Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-16
CuLPEPER COUNTY.

To he Edifors Of the fPhig:
Gent cmenlt is absolutely certain that there are
Tour Wing candidates Co represent cd Cupt the
General Assembly OF Virginia. From the mutt plciy Of
candidates. is seriously be feared that this cid county,
long erect IN the Whs ranks Ia danger and about
10 be cut up and divided into sections, scons, &c. The
four cntidaos reside almost geographically the four
Cardinal points or directions ct the csunty Capt George
Eegb'ra IN the Northern piri Col Frederick rishbsck
N the Eastern; John G. Hanbo ough Esq, the South.
and Daniel +. Saughtc-, ESQ., almost the Western
part Each Of these asprants has his party, psrs
and striving, and leaving effort undOne.
TO elect his tn md; AL Wnig' the Loeos having candi-
date yet IN the field. There certainly great danger the
WINS cutting their throas. and destroying all that
concert and harmony thai have prevailed among them for
years past IL viii be oectcd that from the 1884
10 ISIS or 30, Cupeper yacstug in her polite DO
sitoa-one year elcctng Wing next a Dem pcrat IL wa.
tfcu!t TO determine which party had a majority. But,
from the uni'ed eooptrauon every Wig the county,
harmony, aud energetic action with the viran,
and descrvrg MAJOR EDsuNu BK,Aprs at their
they eompeIey established their po. tca at:tude-beng
now WhiE by more than 81 majority
IL Is fact bsNoud contradiction that the Wink party
owe much % MAJOR BroAdus. At the time referred to-
when II was nns knows whether the county Wing or
Democratic, he, from his universal popuriy indefsti,a-
whom pary could bring or sustain charge pm
Nac public commanded more universal vote OF the
Wns party than any other could have done. Thus
YOU may say. 1t Is he wSo has made the county wh,,t
Wing 10 the core II united IL be regretted that
he dcsg retiring from public life Il hunrd the people
OF Cupeper will let him remain long in
They ,w- hun much The -four gentlemen now candi.
dates have done much FOR the whg cause and are patriot
&C. sAg Nhg| but Is certin that they cannot all be
elected, Gnd divide their party uto four wings or fac
toms, snd thus engender schlsms, Jars &C.. WI, have
most fuinous ell ct upon the patty all future time Thus
cut up end divided, they become united when there
all b. Democratic opp -sitoni II IL feared not What
some o the s1gac Democrats saying their parw
" Genremeh, let us have no candidate. The Wings are
killing themselves fast they can; they will coon de-
sroS themselves snail then have the ascsndancy and
Keep IT." Cannot III sc fouE gentlemen come upon TO ne
a. eement; let some OF them withdraw OF submit to
Convention some argue the necessity of having con-
'enton when there Is no Democratic opposition; but in
counues IN which paIIss nesTy equally divided such
course ndp nsa5e TO retain harmony, concert and co.
operation It's hoped the Wings Of Cupepe lon. dsn-
gushed for III vigilance energy and harmonious action
are not idle OF their former allegiance TO the inter
est aud Prosperity o. their scrty pursue measures
culated 10 fUiI themselves. How has such course
proved detrimental to the Wing causei
March 81, 1876. CULPEPER