The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-10
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

To the Wigs Of Richmond: 1t oughtto De wholly
unnecessary to say word-yet there is room for a
few words of exhortation. We have victory within
grasp and If we permit 1t to eude us we deserve
in future defeat. To you, fellow Wings il pressnt
ed City Ticket for the Legislature, composed of
energetic, Intelligent business men-men whose in
terests yours, and whose pride and pleasure it viii
be to adhere to any scheme which may tend to en-
nance the prosperity of our city. We know them it
is useless therefore, TO another word in their be-
half But, fellow Wings, you have another work to
do. Col. CLAYTON G. COLEMAN, of Louisa county is
your nominee for Congress, and upon his fidelity to
Wing principles you may all rely. He is a plain
practical farmer and is wholly devoid of that DE-
cEITFUL ELECTIoNEERIEG CANT which so particu.
larly adorns certain candidates Just abou: electiop
times. At all times, whether a candidate for public
honors not, he is the thing TO all men-plain
and easy in manner aable and courteous In DISPOSE
tion and blessed with private character of watch
very few public men can boast. In fine, he is no de-
magogue, no "CHIN CHUcKER," as the Enquirer
would have it. but gentleman in every sense of the
word, who would not stoop to do mean act to effect
his purposes. IAN honest man, It's said is the no.
blest work of God" In this particular, then, Col
Coleman is peculiarly fortunate.
Wings of Richmond. The odds against you
but what of it Where is that fire which blazed
upon the affairs of yGur hearts when the smented Har
rlson was candidate for the Presidency Where 10
that devotion to principle which characterized
the party when the immortal Clay before You for
your sutfragesl Remember the past. Bury not now
IN torgettuness the glory OF our bright bI-gone days.
We have everything TO gain and nothing to lose The
Locofoco press have presentlment that defeat awaits
them here Shall we not make assurance doubly
gure! Can not strike the death blow to LOcOtOcCs
ism in this District Must all the of this
city be subjected to the continued mlsmansgement
of LocOfocoism
Wings of Richmond You have district whicl
can be redeemed. So buckle on your armor. The 10.
cofoco party terrified by the and threaten
Inss OF their party press, are moving Heaven and
earth to defeat Col Coleman. But not by their usul
means of traducng and vilfying him, las they have
our candidates In former times) but by calling the
tention of their 'isded minions" to the manner in
which we conduct our "electioneering" l
sure the Democratic party that the Wing party
dirty work" We ieave that amiable business fer
them. We able to manage eur own party pun
poses without suggestions from the Los0toco press If
this city-and indeed / can truly say that the les
they aude in such ungenerous terms to our 'mooe
OF warfare the better for their party and the success
of their candidate. Gentlemen, don't be alarmed
we are not initiating your party, a Ia PAULUs Pow
ELL, az you seem to intimate We are not resortLg
to any Unfair means to elect Col. Coleman. But if q
reliance upon the truth and correctness of prln-
cipIes is FOUL MEANS, then it is prlna ace evidence
OF disTeputable conduct. party which IS lden-
FRAUDS should be the last sssail the great law and
order, iberty-loylng party OF this country When
candidates rudely assailed through the Demo
cratic press without any reason for itwhen they ara
held up public notice blackguards and political
dem4gogues-no matter how pure ana unsullsd thar
private character-no matter how uniform and consls-
tent their public character thing Is very certain,
that sort of DEPRAviTY has seized upon the minds
of these Editors which should pEye them alike of
credit and influence. Well, then, judge that whea-
ever ARUSE comes from such source, we may conil-
der eur candidates as gentlemen sans reproche'
Fellow Wings of Richmond! Bestlr yourselves
Take of the true interests of your own party
Let alone the Locofoco party. They are joined to
their idols they fighting for name name
which BELTS them about we'll as It would tom CAT
We, hope, fighting for principles-tor the real
Democratic principlethat all power Is vested in the
hands of the people. That party has few leaders
The party ITSELF properly speaking are the sheep FOL
lowing their leaders With US Wings 1t IS mule
diferent-we all want to be leaders We are not Ted
to the coat tail of few mounting demsgogues, whose
only aim is selfaggrandisement, who would "heln
ple in order to elevate themselves
Gentlemen of the Wing party Remember, the
sbatte is not always to the strongnor 1.-THE race to
the swift" Let us rely the justice of our cause
and for the sake of ourselves as party letus not pat
the least reliance in nor take the least notice Of any
tase and ungenerous illusions nslnuations thrown
uDon our candidates by the Democratic press 1t is
useless to say tits TO be hoped the scales have
fallen from our eyes, and that will at once be
promptly on the alert, anxious ready and determined
to do duty to ourselves to our party to the
try. LLANDAFF.
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