Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-06
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There IS no;aag eerisn. Mcssrs Ediors affect
the mind yGTscusr towards candidate than an advocacy
Of HIM oss upon has merits than uPon the dement's OF
another; though hs friends w.5 apologize for bringing
o'Fa'd orc whose claims they knew be weAk. by attn
batting greater weakness 10 his opponent: negative re-
CONNIE ndaon, certainly, besow upon one whom they
deslre 10 represent Richmond Yet
this IS The course pursued IN paper OF the 3D. by
Ter signing himself "Siiaoa"-who IN bringing forward
the Claims CT Nh Lancaster. has thought necessary TO
give ihem force by asenbRz "preienSon the other
candida!es;Oo great coincidence on the part of those
who thought they could be used with the honor of the
Wing party, and by selecting Mr. Lyons as the par,icu
Tar subject tor sn beral and uncalledior attack mode
IN which am Mr. Lancaster ii he possess those traits
OF character attributed him. would nave selected as
that IN which he would be brought the OF the
people.
do not write advocate OF MIR. Lyons: We differ
most wIdely upon one most important pont-yei give
Mn Lyons the highest praise having boldly and man
fully maintained what he believed be right opposition
To MS whole pusy, however much that his
Judgment rendered that opposition necessary The man
that eau act hos independently is the last beIay
| his parry.
Nor am one OF those who say bo, "It is ,rus NJ,
caster rs no lawyer; nor yet Will any man Of good
| sense declare that he is unqualiisd-although it
- may have been said that Richmond should have a
man qnai.ted 70 draw up bill IN legal form, much
" as 10 that the merchant his bills of
Lading and E&change-but as to q bill Of Law, in
mitiee cf before the Legislature, he knows nothing
Because, II was - say tuis, | must confess would
say what with very best efforts, have been able Of
yet cloaily understand and which If laid aside for
month or Two, think would puzzle "Slmon" himself "a
explain But OF those who, though personally
unacGuainted with Mr.. Lancaster have always given him
credit Tor qualities and that ought 10 enable him al
sueh time &c tins To command more judieious and con-
cllIatDg friends than Simon"
am not an advocate Of either Of these gentlemen be.
cause al "r nO other Teason) they have both
>tatod mat they did rot desire Oce-snd one OF them
oilers widely from the great majority Of his party on the
ieAas question: ana where we can ud another equally
competent who does desire II and is free this cbe
cannot see the necessity for ihrusng the trouble upon
them.
But have another for not sustaining those gen.
emen and II because advocate another gentleman
that eli admit TO be fully competent the oce sgnins
whom no charge can be brought and who has always
an active interest in every thing that the
In addition 10 these reasons, there many Of his very
best ifends VINO last Spring under peculiar
iet themselves compelled to him. ho now arc
DESTROYS OF showing that they actuated by no want OF
confidence IN Hs political course They anxious 70
sew him hat alinO they then considered him mistaken m
hs conduct that they satisfied that was dictated by
no improper motive Their wish being do ac of Is
ce and 10 set him right before the people of Virgni, who
are ignorant mainly Of the influences hai operated against
him. tic friends OF HENRY l.. BROOKE should not per
mt themselves to be driven from their good work they
should not permit any cry Of division the ranks Ia
alarm thcn-e Of the other candidates cxceut petbsns
Nh Lyons, 10 whom many objections so strong
~ 10 IehdoI opposition from some quarter ceItan) have
been brought out subsequently his nomination. and un
ies' therefore they shew some incompeency for o post
his part, upon their shoulders and not his must res
the responsibility Of dividing our ranks
The merchants Of Richmond have certainly most i'm
poran interest III the ciybut doubt exceedingly wheih
laEses
cornbined-and why therefore should they assume that the
brcklnyef carpenter shoemaker and other eciancs and
the Doctors and Lawyers, &c &c, would prefer to place
their interests IN the hands OF merchant rather than of
Lawyer. IS not so-thc Lawyer by the very nature Of
his profession - made generally acquainted with the
interests OF every class ~ the Community than any mer
chant can possibly be- aHdhe people EHo0 IT, IL is for
this that invariably find such prepondsranre
OF them over any other profession in all bodies where tho
general Interests OF the community be considered
Leu s Peiy cry OF the merchant against the Lawyer he
dr"pPed-bfing oft because he is worthy and uita
bic aud not because he y representative Of any paitc-
aT Clique class and you will find that he will be sus
tanned By the people. Begin upon the principle Of
having each particular class represented and it will be diff
hcut to N Limit u that principle for already VIC
see another subdivision inasmuch the Commission me
chants &c do think dry goods merchant can repro
sent their Interests and thus have Of oach now fair
~ IN the ciuvass.
UENRY IT, BEoOEE Is o. good Wing any in the city
and until some II brought that believe will make
more useful fosrereniatso shall sustain him although
am a MERCHANT