Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-23
THE CHAR TER ELECTION.
WdlGSl STAND FAST, AND BEWARE
OF LOCO>FOCO TRICKS

VI LoCo>FOCO TRICKS.
Mr.. Hhdrtop:-L oking over the
~" Tunes" yesterday. | observed two no ?.
nations Tor Couucilnen, one Tor the Third
aud one Tor the Fourth Ward. which 10 me
look very much like I.ocoiuco Cards 4"
In each ticket, the names Of three of the
regular Wing candidates are presented.
but The fourth is quietly laid aside, and a
L"coioco of the first water as nuiselessly
inserted. BY thus assocaling The names
of these L. coioco gentlemen with others.
who are sterling Wigs, they no oubt hope
to smuggie in one or two members, from
these wards, where they know, in open
warfare, they have no chance at all. They
are also making themselves very officious
IN interfering with our arrangements for
he May orally-int, nding TO sow the seeds
OF disseniion amongst us, and al least TO
give us some trouble; and am info rined
Ihal there Is at this time sublerraneuus
mine IN preparation, which is 10 be sprung
on the morning of the election, and is de
signed 10 blow up sky high the regular
wing candidates for the lnvincible Sec
o,nd Ward" They have still so very live.
~ remembrance If the hot shot this gal
innt little Ward used 10 throw into their
camp go un parinsly during the Presiden
lial contest, that they have decreed its
downfall-have vowed 10 humble It's ~ ids
Ito strip itoi some Of its hard earned lau
rels, and well deserved glory and in Sc.
cret cOnclave have determined to defeat
no regular Wing aom inalian, al any cost t.;
even If t!ey have 10 use unsuspecling
Wings for the purpose.
Similar NOV emenis may he on foM in
the other Wards, and no Doubt they are,
for our opponents are always on The alert.
and are ever proving about in the dark
Tor the purpose of entraping the unwary.
Such being their system Of tactics, the
only safe way TO guard against all The hid
zen and secret movements is for EVERY
WIG To STICK TO the nominations they
themselves have made-to q man vote their
respective tickets. ENTIRE-- wi haut any
alteration or rnutilal:on. Indeed cannO.
imagine that any reasonable man can have
any scTuPles in doing so, as The nomina-
lions, SO far, have all been made by assem-.
olies OF The people, without cabai or clique
influence, and l believe are entirely CON.
posed OF good, honest, and practical cili-
zens:
Col. GEORGE DULrY, for Mayor,
Shriver and Morrow, Councilnen for
the Second Ward;
Graham, MendeI, Sanborn and HeiskelI,
for The Third Ward;
Nelson, Amick, Pumphrey and Coen,
for the Fourth Ward; and
Lamb, Kelley and Roberts, for the Fifth
Ward,
will cerainl y make as useful Council rs
any voter can desire; all OF them are faith.
ful uncompromsing Whi.s-all are devo
teddy attached, both by feeling and interest,
TO the prosperity Of the City; and, in fact,
are every way entitled TO the on6dence
OF our citizens, The Wing Pariy of the
" Wing City" IS pledged TO support them
Any deviation will be a Locofoco victory
The public good cannot be promoted by
breaking or mulila!ing the nominations,
and the Wings may feel certain that any
attempts 10 do so, however Whigish they
may be made To oslensibly appear, are only
secret moves Of the enemy and that, in en-
couraginS them. they are like the man in
the fable, who nurtured the frozen viper,
and was afterwards bitten by the migrate.
full reptile.
do not make these remarks, Mr.. Edi,
tor, IN captioUs spirit, or with any wish
10 restrain or control mems private ludn,
meRt. but heartily desiring TO sec the
Wing City Of Wheeling governed by
Wing Mayor. Wing Council. and Whig
Oliicers-and knowing there are hidden
dangers, feel tia duty to guard the Wings
against them, and to impress upon thar
minds the only safe way of avoiding them.
" A word TO the wise," 81.
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