Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-06
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To the Wings OF the metronoI,,,,,
Congressional District.


FELLcw-CrizINS We on the eve Of an election
thst Is TO decide or contribute IN deciding the political
complexion ct the next House OF Representatives In de-
edng the complexion Of that body may be the moro.
gatNc OF the coming election decide the question of the
next Presidency aud thus determine the character ana
policy OF the National Government for the next Presidential
Term For far has the Government dep,rted from m.
original state Of Republican simplicity that its
and policy already depend upon those of tho Executive
Ch'ei' THIS Is melancholy reflection. Bat the rapid
progress OF events iorbds pause FOR unavang amen
taon the degencracy OF the times The s,arny as
vance OF the Republic IN its CAREER does NOT
allow time dwell upon the past. Patriotism calls us
10 the more practical dGy OF acting part in the pas
sung Of the day, and demands our eyer
tons to stay the hand OF folly and stop OF cor
rnpton
1t be regarded probable that the political adb.r
enu OF MI Calhoun will acquiosce in the nomination
OF the next Locotoco National Convention should that
Convention las II doubtless will dol reject his claims TO the
Presidency Not aequcscng IN the nouinaton of spcb
Convention, they may that Distinguished
TO the country as candidate and thus defeat the election
OF President ny the people, in which event II will deyolve
upon the House ct Representatives To elect
The political complexion o; the next House of Renr,sen
iauNes u therefore OF much than ordinary moment
IL the wing Ia " have reasonable prospect Of obtaining
the ascendancy in that body strenuous should be their
exeruuns TO that obiocti They have nrosnec,
more Than reasonable Of obianinS such asceudaney-
Should the elections that remain be held for tho Hopse
OF Representatives be any thing like 60 favorable II, tho
wigs as those iat have already taken place. they will
nave decided majority in the next Congress. Already
mas the large LOco!oco majority OF seventy in the House
been reduced TO ihnoecn-cven allowing that the remain
Ing elections should result fayoraby TO that party "a
before But this l. not at all probable Eleven States have
yet 10 elect Representatives for Congess-Rhode Island
Connecticut, Maryland Virginia, n. Carolina Alab,mo
Mississippi Louisiana. Kentucky Tennessee ana Ipdi,n,
1t the Wings should gain only in Maryland ; IN North
Carolina, IN louisiana in Tennessee In Kentucky
in Indians, and in Virginia, they will have majority
m the House. LITTLE ADDITIONAL GAIN WV avs
tbs VINES AN AscENDANcy rHE NgNr HorsE py Rrrs,
SSNrArivE-. AND NAY THROW GovERNNENr INro
ruER HANDS. single gain in Virginia may be sutiicn
tor mat emo and that gain NAV be in the Metropolitan Dis
uict. Their failure IN this District mas defeat their pr,
pcet OF obtaining so great gain. In simple sc-
ions. It seems 10 me that tn Wings OF this
District have sufficient nducement to the most active
eNeruonS. That the Wing party IN th,s District have
the strength necessary 10 success is beyopd
doubt This Il abundanty proved By the Prcs;drn,i,
election OF 1874 That election may be considered "a
aiording fair test of the respective strength of the two
p1rnos IN the District. In that election the whr party
Polcd upwards Of two hundred and forty votes ,o,c
than the other party Since that limo there s GOOD reas
10 teievc that there has been increase rather than
ensure the success Of the Wtg party tn Dtic s b,
they vii! put 10Th tHeit strength VIII they fai 10 do so
from culpabc apathy, from influences stil les com,
mend-bcI cannot believe that they Wilt they shal
be prevailed upon consider the mmnence of the Nni,p
O. ersis and now much the n'ccndsncy OF the Wing party
In the National cuuacs may depend upon this election
In every contest two evils bc avodcd-an arathetc
Indifference end an overwCeuing confidence Of success we
were n one time threatened with both these evils Brtwe
may now reasonably hope TO escape the influence of both
we may, however, encounter Influence still more un-
favorable u successa division ct sentiment IN the marty
Arising from personal OBJECTIONS the party candidate
That division Of sentiment exists In the party ON this
point, cannot be disguised. It prevails only 10
Limited cNten; But may prevail greater extern, than
suppose. To whatever extent il NAV prevail II !.
unprcpunus. This is the only Of apprehension 10
us-he oay ground Of hope TO opponents Ii we can
but coneiiatc oil dsaesucn in ranks prevail unon
the whole party with united force our success il in
evtabe. But how shall attempt conciIia,e tbo.,
who may not he disposed cordially sustain the nominee
OF the pafy' By vehement attack upol their u1ory,s
~ resort TO tenuncllan and 5bue1 This were m at NJ
wise, a. well ilbera The tomahawk and scalniry
knife are instruments OF savage warfare. But they do moi
lend TO aly cyi discussions. How shall we a r,t
TO concate the csafecedi BY arguments addressed 10
'heis patriotism and their party the same
arguments b. which should seek stimulate the luke
warm There Is occaSicl for remuneration end abuse
Ii there were other arguments than these they were
worse than Such arguments do any good and
they fail 10 do harm. Neither IN religion nor in DO
ucs converts be made by Ere and sword Least O.
all are family dseords whether public private to be al
lSyed by such means.
But alls for the country There but too many az
gumeuts of sJd nature thar may be safely
to every Wag. There enough the present condition
Of our national affairs al the Wings TO action as
one body, and cause them forget all ino. differences of
opinion and feeling the great Of their country To
call their attention to that condition. and TO the imp rtan,
questions which suggests will be the object Of the follow
ing numbers. METROPOLITAN
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