Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-25
The Congressional Districts.

We publish this morning the proceedings OF toe Farm
VILE Convention and the correspondence between COM
muco Of that body aud Henry T. Irving Esq Its nominee
a the Wing canu date for that Congressional strict IL
will be seen that Mn Irving accepts tie nomination. and
be- will be actively in the field he is released
from hs Legislative duties. We hope the Wb,,7 of the
Dsc, will respond heartily, indeed are sure they
wall, 10 the nomination, and that they will give 10 their
able and worthy standard bearer Jealous and undivided
support. The Fourth Is a closely contested District, and
II is therefore important that "euery man should d.
his duty" il is be dyHc Mr. lryings election may b,
regarded as we will not cay certain, but highly probable
Letihe Whg= dsseSps by their efforts and they
will aeliere a.
We rejoice to sec, from the proceedings in New Kent
and York counties that the hgs OF the Accomae Dis
trcs are also IN motion. We hope hear speedily re-
sponse from the counties the Northern Neck and on the
Eastern Shore. This formerly "tlo Banner Diriet,
but it has aiiery permitted local and personal consider
tons, instead Of political principles influence s Can.
gyess0Hal elections. May be permitted 10 urge up,
Wing friends in that District the Importance Of r,ying
under the WING flag. next Spring. with a
Wing moouty Of from 10 800 and yet represented In tho
natonu. councils By Locoloco of the most ubcompro-
missing character! T. not indeed o. the resolutions Of
the Wings Of York say, anomalous state Of things p
And do not the Wings pi te District 10 90 themselves
10 their prnoiposto thor country to see that 10 shall
longer present this singular spectacle 10 the world D.
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and sectional ciouses and unite upon the Wing candi-
dato who may be- selected the approaching Convention
We will not permit ourselves for moment to doubt IT,
We regret 60 see, by the proceedings Of the Wing meet
ing iu Sp1uyvluil tbot there b. some dissau faction r
that and bro oihrrcDlate Of Tue gt district h,
nominee Of the Convention lately held az Tapplhannock
Ilony r. Gamcu, E.i but with the proceedings o
the Convention by which Boz was nominated. Mr. g. j.
now o. visit TO Aubama, aud BE- OF course unaware col
the dsconien I1t exists, or OF tho 81 10. lie will
however, be ai home, informed between the DE-
and the 18th Of next month, and will doubtless a. well OF
his ironds be d.ppsed Co. acque,e, bro any proper inca
land none 0fher sure contemplated Che
may be deemed necessary 20 restore harmony of fcoim.
aud unity Of action DO that Dsrct-wbout which
% is obvious, there be prospect Of success Thu
preamble and resolutions of the Spousyv5nir meeting ar
charaeorzed by commondlb.c moderation of tone am,
venture oc2pcss ho hope that They may be- r,sp1nde,
60, 1t az o n the like temper, by the friends Of the dr.
! ungu.shcd nominee. Tho Wings of the District will 90
course Immediately nke into consideration tho propl.
suon Of tho spoy ,ania meeting, that another Convon
ton be- held and sincerely hope that the decision
which they may finally arrive may be satisfactory to OF
1 parties