Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-09
The whig victories.

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day. sIo uumbc,ed-hSl hey have been Weighed he
balance Sld found wanting. Never, indeed. has oy
parry, 5ricf period cifoc,ualy destroyed Itself.
Fire., The "tssm OF s and then the pertna
city will which those forced through
lucant COntoss, without the sustaining influence OF that
public opinion which they pretended TO reflect. but which
Truth they only hoped subsequently, draw their sup
port by the stringent influence Of that party discipline
which they had often previously successfully appealed.
have already aionated from the Administration the conf
denec Of m7ny thousand who had contributed TO its
elevation, and who n9w chacd and ombitiefed by s
and violent action, eagerly painting Tor oppou
mtg unite with their former opponents in reesabshing
the end uied SYSTEMS under which
joyed uninterrupted prosperity and happiness Like the
Bourons the Loeooeo party overthrOwn in the person
Mr. Van Buren, and restored power ls44 by the cleo
lion OF Mr.. Polk "forgot nothing and learned nothing
during their brief exile from power They back with
all their ancient preudces embi,ered by their temporary
defeat aud with n determination subyert without reg ard
the admonitions OF experience, every vesuge Of Wing
policy and to the very measures which had on
former OCCASION brought upon the county, swept
their authors from power Hence, the repeal OF the Tariff
OF AZ the sautay effects OF which every where
ble and the substitution Of scale of duties discriminating
in favor OF European capital and labor and against those Of
their own county, aud which, il adhered TO, must finally
beggNr the treasury, derange the currency and seriously
pair the wealth and prosperity OF the people. Hence, too
rendered Odous and uncomfortable By its Perncous effects
because authors dare provisions.
And these OF which impairs the revenue.
while embsrTasses the financial operations Of the
goyernment-werc with remarkable faiuy, passed. lso
eager their authors Bourbon policy with
Bourbon 6ynosiy simultaneously with the
OF the Mexican war which demanded augmented
aud the facility in the disbursement and transmits
OF the public funds These measures connected with
the Mexican ilse unnecessarily provoked, and
tee conduct OF which the Administration has committed
many blunders the hand, aud been guy OF such
daring and fragrant usurpaons the Other have quicken
ed the sober THoUsHT OF the people and now
as IN 1889, when NEW YORK gave the first impulse to
tho great revolutionary which resulted
brilliant triumph of s40 triumph the promised fruits OF
which turned ashes by the fragrant ueschery
of Of the who led on-rhe dsathkneI rung
10 the OF the authors Of these mschefs.
Some OF Wing friends apprehend that the recent tn
umphs ul flash Of popular indignation which will
subsde, and that may therefore Iepose conhs
dence tie stability OF the public sentiment which
they indicate. But they mistaken They the har5n-
gers sl brilliant victory in 1916, which nothing
prevent but discussions apathy in the Wing ranks
Against these becomes duty guard, with
vgnn, eve and determined spirit VIRGINIA will econ
be called upon pass Judgment upon the POLICY Of the
AdminisaioUEn we feel the strongest confidence ihs
II the Wing party Of the State will begin PIE
pare oI vigorous, concerted and harmonious action next
Spring, less than yo sx OF the Congressional Dis
trc gersymandered Icy ere will be redeemed. and
n Wing Legislature will assemble in Richmond in Docem.
ber l947. tits NOW 10 commence prepa-
aons for the struggle, upon the result Of which such
meGtous issues may depend. Recently the Washington
Onion presented the country with estimate the po
csl compile xion Of the Congress, in which, allow
ing three Wing members from Virgins, the overwhelming
LOcOceO majority Of 70 in the House Of Repre-
sentsuves dgyindes down Ia! Already, however, the
Tes1lt in New York aud New Jersey fusfyng the Unions
ssnguine estimate has nearly annhated that anuc
paed majority. Let Virginia but do her duty Spring
and we shall find Mr.. Polk trammeed by a Wing Con.
gre which, iit be mpotent for good, will be able least
defeat the mischievoUs and curb the rash
and ambitious designs Of Thu high-relchng Backing
hsa!"
