Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-29

The MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS come off under
the provisions of the amended charter on the first
"Wednesday, the 9TH of April. The bill amend
ing and explaining the act of the last session. now
pending before the Legislature, will not become
a law prior to the day of election hence its pro-
visions will in no wise affect the incumbonts who
may be chosen to fill the different offices, underline
present law.
Quite number of candidates are already in the
fields and, as there are probably others not averse
to serving the People, additions to the list will be
daily made Tickets containing all sorts of com
blnations OF names, will be printed off by the
thousand, and scattered broadcast over the CITY,
The streets will soon become vocal with the names
OF candidates. Every honorable appliance will
be resorted by the peculiar friends of each candi-
date, to secure the election of their favourite-
Fair words, pleasant smiles and smart sallies of
witticism will now be freely INDUCED. The era
of good feeling will reign supreme for season.
But when the tug of war comes-when the day
OF election arrives-the ardent aspirations iu-
dulged by all, or nearly all, the candidates, will be
realized by but few. The larger portion of those
so anxious to ''serve their fellow-citizens'
are as surely doomed to Disappointment as that
sparks fly upwards. WE'LL welI-such is the fate
of war; both sides cannot win. Let those, then
whose fortune it may be to suffer defeat bear the
result with fortitude and christian resignation
Let them remember that Republics are proverb-
tally ungratetul. and that probably ADLER and more
distinguished citizens than themselves have ere
now found out this truth. If the defeated candi-
date be Wing, let him remember, and take con-
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the greateat who has lived in the tide of
time, has been placed in the category in which he
will find himself; or, if he be Democrat, let
him take consolation from the remembrance that |
in particular least his fortunes are not dissi-
miar from those of Gen. Cass. But if these illus
trious precedents fail to afford complete consola-
ton, let tho defeated candidates go still farther
back, and recollect that old Roman precedent
which runs thus
"More true joy Marcellus exiled feels
Than Caesar with the Senate at his heels"
Let each one imagine himself Marcellus, and
by easy stretch of the mag ination, picture his
successful competitor as another Casar-let him |
then substitute the people for the Senate, and
the similitude will be perfect.
For our part, we like these stirring election
times They impart degree of activity to social
life, which causes ones blood to course more
freely. Moreover, if properly directed, they
might be made to serve a useful-nay, valuable
end-and here we take occasion to throw out a |
suggestion which has been frequently made, and
the adoption of which we have good reason to
know, would be extremely pleasing to the "Sove-
reigns" 1t is this Great occasions always pro-
duce great men. 1t by no means follows howev-
en- that the converse of this proposition is true
that small occasions produce small men. Now, |
the question arises, isthe pending election great
or is it a small occasion? We take it for granted
those most interested will decide that it is great
occasion-as in truth itreally is possessing vastly
moro Importance to the people of Richmond,
than any election which they will be called upon to
decide. Who knows, then, but that amongst tho
candidates now before the people, may be found
gifted orators, who only want the occasion to let
us know the quality of their metal? Would it
not be advisable, then, to call the people together
on the Public Square, ono of these fine moonlight
nights, for the purpose of enabling each candidate
to plead his own cause, and dilate upon his pecu-
liar fitness for the office sought? We merely
throw out the suggestion, promising that it does
not originate with us. Itseems, however, to be
good one. Candidates for other popular offices
usually pursue this course. Why make an ex-
eel tion in favour of aspirants for municipal of
fees! We are sincere admirers of the old Virgil
mia practice of ''stumping," and are therefore in
favour of giving the candidates an opportunity of
observing time-honouredusa Moreover, we
feel safe in saying that there now in the Conn-
Gil several gentlemen who would perhaps esteem
it privilege to be enabled to address their con-
stituents. Then let US, by all means, assemble
together and hear the candidates
FRAUD.-Mr. Phalin, keeper of shop ON tho
South Side of the Basin, arrested free fellow,
named Charles Granger, on Saturday, and brought
him before the Mayor, on the charge ofattempting
to commit fraud by passing upon Mrs. Phalin,
about three weeks since merchants card FASH
Toned and enraved in imitation of $40 note.-
Granger purchased groceries to the value of SIS,
and received S. in money, for his spurious note.
In giving the ''fimsy to Mrs. Phalin, however, he
saved himself from the full Iorasp of the law by