The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-06
The list of candidates stands thus:

In the 18th district, Messrs McMuIlen. Goodson B.
Floyd GALL democrats) have been named, and unless
there in party, there not danger that
federal candidate may slip in, in the very face of
the strongest democratic district in the State
In reviewing this list, may be excused for paying
tribute to the former representative OF the Richmond
district We know the abilities OF James A. Seldom
his enthusasm-hs principles-he services he has
dered and the reputation which he has acquired in the
last Congress 1t not our part discuss the circum-
stances which induced him to retire from the can
vass. We appreciate his delicacy. and still more
the magnanimity which prompts him to stanl by
Walter D. Leake in his contest with John NJ Bolts.
The manly feeling which MIR. Seldom displays at
this moment only endoars him the more his friends
But he is at the present election out OF the question:
proud TO see in his place man with whose ia
Tents and firm character and unyieding principles, we
have the highest respect The district will carry him.
if all the republican party do their duty We understand
that the republicans will be able to elect him BY 200
jonty His destiny is in their hands.
From all the accounts have received from Virginia,
we have reason to calculate upon success. Whatever
the whg press OF Richmond may say Bayy will prob
ably defeat his wing competitor By 500 majority Drom-
gooe will defeat Boiling Atkinson will succeed with
''the men of Isle of Wight" at his side Beale should
triumph Newton, who, relying upon the war, and
passing all the great issues of party, and syly
woong the support OF the friends of Mr. Calhoun, is
spreading his net TO catch birds of every feather; and
so on we may run through the catalogue of all our
friends. And was ever State more soemnly called
upon to carry ont her principles than Virginia is at
this time when the present administration has placed the
ship truly upon the republican tack" and is carry
ing out the great principles of her ustrous Jefferson
We invoke them, therefore, in the of the principles
and memory of Jefferson TO unite all their energies, and
support the measures OF the first years of the present
administration. Can Virginia prove recreant to her
own prncipes-can she prove nsensible to all the APP
peas which made to her patriotism
We cannot believe it. For ONE we dare to speak frank
ly, because know have proved faithful to the
principles which have uniformly supported. We
would abandon Washington, and recross the Potomac
Tomorrow, if called upon TO abandon one Of
those principles that independence of character which
we brought with us to Washington
OF the four largest States of the Union. Virginia
alone has yet to elect her representatives in the
next Congress Abolition in Ohio, the Anti Rent
alliance in New York, and an INSCRIPTIONS fall
sihcation of the character and effects of the new
lanii IN Pennsylvania, have comparatively thrown,
for the time, those States into the hands OF the Federal
lists. As we have recently shown BY detailed statement
of the actual and prospective strength Of both parties the
next House OF Representatives, it depends mainly
upon the energy and unanmy of the Democracy of the
Old Dominion to determine whether majority of the
Congress shall be found ready stand by the present
Administration and uphold its measures question of
more importance, both TO Virginia and to the entire Union
has, perhaps been presented for decision in any
previous State election.
1t not disputed that the leading OF the pres
ent administration both in respect to its foreign and its
domestic policy regarded by the of the people
an Virginia with degree of favor almost unexampled
The tariff question, the currency question, the question