Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-20
TO THE VOTERS OF PITTsYLvANIA, HENRY

l q LiBERTS.
TO THE VOTERS OF PITTsYLvANIA, HENRY,
AND PATRICK.
The voters Of the Senatorial District will indulge one
OF their number in calling their attention the District
Convention. which is to assemble at Henry CourtHou,e
| ON the second Monday in March next. The object of
this convention, is nominate person candidate
10 supply the vacancy occasoned by the expiration Of the
term Of service OF Major Clarke Penn of the county of
| Patrick.
IL might be supposed that the simple enunciation of
this fact would under existing circumstances ensure the
prompt attendance Of every delegate who has been nppon
ed TO the convention but. having than once sgnaly
iacd In this District when prospects of success wero
equally, perhaps iering than at present. NAV be
permitted 10 beg OF our Wing friends Of the District that
they will not lose sight Of the OF the stem which
to be taken by the convention tnoy would secure the
object which is 10 be accomplished by the
| ton OF the people.
Feeling. my irlow-ezens, ut oil tunes lively interest
in all that materially Of the great
conservative party Of which am On humble member
cannot but look with peculiar interest," this time TO the
result OF the deliberations OF approaching district con-
| venton In view Of the humiiaing scenes through
winch Inc country has recently passed the stupid
among us can no longer be nsensibe TO the alarming
ruin mat we have arrived ct great crisis in the
Affairs oil republican government But yesterday and we
saw The two great political parties OF country drawn IN
IN battle The one under the tried and gallant
oil Henry Clay-the other under that of doubling
and retreahns subordinate By the one we were pointed
10 name that Is identified with all that is gallant and
skiiul IN war or wise and patriotic peace; by the other
to one which disconnected with that Of his more potent
master "i uie hermitage, was synonymous only with
oIushing, contempt and defeat. But, early foreseon
that most desperate struggle would be made by the rank
and he OF our opPoneniswho being strongly cemened
by the cohesive power Of public plunder. az was anc
paed that they would present unbruken front In wa.
believed that whilst they looked only the end regardless
OF The means and whilst with them, every consideration Of
county would be absorbed in that Of party that their moe
honofaOs ana generous rvasanimated by strong
OF duty TO ouT couny-wold scorn 10 resort f.,
any means, not warranted by the Constitution and
laws under which We live. The battle has been fough
and what was anticipated then, has become part of our
history since Al the sound of the CLARION the great
Wing party-reposing mental conviction and moral fee
ings-reying ON tho rectitudc oil their intentions and
the justice OF thsr cause-go forth with that confd
ence OF victory, which good cause must ALWAYS in
spe and which no human tongue could have shaken.
Bull unfortunately Tor the success Of Republican govern
mcn they were Unexpectedly surprised by their more willy
ana inscriptions opponens-who. by atcring worst
pJudees Oh the human mind and appealing to the vIest
passion. OF Tire human heart-who. making every means
subservieni 10 their end sitting TOO, an or
gnnzed system Of fraud which has parallel in the past
hsiory OF civil hbeIiy-have President and tempo
a secured {" themselves ihe spoils o the Chief Execu
tive office. ~
But. fellow-czcns, let Inc beg YOU to believe nj.
'ousn We have been vanquhed for time, that truth is
shy ana VIII ultimately prevail. We have lost the FIR
ecu'e office, but you will therefore conclude thar nil 4.
lost Our political adyerares have il is true denied 10 IN.
country inc services VI of staesn,n md
MODEST OF men-thoy have indeed, withholden from Hem
ry Clay office which would have been the consumm,,on
OF he most brilliant and lusrous political career ever run
on ms earth but let us not despair Of the Repub!ic-et
us not forget that the balance Of power that
branch oil our Federal LEGISLATURE he United State, Sc
nae) still in the hands Of his friends of our friends
and our couniry's friends. Ii is for the Whg. of
shg'nia-it may be for you-to say, whether il shall
there remain and there be preserved Our political on
ponents have dsrcgaGded high and solemn cons,i,a
tona duty, TO elect, the present session of your lie
u So he
by The expiration OF the term Of service OF the Hon. VIM
L Hives on the 18th Of March next. And consequently
whether we she retain the power which friends now
hold in the u s. Senate will depend upon the election NJ
Wing by the next Virginia legislature. And itmay be
that tho political complexion Of that body will be deermn
cd by the nomination Of the Convention and the
action Of the people Of this Senatorial District If then
my Wing friends Of Pi,,syvania, Henry and Patrick the
principles Tor which we have long and CALAMITY fought
have not ceased TO be worthy Of support-if it is sill
desirable TO arrest the revolutionary and dsorgabizing
schemes o our political opponens-f indeed, the prncple
he sound that maJortios and minores should give The
representative; thcn besecch you, let Virginia and The
Union not hope in vain, that majority OF this district viii
be represented IN tue next Legislature Of the Common
wealth.
But, as the question through whom shall the long si1ed
voice OF the majority be expressed, be exciting
more than ordinary feeling in parts of the disrr,
permit me TO suggest the Of whose clams In
every respect, are paramount any and all o,bers-,
name, which is not only familiar every yoter in IN,
D district, but one which, both at home and abroad h
identified with every thing that is elevated in feeling
gallant IN spirit, ennoblng in sentiment. or aren't Ir
intolleet:-I alludc 20 VINCENT WITCHER II,
you, ielow-citIens who have known him long and
, know him well, this language, however comprehensive
IN It's terms, will be received bot humble and inpc,
feet tribute TO those Of mind and heart of which
he ls soberay endowed Indeed IL was once said o
kindred spirit, language add cub 10 his sto,pr
tie has done for himself than friends and fortune "a,
do Tor any man. In the darkcs hours OF the
ne has shown himself equal to every emergency And II
u honorng him we shall honor Ourselves. And vet bu
initiating as II must be u and the State il is but due n
truth to that with oil his high qualifications and ovo
able public services, there lives, perhaps not the man in
Virginia the Union whose claims 10 the bonors md e,oo
lumens Of office have been lily fequiied. Capablc o
filling any Office within the gift Of Virginia he has hereto
fore, been content to her in the capacity Of delegate
from one Of the counties Of this Senatorial district and now
having long borne the heat and burden of the dny in m,
popular branch Of your Legislature, have seem y IN,
p1pefs that he declines TO be candidate for Reelection
Yet, doubt not, shall be the pleasure OF the dis,ric
that he would accept seat the Senate where his services
ut this time, greatly needed hut where his duties ou
be much less oncrous than they have always been in IN,
other branch Of the Legislature IL is thon to be hoped
with all due defefeuoe the cloms Of other gentlemen
that the Convention will unite upon HMM which even,
there - no doubt. that the district will be redeemed mn
nomination. IL s believed. would not only give general ga
slneton tho people Of the district but to no one NOR,
tan The several gentlemen whose nre now before
the public. MADISON
FiYErrG AND NoHoLAs-We learn that the convention
Of delegates from these at their Convention last
week nominated J. IT, MoIIamlton Of Nicholas a. the viii,
candidate to succeed Mr. yreo in the House Of Delegates
We are informed the nomination gives universal ssfae
ton 10 the Wings Of both countcs-KANAwu. Rryra,,