Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-15

wig car over the obstacles which opposs n tiunphsn
advance II there be "kickns In the traces and ev
ey ono does As part; We may and hope viii succeed.
| gives me sncess pleasure TO hnd my county men ana
ienos OF wsstmoeland responding Tor with such ala.
envy as being willing 10 go again into Convention. Th,
tSsv kseo would cheerfuly have offered 10 do had
Dknown what uansprng In the county Of spo,svlv.
MA. However feel that due that statement
o. 'ne dheuiues which spotsylvania discovered. In the
appansnnock procsednss. should have been communea
ted to the public. No delcacy OF feeling should cause
man to do an act OF injustice. ale nothing who has
committed no wrong" claim to be true. an homes, and
slso bold Wing ais there any thing rotten in Denmark
Gentlemen OF SPottsyvanis! Speak, II there H. n YOU
have heard character assailed my political bone.,v
quesnoned of IN any way know OF sught my hurt. in
your es'imauon in regard to that convention claim thc
information rs Wing and as gentleman who has been
placed by your publication in tho eve Of the community
a,ner IN an 9nennsele position am Wing Ia hear,
and mnd and would not do injury cause for anv
consideration which usually operates ON human nature.
but am man, and have reputation which may no,
lightly esteem, and suffer TO DO furnished or
hccd, for any political confederation am unwiIng 10
pass IN the District before the reading public \, of
class OF selfish msn who would receive nomination bv
intrigue OF fraud upon the Wing party do not believe
such to have been Intention and sm therefore ,o,,v
that any preamble which did give details should
been published by your meeting.
any OF the delegates to the Convention
cd their constituents unapprxed of IL and came,
well understand how tho Of the Convention were OH
lecuonaoc save IN its nominstion Now here my pen fall
'ers nave no words for myself No distinguished VIC
tory over our political opponents has been achieved he
prowess But do claim to DO Wing genuine and true.
aud nave Tor many long years defended its principles and
supported ." Candidates In tho Of 1924 between
Adams, Crawford and Jackson espou.cd with real h.
aide OF Adams aud have since acted with tho VIII,
party never having failed to support tho Wing candidate
LOT he rrcsoency Congress- either branch tho tate
Leg STATURE and am jealous the support of Wbiy
measures any Southern Wing should be- sustain ,h
lar views OF Mr. Clay a.eIpressed by him in ls4l and
consequently favour Tariff for revenue discriminating
moderately and reasonably in behalf of home indu,,rv
Al present, wish for the restoration of the Tariff .c,
OF lea2 but believe with MIR. Clay, that WHENEVER WE
mobilization OF some OF its provisions will be vse And
sautary. am now, and have ever BEEN an oppon,n,
., lne treasury Act-was always in favor of the
asuouen OF the proceeds Of the Public Lands in time Of
peace agree now. and have always DONE with the Wb;s
party IN regard TO their views the present var of
sion OF Mea'eo but am always ready, long as il exists.
10 vote the necessary supplies sustain the honor of h
" stars and stripes" while they wave over H. am nm
nveteraie enemy of all prescription for opinion s,L. IN
hs glorious Republic and will be ready to raise INV
voice-and arm need be-in defence OF the Cons,,,n
OF tho United States in all its guarantees and
can never affiliate with any party which makes war upon
inc institutions OF tho Southern States and am confident
you could never support Of any party who does
have hastily declared my opinions on these leading Wbi
measures iest may have been misepresented in some
parts OF the District during my absence. For the sup
Pot ahd eaSoeacy publicly and privately Of such vie ".
as these for twenty years. aud for INV unformv an
thusasuc support OF the great Statesman of our land
uLN Clay. pleased the Convention, without any eff
ioit OF niue, 10 bestow Its nomination upon me- Had 4,
the power and the right THIS question leave TO be an
swered by some ono OF Its hoaorab.e members
No", ieo"-cuzens, trust have, in this I'm arnish-
cd style OF truth. disabused your minds of any mprs,
sions PTeJudcial 10 me, the Convention which nom
naled me and will close this prouacted address. bv "a.
marking, that have extensive relationship in 6ve
counues OF the District, and some of them w,re Il,
that Convention They, as well as warm hearted per.
sonai friends elsewhere may be dissatisfied at the re-
cent occurrences on our political chessboad and NAV
DC Inclined from this cause TO " kick up." Friends,
may enireat your forbearance on this occason and
ask You not TO pursue such course IL cannot b.n<
M me, ana must enue to the our political opyo
nents Let me invoke your TO the cir
cumsiances OF the and express my sincere dese
that every trace may be stretched TO roll an our car IN h
mai Triumph which awaits II "every man doe. his du,v
AS Tor myself, feel conscious rccuude which make.
easy 10 submit cheeHully To any behest of marty with
which have SO long acted good faith and honor and
10 the success OF which have devoted my best
without any deere, or stipulation for office or place IL ia
true, perhaps, with me- with my race in the w,rds -,
philosophical, though quaint writer, that,
in oil men from the NAL urketh lust M o,
The savage and the alike bors proudly
Yea eeaih the gazing eye by the hope OF pr,
And the stricken glad wounds are ,,ly.I win
cory" ''
hut my ambition, trust, has been reared in n school
waieh teaches the hcSeness OF fame and its voia
res to risk not their peace upon the Of its die Oae
Of her lessons runs thus
Woad't thou find applause with not nor .bup A,
hne eni iane Is rooted cedar, and msroe
o4eih ae o1se'h IN hut slight and temporary dwelling
az mol up The fr"lHrSs Of ty soHi with damp climber
fo9 ihe MON OF deiaeion shall drop Al,
thy motive;
or the rust Of shearonng spoil the u Of thy
Until Its FURNISHED beauty shall be dim shed b,a
VI tVe' breaking through elim they eweled
thoughts, - 'N
And iu'n charge the then pierer from ihem
With unaltsrable regard.
am, fellow Citizens your ob't serv't
HENRY +. GARNETT.