Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-07
THE TENTH LEGION.

| Nothing be melancholy to the lovers OF Re-
pubcansn than the idea that should be beeit OF
IT'S influence quarter whs'e 10y general acknowledgement
it possesses Its greatest strength. When some
proud ratification usualy considered mprcgnabe, in the
hands OF enemy, there good that all
lot. Such being the case, easily imagine the
gloomy with which the tidngs will be received
by the friends o Polk that the Tenth Legion has
pearcd osurrcnder and that tho lg OF Wing principles
in proud triumph this Gibraltar Of Democracy.
We not ourselves appsod OF the fact until ihc COM
Of cOniem2 oraes upon the election of
VI Mcdowell the s'e Governor who is genera ly
posed be Dc The following para. raph from
the Stanton Sp, ctator will and Instruct Demo
crate friends:
1--WE understand that Gov Mcdowell made good Wing
speech the bingham Court the Monday before
election. In referring the opposition made him
Convention the gro nd that he sufficiently parti
ms feelings, cvnc.d By the appointment OF Wings
10 office while Governor, he oaihcd and abhorrrd
the spJls punc pie, which had brought much meUtcd
odIm hs pa ", aud tnat he wished the under.
stand his sentiments dis inc this subject In regard
the Protective policy, grained To learn he aSowed
himself unequivocay It's II end ami went quite far
support OF the " higs We presume tine speech
not rv!ishyd much by his party. the Register PEI
fec the observation-disclosures not let rea-
ders know that the Governor made speech"
1t being well e>'ab sh Democsauc pm gle that the
ell ION OF to otice, after full avo~a OF hi pin
piles, endorsement, by electors ct the creed
which he holds might logically infer the election
OF Mr. McD,we that Tenth Legion Ioathcs ana abh,rs
ne spois pruep, and Is nequIvocaly in favor the
Protective policy But such not the ac any
that Polk represents the sentiment, Of the Anne peo
pie. We ri ice, however that Mr.. McDo~e Ind the
mnnlness such patriotic sentiments, and Tenh
Legion the hberal TO sustain him, notwhs landing the
aNowa Would tht all our administration friends wyu
take the truly American stInd o. Mr.. Mcdowell
Our contemporaries OF the LynehbarE Repiblc,n do
relish Mr. McO'- election, will appear by tn
folio ing article from IN If cd trial cuumn, Alter quo.
uas the eGu-ct made sbJv from the SIaun'ou Specific
they ssy:
I'VE OF know waeihsr the above statements
are correct otherwise; bat tear they
he mix audw1ier course of bOy Mcdowell. for the last
three iuu- YEAR has caused serious doubts
Of ms political ohod y, ani snou have 5rca SUI
p'sed any tame atAeafug 20. Ms m,Aing Wa p-rc bil
We surprised tnat h" Democratic party TENN
Legion disSuc wnicn have gays 0eeI dsun-u tel flr-
ther devotion aua stsI atl,jeuCe - the principles
Democratic party, IN aid nave elected MIN q s,atIl Con.
gre~s, when thvge were amongst tnym wn =
thpdpAy inquest enable, whose long aud c,fc,c;
services sutlt, tael the graf
ors "l tie District wIng ana rmineuty qualified
them. We cannot believe for that ne the
choice Of the District renth Legion" Democracy not
yet tar Gegentrsted We would rather believe at he
was pamet upon them 10y gotten up by
esed few; b. person. Iriend--whch d shim cheat
mpckery OF the people. Was the Harrlsrnburg Cunyeu.
ton represented by the people Was tar expression OF
ibnc sentiment mad Was Hardy or Peni.eon ock.
bridge represented by the people Vas the whole
iIIT the hat hing OF moment A. democratic Journal
OF the State, deem II duty Wind the Demo.
cratic party OF the cath Legion whom the State
often oONed with confidence hours which tired mems
souls from the charge Of having chose whose prIuci.
P!cr and sympa hes with the Wing party.
We have been informed that John LeloHer Esq of
the most able and siaunch Republicans the district
who has rendered eiceut MS party than
any man IN the State 10 his ageone who did Tor the
Democratic IN the canvass Of 1874, than Gov. Nc
Do"e has m s whole ietime-the only that Dis.
met vino mad the courage and ability swords
with the champion of Virginia Whi.gcy. Alex II II.
Stuart, Esq thrown aside because he voted IN the
special Senatorial election for Wing from considerations
OF alOcl character But Gov. McDowel mas been held up
10y these same men, t, the people Of the District, good
Democrat. and worthy Ot support Notwithstanding he
aVaed himself OF every occasion 10 make Wing appoint
ments, while GoNemor-und more while he an avow
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