Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-10
Our Congressional Candidate.


The time rapidly drawing near when the election Of
Congressman Tor the Richmond district will be held w.
ous circumstances conspre render this election one of
peculiar interest," and already the interest begins TO mani
fest itself by frequent and rather premature enquiries as to
who the candidate is TO be- In the rs place. it is the Me-
uoPo'an district and embraces within its limits the most
unadueraed Wing city in the Union In the second place
II IL the confident belief OF the Wing party that fair IN
Jouty of the Of the district arc Wing and thai of
consequence present representative does not
the sentiment OF the district In the third place the editor
OF the Unon IN table OF Congressional elections for the
Congress OF 474s deeimat,s Of his Virginia friends.
by allowing three w ing Congressman instead of one
and who knows but he had as he well might have had
the Richmond district in his eyer In the fourth place the
election Is Of extreme consequence, not only because of
the evil times upon which have fallen but because
contingency may arse in which the single vote Of Con-
gresham may decide the political complexion Of the next
Administration.
Undern these circumstances other reasons which
might be assigned, It IL Of the last importance that hg
representative should be elected from the Richn,d Dis
uet. Ny motto is, let him but be good and true Wing
and whoever he be- that is regularly and ia ry noi
mated by the people in Convention Otherwise TO him and
10 his support commit myself with all the hrdof of firm
and enthusiastic Wing Of ~ Il there Whg in tho die
ict who does not respond the senment7 Are not our
principles such, are not the times and the adminsa
suchas TO overcome all minor and persona preudces he
we unite m one grand and patriotic endeavor wres from
unworthy hands the office, prosiued and perverted with
Imperial power to ends contemplated and therefore
never sanctioned by the charter Of our bees our ,ios
end never redress them1 Can hope 10 redress them
without compromise OF feeling and concert Of action -
Are our personal and private euds Of greater moment with
u.s. than the monsrous inosds upon constitutional power
or the stupid blunders or baleiu vices OF
whose distinguishing feature IN future times will be- that II
promised peace and gave il promised plenty and
wrecked the finances Of the country upon shoa had
reared and, IS comprehendng all 10 oaomios IN one
brei sentence, tore down and amped upon the sacred
barriers erected TO guard the Presidential Office and usurp
ed the power Of Monarch ordering its Sasps into for
ogn provinces not only subdue TO subvert and de-
eanrg ihem by the fat Of Presidential will par and
parcel OF this once glorious repubc1 Can see such
ihng' and quarrel about the who shall be our nsu
ments 10 hur into native and primitive nsgni6cance the
miserable ereaiures VINO nfes seats Of authority and
VINO are intent only upon their personal agRrundze
mcn too ignorant TO know, vicious TO care for the
injuries they inc upon institutions end our people
IL iheIe mig that can do this. while tho triumphant shouts
o. victory are echOinR from other Sa'es7 / know the
wings Of the distinct toe well TO doubt that their
Gus sentiment will be: Ny friend fis but Wig al su
hazards!
starting therefore, with this sentiment and in tho conf
dence that m Contention shall ultimately agree with
harmony upon eand,dae propose in my mont nurrtor
20 present Of the osim8 Of John Minor Bo 4, tho
confederation Of the district e.