Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-29

800 1874
50 that Mr.. BOcoek elected by majority Of rwKLvk
Campbell could easily have given Mr. Irving from 200 TO
$50 msory and secured HE election Why did she not
put forth her strength this OCCASION prompt and zeaOus
ms the Wings that county have almost always heretofore
shown themselves BET This is the question constantly
addressed u.s. accompanied not unirequonuy by harsh
expressions. which, although perhaps natural not alto
seher Just. friend in Cumberland writes as fol-
lows
To Editors OF the whig
CuMBEsLANO April PC. ls47.
Gentemea-I regret inform you that Henry T. Irving
the Wing candidate for Congress IN this district has been
defeated by the remarkable OF the county Of Campbell
r. port charges the Wings OF that county with practices
involving the sacrifice OF the District, for the pay object
of deciding question wholly local IN Its character, and
now OF no practical utility.
The Wing party OF the District have right to demand
from the Wings OF LyGchbu'g and the county an eIplsna
and denial OF the charges current and which The
small Wing majority given sanctions. A b.
BY the same mail received the sub pned commun-
cation from friend IN Lynehburg which, wnle it con-
esses ngenuousy the fatal by which the District
sacrificed and able and estimabe candidate
ccsary subjected modification OF defeat,
srteAsafing circumstances Of the case.
LYSeHsUKs, APril o. ls4s
7. is EiaSrs Of tle Hhs
Gsndemen-The course pursued by portion Of the
Wings OF the county OF Campbell and the o. Lyuch
burg Mr.. Irving Congressional candidate,
rnofyng beyond endurance. Bat nevertheless, there
Circumstances connected with the election that 0ugh' TO be
considered.
Ia the h-t place. had contested the Dsiie hereto
fore SlhoEt We kaew OF no changes aad, from
the be-, ghts before g. hsd right suppose
M IryiuE could be elected.
In the seeoai place. had and heated contest
tmcrg ourselves, growing oct Of Local questions Mr.
Msby sna Dr. Sausders bad their and ardsntreuds
esea srIi51s All tesifO-s her elected. Whs
nGef tas s1ie q excitement Democrat would 10
= hlg and say HIN, you VII. vote for my avouie
for Congrcss, i for your flyorte county :;
and "a ot5er hand. Wing would 20 a Democrat
- ny IN
coun, viii vote FOR your isvorte Tor Coug-ss ard y
tbs process NJ Irving the pitJu --ly .. -
whsa q e0-.d cave 20O! But mad any whig cap
posss, Tor mosut. that Mr. Irving could have been
siseild ssTEsiE eoac have taken place Bui
sss5si proved O;ne-vl-e a'Ps Whig 5rethren
q Dstret and elsewhere 49, Cp BRAID Tor
them Ihal feel sufficiently mO-uhei. Aac you.
NJ Toe, n D he-r witness Iast god and
% The Whs e1ate, sh1oEh We have, ms occasion.
proved otserwIse. WIG OF LYNCHBuRG.
We eaes-tuly anc Eearny encore a. mat or
eorr,sPoadsa, say. C; the Ct Lyrea5rre Taey ere
"go5d al men," n-ay aard-;o-gh. contests il
which, humble measure nave participated wiz
ihtm sgfsienLy That they have l-5s tie iua-
Of intense excitement permitted ;e' sa1ieJy
election u particular candidates for the
mis.ead Their Judgments uncenIabe and one more
deeply aud sincerely the result Of their erro
than ourselves And persons unaequs!aed with the Pecu-
liar circumstances connected with the comics, Tor the State
Legislature in that county between Of the same poll
teal faith, but errayed against each other upon local
question the discussion OF hich the beres had
been engendered and the most acrimonious ephe h.d
been mutually applied aud etoed hardly be prepared
the facility with which, their absorbing eager
defeat this that candidate for the legislature
they persuaded themselves that election their Con
gressional candidate being pobabe they might with
out improperly agree for his opponent for the pur
pose Of accomplishing their primary object.
