Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-09
Senatorial Election.

We entirely concur in the views expressed by Mr. Syme
tie delegate from Petersburg, in the following paragraph
from OF his late letters TO the Intehsencer
"hc Senatorial election is still in as great fog as ever
The friends OF the Ill cien asprans hard work. and
the Enquirer alternately full OF articles OF laudaton
Jones Smith, What the Wings will pursue
mains 70 ne seen My convictions are, they always
have been. that they should vote for Mr. Archer through
and leave the party the majority the responsible
~ Of making the election. | know good that e.
tu either the perry the country helping
elect Democrat the a. $ Senate. The who faith.
fully sustain principles contend worthy Of all the
support that give them, and 1t can be found,
who. times OF Trial and difficulty, has been faithful
and fieadast than VIM s Archer, should like him.
Choose when will between Democrats, and shall
choose who has not principle in common with
Now this have idea OF doing Ii is my fate TO
be minority, bot need not, that account, desert
my principles. These my views aud speak but Tor
myself. Those OF the Wing party who think otherwise
will set differently, and act, doubt conscienuonsy
n shall"
We are aware that n portion of the Wing members Of
tho legislature whose opinions entitled very great
Difference and respect dissent from these views and should
c moriy in the Legislature present more than one can
date that thoy will probably for one and
for another, upon the a times very questionable policy
Of "choo.iug the least of evs"-a very difficult task by
the way, and experience has than once shown
no, likely be justified by the IL is not, indie o.
be denied that far capacity and personal qualities
concerned, the disparity between rival candidates Of
the party may sometimes justify the minority in uni
Ting with the weaker portion of the majority. whose can
ddac may, in these points of view be decidedly prcera
bic to the nominee OF the section order
defeat the iaerand, where the disparity, in these
spscs very marked and decided, might be proper for
the honor of the State, nteposo But, probable
that the Senatorial candidates who may be brought
forward next Friday by opponents, any OF them
viii be greatly preferable, in these respects the 9th
ers, Iuduco the Wings TO make selection between
theml We believe not; and, believing. we rei,erae
the opinion ,hat the Wings should firmly adhere TO can
daie oi their own, leaving the selection the Senator
20 the majority whose right is make that selection
upon them will deyove all the rcspon bites which APP
pertain the exercise OF the power with which they have
been clothed by the people.
Locofpco Senator is he elected that is conceded
What is 1t US then, whether a or or or d be the
man, far the fate Of the principles and measures upon
which parties divided, is involved What is Hecu-
ba us, Hccuba " Ii the Wings. 10y uniting with
the minority OF the opposite party, should in de-
eating the candidate OF the majority, what would they OF
the country gam by the barren triumph What has been
gained heretofore, by thus sacrificing principle To policy
Have we not rather lost by ii Have not the VIII,
have been elevated power by Wing vo!e opposition
20 the determined and in almost unanimous
voice % their parry thrown oil, once the mask
sreted hbeFaliy which they assumed for the purpose d
securing ose and out erJded Herod" in the violence
And magny oi their assaults upon tue very men who
rocked them but who they knew had not the power 10
"1a';ock them, we'll in the blindness Of their sub
seryency 70 the dogma aud Of the parry that had
slmosl guraed theu, from its embrace We might al th.
moment, It point striking examples in
illustration % tins position but they will doubtless Occur
every mind Nor j. IL strange that instances o.
this apParen, insncery and ngnti'uds are Of such ire
qusnt Tao simple fac, that aspan in his
eageracs- promotion has consented to be elevated "a
the high position that he seeks by the corporation of the
Wings with small fragment OF his own party renders
him an object OF suspicion and dus the great body
his political associates who had indicated their
for another He knows therefore that his future course
will be narrowly watched, and he avals himself Of eyery
free himself from the Of the embrace
which hs has Submitted, but which he is determined the
world shall he oahtJ while he consented to it, that
nothing less than he vauas ambition could have recon.
ciled him to the offensive lie cannot therefore
be either Just his opponents independent in his &C.
on may be who has bsen elected BY his own par
", and who knows that lac enjoys confidence Hence
all occasions lac prepared 60 as he who zoe,
nhest IN sustaining party measuroe right or wrong and
IN exhibiting his intolerance towards his opponents TO whom
he IL indebted Tor the power 10 oppose their views and
csiumuiate their motives
We repeat, then, what have heretofore said let the
LocOfocos make their selection from among their own
men. They have the right confer the honor of repre-
sentng Virginia in the Senate OF the u States upon tina
man, IN their ranks, who in thsir opinion is best entitled
by scrViceto e county, by eminent talents and by weigh
OF character the high distinction. Ii they shall exercise
the power with which tcy have been invested unworhiy
the responsibility Tor ITS abuse will where IL belongs
Let Locoioco Senator be Washington esdorse,
BY WIG pofeS, 10 make fierce war upon Wing men On,
Wing
In thus candldly expressing sentiments we d,
not by any means intend to any censure upon hos
Wing members Of the Legislature whose judgments ma,
point opposite conclusun and who may consequent
" purfue different course. 1t may be that they are right
and wrong But have tho most thorough an,
entire conviction that both principle and policy call upo
the Wings 10 adhere irhcybly candidate Of their owl
pary-and therefore deem It duty TO express tina
opinion, together with OF tho reasons upon which
l. founded.
Camille SiVOri.
This eminent Vionist, whose praise is IN all the paper
of the Northern cities, and who has besides high Euro
pean reputation, will give Concert OF the Exchange sa