade Wings who To purchase office became iurious
'landere Of Henry Clay and uadueers Of heys nsmo Of
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
PAssrsoERs SAyEp,
N. Y. MARKET An,;liI - A.

Inc one'da's Of Teas was sold ,h. morning =,
ne MONK sales Room. The fine musiets brouyh, good
prices, but the old low grades which w.r. . -, - $50
% sou cts under the prices obtained for similar god
al the sales Of the Vaparaisos cargo ten days ago
The sales OF Cotton reach 900 bales prices ie, bo M
eong rates OF last week. Flour heavy; 81 Goa
80 covers a the Western OF brands; Southern
yellow corn brought 47t cents, measure Oa,, cbc,nsr
say 81 Cts for River. 'p'''
'oo ohis new mess pork sold SI3 so no other bus
drudge 23c bbs 81. ."'"p''
n'ls are cheaper sterling are only quoted 81 prem
ihe groces quite busy with country customers The
maple sugar crop Is represented a fair one.
r. D Evening The sales vi cotton for the day reach 900
bales.-J0ur Com ''O
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
THE FIRE IN THE SWAMP.

The fire IN the Dismal Swamp is still rugng; ard NJ
the weather continues dry and the wind To blow o sh oc.
cpsOnnY veerng round TO almost every point Of the com.
pass s progress r oil directions and from the cloud %;
smoke which rises from IT, yesterday, should
Judge that occupies circuit Of sixty miles or more or
an average OF 30 miles IN extent IN every direction. On
Thursday, the wind being fresh from the South blew the
smoke IN this direction, aud completely yelled the heavens
in MIST but yesterday morning TIE wind shifted to the
North and the sky became and without, speek Of
cloud b0 seen, only along tho Southern hoTi.
zon above which there hung all day dense cloud entire
ly stationary, except when comnUOn was produced by
the II the flames with depot Of fire. wood
and corded for MARKET other fuel feed
their fury, when they up bright volume Of vapor
curling aud towering above the misty stratum of cloud III
majestic splendor. And yet with this mighty appliance
for procuring rain according TO the theory Espy the
earth parched, vegetation fsnng Bnd no nmeda ate
prospect of The fire u said 10 have extended TO the
banks Of the Dismal Swamp Canal, and to the region OF
weeds IN tho neghborhoed u Bowers HILL at the head OF
the Western Brahch.-NorIoK HOpaid.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
ALBANY CHARTER ELECTION

The result in Albany is the election of John X P,ye
the Loo" Candidate Tor Mayor, by plurality - over
Friend Humphrey, the present Wing incumbent. The
American Republicans Just enough 10 defea,
Mr. Humphrey, and demonstrate their own weakness
a party. The returns follows:
For ]. X. Paige, (Loco) 3IIs
FRIEND humphrey, ("hg) 3.l2t
Mf' lansing, Gam. Repub) loo
MIR. Stafford, (Aboliiion) IL
The Common Council is Whig-eleyen OF The t,S,n,v
aldermen elected being of that party.
In addition To the difficulty Occasoned by the American
Republican organization, Mr. Humphrey had To contend
with strong opposition from the members of certain fire
companies which he had been instrument in
The Albany Evening Journal says:
Defeat under such circumstances no repronch 10 him
but reProaeh the many hundreds IA the tana OF
our opponents who conrcdng Mr.. Humphreys faithful
snd oeen services and cordially approving his conduct
~ the matter OF the disbaHdcd tire companies vet refused
10 sustain HIM by their We take ocrason 10 nv
that there were honorable exceptions both In tba
FIRE department aud among our citizens generally; but the
great mass vi the party voted ZOE Mr.. Paige.
fn.h PAT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14


