Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-26
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 80. is.s.
cry ELECTIONS.

CITY ELECTIONS.
The result Of tho City Elections proves that Mr. Lyons
elected BY Democratic votes Mr. Lyons every where
proclaimed that his only DESIRE represent the city,
establish himself in the confidence Of the Whgshs
he did not desire the "ctce" being himself "a good
and whe" he claimed represent the city OF Rich
mond for his Wing services aud his faithful adherence
to Wing principles We ask IL an election to represent
the city, obtained at the hands Of the Democrats, any
evidence OF Whs con6dcnccl IL evidence that he has
Wing confdeneel Is any likely way acquire IL, he
has il mott Mr. Lyons understand. certainly conf
den, OF his election by Wings, aud Of his friends
their full conviction that he would hold the o.
heo the hands OF the Democracy We not unai
suppose that Mr. Lyons has any though,
signing, but beg leave respectfully to PROFOUND the
enquiry all whom 1t may concern How many Demo
il takes prove IYhis, or TO essb
lish him in Wing confidence Docs the ratio OF 800
Democratic votes 32 Wing votes, when Mr.. Brooke
got AIS votes, three Dcmocatc) establish Mr. Lyons
in the confidence Of the Wings OF tho Demoe-
rseyl Mr.. Lyons got nearly democra,i: vote
He got than half OF the Wing 100 less;
and again PROFOUND the enquiry, is this Wing conf
dence, democratic And add another fact: MIR.
Lyons received larger democratic than did James H.
Polk, while he did carry half o! his party Call
you hi. Wing confidence Ii MIR. Lyons upon the
ground OF rallyng himself the Wings, and thus prove
himself entitled Wing confidence, il is very certain that
he did get and If there be in these days anything
like fair inference rom facts and figures then it is equally
tia, he hiss rather the confidence Of the Democrats
than the Wings IL predicted in the columns OF this
paper long before the election that Mr.. Lyonss election
would be hailed democratic trumph-a triumph for
Texas and thus the city would be made poll
teal complexion. which did and does truly bear
We wondered the fatuty OF those who could
foresee this result, And now, before twentyour hours
elapsed the democratic organ shou alOud-Great
DEMOCRATIC triumph in the Metropolitan district 49, Re-
publican principles and Texas victorious -" The Gi.
braltar OF Whiggcry' almost stormed!."
The facts they remain these: Mr.. Seldom, De.
goes the Legislature by Democratic Is 'hsa
phass the political affairs OF this City and District
We suggest elements for the consideration OF those who
sire iathom this unexpected OF things, that many
Wings did all. BY what they pa
ralyxed left only conjcctue-O,hers have the
OF Judging with ourselves What influences
employed what secret bargains made do
know but the viewed in all lights and shades gives
awful suspicion OF what dare speak Of We note
another ine Mr.. Lyons scorned the idea of 2a5
being Wing nomination of Mr.. Brooke, and yet while he
seeking 'Whig confidence had lIc than that in
election, is him conclusive Of his claim represent
thoroughly Wing city: Aud the Enquirer this language
sppauding Mr.. Lyons but we rejoice that Texas
Wing has been elected to assist in the consolidation of the
great the day Lyons Whgs! does this look like
settled question Would this language have been EN-
ployed before the election by the Enquirer "isss,
eonsUnadfing!" Wings did you assist in con
ating the Texas busness Is settled question
Does this throw light upon the election Of Mr. Lyons
We leave the subject with feelings OF modification (of
personal cnaacter) but lily disguised and feeby
pressed