Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-08
AppEAI. ro MR. LYONS PROM A FRIENp.

1 APPEAL TO MIR. LYONS FROM A FRIEND!
The writer OF this pre,sods to noeeins which no doe
.incerey cherish when he styles himself tho friend o
Mr.. Lyons and appeals him in that capacity bohsl
cause which have both abored advance. Tn,
past has proved the sincerity Of this friendship, and he hope,
the future will afford many opportunities Of proving far
er The present is without its witnesses. io
the writer believes that the performance Of the unpleasant
duty Of off ring unwecomc advice is that office OF friend
sp whirh. while IL is the dissgreeebc, is also the
oi the sincerity Of that sentiment, and its willing
encounter hazard and sacrifice for its object.
To then to the point. Since and inclusive
o. the General Assembly Of 1889, there have been
three General Assemblies in which the Wing and Demo
cratic parties Of Virginia either tied two
only constituted the majority l66, of which number
the Two Houses consist.
There the strongest for the belief that the cleo
this month will again exhibit elosencss,
and say with certainly, whether the Wing
the Loco Foco party will cary majority Of the House
Of Delegates.
The next session of the General Assembly. say moth
domestic interests. will be Of much national
quence Senator Of the U. States is be elected in
place OF Mr.. Rycs, for six years, extending
years beyond the OF President Polk.
The Senate of the United States either in
Of il. and upon tie Senator's from Virginia. Tennessee
and Indiana depends whether that body shall be VAis
and being Wing exercise wise control the policy
the country and saluary check upon the incean, nroads
constitutional and conservative barrier shall be swept AWAY.
and inlet opened to the rushing waves of reckless
change, innovation and anarchy.
IL will thus be easily that the election Of n Wing
Senator from Virginia is Of the highest most practical and
farreaching consequence IL may, and in all probability
will decide the political complexion Of the Senate the
IT, States and with it, determine very great degree the
character OF Mr. Folks Administration. The Senate being
IYhis extensive mischief can be inflicted ranpar, Is
t,r al,
dwelling spirit of the times.
So much, sir by Of premise. In this things
elections approach and throw yourself before this
strong Wing Community candidate represent, the city
of Richmond the House OF Delegates. Your perfect
right do nobody disputes but upon what peculiar
grounds do you place your caimsl Is old sh
toned whgi Is it that you alone render services
which nobody else cant Is it that your services have
placed you above competition Is that your fidelity has
never been heretofore sypect.di Is that you desire
piaee7
Upon none Of these do Won demand to be elected You
the place is all desired and when late
the Wings Of the District placed you in the Senate you
retired to attend to your private affairs.
You pot your claims 1t learn Alright, chiefly the
grounds of being friend Of Texas. Not simply either
friend Of Ration only, but friend Of the Joint
Resolution mode OF by which nearly the whole
Wing party OF the Union and the Wing party OF Richmond
with dozen exceptions, believe that the Constitution
annihilaed-forf foreign Empires be xed by
joint resolution, passed by MAJORITY OF quorum OF
Houses of Congress, impossible believe that the
Constitution is any longer bar impeachment the
ercise OF any aud all powers whatsoever!
You challenge your election upon this extraordinary
ground You must be well that the msority
Of the Wings wholly opposed 10 the Joint Resolutions,
yet you select this ground the upon which base
your claims /.
In this, you treating the Wing party with rospecti
Do you expect them yield their principles aud convc
tion-, merely that they may crafty YOU and display their
HKa fea a. you DC not H wait ii + a5i nos
unusual thing for candidate say virtually to the people
Gentlemen. know very well what you think-I do not
think think the very opposite: and, ii elected
shall carry out opinions yours But STILL and al
though not wanting the place, candidate for your
suirages" III Sir this Is not Independence in the lust
meaning OF that word-ii looks lar like arrogance
Bat this is not all You have broadly minated that if
elected highly important is TO elect Wing Senator
and particularly entitled the Wings Of Richmond are from
their ascendency have their given in favor of
Wing, yet that you will give but throw il away If
the question between Texas Democrat and all anti
Texas Wing! This would indeed be treating the vote of
constituents your own, theirs and ksv would
lie rightly and Justly served it, after this notice. they were
10 conhdc their highest privileges your keeping have
heard Of mems disrcgardng the will Of their constituents
after they had power in their hands but This IT, really
the first IN which heard Of u candidates telling
the People beforehand" Come. elect will not exc
cute your W ishes, however, unless IL suits me