Al attempt has been made 10y the enemies Of Mr.. Lyons
prejudice the people against him, by circulating SIAN
der which as ase it ~ UNJUST. that Mr. Lyons did
no, ia his speeches. delivered during the late pre-,
tho Wing issues 10 the people, but rather chose in
opposition the known wishes Of large number Of his
frepds occupy his whole time aud their attention IN
sdvocang and defending that abominabo and odous
of eli messures the Texas question. How unfair how
tllbersl u IT, iR those who opposed Mr. Lyons,
place him in position which he occupied 70 position
which they might have known The time false ono
had they have taken the pains acquain themselves with
the facts sad now that who them, who
had the pleasure Of bosrng Mr. H. speak in lover Virginia
tells theni that the report utterly asd wholly false nnd
gill prove IL before he concludes this communication
.ppe. % the csndor and honor Of the person persons
,ho made this accusation and who have been actively
smployed in eifculsng correct tho gross injustice they
has, done HIM. aud place him in his and real posi-
,e, .,frs ,s community, for whOse sufages he 10
a.,. We bsrc msde the appeal Time vii show whether
4, 81, a. ,opIied a., or not Nov a. the proof Of the
...,,,oa .e bsve made above Notice given
time during the month OF October las well as remembered
aha, tke "dsfnguished sub Ecctot Mt James Lyons OF
R,chuend would addsess ,be Wings OF Norfolk Of Ash
lad Nail sher place OF meeting. large ana IePee'apis
audience were tsre tic appointed houf 70 h..I uhu
many pofe would bate come, had not he' P''yuIoos
h.,. been excited against him. by the course Pufeu 10
- .,i. Mo-, b, The Richmond Wing. THIS y TIE ian
.ssss 1Iey themselves ueoj tof the '"h','"oeI 200
49,, IN. Isnrssas a the authcr. They ssil ".-, iny
-osa uos 10 20 hear q h-hy Wing, iof uey p,"'t.s
~ "a. do,ns ths psHy more herm hsn eoou' ~
.hey wished 10 hear man whose ohV .op'' -
Ts,,. a, ,bs INCLUSION Of everything ese-'hsJ hs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
THIS EVENING A.,

While we hope the Convention this evening will pex
bly, adhere to the rule they have adopted debate
until bssness attended TO- equally hope after that is
hnshed to hear trumpet calling on the Wings
to rally man the sth present united front
and to maintain the 81 the Wings for tho sake 81
the unon!" United, we must ultimately prove invincible
by the strength OF our numbers and principles; Disdsd
we shall continue 10 be deprived OF that power which
the legitimate right OF the majority. and subjected the
humiliation OF seeing the country ruled by MINORITY, en-.
ahled To succeed Ia by fraud but primarily by
OF all is members firm. compact and ndissouble. We
shall continue the wiy detached from the bunch which
Is easily snspped in twain. Unitsd and shall prove
that 6uHeh itself. which will defy the strength or all
enemies!
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14

We learn from ,io Frederick Examiner that tho noun.
that vicinity hivo been fro fJr several Days past
Tho lower poOn-noar the city, tsofne or miles ds-
t1nD eInguished IN the esrly portion OF this week
asf having destroyed houses and consumed vast
Of timber The upper part u he FIRE 10 be
about miles farther the mountain, and still rigging.
About 5000 acres have been swept.
The Reading pa papeu say, that the woods IN Berks
county IRE, bat tho people have succeeded
tngnising afer FIVE thousand had been burned.
The woods io the Blao Mounisin- Psj we're alsp FIRE.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14

The candidates Tor Congress, Mosrs. Souial and Bayy
have appointed 10 be 10 Hampton Tomorrow address tho
people Of Elizabeth City. We learn that Mr.. Soutsll -
making impression in the district beyond tho mos, san
gune nnicpnuons q biz friends aud every where greet
cd with the applause Of the people and the assurance
vctofy Our Wing friends hero who feel sn interest in hl
goan champion o their land who among them does
nonl will be much gauhed by taking trip TO Hampton in
no afenmor St,f fo-fnorf0w. -NorfoM H,rnld