Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-01
FOX TIE WIG.
Tie Accomnc Di.lric1.

Messrs. Editors:-Whst the Wing party in many of the
Congressional districts Virginia, represented by
Democrats seem 10 DO waking from their lethaTgy, and
Furnishing their again for battle IN the Spring
would respectfully suggest 10 the Wings Of the Seventh
district that there will be representative in Congress
elect from that district also 4ih Thursday April.
We fully Of the OF this seeming forgetful-
We remember full well the blow by which our par
y pride was Frustrated and Pltriotc sensby almost
Paralyzed in November, lsi4 But the Wing party has
strong Ut recuperauUu and thank God has late
y given indication Of returning lite. We have the
black yesinents Of s5dness and Of sufficiently long;
we have gone with heads bowed down like the burush
with spirits bruised and brJkGn-wIthout life and energy
for Two long years, account Of defeat the last
Presidential election Two years. say, is long enough
We have shown grief decent regard for the opin-
iOHs Of the wofd-ii IS now high time awake to arise.
il IS most ridiculous inconsistency, perfect paradox
in politics, for this District be longer represented by
LocOiocO and would be mons0us indeed should the
Wing party allow such representation without an effirt-
And yet, from the apparent indifference manifested up TO
present time There to such state Of thnrs
Do the people really believe the present incumbent omnpo
ent Il his both his elections Congress were
sscrbable perfectly Ineligible and satsfae-
tory, then indeed we might dead the uvneibiIy Of the
man who could be eec ed % Congress against admitted
party majority Of four bundled The object in this
communication advert TO the prominent of these
causes, hoping thereby to satisfy the party in this District
that II is IN power las yerly believe IL be- elect
Wing representative at the Spung election.
Presidential the best party strength we can
possibly have, IN this any other District in Virginia No
personal obligations " local feelings be made Ope
" have then, by this test, certainly, the numerical
strength 10 effect purpose.
In lsI4 Gen. Bnyly had for his opponent Hill Carter
Esq Of Charles City, true Wing, honorable, high
toned chiyaifc gentleman and Of fine talents Gen.
Bayy, with all the Impressions which Mr.. Wise had made
IN he canvas the spring previous operating IN his favor,
beat Mr. Carter ninety votes This result airi
bIc hoiy and sosly 10 local sectional and feel
i7gs-Csuses which be easily overcome, and which
should never deter independent patriotic men, from
DEPENDENT patriotic course Of duty. This Congressional
District extends from the Potomac the James River and
from the Atlantic Ocean almost the city Of Richmond
In OF the counties the Western Shore, this
uOna feeling, this neighbOhoOd influence be made
70 operate Mr.. Carter was much stranger IN North
umbcflnnd Lancaster, Gen. Bayly-aso in
cf the other counues-whereas, the Eastern Shore
Gen Bnyly Familiarity known TO every voter; nay. TO
almost every woman and child. The consequence was,
aud will be. for u has always been the case that De-
pe party feeling and party principle. the people could
be induced FOR stranger, % foreigner they call
tnem,) against whom they had known ns a ueghbor
and neighbours child. Now, could Mr.. Carter have OBJ
tanned ray vote in Accomac and Northampton which
lost him sone from the considerations Just diverted
to- his majority would have been much larger than that OBJ
taincd BY HE opponent him. II useless say that
for ike dr. Carter not benefited by the
Of Charles City and adjacent counues for people
have the feeling the extent who not isolated
bud cut of from The world as the people Of the Eastern
Shore.
In Gen. Bay,s second election he opposed b. Geo
w. southal Esq Of the City Of Williamsburg In this
be successful bya majority larger than that ob
tanned the Spring previous Why this increased msIoryl
may be ssk ed Mr. Souhnl is a gentleman n finished
cducauon of commanding tsIers u undermined charao
teta respected and beloved wherever he BE- known
aud wtha a true. whDle-so1cd Whg.-hore surely could
be no objection personal 10 hun n.y. then, should Gen
Bayly have obtained increased n Irity hint He
certainly had done nothing during 1s soioufn in Con-
gre s. % hayo rcsuscitacd dead Wings end win their
votes. True be had made Texas speech but Mr South
all held the that question did Mr. Clay,
and yet Mr. Clay. only Eve months before, bad obtained
naiority Of four hundred the ~ district But Mr.
Clay defeated Tor too PrCsidoucy-conirsry 20 tho
onal Expeditions Of me whole country, be elect
ed II his ft1t caused tho Wings Us we'll IL mghD
the Old Raleigh District hang their heads with shame
and thcnnn. old caused numbers 10 neglect tho
talented ard accomplished S0uth1. To this apnihY, this
fecss indifference, Ibis almost unpatoic insensibiy
Of the WhRs D. only to be asorbed the increased
jJfity of Cen Bayy, but 10 this moment, verify believe,
Attributable Mr. S1uihal's defeat
II b. not object boo this communication % make no.
minaOn designate any individual Tor the Spring
test. Such a step We believe premature and impoine.-
We simply desire 90 cypress opinion, with the grounds
which baso i that 10 is night and proper for the
Whie- make opposition Gen. Bayly ~ the approach
ing election there being in mind a suoDg PROBABILITY
Of success.
When tho proper lime shall arrive shah 10
dividua Who We think will bosr standard triumphant
" through tie conflict The Dsuict h certainly sound
and We cannot mistake the fact thar Star 10 IN the as
eendsnt ihrouehout the whole land Lsi us heo' Wings
Of the Seventh do our duty Let us begin nc work
Spring. which, when consummated IN 1875, sheii eclipse
IN splendor tho memorable achievements Of lsfO. We
NV require energy and Of action enable Us TO
rescue our District from is present inconsistent position
end instead Of deserving the rdcue Of Wings throughout
the country We may entte IL 10 the proud ap
pellatioa Of "tio Banner District Of Whiggeryr TX
AeconAo, Dec. 10, 1916.