Thus sirnsy defeaed 10 New Yok, notwithstanding he
JOcoioco candidate for Governor has heretofore been
aeemed yncbe, natural that the fnends OF iae ID
uhnsus'or should endeayoE break the force Of ,ho
unexpected blow, by sserbag the triumph Of the Whs
parry other than the We do
deny iaat .ic o! the Auti Renters, n the iOJr
i've counties 10 which the Rensselaer, Manor lies, has
swced considerably hc Of the Wing candidate
is equally unsenabc, that il Mr.. Wright failed OBJ
Tain the votes OF that designating and swies flcuyn IL
ho nnj his friends failed icr Ier
support lis jenponzng policy in the fret outbreaks q
violence, giving impuny lawess assem5l,ge5 which
finally proceeded Of bioo5shed-and us subsequent
course, ong before the election, In parionng aud
leasing Prison several Of the rngeadefs in the ANTI
Rent rebellion were unquesuoGaby intended to con
olilte that party, whose support Of his opponent is
now the occasion such holy horror and such indig-
nant objurgniions. The resolution recently adopted
by the Locofoco party, assembled in Tammany Hell,
likewise, asserting the night Of every a good
sized farm" free Of cost, another lure to catch
the votes OF the Anti Renters. And indeed, while they
denounce g the coalition" between the Wings and tho
An-Renlors IN the support Of John Young Governor
they conveniently remember to forget that, by like
coanon their candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Addison GARDNER possibly elected also, " defeated
shat he loses MS election by very small majority Let
them at least take the beam out Of their eye there
fore before they complain OF the eye Of their
ue ghbofs!
Bot u s not in tho Anti. Rent counties alone that the
Wings have achieved the signal and uno1 peeted TIL
umphs One Of the Wellington Unions own New York
correspondents expressly admits that other Counties
removed from the influence Of that aeon the result has
not been disastrous to HE parry! Look at OnondsRa
Montgomery, Med SON. Oneida, Chcmunr Westchester,
Rockland and other countc n which there orc no An j.
Renters aud which, nevertheless, Wing gains orc re.
neni1us IN the two counties last named, Tor example
constituting Congressional D.src which gave Mr. Poll
a msiony Of about 1000. Wing member IS now elected
by upwards Of 400 majority How s this 70 be accounted
ff except uNuh me presumption tAi lnt Ut
Accommodation strongly t.snpproved by the voters D.
Bot we will not leave Sac matter 10 conjecture merely
Some Of the New Yors Lo-1i0co papers ore candle
enough admit that tnore otsrr causes than Anti
Renusrn cor the overthrow Of tie LocOlocos IN that State
Tho New Yosk Globe las learn from tho E1press) a.
tfbuss doiest mainly 10 the TauG principles nsnusol
She syaepse Addros (ss1eo by the Convention whio!
soninsIod Mr. Wugh') ani 10 tlo doubtful opinions oil
Gov ". himself upou the Tnuf question. The Cobs
sayts
"Mr Wright BE- admitted 10 be 1n, Of tho ab.s, sts,es-
th county prod able n debate be- crhausts
every subject o handle Jet la opponents sccuse him of
awan 81 boldness TOO strong dcrc 20 harmonic oppo-
eng onion. desire o. puuu middle course ON grrt
qaefnYna II parry difference. II opinions End Arguments
ked bat arfcrod that hs do not hafmo-
nise eh bic opniCls Tho gwen fat The want a
hainony between be and be opniona satisfied
sofns, and have failed 10 nusiy ohois"
M vsp Buren, bed boldnoss enough ls3S aod $40
hit whou nc only taked Of "fco Tuder end urged h,
sdb Tessuy, TIE pooplo served him the way. TIL,
Glahs ado