Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09
roh ruk WHO.
The sth Congressional District---Cam-
puigu opened.


On Monday. the Ball was opened" in the sth Con-
gtessional District. BY the candidates Of the Wing and De-
moersue parties, They met at Richmond CT House, and
IN the evening tho contest began.
Mr. Newton was iasoutng under q violent cold. and was
cViaenty In no plight for a very powerful ehorti no adj
dressed the people. however. In his usual clear, ioreible and
instructive manner. After some preliminary remarks, he
dashed at once into the Mexican War. tho al-absofbing
and ai-eonfolling subject OF the present. period, and ham
died the President and his supporters with +" gloves off,
lie charged him with being the sole author Of the war-a
war wholly unnecessary for the attainment OF its avowed
objects, impracticable in Its execution to the extent con-
tempstcd by its advocates, and one which had already
been. and would continue to be, exceedingly onerous aud
oppressive to our own people. lie insisted upon forbesr-
ahee' as due TO our claim TO the character Of 4 great and
masnanimous nation, and maintained that the spirit OF ~.
greSslNe war was neither consistent with tho advanced c-
yilization OF the age, nor with the mild aud benevolent .pi-
rit OF Christianity. lie pointed out tho remark able coin.
eidenee in the views OF Genl Taylor and Mr.. Calhoun, and
paid a high and merited compliment to tho distinguished
Southerner. for p'efcuing on 50 momenious an occasion to
rally under the hag OF his country, rather than follow the
banner of party. lie recommended in the strongest terms
the adoption OF the views OF the eminent civilian and illus
uions chiettain, aud urged upon tho people. without distinc-
ton OF party, TO como up to the rescue of the country, and
TO follow the light OF those brilliant stars which mad risen
in happy conjunction above the horizon to guide the way
TO the true honor, the best interests and substantial glory OF
the county.
MIR. Beale. the opposing candidate. rose TO reply. lie
was about To " flesh his maiden sword" and much spe-
euiauon was abroad as to which wing OF the democratic
party he belonged. Those, however, who knew him well
had no difficulty IN placing him IN the ranks OF the tho
tough-suteh, understanding division. well known by the
familiar sobnquct ot Z" Old HHRksrs." The Democratic
delegates to the Tsppahannock Convention. il was reno,,.
ed, had also been At fault in regard TO his "whercabouts.-
Mr.. Bealc. however. is not the man TO leave il long in
doubt las his fIicnd Mr.. Polk did upon the tariff as to the
side TO which he properly belongs. Accordingly, he had not
spoken many minutes before II was manifest TO ali. that Mr.
Folks Message and The Union" had accomplished All
that they could desire both in his head and his heart. In,
opinions aud his teelings were all IN the fullest and most
perfect harmony with those Of the President and the Court
editor, aud were delivered without stint or mrasur,. flo
justified the President throughout, in reference 10 the Me,i.
can War, aud maintained strenuously the proprie,y aud
sound policy OF carrying II on with the utmost perseyer-
anee unul Mexico should be humbled aud compelled to sue
tor peace, and such a peace as what he considered our ST
demands entitled US TO require. lie scorncd to calculate Tic
value OF life or money in such a contest. and hoped our ar
mics would not DO withdrawn from active. consecutive ex-
erhon, while a soldier could be found To fight, or a dollar
raised 10 pay tho expense OF the war. tie rung the changes
upon pdiriotisiH' aud considered II among the duties OF the
patriot. that we should all pull together zealously and sub.
missively IN the war-cat TO which Mr. Polk, IN his soyereiyp
will and pleasure, has hitched us aud affirmed, that DIM.
sion among ourselves had done more, and would do more
than any thing else To- encourage the Mexicans and pro!ong
the war. Thus MI. Beae would have us without intend.
ing such a result | am very surel 10 suspend the liberty of
speech and the liberty OF the press during the continuance
OF this cxecrable war; or only TO have the liberty accorded
by the Dutch Judge-of "a thinking as We please, so we tink
wild dc Court" Mr.. Calhoun, II is needless 10 say, receiy.
ed - the cold shoulder and his recommendations in re-
gard TO the true policy and highest honor of the Nation,
found no favor with the Democratic candidate. Old Hun
keTism had done its work too etiectually To allow the slight.
est impression TO be made by the powerful appeal Of the il
lustrious SOuiherner.
Mr.. Newton reloined very briefly to the animated de.
clamauon OF his opponent. He corrected some errors OF
tact, into which he had fallen by following too closely in
the wake OF the President and the =" Union," and express
ed his satisfaction, that both parties had defined their re-
spectye positions so clearly as TO obyiate all difficulty IN
coming at an accurate knowledge OF the ground which
they occupied. A L~OOkER-ON.