Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-24
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY q, is4s.

CoNDUCT Or THE SENATE ON WEDNESDAY.
The conduct Of this Democratic body essayns to &c,
@snap Judgment on tho Wings, Wednesday, was
not only "unchvalre and anti attlebumist, but was
positively con,smpble. Itwas moro even than that, WINS
resk. displayed gcncralship at all. IL was not
merely er~e, but even aecordng Tacyrand) worse
thaQ acrme IL was Jasif-s crime and fault both
any political movement enttlc itself deeper crmi
nation than tins, To entire seorn, both from tho
good who respect right and justice from the class who
admire talent although that talent he improperly
we are yet to learn what that movement is.
The Democratic majority Of the Senate in attempting
obtain tina "snap Judgment" upon the Wings, committed
a compound bundcr They were absurd enough TO
vince the world (what otherwise might have found
ouo that they Solomons themselves, and they
had the To suppose that the Wings Of the House
OF Delegates defective in that they werc
We have seldom IL ever, displayed moro violent
inclination Ia do wrong, amounting actual
rims, combined, with impotcncy in execution.
Why any Tyro in military political warfare ought
know that engagement should not he hazardcd when
yonr opponent has it absolutely his power any
mcn, your flank and capture and spike your guns
ar turn them upon you.
Tis the Wings Of the House Of Delegates have done for
the Democratic Senate They thanks the opponent
who has defeated himself
Call another "Democraiic" friends Pick your
flint and try again We do believe you can do much
better the fire; but certain you cannot do
worse -...... CO.'S.
The Enquirer Of yesterday SAYS:
The Wings had originally determined 60 into the cleo
ton yesterday. They had fxed their own petod-but
two Ut their men absent whilst of thu Democrats
and they avsied themselves for this escape
from their joint resolution Yet member ot
both Houses had been present. the Wings could have
elected their candidate; for Mr. Wood Of Elizabeth City
had told the Wing Caucus Tuesday night he should
for X. VI. L. HuntO Democrat aud Mr. lldps OF Math.
and Midlcsca, the spirit OF the who
obeys the instructions oi his people, would all probability,
have voted for the Democratic candidate. What he
OF the taunts and the charges o the Richmond WhR1
Who the disorRenizersi Who they who pre-
the election OF L. $. SENATOR Who arc they tina,
break up joint order, submitted by themselves-and
late all order and precedent rather than carry the will
Of the people by electing Democratic Senatori Ii is
the PAiss. Ii either party be the revolutionary dsor
yaniEersit either party deserve the aud
OF the X Wing, Is the Wings OF the House OF Delegates"
What becomes forsooi cot the and of the
Richmond Whig"! The Wing, the Enquirer
will make use of none! The "Democracy' OF the Sc
nate have made themselves ordculous-so completely the
lest Of Tories and the of Wings" that hav. no
disposition add in the smallest degree the confusion
they feel IN having attempted improper thing and been
baied in il. Victory gives account Of hcrse-bui de-
feat is responsible.
As TO Col Bups of Mathews. the of the Enquirer
TO us, and suspect Col Is. himself and his
constituents We shall believe when the fact before
aud not before, unless begin first suspect
fidelity TO the Wing cause and Wing principles Some
thing we had heard OF attempts to iamper with Mr. Wood
OF Elizabeth City & Warwick by holding promises
him that If he would traffic away his principles and
those OF his constituents 10y voting for Mr. Hunter the De
mocFacy" ia the Legislature would pass his Pilot bill,
al interest that community But placed no
faith in such idle reports, because knew MIR. Wood
from reputation To be who could neither "be bought
nor sodthat his constituents and all Of both parties
would sPurn such and the gully agents in
more honorable community docs brcathe-snd tina, e.
nay, such lad been party tepTayity made
To Mr.. Wood. or II lac had listened them. he must
see there NO POWER tho part OF tho sainily
mocracy execute the BARGAIN,
Such of conduct might very we'll damn the Pr
lot bill but it could pass it and that
WINGED Mr.. Wood has much sagacity see and
know.
But reject the whole story fiction dcrogaory
and insulting 10 Mr. Wood, and rejecting through him,
upon enlightened and high minded community!