Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-25
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Tot Editors Of the Wing,
"Aeeomse is dreadful, hea,hensh. igaorsnt part o.
Virginia. and the wings have carried IL, Pungosasus
Mopps. and ALL" -Bssfsa Pest
have observed this in the "Beston POST the
leading Leesioco organ in Massachusetts and although
i. very seyeee rebake 10 the Loeosoco-. ua-
Kind from ther Trend. being the same time
unos impuatsn upon the county large cannot bet
pass ian silraee. l inclined think there IL no part
OF the Commonwealth 20 iuls understood and made
quatey appreciated the Eastern Shoss III Virginia and
especially the county Of Aecomuc We looked upon
IN truth. as "heahensh" race, only Iii catch sh aud
oysters and sell them To civilized eghbos IL
true, strangers who visit 10 said VI tho
wage inhabitants OF OF the lsands In Pacific
Ocean. that hOsptsb!s and kiad. but really this
seems 20 be said rather trsadsr than praise Now
greater mistake than this, made; aud ven
ure the assertion that shrewd sensible people-onc
more industrious energetic aud thrifty cannot be found
In V,reins than those VI tho Eastern Shore. Their lands
are HAT and comparatively STERILE but by Of good
husbandy, economy and soae peeuliaues OF SOIL they
make more nett money average OF Eastern
Shore lano, than is made by any farmers in Virginia.
know many will doubt thus but speak advisedIy when
say IT, aud the lies In tho ssdness the tact and
OF the people IN so H. AS not To ,sf
| up all they make.
Take other class. you will not End more n,el-
gent business class ct in the country than mer.
chants Our mechanics in every IT. are
oy none Where do find ships built superior in work
msnshp, IN speed. in beauty, in burheni We arc Ia
700 oi our me CARRIAGES and gigs. not surpassed by
any Ia the county, and eaualed by none oxccp bo.e
made in Phladelphia-indeed venture TO s,y tbsre in
more taste and elegance displayed the arts on
this Shore, than ia any country -plaee in an. S,,h.,n
country.
In the learned professions, do not think we ~ould
suner much in comparison with country places Oar
par the late Judge Upshur used say he ablest i'm
MS circuit aud from my observation, think we b,v. as
much learning, and talent and eloouenee tb,, in
most places have visited. We have furnished rs much
talent 10 the councils OF the nation US any section of eoup
"y oi no greater What section OF the State semi
more talent aud learning the late Virginia
aa 'ae Eastern shorei And who distinguished them
selves more than her sons Her Upshur in that body
not less than her Wise Congress- have illustrated IN,
OF her People, and given a name and stand
IN the Union 10 which Others well aspre. We mich,
give hSng examples among us OF excellence attained in al
most every profession. but decacy iorbids We have but
o uade aud intercourse with the word, because our in
gehuiy industry aud enable US 10 supply our
wants IN the main a home bu, let be supposed from
this circumstance that have not As much social insT
course as much taste. refinement aud elegance among us
IS can De found where. IL true and 'pv Ills nj.
uue that among the OF our peope there /. , Ia,
mentablo want OF Education They do not n.
rsiue because unaccustomed blessings But thi,
ng WI" soon pass away hope tor people are begin
ning TO educate their Children send their sons TO Col
ege, from which may expect before long 10
nave teachers take charge our schools and
mus give asart to education. II but once give IL
START think the great difficulty will be overcome Tor this
an exception to the great principle OF political economy
the supply increases the demand.
some have invdious reflections upon us beeau.. m
the loss OF the School Bill and by way of soeninv th.
'sI' m H. b. Cusrs one Of the Locofoco candidates
VINO voted Tor the b they his defeat owing the
unpopulary OF that measure. Now IL really seems IN M,
TO be quite an humang admission for The Locooco, IN
make that their aversion education is so strong a IN
induce them TO desert this favourIe Of the Demoer,,
here as some would have believe voted for
system To educate the people This not the true stat.
OF the case for had their arOure gotten many votes
as the School Bill did, he would have been 50 far b,
hind ns that received lJS majority and come within some
u votes OF getting two thirds and thus complying with the
democratic principle, and becoming law The wonder
TO me Is not that this bill defective detail 50 cum
eerous and expensive and unsed times and our
eondllon, got so few votes but how il 20 so many Ii
saises the, aud rejoice the fact that the people of
thus County anxious for the establishment of Schools
and determined TO the stigma of the present do
gree oi ignorance among them. The Locos seemed pug
Ied To account for the defeat OF VIM H. b. Custs ascrib
ing as see in the Enquirer of 5ih May To many in
consistent causes as that toe Democrats did vote; then
that they did voe but for him. lhen that they STAYED at
nome; and at last finding eli these fail them they saw IL
was the School Bill Now, have shewn 1t was not the
school Bill and but for the fact that 80 charged 10
nave been, should not have troubled YOU really ks
deieat or success unmpoTtant matter But M AM
disposed 70 oblge my Locoloco friends will give them
the rehs m OF his defeat IN aword inherent in the man.
he has not ihe strength TO elect him this Spring he
had no one To elect him
You have been told that great ex-rtions were made by
the Wings To Ihe election differ with the WI
ie altogether aud do believe great were made
oy any except by tho candidates themselves The Wings
succeeded as they always will when people LETT TO
emseVos 10 their sober reflections, and not umbuR
ged and mlslsd by the teks and Loeooc ae
Is behsvet "MOPPS -