Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY y. isa6.

TO THE PATRONS OF THE WING.
Fellow ci,zens; No man has owed more to friends
than have you, and in dissoSing the ties which have
Tor 90 many yesr. united feel the most painful emo
You took up msny years ago, when was des-
u,e friend. amos and Of and you have adher>
I'd to me Tor 20 years. with innexibe fidelity. which
have tried to repay you un-weyng devotion 10 the
pablo good, far a. | knew ~, by loyalty 10 INV
u.t by firm aud determined support ut what believed
right and, whstey-r u might cost private feelings, by
an open Remuneration VI what believed wrong. hollow
az nsincere. have had in this long time. private mo-
tive OF purpose to subsorvc. have wanted Office ,
with many invitations, have sought political promo
ton. My design aud wish publish Free Press
for Free People In this long tme and in the discharge
ali this high aud Republican duty there could not but be
many faults but God witness with me, that have never
committed voluntarily If have injured citizen
promp, To make him redress; If by accident not
by design have been any time, in doing n>
nstice has ever afforded pleasure repair the
wrong. than to inA'ctt None-no not one-ean gansay
this.
by the reyulsious of 1887. like Others, oyerwhe
med. compelled sell my half OF the Wing, to
Gold Stock engagements contracted for by true
friend without my knowledge conscnt-fOr lOokng at
the experience OF mankind that metal, had not the
smallest faith, notwithstanding the humbugging reports of
Professor Rogers and Dr. SIimann. | was killed by
kindness.
Since that time have occupied my present position,
simply Editor. have grown tired Of ii-most tired
Of it, and have resolved to quit Not that ihOse who
are proprsto of the Wing have attempted 10 tram
nell they would have attempted than would
have submitted such OF things But have tell
embarrassed have felt cribbed clblncd, and eonhn
cd have elt not myself have felt in bondage and
am resolved to break chains. wish take ,spons-
bliiy others wish to be responsible only for myself
that responsibility IGRo~ how 70 neet-but will not
be "fead by boglc oil time; to feel az Sir
Walter Scott makes OF his Heroes say he felt, it
malignant eye was fixed upon you, Gni watching every
movement for peeHHidry interests through hole the
For tho Wing, must feel the interest which
.noher feels ot her child have toied for it,
this country oIed, believe, for similar enter
prize, and gave brilliant success, when perhaps anoth
would have encountered the difficulties did.
Such my affection he Richmond Wing. built Up
alone by my eIerons, that do desire take sub
scriLer irom But my old friends they who have stood
by me for % years, the adnous inns, and In
political campaigns. may consistently make the
appeal stand by still. They shall have they ever
have had the free thoughts, upon public affairs, Of
Ssho asks nothing who would receive nothing whose eXpe.
Of pubic long and varied and whose
sole object is sHstoia right the Constitution Liberty
aad the CoHRtry.
la conjunction with trusty friends, shall short time
publish the RICHMOND GLOBE: 1t will be unincun.
bsred by long documents enriched by correspondence
from the most distinguished pens Washington Phiadel.
phiS, New York New Orleans and Liverpool, and hope,
worthy every day OF pubic favor and support
JOHN II. PLEASANTS.