Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-21
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
ELECTION OF couNCiLLoR.-
TUESDAY, MORNING. JANUARY IN. Is1,

u.
Tomorrow is the day apart by joint resolution Of
the two Houses for the election Of Councillor but va
hope the Wings will place behind tie eiecsm Of
tor and let Il follow, and preeede, that event.
We understand that there two or three whig.
who manifest want oi hrmness this occasion. We
cannot surprised hear IT, for such imbcci,y
H. and has been the characteristic and proverbal curse Of
the Wing party.
Over and again. has the Wing Cause been leopard
ed injured betrayed and defeated by "whig maznanim
v" maedction, say upon n pirfss which undocs
inc nobl.st OF causcs~hch etenaly prosiraes friends
and leads To the continued triumph and ascendancy Of OPP
p'nens! We had hoped that the purgaon by fire. which
the Wing party has had pass through had taught them
little common sense and worldly policy, and that we
should hear Of the vile o false and mere
cious magnanmiy, and Ut that either nirm
or designing class who pretended much purity act
with their brethren. We that there arc any
such members in tho Wing party. (of which do not
speak all certsnly that they will reconsider their deter
minaon and conclude TO cooperate with their friends and
not with their sfTsoRsRfs -
In the name NJ Keaven VIVA, are the considerations
Ahsh influence them oppose the general purpose and
the general action Of their political friends What idle
apprehension Of the Peopie What overstraned absurd
and reciprocated views Of agnsninrity, What
siekiy and mawkish and more than wouany sentimental
ismi What mistaken notions of political system!
l. The office OF Councillor is purely and strictly poiif
cal IL ought To 90, according TO the theory Of par
ties in every free Government with the majority Of
the constituent body for the time being This Is SO
clear, aud indubitable, that Mr. Rutherford him.
self, his friends OF the Enquirer can contest it, (and
have not contested it for The political party
IN the ascendant mas an nconoveblc and
night To oil the political offices for the time. The propo-
sion was never questioned in England France the u
States the three countries Of modern times which expound
the rule OF party policy. He who in France or England
kh.ra Dem -.
the u S'es would doubt the right and proprety Of ap
psopriaiing political office to the political party
cendant, would be deemed a granny.
= The Wings, by the November polls, voted IN Virginia
45OOO their opponents Is, 500. Will any man say
they are not entitled by rght, by Rspabesnism ond by
Justice to at least Of those three Councillors when too
they have the numerical force and establish that
righ,l
J. The incumbent, Mr. Rutherford is salaricd corpo-
ration officer. What right has he or any other man. To
hold two Ohcesf He has been in office nearly all his life
What claim has he, OF any man, perpetual office this
country The office itself, intended be filled in 10
taton. las very well know though the Constitution
does not express iD by each ecction-what
pr"prey there in retaining the man all the tme'
l. But let us look at the Democratic of the case.
Mr. Rutherford is most patent Democrat. No man in
ts respect surpssses him Hc never known to finch
from Democratic $50 caed) doctrine or to balk a,
any hill! Now one OF the leading aud fundamenia
doctrines OF THAI party, Is that rotation demo.
cratic and vir,uous Republican rule Mr.. Rutherford
was, some years ago r-"'r'n5- ..Pssse; wan INC
soundness and sllubny Of this maxim OF rotation that
he signed public address, written by p V. Daniel ESQ.,
and sgned by nearly all the chronic Office holders in Rich
mOnd, which, other bings, asserted, that Rotation
IN Office had tendency to purify and by consequence
prsserre, Republican institutions 20 Now, whether this
be true not certainly Mr.. Rutherford thought it true
he would not have concurred formally in senne Mt
There would be- all confess violation lberaiily
but beautiful and republican propey in turning him over
the practical operation OF his Wanted Democratic"
doctrine. Could lie complain Surely not. Could the
DenccTacy Why that viTtuous party would rejoice
the establishment OF its vaunted and cherished doc
lrnes.