But it's obvious that very few OF the Whss-not more
perhaps, Than so 60were msed by the unfortunate
though, reference preceding contests not extraordi-
nary presumption that Mr. Irvngs election was not to be
reasonably expected The great body of them were true
10 their party heretofore Whatever Of censure
therefore, attaches TO the Wings Of Lynchb1rg falls upon
he Je1 who voted for Mr. Boeock End upon The many
whOsusuinsd Mr. Irving. That former deeply reerett
feel we'll assured and although that regret must be
OF unsvoiling il reverse the decision
II Is the only alonemen IN their power oher Is
which all generous minds alter the first emotions Of
modification shall have subsidized will accept
" Melted the defeat OF General A. a. Chapman in
the BoeIourt district Enquirer applies to the distin-
Ruished opponent OF gentleman the epbe Of smo,h
iongued demagogue" II very easy use cp.hots but
IS not always In the Of those who resort 10 them
ioshow their applicability. Knowing William 3. Preston
As I'VE do we that the "demagogas"l Is as le
Characteristic Of the any been selected
from tho whole vocabulary Of epihe Frank and fearless
IN the ueance Of his political sentiments he has TT years
struggled against overpowerng and what seemed to be
liked majority, the District which he has now so mum
phanty carried. Had he been "dernagogus" he would
have been content 10 float the current and attained
the highest honofs IN the R OF toe people who approa,o
h' Oy character and MS splendid talents instead of IN
curing the penalty Of exclusion om their service by hall
Ting against the apparently ressess tide Of public opinion
il that current has been changed is perhaps but lust
compliment 10 Mr. Preston ascrbe ~ part o. least 70
the melfuous tones Of his but imagine tis to
mech giclter extent to be ascr,btd the ability with
which he has exposed the mschovOus policy Of the Admin
uauOn and satisfied majority Of the people Of the District
That Their beet Interests mpcrauvey demand change of
and measures. They had often heard Mr. Preston be-
fore but they had MOI been subducd 10y h eJl1enee nor
won over by bic speeous arguments They had heretofore
resisted "inc Of the eharm,r charmed be never 20
wisely Why have they, 10 whom Mr.. Preston las %
often appealed in vain, now, by common impulse 10
nearly every county OF the District abandoned by scores
AID hundreds. their Old leaders aud teachers aud enlisted
under the Wig hauuor1 There be- deeper end more
powerful cause Tor than that which the ENQUIRER A.
cnbos o., aud which, we're the true one would r.
feet not lee severely upon the goncs Of the people
Than upon dr. Preston himself. ltisa deep. ssued end
growing dissatisfaction with the policy Of the pf,ao8t Al
mniEtfauuua wuoHpfCad and Increasing that
hss abused boz powers, oud that Co., bee. Interests ol ,
county require decided expression o. popular dssp1rb..
ton. Virginia hoe given uticranco Go this language boz
tone not 90 be msIutorPrccd often referred
70 % The flagship Of Democacy, and from which the Ad
minsrauon Of is choice finds precious ue "sd sn,
oomiou" That Atminsrhuon clLuot fsi 90 zee that t1
Waf. which has unconsuiuponoy plunged the coun
uy'H net popular" this Sste whore DC bas con
i'eoy been nmosi the ouy question discussed by Tho 90
posing candidate before uc people. Tho Pres,dent AM
he ihends expected indeed, 10 make capan by 8,p,pa
cling The wings % ontm'e' Of their county because W
dared. IN The spirit Of cmsn Co cea.urs the Pte5.pt "a
f.s.t
thor have feokoncd without their hos The people can
crnaio, o. che result Of the late election shove between
fscous opposition 60 the Necessary successfully
prosecute war In whien may BE- engaged and a lea
les Of tho conduct Of tho Administration MAXI
that vw The Wings 90 for their eopafry hight wrong
bui - they do not recognize the identity between
ooapUy snd The President hey do therefore feel und
any obligation, In order to sustain the country 10 which IN
slWsys ready give cvdsnc, Of their devotion, 70
p'sud hiu whom, BY thc uaurpaton OF pover ernres.