Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-02
This Congregational District.

We take occasion, publishing the suboined article
TO cav, that, ali communications nominating candidates. OF
discussing the claims OF those who may be nominated,
must in order their publication be accompanied
b. the Of the writers We would take the lib
cry o; suggesting to all who wish discuss the sub
ee to do with proper regard for the opinions and feel
ings OF those who may differ rom them IN opinion This
Wing District, and ought TO be represented in Coz
gsss BY Wing There be no doubt OF our trium.b
Spring If the Wings will into the canvass with
proper zes and, above ALL it, sacrificing personal predec-
lions and surrenderng personal preJudiecs, they will
UNITE upon the individual who may be the candidate Of
the party. For ourselves, have only say that we
have like Others personal preference but the columns
Of Psper shall be freely thrown open the friend. Of
all the gentlemen who have been, who may hereafter Be
spoken Of as Pecrs FOR the nomination. And when
that nomination sha be made, shall cordially sus.
it, Let this be the discrimination Of every Wing in the
District, and it will assursdy be redeemed SPrirg
PowHATAS, Aug. 25th, 1886.
hessrs. Editors-ltis time, think, the attention Of
the citizens OF this District should be directed the seec
lion Of TO represent them in the Congress
For the last four years the policy OF the Wing party ha.
beer waived by the personal friends and Jealous Do
ucal admirers Of Mr. Jno. NJ. Bots and the claims OF
that gensman have been urged the exclusion Of others
who would have concentrated the of the party and
exhibited the rumercA superiority which doubles. Doe
.e:ses in the Dsric The writer Of tins Supported M
Bouts in opposition TO Mr. Jones, in 1913 and again when
the opposing candidate % Mr. Seldom IS45 not merely
because he was the nominee OF the Wing party but De
cause If Els vote could havs elected any IN the
District, that man would nave been John MnOr 30 is
But, woen the great political principles OF party are 70
be defeated by adherence personal Preferences II be-
comes us, as patriots, 10 yield predictions for men,
and aciuaied by and prohng by experience TO
pursue such will enable earry out the great
measures for which honestly contend, the con Of
political differences. The OF lS43 and lsiS
have pronounced severe bot verdict Mr. Bots
strength in tao Dstnci-he has been twice defeated
II now bchooves the Wing party TO select some one
against whom the malignant OF political heued
have not been hurled-some well known aud popular
IN the district and a5le represent the important
questions which may arse in the CCagress the United
States believe that be HvLDE, RHopEs o. Chest
eTteld. His high moral characte!-hs NOBLE bearing a.
private gentem5n-his eminent professional aiiainens-
the ability which no has manifested the great political
question: Of the country. and his uninchng fidelity 10
the Wing cause e.tle him to the support of the party
And believe Msssrs. Editors that it every County in
the District shall be fairly represented Convention the
voice Of that Convention will sustain nomination have
made POWHATAN.