Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-28

will be perceived that the purpose the foregoing
statement H. not the elaborate discussion OF any the great
questions OF public policy which Is le to other occasions
but the vindcaon OF from studied and rcitcrat
- misrcpresentalons. This Standardization imposed spon
US by The course 81 opponents has necessarily dcvoc
On Ss the necessity, to some extent, OF .ssaing them
The facts narrated, In opnica clearly demonstrats
The following propositions: r.
Fnsf-Thai the Democratic members OF the Legislature.
in pcrnaciously refusing eaiee eressoa Of opo
as TO the coasinionay OF annexing States Govern.
mens To the u s. by the mode OF Joint resolution OF
ges when II Was certain that had that question been pre-.
tcrmiicd, urge majority, approaching unanimy
would have voted in avOr vi the ADMISSION ot Texas into
the Union, by any legal aud constitutional mode,
huenced less by than by PARTY considerations
that they sought make tor the spring cleo.
uons. rather than the consumson Ut the great
which they prcfcsscd ~ zealoasly 10 sustain.
Seeondiy-That In the proposition OF the Democratic
members OF The Legislature 10 cd
luton susceptible Ut opposing interpretations, and upon
which they knew that essentially different constructions
were placed betrayed design be parties fraud upon
the county, by coaking, under ambiguous phrase,
"eovrr meaning the expression OF which, in plain and
unequvocs language, they willing dispense with.
T4ras-Thai tho failure To elect Senator ct the United
States 20 supply the vacancy in that office.
9TH OF March by the expiration of Mr. Rives' term ct
service, was wilnl and papab.c dercichon OF high
constitutional duty, which merits the ut
the hands Of all men OF all parties who prepared
give their sanction the dsorganixng doctrine that an
Imperative requon If the Constitution may he telbcr.
aey dsrcgorded, Whenever party feeling party interest
may dictate.
Fourfh-Thst the refusal OF the Dem cratic members Of
the Legislature To receive tho u $780, in tho
hands OF the Treasurer of the United States and subject
To the dra of the State of Virginia. under the Distribution
Law oil Congress- passed in ISL. dictated by lac.
nous spirit OF hostility 10 the party by which that las
enacted, aud not by aversion the principle policy
Distribution, neither OF which is egnaely involved in
The question OF RIcsrroN Ot money already authorized
be distributed, aud which. Virginia shall continue
TO reject it, cannot be lawfully appropriated The uses Of
the General Government
With these evidences before tho country If ,hc
determination OF the Democratic members n the last Lc.
gsature 10 reader all questions, however intrrscay i'm
portan, subservent party ends, conforming in
their cascrncss effect party advantage even high con-
stu,ona obligation, leave 1t to the Peupc say how
lar their course during tue late session u the General AS
sem3y gives them right Ia arraisn the conduct i'm
pugn the motives Ut their political opponents.
To tie Wings at Virginia, propose address word
OF encouragement and invoeaton. Dpred they have
been, by the suit of the Presidential election
yet formidable number and in influence and su mo,e
formidable in the OF principles aud in the
benehcence Of her poicy-whch. thong temporarily :.
ieaed must eventually, aud III they preserve their or
sanitation and cnt,usiasni) triumph. But, even
II We snail be disappointed IN this sanguine expectation
yet We need not enlarge the advantages OF powerful
minority. IN checking abuses la d., practical
OF the GOvernment-whieh seem . be a,os, inevitable
from the long possession Of power party powerful ia
numbers IS 10 be relieved from all apprehension check
from the tcehcness cf their opponents We invoke the
Wings OF Virginia, therefore, stand fast tho position
they have 90 long, firmly aud molly maintained. IL
is IN their II they but will maintain their
cendancy IN the State Legislature and thereby The
election Of L. States Senator next winter which NAV be
the means q securing TO the Wing party msJoy. in one
branch Of Congress- thereby n;ep1sng eeciua barrier
at once TO Executive encroaehnent and abuse OF power
and TO mschievou- legislation. We respectfully urge them
therefore, to organize in all the counties the approach
ing spring elocionstn bring their strongest men in
every county IN which there the least probability of
cessO prevent - far may he pTacticsio the defeat ol
our candidates in acknowledged Wing Countless by dissen-
ton smong Themselves ono word, 10 their oppo-
nents with spit equal 20 their acd ii with
stern discipline with determined purpose and DOT less
efficient organization The great prime and measures
watch have heretofore divided the parties have lost
none OF their importance by tie result OF the late election
or BY the issues that have been sprung upon
try: They still deserve, demand, and WILL RECEIVE our
support and undimnished efforts secure their uti
mate trumph-deniihcd, they are, in estimation
with the best interests OF beloved county, the perma-
nence OF the union Of these States and the
PeTpetuaon Of all the blessings OF Social Order and Con.
stiiutional Liberty.
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