The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-04
~ To "Many Wings, and Others of
nv Erfenda In the Third Cnuura : N os.nI

~ EIicuue IL the Thtfd COngreasi 0uaf
District tilt appears from card In the Dispatch
OF this morning as well as from personal commu
ncations made to me, that there is no inconsidera
bic degree ct dissatisfaction felt by portion of my
friends at the nomination made BY the Convention
held on the 22d inst, In Richmond for the purpose
oil selecting suitable candidate for Cong ress
regret that there should be any risunderstand.
ing or dissatisfaction among my friends on this sub
lect; u seems to be thought By many, that some
injustice had been done because did not receive
the nomination Now, beg to assure my friends
that there 10 no foundation for such complaint,
either on my part or theirs; 1t was distinctly known
10 my frlsnds in and out but especially 10 those in
the Convention, that under no circumstances would
agree to be considered candidate for the nomi
nation and that under existing circumstances,
would not have accepted II the nomination had been
rendered to me. distinctly and emphaticslly re-
fused all authority to my friends to bring my name
before the Convention, and as far as the oppOrtu-
nifty was presented, earnestly entreate6 that they
would not think of doing so-indeed, said to all
with whom conversed, that preferred the nomi'
nation should be given to any other than my SELF.
for was resolved never again to be placed 10 the
position have twice occupied, of conIending with
the Democrats in front, while was vigorously as
sailed by Wings in rear.
Ii all past feuds among ourselves had been for.
given and forgotten on both sides, and the party
had been united, as party should before it en-
bsrked 10 doubtful struggle If mad seen any
disposition manifested for an earnest, vigorous
lglt, euCQ as tue wings Qbu uceu dCCustOLutQ 10
make in this District until within the last few years;
If had seen that proud old Wing banner OF 40,
43, "A or AZ, thrown to the breeze, with those
cherished principles inscribed upon 1t, for which
we have SO often fought together, and together
conquered, and the party, with united voice, as
In DAYS of old, had called me to the field, would
have been found at the head of the column, with
tomahawk in one hand and scapng knife in the
other, receiving and returning the blows OF our
adversaries, as have received and returned them
Fort bo Lost fo,1 but no such hap
ner in the field, and saw no such spirit in our
troops. We have not, of late Years, as party in
this District, struggled for principles, but for men.
and now, as heretofore, with me, and my friends
generally the advancement of an individual sinks.
and should sink into absolute insign iicance when
those great principles, for which we have so long
and earnestly and laboriously contended put in
issue.
do not mean to rebuke those of my friends who
may differ with me on this occason-for God
knows that although make but few professions,
am too deeply devoted to them to offer any Of
feLce; and know that they have much 10 excuse
the exasperated state of their feelings.
We have been twice shamefully beaten, not By
the Democracy but by small fragment of our own
party, when victory was within our reach; we have
the fruits of our labors by which we convert
ed this District from majority of e45 for the De-
mocrats, to 500 for the Wings, sacrificed upon the
altar of personal predictions and prejudices; we
have seen the District twice of late, surrendered
to our common foe, who have profted by, and ex.
ulted over, our divisions.
No satisfactory evidence had been presented to
my mind, that by the same means the same result
would not have followed, and the question present,
ed to US was whether by the exercise OF the power
that we undoubtedly possessed, and might have
controlled in the convention, we should continue a
disunited and divided party, becoming more en-
Uttered and estraDged In each successive contest,
perpetuating our discussions, administering to the
advantage and qualification of opponents, until
we should become the jest of our aoversaries and
the SCOT and the of our friends abroad, who
would necessarily share in our disasters-or by
generously and magnanm ously yielding our power,
endeavor heal all differences, by inviting those
who have heretofore refused TO cooperate with US,
to bring forward their most available man, that the
party might take the chance of sharing a better
fate with him than they mad done with me.
With the question thus presented to my mind
could not hesitate-I yielded forbid the use of
my name, with the ayowed declaration, that there
was not Wing in the district in whose integri.
ty had confidence, and whose principles were
above suspicion that would not vote for If nomi.
mated by the convention
am not ignorant of, and fully appreciate the
answer that many of you will make to ths-I know
it would have been more natural, and more conso.
nant with Justice and propriety, that a few hun
dred should have yielded to many thousands,
than that the majority should have submitted to the
minority, and that on such question would have
struggled with YOU my friends, to the last, but that
by doing so we were sacrificing still more impor.
tant stake. We could not continue this struggle
without sacrifice of our great and glorious cause,
which with you with me- is above and beyond
all personal considerations, and the truth and wis
dom of which each days observation and expe-
rience furnishes new and abundant proof.
am no pretender of Whiggery. | am Wing
on principle, and Wing at heart 1t is my reason
and my judgment that makes me So and have
never yet done anything, politically, that was not
designed, and, in my best judgment, calculated to
advance and perpetuate the prosperity and integri-
ty of the Wing party. l have never occupied the
position that IF / couldn't. no other should"
Let others then bear the reprOach OF claiming to
be Wings while they gave AID to the Democrats;
of uniting with US In profession and in council and
by indirection sending men to represent US in Con-
gress. whose principles we believed, and they be.
eved to detrimental to the best interest of the
district and disastrous to the general prosperity
welfare and honor of the nation. can participate
in no such movement. With me the cause is eve.
n thing may have my errors, and my passions
as all men have, but thank God have an unseltish
and patriotic heart that beats for the welfare
of my country, than for my own political advance.
ment-and if it had not, | should not now have to
ndite this letter.
With these views and these feelings, my friends,
how can answer the calls that have been made
upon me to declare myself an Independent Candi.
date otherwise than by saying Il hope not Often
sivey nor discourteousy) thatI can be guilty. of
such glaring inconsistency. | can get no such ex.
ample of characterization to my party obligations,
| can manifest no such infdelity disloyalty to
my country's wefar e-but shall vote for and sup.
port the nominee of the convention with cheerful
mesa and aacrity. And gentlemen, while have
no power to control, aud no desire to dictate,
would respectfully and kindly, but earnestly, urge
you TO beat down and subdue that awful and des
tructive monster Locofocoism-sporting under
the garb of Democracy, wherever and whenever
you have opportunity; for if it ia not restrained
believe before my God 1t will ultim stely crush the
liberties of the people AS the public mind be-
comes more and more familiarized to its horrible
and unsighty features it assumes on each succeed
ing day some more fearful and terrific aspect A
close observer of some of the recent foreign and
domestic appointments made in Washington, and
OF the actings and doings of our late Legislature,
Will need no explanation of this Let US be true to
ourselves as the only conservative party in the
country, and am greatly mistaken, if we do not
meet with active and efficient aid from many of the
more rejecting but less aspiring men of their own
ranks, before the expiration of the next four years
JNo. M. Boris.
Henrico, April 25th, 1853.
II In answer to several calls which have
been made upon me recently, In private and
through the public prints, have to say (while /
return my thanks to the kind friends whose par.
tiaity has been evinced In SO complimentary n